Decatur County Normal Schools |
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| The first college in Decatur County was South Western University
Normal College, which was located in Garden Grove. It was established
before there were high schools within the county for the purpose of
training future teachers and to serve as a junior college. At the time,
very few students continued their education beyond the Eighth Grade.
Fewer still attended college. As the Normal School continued to grow, an addition was built. Some of the superintendents were: Mr. Radcliffe, Mr. Latta, Mr. Hill, Mr. A. N. Smith, Professors J. M. Howell, J. N. McIntosh and H. J. O'Neil. |
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 Garden Grove, 1895 |
 Leon, early 1900's |
 Leon, June 06, 1910 |
 Leon, June 24, 1912 |
| Mary Brandt, Mrs. Frank Mendenhall, Susie Sears, Prof. Beard, Miss Beard, Nora Northrup Gill | Lelah Sutterlin, Lineville; Della McCarty, Lineville, Elva Shutts, Weldon, Merle Boegar, Grand River, Marie Baker, Leon, Maggie Daughton, Grand River, Fannie Jamison, Lamoni, Lottie Hauestein, Grand River, Karl (sic) Wilson, Lineville, MRs. Parilea Moore, Leon, Mrs. & Mrs. Wass Beck | Jessie Caldon, Lola Shelton, Ester Jones, Banche Hanner, Merle Crees, Hettie Euritt, Ona Rilly, Sylvia Springstreen, Louva Hanner, Professor Riggle. |
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The Journal Institute was called to order by Prof. SAMSON. On motion Mr. HASTY was elected chairman and Mrs. CRICHFIELD secretary. The opening exercises consisted of music by the choir and prayer by Rev. Johnson, followed by another song by the choir. Miss ELLA COMLEY then read an essay, the subject being "Our Work," in which she portrayed the responsibilities devolving on the teacher. The product showed careful preparation and contained some excellent thoughts. We were then entertained by a comical recitation from Mr. FLANAGAN called The Irishman," who surely displayed mother wit in the execution, and not had logic in the composition. Mr. CORNELL's paper set forth the more modern idea that education should not be confined to intellectual culture alone, but urged that the physical and moral natures should be attended to as well as the intellectual, as "No education is worth the cost, if gained at the expense of health," and, 'tis no detriment to positions of fame, either intellectually or politically, in verification of which fact he cited us to Milton, Gladstone and Garfield. "A Tribute to Howard Payne" was recited by Miss MAY WILSON. Our minds were prepared for this rendition by the music set to his beautiful ballad "Home, Sweet Home." The choir sang one more song and there being no further business before the house the Institute adjourned. President Mrs. CRICHFIELD, Secretary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Names of teachers enrolled since first day:
Whole number enrolled, 156.
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Leon Reporter The Decatur County Normal Institute is in session this week, the second floor of the Biggs block, the K.P. Hall and the Court House being used to accommodate the 173 students who are enrolled. The Institute is under the general supervision of County Superintendent McIntosh, and he has surrounded himself with an able corps of instructors. Decatur County has the reputation of having one of the best Institutes in the State, and the reputation will be fully maintained this year. The term lasts two weeks, one session a day being held from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the afternoons being devoted to study. The following are the instructors and the branches taught by each:
The following is the complete enrollment at the Institute:
(The 2nd page is not readable - to show the others of the 173
enrolled.) sorry..
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| The Davis City Advance Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa Thursday, May 9, 1901 This office has received a copy of the Course of Study and Announcement for the Decatur County Normal Institute, to be held at Leon, Iowa, June 17th to 29th inclusive. The instructors are Professor R.A. HARKNESS, TILLMAN SMITH, S.W. STOOKEY, J.L. LATTA, J.H. DRAKE, GEO. W. BRIGGS and J.E. CUMMINS, County Sup't., J.A. MCINTOSH, Conductor. Copied by Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert November 8, 2003 |
| LAMONI NORMAL SCHOOL | |||
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| Allen, Le May L.; Allen, Ruth; Anderson, Telori; Alley, Florence Dale | Brooner, Ethel Bessie; Brenizer, Harold; Barrett, Vinton; Barrett, Lillie; Brackenbury, Helen; Barrett, Liliah; Bishop, Faye; Bolon, Elizabeth | Ballantyne, Mildred; Bentley, Lillian; Bell, Vera Aden; Bierlein, Leona; Beverstock, Wathena; Ballantyne, Clint; Bierlein, Mamie | Carlile, Mabel; Cracraft, Grace May; Corrine, Dickey Lucia; Campbell, Gladys; Chasey, Merle; Cole, Goldie; Campbell, Edna M.; Cole, Orpha |
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| Coffelt, Delta | Dickey, Lucia Corrine; Dickey, Lorraine; Dickey Marguerite; Dobson, Margaret; DeVries, Vera; Devorak, Konrad; Doxtater, Violetta | Ennis, Bertha | Feldhahn, Elsie; Tesler, Gerata |
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| Gamet, Lora Gail; Gamet, Mabel L.; Guilliams, Ada | Hartschen, Oren N.; Hiscock, Gladys; Hammer, Veta; Hicks, Celia, Howell, Lucia M.; Hartley, Emily; Horney, Iva; Hancock, Avis | Jones, Eliza; Judson, Ramona; Jones, Vera; Jones, Eula; Johnson, Viola | Keown, Naomi R.; Kelley, Loneita; Kline, Florence; Kaestner, Lura; Kline, Vera Evelyn; Kester, Olive; Kaestner, Almon M.; Kelley, Harl |
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| Leetum, Jeanette; Lasley, Maude | Moon, Willard; Martin, Stella G.; Manchester, Marjorie; Mickelson, Viola; Martin, Bertha | McWhinney, Beulah; McFarland, Zatha; McKim, Alice; McLees, Marian | Nelson, Jennie; Nicholls, Anna; Norman, Velva; Needham, Daniel; Norman, Marie; Norman, Hattie; Nicholson, Kenneth G. |
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| Piercy, Inez Mary; Perry, Dorothy | Roberts, Christine; Rhodes, Belle | Smith, Beatrice A.;
Scott, Darrell; Spencer, Vena; Spencer, Elizabeth; Stoll, Gertrude; Stemm,
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Tapscott, Mark M., Teale, Louisa M. |
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| Vandel, Nita Maud | Wells, Lena; Wells, Edward H.; Wadley, Letha; Wight, Eva; Wightman, Rosella; Weable, Freda; Wightman, Mary; Woodmansse, Georgia | ||
| Transcribed by Conni McDaniel Hall, Oct 2019. | |||
| Page formatted by Conni McDaniel Hall Oct 2019. |
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