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

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.1ga, T 5g-iT LA CUMBKL. J P.J ' :J COURSES OFFERED Since the establishment of the Santa Barbara State Teachers ollege five years Ago, there have been a number of added improve- ents, both in buiidings and in courses ollfered. There were formerly three Major Departments, Home Econo- mics, General Professional and Community Mechanics, with degree id certificate granting privileges in each. This year the Art De- artment was given the right to grant a degree as well as certificate. Last November, Columbia Cniversitv completed final plans and )ecifications for the recog ' nition of A. B. degrees from this insti- Jtion. This places the College on a firmer basis and marks a step in ur progress. . Besides having local degrees recognized by Columbia Univer- ty, recognition by Stanford furthers the advancement of degree ' ork in Santa Barbara. Stanford Universitv has a widely established holarship rating that makes the recognition the more desirable. This institution has the great honor of being the first Teachers ollege on the Pacific Coast to be admitted to the American As- ciation of Teachers Colleges with a Class A reading, a factor niat gives -a distinct preference to the students of the institution. At the present time the College ofifers the following courses: ' ommunity Mechanics, either degree or certificate; Home Econo- lics, either degree or certificate and a certificate course in Insti- itional Management; both certificate and degree courses in General Professional and Art work; a Physical Education Minor that may e elected in any degree line, and certificate courses in Music and unior College. TiT.T.|To ' ,|iT.T.,T .1.1.11111

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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

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r«a g T »T I .A ClJMRRE. T « T»iTa THE COLLEGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THE ELEttlEnTARlJ SCHOOL The College Elementary School which came into existence in the fall of 1925 has as its faculty Mrs. Laura Specht Price, Mrs. Florence Lyans, Miss Elsie Pond, and Miss Edith Leonard. Many improvements are being made continually, one of which is a new industrial shop built this year. Here the children carry on all kinds of industrial activity under the direction of Mrs. Lyans. I ' oward the latter part of the fall semester, the children of the Elementary School gave an exhibition of the regular work done in Physical Education. This included games, rythmic work and appa- ratus activities. In connection with their art work, the children competed in the Santa Barbara Hobby Show. They entered a variety of things in- cluding boats, pictures, lavalieres and jewel boxes. Perhaps one of the most interesting plays of the year was a Circek play given by the fifth and sixth grades under the direction of Robert Wormser. This play was written by the sixth grade as a culmination of a year ' s work and study in Greek mythology. The College ? lementary School aims to be practical but pro- gressive in its attempt to arouse, guide, and interpolate purposeful, self-directed activity on the part of the children. xTxT.T.T.T.l.T.T.T.T.T.TTTTfTTTW ■M 17 ]»•