isa-normaladvance-1915-00194

Description:	?.- ss.ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM.Professor Cunningham, Librarian and Professor of Library Science, began work by substituting in theLatin department of the Richmond High School in the spring of 1883. He was Latin tutor in De PauwUniversity from 1884 to 1890, in the meantime graduating with middle-class honors and receiving theappointment of assistant librarian of his alma mater in 1887. He came to the Normal in 1890 andtook charge of an unorganized collection of less than 5.000 volumes. During the twenty-five years ofhis administration the library has been twice removed to ampler quarters, which were planned by himfor their special purpose. There are now more than 65,000 volumes under his care and made availablein one of the handsomest and most convenient buildings in the central West.FRANCIS M. STALKER.Professor Stalker taught two years in district schools, Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. For two years he was superintendent and principal of High School, Orleans, Indiana. Twoyears principal of Borden Institute. Borden, Indiana. Four years superintendent of schools, Bedford,Indiana. Assistant Professor of Mental Science and Methods, Acting Head of Latin Department, Associate Professor of Psychology, Head of Department of History of Education, State Normal School.Founder and editor of Inland Educator. President of Indiana State Teachers Association. Activemember of National Educational Association.MARY ELINOR MORAN.Miss Mary Elinor Moran entered the Indiana State Normal School in the fall of 1885. From 1886to 1889 she was primary teacher at Prairieton, Indiana, and in the fall of 1889 she returned to the Normal, being graduated in June of 90. Miss Moran then taught English in the high school at Frankfort.Indiana for four years. In the fall of 1894 she was called to the Indiana State Normal to be an assistant in the Department of Reading and Literature. In September, 1903 Miss Moran received her Ph. B.degree from the University of Chicago.The Department of Reading and Literature was divided in 1906 into two departments, that ofReading and Public Speaking and that of English and American Literature, Miss Moran was madeAssistant Professor in both. During the summer of 1910 she returned to the University of Chicago towork on her A. M. degree.During Mr. Currys absence at Oxford University, Miss Moran was made Acting Head of the Department of English and American Literature for the year 1910-11. The summer of 1912 was spentin study and travel in Europe and the British Isles, particularly those places rendered interesting byliterary associations, or literary men. This present year Miss Moran is again Acting Head of the Department of English and American Literature during Mr. Currys leave of absence.CHAS. M. CURRY.Professor Curry received his early education in the district schools and Whiteland High School inJohnson County, Indiana. He entered Franklin College in 1885, and was graduated with the degree A. B.in 1891. and in 1896 he received the degree of A. M. from Franklin for work on Early English Drama.During time of college work he taught two terms in district schools, one term in Whiteland gradedschool, and one term as principal of Whiteland High School. In 1892 he was assistant in State NormalSchool Faculty 1893, Assistant Professor of Reading and Literature 1894, Acting Head, and in 1895,Head of Department of Reading and Literature. Since 1906 he has been Professor of English aridAmerican Literature. During 1895-1900 he was associated with Professor F. M. Stalker in conductingThe Inland Educator. In 1894 Mr. Curry did special work at the University of Michigan in 1910-1911,at the University of Oxford, and in 1914T915 he was on leave while carrying on some special literarystudies at Chicago.Professor Curry is the author cf A Reading Note Book (1899), An Advanced Reader (1900),Literary Readings (1903). A New Reading Note Book (1909). joint editor of the Hallon-CurryReaders (eight book?, 1914-15).
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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