First 75 Years — July 1, 1951

 

View First 75 Years in UNI Scholarworks

Page Title Summary
ix Introduction Professor Hart explains the organization of his history; presents the ideas that he chooses to treat.
0 Foreword Professor Aitchison introduces Professor Hart's history.
3 Attempts to implement the Normal School idea in Iowa Description of efforts to train teachers in Iowa prior to the founding of the Normal School in 1876.
6 Establishment of the Iowa State Normal School at Cedar Falls, 1876 History of the political process behind the founding of the Normal School.
8 First Board of Directors Governor Kirkwood appoints the Board, which then meets to accept the Normal School property.
8 Formal beginning of the Iowa State Normal School Board elects faculty and decides salary; adopts admission rules and length of terms.
9 The future assured Legislature establishes policy of appropriations payable "annually hereafter"; millage tax of one-tenth of mill goes to Normal School beginning in 1902.
9 The critical years, 1876-1890 Early enrollments; financial constraints.
12 Major in rural school supervision College establishes new major in 1949.
12 Gilchrist and Seerley on additional normal schools Both President Seerley and Principal Gilchrist state that they support additional normal schools once the first school is adequately provided for.
14 Normal School standards, 1876-1886 Difficulties of relating Normal School degrees to those offered by colleges and universities.
15 Introduction of high school graduate courses, 1887 President Seerley establishes a separate curriculum for those students who enter the Normal School as high school graduates.
16 The four-year college curriculum, 1904 Normal School curriculum officially includes a four-year bachelor's degree.
17 Change of name from Normal School to College Students and faculty petition President Seerley for a name change; Board acts favorably.
18 Proposals for the unified control of the state educational institutions Description of the political atmosphere which led to establishment of a board which controls all state institutions of higher education; influence of Senator Whipple.
19 The Co-ordination Controversy, 1912-1913 Report recommends limiting College to two-year curriculum; after difficult struggle, the measure is put aside.
27 The Board of Directors, 1876-1897; the Board of Trustees, 1897-1909 Board members who had particular influence on the Normal School; duties of the Boards; difficulties involving selection of faculty.
31 The State Board of Control, 1898-1909 State Board of Control exerts authority over Normal School governing boards.
33 The State Board of Education (since 1909) New governing board assumes duties; performance over the years.
34 Institutional surveys Brief summaries of the important surveys undertaken by the College.
38 A struggle for existence, 1876-1890 Normal School established with only minimal legislative support and without other support such as land grants; 1876 biennial appropriation was $14,500 followed by very slow growth to $30,200 for 1888 biennium.
39 Continuing appropriations, 1890-1925 1890 biennium includes "annually hereafter" provision; beginning of more generous appropriations.
40 The millage levy policy, 1902-1915 Over $870,000 results from millage; leads to construction of Women's Gym, Physics, Library, Sabin, Wright, President's House, Home Management House, and first unit of Bartlett.
41 Budgetary procedure, 1876-1925 College continuing appropriation increases over the years.
41 Income from student fees Survey of revenues from student fees over the years.
44 Executive freedom and efficiency Survey of relations of the governing boards with Principal Gilchrist and President Seerley.
48 Academic ranks Faculty ranks established early.
48 The governing faculty Rights of early faculty.
48 Faculty participation under Gilchrist Early participation in governance was broadly spread, but limited in scope.
49 Faculty participation under Seerley President Seerley expands consultation with faculty; departments authorized in 1908 to take January 1, 1909; establishment of office of Registrar; Codification Committee brings together rules and regulations of College in 1920.
53 Faculty participation under Latham President Latham establishes new administrative and governance structures.
55 Faculty participation under Price Establishment of EPC.
59 Standards under Gilchrist Principal Gilchrist preferred successful experience in normal school or college in selecting his faculty.
59 Standards under Seerley President Seerley preferred public school experience in selecting his faculty.
60 Standards under Latham President Latham attempts to meet accreditation standards by improving faculty credentials.
62 Procedures in appointment and promotion Survey of practices involving faculty appointment and promotion.
65 Salary trends, 1876-1931 Quick survey of faculty and administrative salaries.
65 Executive salaries, 1876-1928 Survey of president's salaries over the years.
65 Salaries of men and women Survey of differences in salaries between men and women; differences remain despite protests of President Seerley.
67 Salary trends under Latham Some ground lost during Depression; gradually made up again.
68 Changes of salary policy Music faculty move from fees to salary; radical change for retirees.
68 Growth of the administrative staff Administrative staff grows to 253.
68 Salary schedules Schedules, reflecting experience, longevity, and scholastic preparation, put into effect in 1948.
70 Early tenure policies Early practices were nominally annual appointments, but, in practice, were permanent.
70 Tenure trends Survey of years of experience of faculty.
72 Detached service (1916-1930) Older faculty members carried on salary with only nominal duties.
72 Proposed annuity system, 1931 Attorney General rules against proposal.
74 Compulsory retirement (1934) Policy requires faculty to retire at end of year at which they reach 70; meets strenuous protests.
74 Part-time Service (1934) Retired faculty can accept appointment to perform some sort of service for one-third salary.
75 The annuity system of 1944 Contract with TIAA adopted; participation of current faculty is voluntary, but mandatory for new faculty.
81 Preparation for all levels of public school work Initial curriculum recognizes need for preparation for all levels of teaching; surveys of effects of the College on Iowa; description of ways in which the College met Iowa needs.
87 Preparation for all fields of public school work Survey of ways in which the College curriculum changed to meet changing needs; description of degree, diploma, and certificate programs.
92 Influence of the system of unified control Survey of ways in which the College has limited itself and is limited by outside influences to its role as a teacher training institution.
98 Scholastic and professional curricular content, 1876-1886 Survey of the combined professional and general nature of Principal Gilchrist's curriculum.
100 General and professional education in the curricula, 1886-1914 Development of the curriculum under President Seerley.
101 Curricular revision in 1914 List of majors revised and expanded, minors required, credit system changed from term to hours.
101 The Inside Survey of 1917 Results of survey published in bulletin.
102 Curricular trends, 1917-1949 Professional education requirements decrease.
103 Curricular revision in 1949 Results of revision include required general education, reorganization of education courses, and an increase in the graduation requirement from 186 to 196 hours.
105 Practice teaching in the Iowa State Normal School before 1883 Initial practices in student teaching.
106 The Model School, 1883-1886 Difficulties in establishing and running the Model School.
108 The Training School, 1892-1928 Normal School re-establishes training school; efforts assisted by increased population on College Hill.
111 The student-teacher controversy with Cedar Falls, 1918-1919 Objections of some Cedar Falls citizens lead to withdrawal of College students from student teaching assignments.
113 The Laboratory School History of name changes from Training School to Campus School to Campus Laboratory School as well as a description of the changing philosophy of the school.
114 Housing of the Model School and its successors Brief description of buildings in which the school was housed.
116 Rural education under Gilchrist Principal Gilchrist reports that 92% of Normal School students taught school after leaving; only 10% of these students were graduates.
117 Sabin's report on rural schools, 1897 Report outlines recommendations for improvement of rural education; the Normal School opens a summer session to help meet needs of rural teachers.
117 Influential factors before 1913 President Seerley responds to critics of the College by establishing the Rural Education Department and the Extension Service.
118 Department of Rural Education, 1915 The College established a department devoted to rural education and sets up demonstration schools; the Iowa Club carries out studies relating to rural education.
120 Rural education in the doldrums During the 1930s, rural education is absorbed into the general mainstream of education after the loss of its proponents.
120 Four-Quarter rural program, 1943 President Price puts renewed emphasis on elementary education; four quarter curriculum seen as move toward increasing standards in rural teaching.
122 Redefinition of the term rural education College has been occupied with rural education for many years; philosophical differences center around the idea of whether or not rural education is different from other education; decrease in numbers of rural schools may make question moot.
124 Origins of Extension Service at the Iowa State Teachers College President Seerley considers increasing call for assistance and advice from the College.
125 Organization of Extension Service, 1913 President Seerley announces organization of extension work at a meeting of teachers and superintendents in October 1913; Study Centers arranged; Professor Colegrove organizes the effort.
126 Study Centers, 1913-1931 Study Centers organized to emphasize methods of teaching subjects; taught by College faculty on Saturdays; well-received.
128 Extension class work Extension Service offers courses for college credit.
128 Correspondence study service History of correspondence study.
130 Consultative Service Began in 1916; continued with faculty members spending one or two quarters in field.
131 Survey of Extension Service, 1938 Faculty committee studies Extension; aims and objectives outlined; name changed from Extension Division to Bureau of Extension Service.
133 Radio education Brief history of the use of radio in the educational program of the College.
134 Values of Extension Service Professor Hart's summary of the achievements of Extension.
139 Student government and social education, 1876-1886 Description of rules and regulations relating to students in the early days of the Normal School.
141 Student government, 1886-1931 Rules and regulations relating to students under President Seerley; establishment of offices of Dean of Women and Dean of Men; beginnings of student self-government.
144 Student government since 1931 History of student self-government units.
146 Extracurricular activities Broad survey of the history of literary societies, campus publications, music and athletics, Greek organizations, and religious groups on campus.