Seerley--Homer Horatio (President of ISNS and ISTC)

Displaying 51 - 100 of 1916 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
51 Old library to be Seerley
College Eye 56:5, p.4 		Old library will honor President Seerley; new building will not be named for an individual.
52 Mark 75th anniversary of H. H. Seerley administration
College Eye 56:3, p.8 		A look at the achievements of the Seerley administration; photo.
53 Pendergraft explains men's dorm names
College Eye 56:2, p.8 		Mary Dieterich suggested "Regents" as name for new men's dorm; Seerley-Baker is now Baker Hall; will reserve the Seerley name for an academic building.
54 Cedar Falls Daily Record reveals historical milestone
Public Relations News Release 1960:378, p.1 		A clipping from the scrapbook of Professor J. O. Perrine reveals the first message to be sent through wireless telegraph from President Homer Seerley to Raymond Pearson of the Iowa State College in Ames.
55 Local ISEA members finish teacher appreciation drive
College Eye 46:16, p.6 		Local faculty will be memorialized in Salisbury House fund drive.
56 College buildings are named after former prexies, staff
College Eye 45:39, p.4 		Brief survey of campus buildings and the people for whom they were named.
57 Early librarian dies in California
Alumnus 35:4, p.26 		Anna M. Baker died April 28, 1951; obituary.
58 Gilchrist and Seerley on additional normal schools
First 75 Years 0:0, p.12 		Both President Seerley and Principal Gilchrist state that they support additional normal schools once the first school is adequately provided for.
59 Introduction of high school graduate courses, 1887
First 75 Years 0:0, p.15 		President Seerley establishes a separate curriculum for those students who enter the Normal School as high school graduates.
60 The four-year college curriculum, 1904
First 75 Years 0:0, p.16 		Normal School curriculum officially includes a four-year bachelor's degree.
61 Change of name from Normal School to College
First 75 Years 0:0, p.17 		Students and faculty petition President Seerley for a name change; Board acts favorably.
62 The Co-ordination Controversy, 1912-1913
First 75 Years 0:0, p.19 		Report recommends limiting College to two-year curriculum; after difficult struggle, the measure is put aside.
63 Executive freedom and efficiency
First 75 Years 0:0, p.44 		Survey of relations of the governing boards with Principal Gilchrist and President Seerley.
64 Standards under Seerley
First 75 Years 0:0, p.59 		President Seerley preferred public school experience in selecting his faculty.
65 Salaries of men and women
First 75 Years 0:0, p.65 		Survey of differences in salaries between men and women; differences remain despite protests of President Seerley.
66 Salary schedules
First 75 Years 0:0, p.68 		Schedules, reflecting experience, longevity, and scholastic preparation, put into effect in 1948.
67 Detached service (1916-1930)
First 75 Years 0:0, p.72 		Older faculty members carried on salary with only nominal duties.
68 Organization of Extension Service, 1913
First 75 Years 0:0, p.125 		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.
69 Faculty participation under Seerley
First 75 Years 0:0, p.49 		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.
70 Origins of Extension Service at the Iowa State Teachers College
First 75 Years 0:0, p.124 		President Seerley considers increasing call for assistance and advice from the College.
71 Early tenure policies
First 75 Years 0:0, p.70 		Early practices were nominally annual appointments, but, in practice, were permanent.
72 Student government, 1886-1931
First 75 Years 0:0, p.141 		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.
73 Rural education in the doldrums
First 75 Years 0:0, p.120 		During the 1930s, rural education is absorbed into the general mainstream of education after the loss of its proponents.
74 The Training School, 1892-1928
First 75 Years 0:0, p.108 		Normal School re-establishes training school; efforts assisted by increased population on College Hill.
75 General and professional education in the curricula, 1886-1914
First 75 Years 0:0, p.100 		Development of the curriculum under President Seerley.
76 Cram to speak on Seerley topic
College Eye 42:35, p.4 		Professor Cram will be interviewed on WOI; has been working on Seerley correspondence.
77 The Iowa State Teachers college chapter of the Future Teachers association has been named the association's 1950-51 National Banner Chapter
Public Relations News Release 1950:316, p.1 		The college's 490-member Homer H. Seerley chapter was selected from 409 other college chapters in every state in the union. The National Education association announced the recognition in the May NEA Journal.
78 Five seniors at Iowa State Teachers college will report their reactions of job interviews with superintendents
Public Relations News Release 1950:313, p.1 		The Macy Campbell club, northeast Iowa schoolmen's organization will be held in Waterloo. The students, all members of the college's Homer H. Seerley chapter of the Future Teachers association are listed.
79 Fred Cram assumes emeritus status
Alumnus 34:3, p.13 		Professor Cram will work on Seerley correspondence; photo.
80 Hart to go on emeritus status July 1
College Eye 39:25, p.1 		Has been Director of Extension Service for thirty-three years; Mr. Hart talks about his experiences; appointed archivist and historian by President Latham in 1936; Elmer Ritter will succeed him in Extension.
81 Well-known writer passes
Alumnus 32:2, p.19 		Clarence Ray Aurner died January 22, 1948; obituary.
82 Teacher College's oldest faculty member dies
Alumnus 31:1, p.3 		Anna McGovern died September 13, 1946; tributes and obituary; photo.
83 Graduates helped by high accrediting
College Eye 36:27, p.1 		Professor Goetch talks about the advantages of accreditation of college programs; both employment and graduate study opportunities are improved.
84 Mrs. Harry B. Peck
Alumnus 28:2, p.32 		The former Lillian G. Goodwin died in December, 1943, in Clinton, Iowa.
85 It's Seerley Boulevard now
Alumnus 27:4, p.9 		24th Street renamed in honor of President Seerley; change promoted by local Rotary Club; Seerley family expresses gratitude.
86 Rotarians urge naming street for Pres. Seerley
College Eye 34:38, p.1 		Will present resolution to city to name 24th Street in honor of President Seerley.
87 Homer H. Seerley hall
Old Gold 0:0, p.46 		Brief description of the building; photo.
88 Bess Streeter Aldrich
College Eye 32:17, p.1 		Roger Leavitt speculates that some of the characters in "Cheers for Miss Bishop" are based on ISTC faculty; photo.
89 Young man, write your mother
Alumnus 24:4, p.16 		Account of President Latham's first day on the job.
90 Fourth head to take over
College Eye 31:43, p.1 		Quick look at the work of former ISTC chief executives.
91 He signed his own diploma
Alumnus 24:3, p.23 		C. Ray Aurner recalls working as secretary to President Seerley; signed diplomas, wrote letters, drove President to train, helped to enroll students; also took census; photo.
92 Administration Traditions
Old Gold 0:0, p.42 		Brief description of the traditions.
93 The 90s: life is steady
Alumnus 24:2, p.12 		Brief photo essay on college in the 1890s includes physics class, women's physical culture class, campus, and President Seerley; photo.
94 Mr. Seerley told us
Alumnus 24:2, p.18 		Alumna Helen Bobo Prichard says she enjoys the alumni news; recalls President Seerley's account of the early days of the Normal School.
95 Frank M. Phillips
Alumnus 23:2, p.22 		Is now serving as actuary and statistician with the U. S. Employees Compensation Commission. He received his Ph. D. degree from George Washington University, and he resides in Washington.
96 Hitching post last remnant of buggy
College Eye 30:12, p.4 		Hitching post still stands south of President's House.
97 Depicts first Homecoming
College Eye 30:8, p.5 		A look back at the Homecoming of 1920.
98 Mrs. William Griffen
Alumnus 22:4, p.21 		The former Kizzie Bell Gambs has retired from teaching; gave a contribution for the Seerley Foundation Loan Fund.
99 C. Ray Aurner
Alumnus 22:3, p.21 		Engaged in private historical research work spent several days at the college examining correspondence between President Seerley and Henry Sabin..
100 Seerly Hall for men
Old Gold 0:0, p.34 		Men's dormitory; photos.