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

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FACULTY DAVIS. MUDRED G. Scate University of low . B.A.r M.A.. Graduate Student 3 Summers. La Mai ton Franc ne Foreign Travel, Study foreign Language) JHE first evidence of consideration given by the Legislature to normals is found in the senate journal for 1856, with the rejection of a bill. In 1857, An act for the encouragement of academies and normal schools was passed It gave to the purposes specified in its title the income of one-fourth of the proceeds from the sale of swamp lands granted to the state in 1850. It also provided for a board of regents to determine the distribution of the income. DIEHL. LEAH I University of Chicago. Ph 8 , Graduate Student Training Teacher Intermediate Department GIOVANNINl. PETER E Northern Scale TrachertCollege BS University of Chicago Graduate Student History EVANS. CHARLES C Ohio Wesleyan University B S Univemty of Chicago M S. Physiology. Hygiene, Bacteri ©fogy HANNA. MARY E Steveni Point Normal University of Minnesota English in Rural Department 24

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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

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FACULTY JHE gradual growth of public opinion •s summarized in the report of Superintendent Barry for 1857: Proper and thorough instruction in the theory and practice of the teacher’s profession can only be furnished by the normal school. Dissatisfaction with the so-called normal departments continued. In 1864, John G. McMynn became State Superintendent. A recognized figure in the educational work of the state, he Inaugurated a change of policy. HERRICK ALFRED J. University of Wisconsin. Ph B University of Chicago. Graduate Student Director. Training Department HUSSEY. BERTHA Shurtlelf College. A B. University of Chicago A M Columbia University, Graduate Student Dean of Women, English HANSEN HENRY P. University of Wisconsin, BS.. MS. Biological Science JAYNE CLARENCE D University of Washington A B Training Teacher, Intermediate Depart menc HANSON, GERTIE L University of Wisconsin. Ph 8. University of Wisconsin. Graduate Student Training Teacher. Junior High School 25