Semi-centennial history of the Illinois State Normal University, 1857-1907

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN "TACKSCENTRAL CIRCULATION BOOKSTACKS The this material is re-person charging for its renewal or its return tosponsible fromthe which it was borrowedlibrary beforeon or the Latest Date stamped below. The Minimum Fee for each Lost Book is $50.00. ofTheft, mutilation, and books are reasonsunderlining for result Inaction and dismissal fromdisciplinary may the University. TO RENEW CALL TELEPHONE CENTER, 333-8400 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 19944OCT MAY 2 '9998 iii7DEC 1994 ITIC-REC'B 1APR 07 1995 DEC 2 1S947 4PR 2 W 3 1 ; ooiJULXJIC When write new due date belowrenewing by phone, due date. L162previousTHE LIBRARY OFTF5 - )*.->A;'\Semi-Centennial History OF THE Illinois State Normal University 1857-1907 Under the Direction of a Committee of thePrepared Faculty As an of Their of the Service theExpression Appreciation Institution has Rendered to the Cause of Education in the Past and of Their Faith in its Future.COPYRIGHT NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVEN BY DAVID FELMLEYt 1 1 / 11 PREFACE book has been because it was felt thatpublished school itself should undertake to an accountthe give THISthe first of its existence. After discus-of fifty years vote of the Presidentsion and a favorable faculty, Felmley a committee to take of the of aappointed charge publication of the school. This committee elected an editor andhistory an assistant submitted for the book,editor, approved plans to write the successive selected theselected persons chapters, etc. The of and theillustrations, outlines,making- plans of the and the of thematerials,gathering together editing- book has fallen almost to the lot of the editor. Thewholly assistant editor has been in of the workcharge painstaking involved in the of Part Three. In this work he hasRegisters assisted Miss Martha Hunt of thebeen ably by faculty. An effort has been made to accounts ofprovide adequate the various of the of the institution. To ac-phases growth this and at the same time avoid all hascomplish repetitions been for some events have had more than oneimpossible, with them.result connected The committee desires to thank Dr. John W. whoCook, owns the for the untrammeled to usecopyright, permission articles from A the NormalHistory publishedof University, ago.twenty-five years thanksThe of the committee are also tendered all those who or tohave, reminiscence,by writing chapter cooperated make the book what it is. Committee'. O. L. MANCHESTER, Chairman, DAVID FELMLEY, Ex-OJficio, J. ROSE COLBY, MANFRED J. HOLMES, A. H.JOHN KEITH, Editor, WILLIAM Assistant Editor.T. BAWDEN, 4882S5Table of Contents PART I CHAPTER I ClassFOUNDING OF THE SCHOOL.THE By Henry McCormick, of 1868 5-17 IICHAPTER Class ofSCHOOL AND THE WAR. H.THE Burnham,By John 1868 18-31 CHAPTER III OF President DavidTHE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT THE SCHOOL. By Felmley 32-53 IVCHAPTER OF OF President DavidTHE DEVELOPMENT THE COURSE STUDY. By Felmley 54-62 CHAPTER V THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT. ProfessorBy G. CoulterJohn 63-76 CHAPTER VI THE DEVELOPMENT OF A. H.THE MODEL SCHOOL. By John Keith, Class of 1894 67-86 CHAPTER VII HISTORY OFTHE THE FACULTY. Williston ClassBy John Cook, of 1865 87-120 CHAPTER VIII THE SUMMER SCHOOL. Professor H. HoweBy George 121-123 IXCHAPTER RELATIONS TO OTHER NORMAL SCHOOLS. Professor ManfredBy HolmesJ. 124-134 CHAPTER X STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. Professor O. ManchesterL.By 135-164