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

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wmm i. Frederick R. Clow. J. Katherine S. Alford. 3. I.ydott If'. Briggs. . Adolphus II. Sage. 6. Earl A. Clematis. 18 5. Ilarry K. Fling. 7. Frank li. Mitchell.

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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

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Mr. Clow History. Frederick R. Clow was born in Minnesota and spent the early part of his life as a farmer hoy. Me attended the Austin High School and after teaching a few years, graduated from Car-Icton College at Xorthficld, Minnesota, lie took tip newspaper work for a while ami then went to Harvard. After graduating in 1895 with the degree of Ph. I)., he came to the Oshkosh Normal. Mr. Clow is the author of City Finances and a l ook on Commerce. Miss A Ivord Associate in History. Katherine S. Alvord was horn in Sandusky, Ohio, and graduated from the High School there. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan. After a few years of teaching in Jackson and Sandusky, she came to the Oshkosh Normal. Next year she intends to go to Columbia University to take up further work in history. Mr. Briggs Civics. Lydon V. Briggs was horn in Lancaster. New York, and at the age of twelve came to Kenosha. Wisconsin. He attended the public schools of these places; ami during the Civil War served for three years in the Seventh Wisconsin Battery. Flying Artillery, lie was superintendent of Kenosha county, principal of ward schools in Racine and High School principal in Green Bay ami Manitowoc. In 1878 he came to the Oshkosh Normal. Mr. Sage Physics. Adolphus II. Sage was horn in South New Berlin. New York, and attended the High School there, lie graduated from Cornell University in 1884. was principal of schools at Groton. New York, and superintendent at Salamanca ami Watervillc of the same state. In 1893 he came to Oshkosh. Mr. Fling Biology. Harry R. Fling is a New Fnglaudcr. He was I torn and received his early education in Portland. Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin Colllcgc in 1886 with the degree of A. B.. and was principal of the High School at Old Orchard. Maine, until 1890. In 180.? he entered the University of Minnesota for a year of graduate work, later went to the University of Chicago. 1895-’97. and was assistant in Histology there during the summer of 1896. lie spent three summers in research work at the Marine Biological laboratory. Woods I loll. Massachusetts. and took charge of the department of Biology in the Oshkosh Normal in 1897. Mr. Clematis Chemistry. K. A. Clematis is a Winnebago son. He was I torn at Clemansville in this county ami attended the district school there. He graduated from the Oshkosh High School while President llalsev was principal. After teaching for two years he attended the University of Michigan, graduating in 1901. He taught Physics and Chemistry in Bay City and Detroit until last year, when he came to Oshkosh to take Mr. Goddard’s place. Mr. Mitchell Geography. Frank K. Mitchell was horn in Scnttslmrg. Indiana, fter graduating from the Terre Haute Normal School in 1889. he took charge of the department of Geography at the St. Cloud Normal School. Minnesota, for five years. In 1897 he graduated from the State University at Bloomington. Indiana, with the degree of A. B., and came to the Oshkosh Normal in the same year. 10