University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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J SU JUKI: THE MATHEMATICAL DEPARTMENT I li'iry C. Cummins H. Di. (icoiite S. Dick. B. Ph. •N' x • '» i j »t«i «• rt, i« in». 4 , r» S. CcnUli. M A.

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The English Department The work of the English department of the Iowa State Normal School is .somewhat more varied in its character than that of similar departments in other institutions of learning, owing to the fact that in this school the literary society work is a part of the required and accredited English, and, consequently, under the supervision of the English faculty. As a result the student is more or less under the care of this department throughout his entire course — from the time of his first scheduling day when, with reluctant feet he goes to the room of the spelling examination, until he breathes a breath of relief over the delivery of his last society oration. From the nature of its work this department must be brought into very close relationship with that of public speaking and oratory, which is discussed in an- other article. In addition to the Grammar section under the cart of Miss Mamie F. Hearst and Miss Eva Gregg, the work in other branches of English language and liter- ature is supplemented by the supervision of rhetorical divisions and professional societies by Miss. Margaret Oliver and Miss Carrie Parker, and the care of the ten regular literary societies, by Miss Jennette Carpenter, Miss Mary E. Sim- mons and Dr. T. W. Todd, with Dr. W. W. Gist as advisory member of the committee. A single term’s work for a student in any one of these societies consists of one recitation, one esvsay or written production and one exercise in debating, all of which must be reported for approval or criticism to that member of the Eng- lish department who is the regularly appointed critic for the society represented.

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The Mathematical Department In the beginning this department consisted of but one member, Prof. M. W. Bartlett, who taught the whole curriculum which embraced a course extending from Mental Arithmetic through Analytics. Later, Prof. Bartlett “exchanged chairs” with Prof. 1). S. Wright, who had been organizing the English depart- ment. As the school has grown larger the course in Mathematics has changed to meet the varied demands of the students until now the department has grown, as Mr. A rev says, from a “Chair to a whole “Sett occupied by a corps of professors and instructors consisting of three men and two women. The course lias expanded to one offeiing not nly elementary mathematics but College Mathematics through Calculus, giving a Degree of B. A. in Education. The Art Department Miss Emma M. Dahlin became instructor of penmanship and drawing in 1S91. During the winter of 1893-‘94 she returned to Pratt Institute where she had previously studied and graduated. During her absence Miss Eva Ben- hain, a graduate of Pratt Institute '91, was a substitute teacher. Miss Dahlin continued as professor of drawing until 1895. Miss Henrietta Thornton, a graduate of Pratt Institute 1891, was made professor of drawing in 1895. At the same time Miss Bertha L. Patt was elected as assistant teacher of drawing and had charge of the penmanship classes. The work of the art department expanded so rapidly, however, that Miss Patt was elected as a professor of drawing. It has ever been the earnest effort of the art department to work along lines: of aesthetic development and to do all within its power to send its pupils out into the public schools appreciative of the beautiful and as leaders and directors of public taste.