University of Wisconsin Stout - Tower Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

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xff-- N . SFS' xXK--1f . O .IvI:'v,. Q gi-ggsysg tsy 'iNX .......... ..... ..... .... .rs...::QgQ.,.,X Wax if ,.. tx, XX ..... .... . ..... RW, ..... .... Swv, L Xkgillgx...-X X Xw.....-f:,5,.- Xxw X XXX--' WILHELMINA H. SPOHR, given the freedom of her father's farm, was a Food Study enthusiast long before her attempt to interest Stout students along that line. Her mother's kitchen was the laboratory where practical problems in cooking were demonstrated long before scientific reasons were understood. The care of the farm house afforded many experi- ences in various ways which later served as illustrations in Household Management recita- tions. Her school experiences began in a little red frame school house where she learned to read and write and spell and to revere the teacher. The last five years of her school life have been spent in a big red brick schoolhouse where she has had abundant opportunity to get even with mankind-mostly womankind-and where she has tried to pass on what life has given her. Before taking up her work at Stout, Miss Spohr was graduated from the Kansas State Agricultural College and from Stout Manual Training School. Her teaching experi- ence extends through the various grades, High School, and Normal School. MISS MAC DONALD spent her childhood days in Ohio and attended the public schools' She completed her preparation for entrance to the University at the Ann Arbor High School- She was graduated from the University of Michigan, receiving the degree of A. B. and for several years was a high school instructor, teaching Latin and other subjects. Catching the spirit of the newer education, she took up the study of the Household Arts at Teacher's College, Columbia University. After graduation from that institution, she was for three years head of the Domestic Science Department of the Michigan Agricultural College. This completes her second year as Critic Teacher at The Stout Institute. DAISY ALICE. KUGEL was born in Sandusky, Ohio. She attended the public school in her native town and was graduated from the high school. After leaving high school, she went to the University of Michigan, graduating with A. B. degree four years later, l900. The next year, she began her pedagogical work, teaching in North Carolina. A number of years following, she taught in her home city. In l908 she went to Teachers College, Columbia University, taking B. S. degree in Domestic Science at the end of the year. In September, l909, she began teaching in The Stout Institute and has remained here for three years. MABEL H. LEEDOM was graduated from the City Normal School of Dayton, Ohio, in in l894. The next ten years she was a teacher in the public schools of that city. In l9lO she was graduated from Stout Institute. She has been with us the last two years as an instructor in Chemistry and Biology. KATE MURPHY was graduated from the St. Louis School of Fine Arts in l889. The next year she was Director of the Art Department, Elmwood Normal School, Farmlngton, Mo. The next two years she spent in New York City studying in the New York School of Technical Design and other studios. She became teacher of drawing in the public schools of Chicago, 1893-94, The next year she came to Menomonie as director of art in the public schools and Stout Training School. She continued in this work until 1907, when she went to liurope to study in art schools. She returned in 1908 and took her present position in Stout nstitute. ALMA H. KRUGER was graduated from the Madison, Wisconsin, High School and later took up gymnastic work, She completed a course in physical training at the Normal College of the North American Gymnastic Union at Indianapolis, Indiana. She has been our Assistant Physical Training Director since last fall. . CLARA MAY FEENEY was graduated from the Ohio State Normal College in I907, and attended the Miami University during the year of l908. She taught in the public schools from l908 to l9l 0 and taught in Columbia University Teacher's College in l9l l. She came to'The Stout Institute in l9l l as an instructor in Domestic Science. GRACE M. DOW was graduated from the St. Paul High School and in 1896 she was graduated from the St. Paul Teachers' Training School. She taught in public schools for two years. She has lived in New York City for' ten years. In I9I l, she was graduated from Stout Institute and this year she became one of our instructors and preceptress of the dormi- tory. l211

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i -... I ISQQQXNHHTTTTPTFFYF?TEPSFEEEYTTTETPETTYYEY3839555555535555532TTTTTTTYEFEFFSYTE?TESTS?E.53352231TTFEEYETETFTEYYTTTHSSP?YTFEYFEETSSTQPFFFTQTI3Q??gEg?b??S2Sw sgg-r,f.f,?i:,5f'gf.Sg -- 41l , E51EmXQRQis::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Q:::::::::::::::::::::::....:.: ......,.....,........,.,......... Nw, ...........................................................,...........................,......,..... v,A,.' x ..... . XX .x,.... .. WILLIAM TAKO ELIZINA was born in the Netherlands, the son of a school teacher. I-Ie received his early education in the Amsterdam high school, where he was also apprenticed as an instrument maker. After a year's experience as an engineer and erector with the Dutch South African Railroad Company, in the Transvaal, he came to America, where he worked for eleven years as machinist, tool maker, model maker, erector and metal pattern maker, with a number of the prominent engineering and manufacturing concerns. I-Ie studied mechanical engineering with the I. C. S. of Scranton, Pa., mechanical drawing, machine design and mathematics in the Mechanic's Institute, New York City, psychology, anthropology, sociology with Doctor Drurer and -1. I-I. Ward, of Denver, Colo. I-Ie was instructor in forge and foundry practice in the Pennsylvania State College, 1903-04, in the Colorado State College, 1904-O85 instructor in pattern making, forge and foundry practice, hammered metal work, and wood turning in the Stout Institute since 1908. He has taught in the Stout Summer Sessions for the past four years. FOSTER F. I-IILLIX is a graduate of the Florence, Colorado high school. He served as an apprentice in the Florence Iron Works, following with journeyman work in the western states. I-le was employed as a draftsman with Portland Cement Company, of Portland, Colo., and also was assistant superintendent of the Meier Construction Company, of Denver, Colo. In 1904 he became a special student and student tutor at the Purdue University. I From 1904 to 1909 he was instructor of machine shop work in the same university. In 1910 he became instructor in the same subject in the Evansville Indiana high school. Last fall he came to Stout Institute as instructor in machine shop practice. LOUIS F. OLSON was born in Dunn County, Wisconsin, and received his early education in the Menomonie public schools. I-Ie was a draftsman on gasoline engines and electrical machinery work, 1902 to 1904. I-Ie was graduated from the Stout Training Schools in l906g took post graduate course and assisted in mechanical drawing in the Stout Training Schools, 1906-07, instructor in forging and mechanical drawing at Stout Institute, 1907-08. Super- visor of manual training at Madison, Wisconsin, 1908-Ilg taught mechanical drawing at State Manual Training Normal School, Pittsburg, Kaus., during summer session of 19095 taught wood working and mechanical drawing at Stout Institute during the summer sessions of 1910 and 1911. Mr. Olson followed the carpentry trade during part of the summer of 1910 and did some building contracting during the summer of 191 1. FRED L. CURRAN received his early education in the country schools of Marquette County, Wisconsin, and also in private study, in preparation for teaching. I-Ie received a certificate from the Stevens Point Normal School in 1905, and a diploma from the Stout Institute in 1908. I-Ie attended Bradley Polytechnic Institute during the summer sessions of 1908-09. I-Ie has had experience as a teacher in the Marquette County schools during the years of 1901-04, 1908-09. I-Ie has also done practical work in agriculture. During the years of 1905 to 1907 he was principal of the State Graded School at Bundy, Wis. Since 1908 he has been an instructor and supervisor in the Stout Institute. GEORGE G. PRICE was graduated from the high school of Oakfield, Wis., 18995 from the English Scientific Course of the Oshkosh State Normal school, 1904, having done one year of extra work in German and manual training. In the fall of 1904 he became principal of the Lincoln School at Iron Mountain, Michigan. I-Ie attended Stout Institute one year, 1907-08, making up the remainder of his credits by doing summer school work. I-Ie was graduated in the summer session of 1909. In the fall of 1908 he became director of manual training in the high school of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The next year be became principal of the Lincoln School of Wausau, Wisconsin. Mr. Price has attended the following institu- tions during the summers: University of Chicago, 1903, Stout Institute, 1907, 1908, and 1909, Bradley Institute, 19085 University of Wisconsin, 1909, 1911, Armour Institute, 1910. I-Ie has been with us for two years as instructor of Mechanical Drawing. THOMAS R. MOYLE, was graduated from the Lawrence College in 1899. receiving the degree A. B. I-le has taught in various high schools in the state for eight years. I-Ie took graduate work in chemistry at the Chicago University in the Summer Quarter of 1908 and in the years of 1909 and 1910 and was awarded the degree of M. A. During the fall of 1910 he came to Menomonie to teach science in the high school. This year he has been with us teaching chemistry in the Domestic Science Department. 1231