University of California Santa Barbara - La Cumbre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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JtnTi Ti T LA CIJMBRE. Ti»iTit ' ?Ti€ Old Histori] of S. B. Colleqe The development of the Santa Barbara State Teachers College is an outgrowth of the small beginning made by Miss Anna S. C. Blake in 1891, when she introduced Sloyd and Cooking into the curriculum of the public schools. In Miss Blake ' s Boston home these subjects were just coming into prominence. Imbued with a strong desire to help young people along practical lines, Miss Blake searched for a competent young woman who could introduce this work. A young high school graduate, Miss Ednah A. Rich, was chosen by Miss Blake for this important work. To equip her, Miss Blake sent Miss Rich East and abroad to study, and on her return be- gan work in the Anna S. C. Blake Training School. During the first eight years Miss Blake completely financed the Training School, but in 1899, shortly before her death, donated the property to the Santa Barbara Public School System. A growing attendance made a larger course of study possible, and soon classes included students from the third grade through the High School. In 1907, Miss Rich conducted the first Normal course in Sloyd in summer session. The following year, an increased en- rollment filled the school, so the City Board of Education erected the Blake Memorial Building , (now a part of the Junior High plant). A bill presented to the State Legislature in 1909, whereby the State should pay the salaries of the teachers, while the City should furnish the building and equipment, was defeated Miss Rich wrote a new bill asking for funds to establish a State Normal School for training in Manual Arts and Home Economics, which was passed and signed on March 16, 1909. ' T.T.T.T,T.T.T.T.T.T.T.T.T.T.TrT71 •■$([ 14 ]»•

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' jfa. T jg T I A CtJMRRL J J t-iJikt ' I Land purchased by the State, with hinds donated the City by Mr. Charles A. Edwards, provided space tor the erection of a school on Mission Ridge. In the tall of 1913, before the building was completed, the new school year opened, with a full complement of faculty and a large body of students. Many new courses were added, special among these being Institutional Management. During the successive three years, the institution continued to grow, due to the strict maintenance of the original high standards. At the end of the school year 1915-1916. President Rich retired to pri- vate life to become the wife of Mr. Lewis Morse, a prominent Boston lawver. On July 1, 1916, Mr. Frank Holh nd Ball succeeded Miss Rich as pre dent. During his term of office, the present sr mnasium and -Music bungalow were added, the latter bv student labor. The entrance of the Ignited States into the world war crippled the attendance, as many went into the service. President Holland, owing to ill-health, resigned on February , 1918. The administration fell to Dean Mary H. Tracv, until the appointment of Mr. Clarence L. Phelps in the summer of 1918. Since that time, manv changes have taken place. In 1919, the name of the institution was changed to the State Normal School, and Elementary training courses were added. In 1921 the institution was changed into one of seven new State Teachers Colleges, with four year and Junior College courses in the curricula. The following year the granting of A. B. degrees in Indus- trial Arts and Home Economics was approved. At later dates, Col- umbia and Stanford Universities accredited the A. B. degree of th. College. Truly the dream of Miss. nna S. C. Blake has been realized xTxT.T.T.T.T.T.T.T.T.T.T.yrrr