Western Oregon University - Yearbook (Monmouth, OR)

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.X J.. l P' E m me scam B E HM1: Ostien, the mathematician of the Normal, gives every student a pleasant greeting and roses to thefaculty, so of course he is well liked. Miss West our esteemed librarian, gives her services liberally but xi Q . te-iches us independence She is indispensable to our work and we claim her r V- 1 ' ' I as a. permanent fixture in our library. . t'Miss Butler, an artist in her line, is very practical and secures the best results from her students. She works unceasingly so that her pupils may go away with a thorough knowledge of domestic science and domestic art and her capability and wonderful attainment of results are delightfully conspicu- ous in her laboratory and class room. 1 'fllliss Parrot, a well-known teacher in Oregon, discussed from Idaho to the coast, is a dynamic force inthe Normal and no teacher leaves Room Sixteen, unchanged. Her power is electrical. The atmosphere in her room is charged with concentrated energy, for are not one hundred and fifty students engaged in cerebral exaction? She is absolutely fearless and merciless in her treatment of non-conformists in English. If she cannot make her students logical there is no hope for them. They would better drop teaching as a profession. ' ' , HMiss Todd, preceptress at the girls' dormitory and our coach in public spea.king, is our ideal of order and good taste. How beautiful is the dormitory and how immaculate are all the rooms! Such high standards as are main- tained at the dormitory can only be found where there is great executive ability and high respect for authority. It is what we like to see and there is most happiness where cleanliness, order and good taste prevailf' '4Mr. Gilmore disseminates knowledge willingly andhelps everyone who asks for assistance. We have no fear of him. He is an 'ideal man, an excellent teacher, a hard worker, a. wide-awake, earnest and well-posted man.'7 A C'Miss Hoham, whose soul shines out in her eyes, captures our adoration. Someone has said that Music is the language of the soul. But Music is doubly appreciated when inspired by Miss Hoham's personality. She engenders energy and geniality and is as blithesome as a robin on a spring morningf' ' 4'Miss Kennon spurs the students onward, and upward through the diffi- cult paths of English. She guides us wisely and teaches broadmindedness by her example. She teaches justness by giving the students credit for expressing their thoughts although they are not always in harmony with her ideas. Thus, she has captivated our love and respectf' i .. . . Mr. Pittman is so busy visiting the rural schools and .lecturing at the 1T1Sl71tl1iZ6S that we see him seldom. When he returns to us, he heaps informa- '51011 and gu1d311C6 upon us. We would rather listen to him than to the renowned Mcllfurry. 18 4 . ff, fig, .g- fi' ,V all . .eff 1 ,. 'Ag S.: l ilu It T ., i '41 K' Q 6 fi uf' , as ' . at 'M Q, . . ' S ',. ,J ml .4 N Q 4 9 .I fbi!! gf . 1 4' . 5, at .si Qi 'ii if 'QQ' 'li ,, we N' ' -is H313 ' is If I '81-M544 UHNNW WV' l9r ' W if pf i l '1 um 'tits Sb 'Ugg'- I .:----.. 'ul'-14- 1 lik r H . 'lla lzmitg If-32: fs:--2 D

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In 'hi we WE' Saw.. E El EH TRUE li1llCDE53MI E5 lB A Nnrmal Giirlla -Erwin ' Alvhild Remweat, Dee. 16, 1915. T WAS ten-thirty P. M. November seventh, 1915. Helen had to 5 of retire, for the Oregon Normal School rules were made to safe- f guard the health of the students. yearn It had been a strenuous day. Helen checked up her accom- plished tasks for the next day and turned out the light. Her head soon touched the pillow but her mind was wakeful and in vain she commanded her rebellious thoughts to cease as she said, Sleep! Rest! Tomorrow you must be within the door of your class room at eight o'clock by railroad time, with a refreshing countenance, a pleasing manner, power to concentrate and with all demands fulfilled for your classesf' But sleep did not come. This little girl was at the Normal with a high aim before her. To become an efficient teacher was her purpose. Visions of success crowded her sleepless brain. She thought of the attainments of the faculty members and she realized that hard work and unfailing responsibility were their common ladders to success. Then she analyzed them in her honest way thus: President Ackerman, a man who never shirks duty for pleasure, who is always on time, reigns over the Normal students with fatherly love, and firm.ness. He has not only executive ability but is one of the best teachers that ever was known. He has brought the Oregon 'Normal to the front until its capacity is insufficient for the great throng of teachersfi Mr, Butler, the instructor of History and Civics, is a man who gives us a welcome when we come to Monmouth. His genial smile gives one a pleasing initiation into Monmouth and Oregon's Normal School. From the very first we are glad that he is here and in the class room his lectures are so clear, instructive, forcible at all times that-we are prone to believe that large bodies are conducive to success.'7 . A vision of Mr. Evenden7s powerful physique next filled her thoughts. How strange, she thought, that he teaches pedagogy, for he seems built for athletics. She then recalled that all the students look up 'LO him HS 3 model of excellence in the teaching profession. 17 9465? EQ

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