University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Quiver Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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MISS SWART Rose C. Swart is a native of Pennsylvania. After the death of her parents, she came to Racine with an elder sister at the age of tin. After attending the public schools there until the age of fifteen, she began her career as a teacher in the rural schools. Later site taught in the city schools of East Troy, Janesville, and Madison. She came to the Oshkosh Normal in 1X71. taking charge of the primary grades; later taught Geography in the Normal department, and became the assistant of the president in the work of inspection. When the department of inspector of practice became independent, she was put in charge. With the exception of one year. 1X07. she has been with the Oshkosh Normal since her entrance. In l8q6, the L'niversitv of Wisconsin honored her with the degree of Master of Arts. She has held the office of President of the Wisconsin Teachers' Association. 15

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Miss Gunther Assistant Supervisor f Practice. Kinma II. Gunther was born in Dunkirk. New York. Sin- is a graduate of the Fredonia Normal School and did special work at Columbia I'nivcrsity. She did primary work, and later became principal in one of the schools of Dunkirk; then was critic in the State Normal School at Cieneseo. New York. I,ast year she was principal of the Intermediate Department there, and last fall came to the Oshkosh Normal to take her present position. Mr. Small Psychology. Maurice H Small was bom in Wilton. Maine, lie was educated in the public schools, prepared for college at Wilton Academy, and received his degree A. It., at Colbv I'nivcrsity in 1887. In 1S95. lie entered Clark University, where he devoted three years to a Ph. I), course in Psychology and balneation. Ilis teaching was done in the rural schools, as Grammar School and High School principals before taking his college course. After finishing Clark I’nivcrsity he taught in Passaic. New Jersey, and since 1903 has l cen at Oshkosh. He is the author of a number of pedagogical studies; and a member of several scientific and pedagogical associations. Mr. Farley Observation amt Method. Allison A. barley is a son of Michigan, ami received his early education in the District and High Schools of that state. He is a graduate of Beloit College, and s|»cnt three years at the University of Chicago pursuing a course of Psychology and Philosophy, graduating with the degrccc of Ph. D. He was superintendent of schools in Iowa and at Watertown. S. D. Mr. Trettien A. W. Trcttien’s early schooling shows what a young man with a purpose can accomplish, lie was born near Appleton and attended the country school and the High School at Apple-ton. and entered the Oshkosh Normal in 18S7. He worked on the farm, taught school, and attended the Normal by turns until i m. when he graduated. After teaching three years in the Appleton High School, he went to the I’nivcrsity of Wisconsin, taking hi' Bachelor’s degree, then to Clark, coming to the Oshkosh Normal in 1900. In 1903 he went back to Clark I’nivcrsity and took his Doctor’s degree, and then returned to Oshkosh the next year. In April, 1907. he went to teach in Carroll College. Mr. Hewitt Conductor of Institutes. Walter C. Hewitt was horn in Milwaukee in 1859. but soon after moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan. where in the course of time he attended the High School and graduated from the State Normal College in 188. . For ten years he taught in the public schools of Michigan, and resigned the supcrintcndcncy of Three Rivers to Income secretary of the World’s Fair Educational Commission of Michigan. It was while engaged in this work he met former President G. S. Albcc. and was elected to the position of institute conductor for the Oshkosh Normal School. Miss Webster Mathematics. Ktnily F. Webster took her course in Manual Training. Domestic Science and Sewing between the ages of four and fourteen in her own home under the instruction of her father and mother.” She attended the village school and the public schools of Oshkosh. She graduated from the Oshkosh Normal in 1875. Mr. Poor . Issociate in Mathematics. Vincent C. Poor was Imrn in Oketo. Kansas. He received bis education at the St. Joseph High School. St. Joseph. Missouri. Campbell University, the I’nivcrsity of Kansas, and did post graduate work at Chicago University. Before taking up his present position, he had taught mathematics at Montana Wesley University, and at the Sweetwater (Tain.) Military Academy, and was principal of Osage City and La Porte High Schools. 17