Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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TIIE MNAMEION. 9 faculty HE HON. JOHN R. KIRK became President of the bate Normal School for the First istrict of Missouri atthebegin- ing of the school year of 1899- )00. He was born in Illinois; rised in Harrison county, this ate; taught rural schools in lat county; graduated in this ormal school in 1878; held iccesssvely the following posi- 3 ns : Four years Superintend- it of Schools at Moulton. Ia. ; glit years Superintendent of diools at Bethany, Mo.; one ar ward school principal, Kan- s City, three years teacher of atliematics, Central II i g h diooh Kansas City; two years iperintendent Westport schools Kansas City; four years State iperintendent of Schools; one year Examiner of Schools for M. S. U. As State Superintendent Mr. Kirk’s wide experience, practical views, and ag- •essive policy gained him a well deserved recognition beyond the borders of his na¬ ve state and made his administration of the affairs of his important office very effec- ve. Many much needed reforms were effected through his advocacy and liis cour¬ se in taking the initiative established precedents which pave the way for better lings in Missouri. Under his administration the work in the Normal School has been volutionized in ideal, method and efficiency.

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presidents of the Institution. DR. J. BALDWIN, 871-78 HON. J. P. BLANTON, 1878-91 DR. W. D. DOBSON, 891-90 HON. JOHN R. KIRK, 1899

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10 TI1E MNAMEION. CLAY HARVEY finished the complete course in this school with the class of ’88. After which he took special work in mathematics at Ann Arbor, Midi., and University of Chicago, and studie d oratory at Chataqua, N. Y. He taught three years m rural schools, three years at Richmond, Mo., as teacher of Mathematics in High School, one year in Woodson Institute, one year as principal- of High School, Nevada, Mo., and was six years head of Department of Mathematics in Prichett College. He came to this school as head of the Department of Mathematic q 1000. TyriSS WINNIFRED BRYAN, Sup- ervisor of Manual Training and Domestic Art, received her training in M. S. U. Her first experience was in the Carthage High School where she in¬ troduced the branch and stayed as di ¬ rector two years. She took charge of the same department in this Normal, September, 1900.