University of Wisconsin River Falls - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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The Deans In spite of the fact that an increasing number of occupations is open to the young woman of to-day, a large number of capable young women continue to choose the profession of teaching. Without doubt, one of the reasons for this choice is that this profession offers many opportunities for service and for self-improvement. Young women realize that teaching is an occupation essential to the continuance of democratic ideals. They recognize the opportunity of service to the community, the state, and the nation through service to each individual who comes under their care. Young teachers also know that contact with childhood and adolescence brings them new interests, new problems, and a constant opportunity for growth. Teaching is not for those who are content with a meager preparation and no further study. The successful teacher is the one who does her work better and better ns time pusses, and who finds happiness in her ability to continue to learn IRMA IIATIIORN A. M. Columbia University and to grow. Hecausc of their high ideals and high professional standards, this institution is proud to send into the schools of Wisconsin its many young women graduates. II. K. HAYWARD A. B. University of Minnesota The office of Dean of Men was created in order to promote a closer relationship between the school administration and the men of the school. All matters pertaining to scholarship, social activities, and the living conditions of the men arc handled through this office. A check is made each six weeks on scholarship and those needing advice or assistance are called in for a discussion of their particular difficulties. The Dean of Women and the Dean of Men act jointly as advisors to the Student Social Committee which directs the expenditure of the student social fund. Rooming lists for men arc compiled by this office and matters concerning the relations between students and householders arc acted upon. The office is primarily designed to be one that will give the men of the school every assistance in insuring their welfare and comfort while in attendance at the River Falls Normal School.

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THEMELETEAN [HE River Falls Normal School is one of the pioneer educational institutions in Wisconsin. Located in River Falls in 1875, the school has been an important factor in the educational development of Western Wisconsin. For many years, in its early history, the River Falls Normal School not only rendered an important service in the preparation of teachers for this section of the state, but supplied also general educational opportunities to the ambitious young men and women of Western Wisconsin. The purposes of the school in its early history are thus expressed by its president of that time, The school offers professional, literary, and scientific advantages to teachers, and it affords facilities for all students who wish to improve themselves by reflection and study.” From the outset the school was marked by a spirit of enthusiasm and devotion to high professional ideals. Earnest and high-minded men and women impressed their characters on the institution to such a degree that their influence is felt down to the present time. A normal school is prc-cmincntlv a school for public service. More important than the excellence of academic instruction and the degree of professional skill attained, is the spirit with which its graduates go out into the field of service to which they arc dedicated. It is through the capacity of its graduates to perform a high type of service in the public schools of the state as teachers and as community workers, that the River Falls Normal School makes its contribution to the state. n a SIMULA. Pag« a

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JAMES I. MALOTT A. M. University of Missouri Principal. Rural Department Department of Education ALFRED H, WEBSTER A. M. University of CIuchko WALTER II. HUNT Pit. M. Valparaiso University Principal. Principals Department The primary purpose of the normal school is to serve the state in training teachers for its common schools. In rendering this service it should pay special attention to tlic educational movements that arc continually presenting themselves for consideration. This service to the school is rendered through the Department of Education. It is the function of the Department of Education to aid in the organisation of the various courses of study offered by the school, to study the different educational ideas as they arc advanced, and to try these out, evaluate them, and pass them on to the school. The Department of Education formulates the body of educational theory for the school and furnishes the educational principles upon which the work in theory and practice is to be based. It renders to the school a service in educational theory similar to that rendered in practice hv the practice teaching in the Training Department.