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

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OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION Top Row—Charles S. Cory. Registrar and Examinor; Sadie B Campbell. Dean of Women: Leslie I. Reed, Dean of Men. Bottom Row—Benjamin Bourdman, Financial Secretary: James Robinson, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. The administration of a college is charged with the problem of setting up a machinery that will make for the greatest efficiency in attaining the objectives and aims of that college. To set up this machinery and to keep it in the best of running order requires a personnel trained and experienced in working with materials and in working with people. Every attempt has been made at Iowa State Teachers College to provide such an administrative personnel. 19

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President O. R. Latham With the appearance of this volume of the Old Gold the achievements of another year of academic and social education at Iowa State Teachers College are recorded. We congratulate the Staff of 1931 upon their accomplishment. In the pages which follow they have clearly and vividly portrayed the vibrant and enthusiastic spirit of work and play which has pervaded the activities of the campus this year. The value of their work to the individual student is commensurate with the degree in which he has entered into the life of the college. The value of their work to alumni, faculty, and student body is meas- ured in terms of the increased feelings of loyalty for an alma mater so rich in memories of happy living. We commend the 1931 Old Gold to all friends of the Iowa State Teachers College. 18

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M. J. Nelson Head their aim the improvement of school, or in the college. It is the aim of the Department of Education to acquaint the student with the techniques of instruction and with the psychology and philosophy under- lying the educative process. In order to further this aim. courses are offered in psychology; in methods of instruction, supervision, and administration: in the history of educational movements: and in methods of measuring pupil progress. As education moves forward to take on the aspects of an exact science, it is im- perative that every teacher become im- bued with the scientific attitude. The members of the Department of Education are aware of their responsi- bility for the extension of knowledge as to what constitutes the best procedure in education. For this reason members of the staff are engaged in making studies of various types which have for in the elementary school, in the high 'lop Row—Charles, Wiley. Fmkenbindor. Paul. Middle Row—Goetch, Itiebe. Todd. Wilcox. Walters. Bottom Ro -—Brown, Arey, Nelson, Smith, Denny. Bnffum. 20