Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1908 — SCHOOLS MERGED [ARTICLE]

SCHOOLS MERGED

Flv« Winona Institutions Now Undor One Management With Jonathan Rigdon as New President. NEW NORMAL IS FOUNDED Will Specialize in Training Teachers > for Public School Service Btrong of About Thirty What They Will Teach and Where Degrees Were Obtained. The sohoolß at Winona Lake have been reorganized and merged under one management, and a new one has been founded, known as the Winona Normal School. The purpose of the reorganization is to avoid duplication in the teaching forces as far as possible, yet enable the different schools to maintain their old originality. The founding of the Normal is the result of the law passed by the last Indiana legislature, which requires that a school which trains teachers for public school service shall be in session at least thirty-six weeks in the year. The Winona Normal will be open fortyeight weeks. Its chief purpose will be to develop teachers for the public schools, and that they may enjoy its opportunities, the cost of living has been made uncommonly low, board and room being obtained for three dollars a week.

Dr. S. C. Dickey, who has been president of the Winona Lake schools, under the orgahlzatlon becomes chancellor, and the president is Jonathan Rigdon, for many years in active educational work and former president of the normal school at Danville, Indiana. J. C. Breckenridge, who was st the head of the Winona Agricultural Institute, is vice president of the merged schools. In the group of Institutions is the Agricultural Institute, the Winona Park School for Young Women, the Academy for Boys, and the Conservatory of Music. The Normal School has begun its work with a special term of twelve weeks, which continues until August 20, and the Normal begins its career with a larger enrollment of students than was expected. The teaching force numbers about thirty, who have received degrees from many leading colleges and universities. The faculty, what they will teach, their degrees and where obtained, follow: Jonathan Rigdon—Professor of Psychology, Philosophy and Grammar. ’ National Normal University; Central Normal College, B. S., A. B. and President; Clark University, Honorary Fellow, and Teacher of Philosophy and Ethics in collegiate department for two years; Boston University, A. B. and Ph. D.

W. C. Palmer —Professor of Agriculture and Agricultural Chemistry and dean of the Agricultural Institute. Valparaiso University, A. B.; University of Minnesota, B. S. Agr.; United States Government soil expert P. C. Emmons —Professor of Latin and German and Principal of the Academy for Young Men. Central Normal College, B. S.; Indiana University, A. B.; Chicago University. Rose M. Clark —Professor of Literature and Principal of Winona Park School for Young Women. Ada Normal School, B. S.; Boston University, A. B.; University of Chicago. E. W. Coffin Professor of Education. Dalhouse University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, A. 8., with high honors in Classics; head master in Nap&rina College, Trinidad, West Indies; Clark University, Ph. D. Florence Fox —Professor of Primary Methods and Director of Observation Work Olivet College; Cook County Normal School; University of Chicago. Ed. B. and Ph. B. W. E. Lugenbeel —Professor of Mathematics and Methods. National Normal University, B. 8.; Austin College, Ph. D. Walter dcott Donat—Professor of Latin, Greek and Psychology. Western College, A. B.; Yale University, A. B. and A. M. Josephine McArthur —Professor of Literature, Expression and Public Speaking. Demille College; College School, Toronto; Curry’s Boston School of Expression; Graduate Work at the University of Chicago. Leah Vanßtarcum —Professor of Domestic Science and Director of the preparation and serving of all menus. Graduate of Lewis Institute, with post graduate course in Serving and Drafting. Frank Nelson Palmer —Professor of Bible. Wabash, A. B. and D. D. Oris P. Dellinger —Professor of Biology, Physics, nature study and Phy--slology. Indiana State Normal School; Indiana University, A. B.; Chicago University, A.‘ M.; Clark University, Ph. D.

Zack C. Sanderson —Professor of History, Civics, Sociology and International Law. Butler College; University of Michigan, A. B. Harry A. Millar—Professor pt English and Pedagogy. Indiana State Normal School; Indiana University; Franklin Collage, A. B. William A. Austin Professor of Mathematic* and Pedagogy. Indiana State Normal School; Indiana University, A. B. and A. M. O. C. Cunningham Professor of Dairying and Animal Husbandry B. 8. Helen M. Eddy—Protestor of Latin and German. Uni veracity of town, A.