Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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A. A. CLEVELAND, Ph. D. The Chair of Education was established by the Board of Regents at their meeting in June, 1905. Then in 1907, the Depart¬ ment of Education was created with power to grant degrees on com¬ pleting the course outlined to cover four years work, thus making the degree equal to that of the other courses offered by the College. Prof. H. C. Sampson was made head of the Department and Dr. A. A. Cleveland, Jr., was made Assistant Professor of Psychology. Upon the resignation of Prof. Sampson, in 1908, Dr. Cleveland was made Acting Head of the Department. One member of the Class of 1908 received the B. A. degree from this department. Five members of the Class of 1 909 will receive this degree in June and one will receive the M. A. degree. There are now enrolled in this course with Education as their major, besides the Seniors, two Juniors, four Sophomores, and three Freshmen, but many from the other courses, especially those of Economic Science and History, English, Domestic, and Languages, besides a limited number of teachers who are working outside under the direction of the Department, take work in the department, so that those enrolled during the first semester, 1908, are ten Seniors, nine Juniors, six Sophomores and one Fresh¬ man, thus showing that the College is training teachers of Science for the High Schools of the State as well as Supervisors for special lines of work. 27

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CHARLOTTE MALOTTE, A. B. Virgil, Horace and Caesar may not be aware of it, but it is nevertheless true that they are ably and faithfully represented in our institution. It may be that they are not so desirable as acquaint¬ ances in our community, but often-times the things most needed are least desired. The gentlemen above named have figured in the limelight of this old world for many a moon, and it is a pleasure to know that they have not been entirely eclipsed by an age pro¬ nounced materialistic. While those who claim to know when a thing is not a thing, inform us that the call of the day is for farmers or engineers to develop our “great natural resources’ , we are glad there are some who remain loyal to those profound representatives of antiquity. One may be a good engineer and be unable to use good English. One may be a trained farmer and never have the stamp of being college bred, but one cannot associate with anyone of our three accomplished friends or there modern devotees without attaining unto some of those things which are fundamental, if not of pecuniary profit. 26

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C. A. BARRY, M. A., J. J. THIEL, A. B., MISS JOSEPHINE HOEPPNER, B. S., M. A. Gladstone possessed a mighty intellect and was said to have possessed great ability for the mastering of languages. It may be difficult to say how many of our students have the weakness of Gladstone in the direction mentioned, but it is quite true that the learned ones have so arranged matters that it is almost impossible for one to go out from among us without having the acquaintance of some modern language. German Language and Literature seem to be more popular than other courses, notwithstanding the present peaceful attitude of the Kaiser. The attractiveness of our insular possessions has made Spanish more popular of late years. If California keeps up her present policies we may yet find it well to take to the study of Japanese. Until then let us be content with the department as it is. 28