University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Horizon / Iris Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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Primary Department The Primary Department was organized for the express purpose of training girls to be teachers in the primary grades (consisting of grades one. two and three). The girls in this department are given a two year special course' in primary work in order that they will be able to handle the little folks with judicious care, and thus prepare the children for life's struggle. The primary teachers must be naturally adapted to this kind of work. During the past thirteen years, we have endeavored to give the primary teacher that urge which drives her to the desire to help develop to the utmost the capacities of the children. May each primary teacher go out with the spirit of the following poem: ‘Happy hearts and happy faces; Happy play on grassy places. This is how in ancient ages Children grew to kings and sages. James E. Delzell Normal School. Peru. Nebraska. Graduate Normal School Peru. Nebraska. B. E. Fremont College, A. B. Columbia University, Summer 1928 Pane nineteen

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Home Economics Our Home Economics department is one of the best organized departments of its kind in the state. It confers not only a diploma for a three year course, but also a B. E. degree for a new course of four years. Many of our old graduates have returned for their fourth year of work which will enable them to obtain a degree; and many new students have enrolled in this course. The greater part of the upbuilding and success of our department we owe to the efficient leadership of Miss Allen, our director and friend. She is well fitted for her position both by her education and experience. To her we owe many of our ideals and standards for our work. Home Economics is one of the broadest fields of education open to the girl today. It is a comparatively new vocation, but in our school we have a well rounded course which aims to train students to become efficient Home Economics teachers. Bessie May Allen Iowa State Teachers College. Graduate Columbia University. B. S. Columbia University. M. A. 1928 Page eighteen

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High School Department The High School Department this year upheld the old tradition of being the largest department in the college. Under the guidance of Mr. Smith and the able assistance of Miss Jones the students have received sympathetic and unfailing assistance. These teachers will be held in the highest esteem as congenial friends who are always willing to sacrifice time and energy for the promotion of higher standards in this department. Since the department was first organized in 191b. it has made rapid progress. Starting out as a two year course it was soon necessary to add one more year to the curriculum. This is the first year in the history of the department that it has been given the power to grant degrees to four-year students. Many students have returned to take advantage of this opportunity. Nineteen students are graduating with B.E. degrees from this department this year. This is looked at as a favorable beginning and a happy prospect for the future is the outlook. This department has been well represented in all phases of college life. Forensics, music and athletics have been ably supported by its members. The Forum, our official departmental organization, has aided immensely in the promotion of fellowship and the development of scholarship. Ernest T. Smith Bowdoin College, Graduate University of Chicago. Summers University of Wisconsin, Summers Pojce lutm y 19 2 8