University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Gertrude II. Gardner, B. A.. B. L. Miss Gertrude II. Gardner is a graduate of Wesleyan I Diversity with B. L. degree, and also of the University of Nebraska with It. A. degree; taught six years in leading Nebraska schools; has made a careful study of Roman Language and Literature in preparation for her work ; was elected to her present position upon the organization of the school. i ' -: c ' f i f' ifr Ann a V. J exninc.s, B. L. S, Miss Anna V. Jennings received her aca- demic education in York College, in Colorado Summer School and in the State Normal School at Peru. Lor the position she now holds she received her special training in the University of Illinois Library School, com- pleting the course with degree of B. L. S. Miss Jennings had successful experience in normal school library work before being elect- ed to her present position when the school was organized.

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Sara L. (Jarkki t. . I). he Nor- H. and VI aster’s til Doc- country principal fetor in ite Nor- he State 1 to his item of 1 special irtment Miss Sarah L. Carrett. Registrar, is a na- tive of Iowa. Her early life was spent in Winterset. She received her education at Valparaiso, Indiana, from which institution she graduated, later going to Callanan Col- lege at Dts Moines, and finally finishing her college work at the University of Nebraska. She is experienced in all lines of public school work, from teaching to administration. For nine years she was principal at the Manning. Iowa, schools: spent one year as principal of the high school at Spcarfish, South Dakota; two years as principal of the high school at Norfolk, Nebraska, and two years as prin- cipal of schools at Rushville, Nebraska. Miss (iarrett was a member of the state examining committee for four years under State Super- intendent W R. Jackson. She was secretary to Judge Holcomb for four years while he was chief justice of the supreme court of the state of Nebraska. She was elected to the position of registrar of the State Normal School upon its establishment. graduate Stool of I yars in trincipal Xebras- I schools 1 School k»l; has thing of C. N. Anokrsox. 11. S. Professor U. X. Anderson is a graduate of Lombard College with IL S. degree; made special preparation for the teaching of these subjects in the University ot Nebraska and University of Chicago; taught two years in rural schools, two and one-half years in nor- mal school, eight and mic-half years as prin- cipal and superintendent of city schools; was elected to the position he now holds upon es- tablishment of the school.

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 A. J. Mercer, A. M. Professor A. J. Mercer is a graduate of Bethany College. West Virginia, and received his Master’s degree from the University of Nebraska ; taught two years in country schools four years in high school, ten years as princi- pal and superintendent, seven years college instructor; was elected to the faculty of the State Normal School at the opening of the school, after having made careful preparation and exhaustive study of the subjects of Ge- ography and Agriculture. Carrie Iaiddkn. Miss Carrie E. Ludden received special preparation for the work of her department in the University of Nebraska; taught in the science department of one of the leading high schools of the state; was elected to her pres- ent position in 1906; presents a concrete ex- ample of systematic methodology.