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OFTF5
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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 FELMLEYt
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,
4882S5Table 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