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

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Horry Alvin Brown 1917-1930 Edward Dempsey During the administration of President Brown, several important additions were made to our campus. In 1917 the administration building was completed. This structure was later named in honor of Edward Joseph Dempsey, who was President of the Board of Regents from 1924 to 1946. Mr. Dempsey graduated from Oshkosh Normal School in the class of 1901. From 1917 until 1930 our school was guided by President Harry Alvin Brown, under whom Oshkosh Normal School became Oshkosh State Teachers College. President Brown stressed different levels of content in courses for teachers of various classifications and urged “professionalization of subject matter.” He campaigned for the degree-granting privilege and for admittance to the North Central Association. Oshkosh State Teachers College became one of the first ten teachers’ colleges in the country to qualify for membership in this association. President Brown left Oshkosh when he was elected President of Illinois Normal University in May, 1930. Dempsey Hall 6

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On March 20, 1916, fire destroyed all of the normal school buildings except the two gymnasiums. Classes were held in various community churches and in the high school building until facilities were re-established at the school. Irreplaceable losses due to the fire included a collection of 240 Wisconsin birds mounted by the noted taxidermist, Kumlein. 5

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The Hose C. Swart Training School was built in 1929. This building contained classrooms for each of the grades and the junior high school. The Little Theater is located on the second floor of this building. Miss Swart, in honor of whom the building was named, came to the school in 1871 to take charge of the primary department. In 1872 she introduced practice teaching in her division. In 1930, also under the administration of President Brown, the Ro « C. Swart Training School 7