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

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e@rs. C. a. yiark Secretary to the President. Mrs, Black graduated from the Kear- ney High school and later entered the Western Normal College at Lincoln. After doing college work there she took up the Business course which she com pleted. She is experienced in all phases of commercial work and is expert in her special line. She lias not only practiced her profession, but has been a constant student of up-to-date business methods attaining a degree of skill which is sel- dom reached by operators in her line of w ork. She began work here as Assistant Secretary and in 1913 came to her pres cut position as Secretary. egiss etra T3roUm Teacher of Methods. Miss Etta Brown (M. Hi.) is a graduate of Highland Park College with the degree of M. Hi. She lur taken special work in Drake Univer- sity and the University of Chicago. She is experienced in both rural and high schools, and was superintendent of Cherry County Nebraska for seven years. She has traveled ex tensivelv in foreign countries and has made a special study of English Training Schools. She is a careful student of educational methods. Miss Brown has been connected with this department since the establishment of the school. 22 f

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99iss Carrie C, luiODett Dkpa tmkvi of Biolocuai. Science. Miss Ludden is a graduate of the keamey Normal and made special prep- aration in Biology in the University of Nebraska. She has done extensive re- search work in her chosen subjects under Dean Henry Is. Ward, now of the Uni- versity of Illinois. Her thorough and systematic methods make her an espe- cially good instructor. Her first work in the department was that of assistant, but because of her ability she was placed in charge at the earliest opportunity. a?iss €0iirian CtRUlfam Department of Domestic Science. Miss Williams {B. S.) was placed in charge of the Domestic Science Depart- ment upon its establishment in 1909. She is a graduate of a four years course in Domestic Science of the Agricultural College of Manhattan, Kansas, and has taken special training in her line of work in Columbia University. The success of this department is ample proof of her ability and popularity. 21

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Cpiss Coni arconnell Hrr.H School Training I'f.acher, Miss O’Connell (A. B.) graduated from the I diversity of Nebraska with phi Beta Kappa honors and made additional preparation for her work at Columbia University and in Eu- rope. Before coming here she was a successful high school principal and was a popular institute and Junior Normal instructor. For several years she was a member of Nebraska’s Board of Examiners for Professional and Life Certificates. She was grant- ed leave of absence from the Normal from January, 1915, until Septem- ber, during which time she will com plete her work for a Master’s degree in Columbia University. anna talOtocll Supervisor of Kindergarten. Miss Caldwell is a graduate of the Minneapolis Froebel Kindergarten Nor- mal School, of the Northwestern Con- servatory of Music. Minneapolis, and of Wilder College. Minnesota, and has done special work in the University of Minnesota. Beside this preparation she has further specialised in Europe where site visited various Kindergartens. She was elected to her present position dur- ing the first year of the school, besides being very efficient in her own depart ment, Miss Caldwell can always be counted on to support the various school activities.