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

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FACULTY ALLEN. BESSIE MAV Coluobu University. B.S . MA University of Ch-cego Gredoete Student Director. Hoae Econowici De-pertinent THE normal school idea was conceived in the East and brought to Wisconsin in territorial days. An attempt to provide for such institutions was made in the constitutional convention of 1846, but was futile. In the constitution of 1848, however, the movement progressed under the leadership of the Rev. Eleazer Root of Waukesha. A school fund was set aside, part of it appropriated to support and maintenance of normal schools. This was the beginning. ALLEZ, GEORGE C University of Washington A B Colu bu University Libury School. B.S.. MS. Liburien BROWN. FLORENCE LOUISE University of Washington. B A TuinmgTeecher. Rnm«ry Dep«n. »en« BIZER. OLGA M low Sute Tcechcn College, AB Turning Tcechcr. Primary Deoeil-aeni BURROUGHS, LELANO M. Webeth College. A B. University of Mtchigen. M A English, Speech 22

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DEAN OF MEN One of the most admirable traits in human character is unflinching loyalty. Almost no other quality is so keenly desired and so diligently sought as that of unswerving devotion to a worthy cause. Vour college has given you and the State of Wisconsin forty years of efficient, unselfish service. In return she asks for your continued loyalty to her and your unstinted co-operation in the furtherance of the great cause of education

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FACULTY IT WAS first planned to connect the normal instruction in this state with the university; hence, an ordinance to establish such a department was ratified by the Legislature in 1849. Funds being small, the law was inoperative. The Rev. Root, having become Superintendent of Public Instruction, urgent in his demands for the new department, saw his hopes again delayed. Under the new Superintendent. Aiel P. Ladd, the teacher's institutes began. COLLINS. JOSIPH V Colics of Wooster. Ph 8 University of Wooitcr Ph 0 Mathematics COLMAN, SUSAN E. University of Wucontut, Ph 8 , Ph M Columbia University, Graduate Student Director, Primary Department CAPtSTEN. EDNA Oxago Art Institute, 8 AE University of Chicago, Gr«d« «t Student University of lllinoit, Graduate Student Art DAVIDSON. JOSEPH M Kirlsvtlle Teachers College, B.A. University of Chicago. University of Colorado. Graduate Student Training Teacher. Junior High School CHUPCH, NANCY JANE Columbia University. B.S. University of Chicago, Graduate Student Clothing and Millinery 23