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

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 jY ora OVoknell is a graduate of the Uni- Ul versity of Nebraska with the degree of A. B. Her high standing in the state is attested by the responsible positions she has held, a popular institute and junior normal instructor, teacher and principal of leading Nebraska high schools and a member for sev- eral years of Nebraska’s Board of Examiners for professional and life certificates. She has traveled extensively in foreign countries and has made a thorough study of educational methods and systems. Her ability as a teacher and as an organizer is well known. C0rs. Carafe a. lSrindlep Preceptress and Model Teacher, vrah A. Bkimm.i n has special charge of the ladies' Dormitory and gives work in methods in connection with the ob- servation school. She studied in the Univer- sity of Chicago and in the Chicago School oi Educatum. She is a constant student of edu- cational methods and ranks as one of Ne- braska's leading lady educators. She is a popular institute instructor and her services have been widely sought in Nebraska and ad- joining states. That she Is one of Nebras- ka’s meritorious teachers is attested by her twenty-five years in the public schools of Columbus. Her high ideals of character and her general culture make her a valuable ad- viser for the young ladies under her charge.

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BLUE Cities Ctnmi C. OIDtocll SUPERVISOR OF K I M'l'iKi AR I EN. nna K. Caldwell is a graduate of the Kindergarten Normal School, the Northwestern Minneapolis Kroebel Kindergarten Conservatory of Music, Minneapolis and Wild- er College. Minnesota ; she also did special work in the University of Minnesota; is ex- perienced in rural schools, private schools, col- leges and is especially equipped, not only in Kindergarten instruction, but also in music, physical culture and art. She stands high in Kindergarten councils of the United States, is a popular institute instructor. She was elected to her present position upon the estab- lishment of the school. Miss Caldwell has just returned from six months sojourn in Kurope where she visited and studied Kin- dergartens. tTjiss OEtta TSrotam SUPERINTENDENT OF OBSERVATION AND Practice. jr u Brown is a graduate of Highland P Park College with the degree of M. Hi. She took special work in Drake Um its it v. in the University of Nebraska and in he University of Chicago. She taught two ears in rural schools, eight years in high i bools, was superintendent of Cherry County, Nebraska, for nearly seven years. Besides iinlying educational methods in her own coun- ry, she has traveled extensively in foreign cmntries and made special study for several nonths of English Training School . She s a thorough judge of educational methods md results. She was elected to her present position upon the establishment of the school.

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03iss Catherine Dirks l. l liRMEDl A I K CkITIC. Cmherim I Irks is a graduate of the State Normal Sc hool of Peru and did Splendid work in the t niversity of Chi r ago equipping herself not only in the prae lire of leaching in the Model sc hools, hut also in the special method of instruction. She had successful experience before being assign- ed to this work upon the establishment of the Normal. She is a thorough student of meth- ods and keeps fully informed in the pro- gress of her profession. C!3iss Oiui ColUin ]Ytt lss Colvin is a graduate of the Arapahoe high school, spent some time as a student in the I niversity of Nebraska, and later graduated from the Deli- ver I niversity with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Before going to Colorado Miss Col vin taught as principal in the Beaver City High School, later entering the schools of Denver. Colorado, where she did pedagogical experiment work, first, with the backward 1 upils in the building, and then with the precocious children who otherwise would have been compelled to mark time. She was called to her present work is grammar critic in June, 1911.