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

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EDUCATION C INCE its organization, the Department of Education has had charge not only of the courses in education, but also of those in psychology, and it has been in close contact with the actual teaching ex- periences of the students. It is the aim of the Department to ac- quaint students with the techniques of instruction, withfthe psychology and phi- losophy underlying the educational pro- cess, and with the development of a scientific attitude of professional con- sciousness. Courses are offered i n methods of instruction, supervision and administration, in the history of educa- tional movements, and in the methods of measuring pupil progress. Members of the Department are aware that their chief function is to help students to equip themselves with the fundamental skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for successful teaching. They are aware of their responsibility for the extension of knowledge as to what constitutes the best procedures in education. To this end members of the staff are engaged in making studies which have for their aim the improvement of teaching. Such studies serve to stimulate them in professional growth and in renewed interest in the problems of the profession M. J Nelson Head. Denny, Kells. Smith, Ifrowii, Wilcox Charles. Slacks. A ivy. Walter-. Huftum Phillip-. (ii'ctcll. Richi-, Paul, Finkenbindcr. Todd 21

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SUPERINTENDENT E. E. Cole Superintendent JpROM one building heated by stoves and lighted by kerosene lamps and surrounded by cornfields and hayfields to a modern campus, lighted and heated with the power generated on its own grounds and surrounded by a residence district and paved streets, is a history of the development of the buildings and grounds of Iowa State Teachers College The Department, instituted in 1900 with Mr. Robinson at the head of his three- janitors. evolved into one with a corps of trained men always on duty and working for the upkeep of the grounds and build ings. The grounds of the college were gradu ally extended from one building on forty acres of land to eighteen modern buildings on one hundred and twenty-seven acre of land. The following are some of the buildings which were constructed in ad- dition to the original three-story orphan's home: the Auditorium, the Womens Gymnasium, the Green House, the President's Home, the Women’s Dormitory and the Commons Building. Mr. Robinson was maintained as head of the Department until 1931 when he retired and Mr. E. E. Cole assumed the duties of caring for the upkeep and re- pair of the college grounds and buildings. Superintendent's Office 20

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE 'JpHE Department of Social Science was preceded by the following depart- ments: History and Political Science (1909-1913), first head, Leonard W Par- ish (1890-1910); Economics (1913— 1919), first head. Reuben McKitrick (1909-1919); History (1913-1922). first head, Sara M. Riggs ( 1887- ); Gov- ernment (1913-1919) and Government and Economics (1919-1922), first head. C. H. Meyerholz (1909-1922). Since the organization in 1922. the Department of Social Science has been in charge of M. R. Thompson, and it includes the major lines of social science: History, Govern- ment, and Economics and Sociology. These social studies are concerned with the interests and problems of society which are of utmost importance to every individual. The aim is to develop clear thinking upon our social, political, and economic problems. The increasing com- plexity and rapidity of change in our so- cial institutions makes specific instruction increasingly necessary to enable the individual to adjust himself to new conditions constantly developing, and to co-operate in securing maximum progress for the individual and the group. The lack of an understanding of social relations constitutes an obstacle to so- cial progress. M R T HOMPSON Head Siigr KrW. RobiiiMiii, Kahrney Manter, Wellborn. Br»nl, Harlxnou. Ristr 22