Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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K REED COLLEGE ANNUAL-t-1915 I211 Maida Rossiter Librarian Since 1912 g 2 i Miss Rossiter graduated from Cornell University in 190.3. She was on the stat of the Leland Stanford Junior University library from 1905 to 1909, and was hed of the reference depart- ment there for the year 1911-1912. She had been the college librarian since 1912. She is a member of the American Library Association and of the California Library Association. Eleanor Harris Rowland Professor of Psycology Since 1912 Dr. Rowland holds the degrees of A.B., A.M., and PhD. from Rad- cliffe College, and from 1905 to 1909 she was in- structor and associate professor of fllosofy and psycology at Mount H01- yoke College. During the summer of 1910 she was resident psycologist at the Bradford, New York, State Reformatory for Women. She has publisht several articles in jurnals of fllosofy and psycology, and is the au- thor of two books, The W Right to B elz'ez'e, and The Signihcancc of Art. Shortly after coming to Reed College, Dr. Rowland devised a series of original psycological tests designd ultimately to form part of college entrance examinations. She has also shared extension course work in the city, and has been activ in the musical life of the college. As dean of women she has done much to further a helthy social life among the mem- bers of the student body.

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