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

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tSoarli of Normal School Spnents Regent lix-officio John Callahan Superintendent of Public Instruction, Madison Regents Appointed P. J. Smith . A. V. Zeratsky Miss Lutie E. Stearns Edward J. Dempsey . R. I. Ducdale P. W. Ramkr Mrs. E. C. Maloney Clough Gates Jerome Baker Mrs. Clara T. Runge Officers of the Board Edward J. Df.mpsey R. I. Ducdale .... William Kittle, State Capitol, Madison Solomon Levitan. State Treasurer, Madison Eau Claire La Crosse Milwaukee Oshkosh Plattcville River Falls Stevens Point Superior Whitewater Baraboo President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Oaks ■ - green robed senators of the icoods.' Pave seventeen

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JJrrflibntt’s fRraaag? 'OUR EVENTS liavc occurred during the last twelve months which mark this if year as one of the epoch-making periods in the history of the State Normal School at Oshkosh. 1 believe that future generations of students and teachers will Ik as much interested in the historical record of these facts as in anything else which may lx said at this time. I. The legislature of 1925, by amendment of the statutes, enlarged the powers of the B ard of Normal School Regents by inserting the following words: u. -AND TO ADOPT SUCH DESIGNATION FOR SAID SCHOOLS AS IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD BEST FITS THEIR FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES AS INSTITUTIONS DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE PREPARATION OF TEACHERS. ’ b. AND UPON COMPLETION OF A COURSE FOR PREPARING TEACHERS. TO CONFER SUCH CERTIFICATES. DIPLOMAS. AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN EDUCATION. IN TESTIMONY THEREOF. AS ARE CONFERRED BY OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF LIKE CHARACTER AND RANK. PROVIDED THAT NO PROFESSIONAL DEGREE SHALL BE CONFERRED EXCEPTING THAT OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AND SUCH DEGREE ONLY UPON COMPLETION OF A FOUR-YEAR COURSE ABOVE HIGH SCHOOL OR ITS EQUIVALENT.” These two provisions authorize the Board of Regents of Normal Schools to change the names of Wisconsin state normal schools to state teachers colleges, and to confer collegiate degrees, whenever the Board deems such action advisable. II. On February 20. 1926. The American Association of Teachers Colleges, in annual convention at Washington. D. C.. took epoch-making action with reference to standards for normal schools and teachers colleges. At this meeting new and higher standards for teachers colleges were adopted. These new standards define the characteristics which an institution must possess in order to he ranked as a teachers college. The effect of these new standards will lx- to place the preparation of teachers in Wisconsin and throughout the nation on a very much higher plane. III. On January 26. 1926. the Board of Normal School Regents placed the State Normal School at Oshkosh on a higher level for the preparation of teachers for the elementary school. On and after September 1. 1927. two-year curricula for grade teachers will he discontinued and only three-year and four-year curricula for elementary teachers will he offered. There was thus established here the same standard for preparation of elementary school teachers as has prevailed for a great many years in the preparation of high school teachers. IV. The Legislature of 1925 made an appropriation for purchase of additional land for the development of our campus and for the construction of a modern training sch«x»! building. This building will enable this institution to do a quality of work in the training of teachers which will far surpass what has been accomplished in past years. These things mark an era in the development of this school. It is hoped that these steps may lead to still greater service to public education in the state on the part of this institution. H. A. Brown There is a pleasure in the pathless icooii.’ Page nineteen