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

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EDUCATION Committee, and President of the Association of Wisconsin Teachers’ Colleges, is one of the busiest men in school. In spite of his many professional duties he fines time for fishing, reading, and cabinetmaking. He taught manual training for five years, and is quite a handy man around the house. He does a vast amount of reading, mostly professional books and all periodicals. Once in a while he finds time to read a story. He likes traveling and driving, in fact, in his various trips, business and otherwise, he has covered over 200,000 miles. He has a joke on tap to illustrate any of his theories or ideas. Mr. Chester Matravers has hobbies and varied interests that we have never suspected. He does not only dabble, but actually accomplishes surprising things in gardening and landscaping. He raises all sorts of fruits and flowers and adds each year to the variety of his experiments. He enjoys swimming, golfing, and yachting on Lake Michigan. He didn’t mention his family in particular when we talked with him, but he has every reason to be proud of three such girls as his daughters. A more recent hobby includes oil painting. Mr. Joseph Mott of the black derby is a familiar figure to all the college students. His main interests are walking, archery, traveling and human beings. He has traveled through most of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. He went fishing once, but all he caught was a catfish and a mudturtle so he gave it up. He feels that psychology helps one to understand and control behavior— To get folks to do what you want them to do. Humanist, zealous educationist, and humorist, Dr. Nixon imparts his knowledge of mathematics in such a subtly, capricious fashion as to precipitate howls of laughter among his classes. He has taught practically everywhere, is associated with the United States Department of Justice, and has been Director of Education of the Ohio State Prisons. He reads most of the new mathematics books. His one idiosyncrasy causes broad grins to spread over his students faces (ask them how he puts on his glasses). The girls like him a lot, and the fellows think he’s a reg lar guy. TEACHERS CONVENTION AT WAUSAU SO NO SCHOOL . . . BORED U S s r 1 ? F P 9« 21

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LIBRARY Did you know that the latest accession number in the library is nearly 40,000? That means that with the possible discard of worn-out books over a number of years our library can boast a circulation of over 35,000 books, a circulation exceeding that of any other teacher’s college in the state. Mr. George Allez, on leave of absence to the University of Wisconsin, is largely responsible for the fine library facilities which we have at C.S.T.C. He originated the divided catalog as it is used here—subject reference in one and author and title in the other. It has been the meticulous work of our librarians for years which we are able to enjoy today. In Mr. Allez's absence, Miss Lulu Mansur is acting librarian, assisted by Miss Syble Mason and Mr. John Herling. They are people well worth knowing and certainly to be appreciated. Besides the 101 course in library science, there is a very interesting and worthwhile course in preparatory techniques for eligibility to hold a librarian’s license—the Teacher's Library Training Course. Miss Mansur has been unfailing in her attentions to bewildered students in the library. Her aid is offered with a smile and a twinkle. She is popular with students and faculty alike. The faculty loves to gather in the library office for a little chat or to gain permission to be first to take a new book that has arrived. There’s always a happy and a busy atmosphere around her. During Christmas vacation Miss Mansur and Miss Allen took a trip to sunny Florida. They were thrilled and have a wealth of stories to tell about it. Our librarian frequently refers to herself in the third person that is, as Miss Mansur. She has a lovely little home on Strongs Avenue and frequently knits for enjoyment. She sees the best movies, too. Miss Mason’s hobby is embroidering. She is in charge of the Training School Library as well as responsible for many duties at the college. Mr. Herling says he’d be a fisherman if he had time. We know, though, that he likes to philosophize and usually very philosophically -reads a great deal, thinks about all the problems of the world before he goes to sleep at night, easily a runner-upper for the dignified position of best-dressed man on the campus. In a school where education is the element of first consideration as prerequisite to teaching majors and minors, the faculty of the education department should be of primary interest. Each member is known to each student before he graduates. They deal in matters that are much too deep for most of us and seem to know our inner-most thoughts. They are a menace to those of us who never think,” but grand people when you really know them. Here’s the dope: Dr. Reppen, Chairman of the Education Department, on the Committee of Advanced Standing, Chairman of the N.Y. A. BIZNESS OF COLLEGE . . . DARN! . . . LOCAL LADDIES CLEAN UP ON STOUT Page! 20

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MATH AND HOME EC Besides performing his duties as mathematics instructor at C.S.T.C., Mr. Thompson appreciates good music with all the ardentness of a born musician. No basketball fan is more faithful than Mr. Thompson—he never ever misses a game. He guides his students through the intricacies of quadratic equations and logarithms with a skillful hand. His philosophical and benevolent advice is always timely and well received. Few are those who haven’t heard his Now, I may be wrong—.” The students respect his impartiality, fairness and kindness. He directs practice teachers in the Manual Arts and can get anyone to do his very best. Miss Allen, in charge of the Home Economics Department, is the senior woman of the faculty. She is interested in doing fancywork, (she is teaching Mr. Jenkins at present), playing solitaire, and seeing good shows. She loves to travel, and has covered Europe, the U.S., Alaska, and Canada. Incidentally, she was a Latin teacher before taking up Home Economics. There will be a minor offered in Home Economics, and those already enrolled as a major will finish up as such. At present there are about forty or fifty enrolled as either a major or minor. The graduates of this department are always well placed and make good. Miss Meston plays piano accompaniments for her real hobby. It might have been her profession if she hadn’t become interested in Home Economics. She likes to travel around in Henrietta.’’ her Ford. She has visited the East and West, spending three full school years in New York. Miss Wilson likes to travel in out-of-the-way places. Some of her most interesting travels took her to Guatemala, the Honduras, Panama, Mexico, and, of course, throughout most of the U.S. and Canada. She enjoys air travel, her apartment, and outdoor sports. Coins and stamps fascinate her, and in her travels she has had an opportunity to start quite a collection. OF COURSE... TO BE ABLE TO SLEEP ■ . • RIVER FALLS TAKES Page 22