Digitized by the Internet Archive in Lyrasis 2011 with funding from Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/proceedingsofmee1932penn Coiumonwealth of Pennsylvania DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TEACHER BUREAU Harrisburg PROCEEDINGS of the Meetings of the Board of Presidents State Teachers Colleges Jiine 1, 1951 to May 31, 1932 I 1\T D E X ^Proceedings of the Meetings of the Board of Presidents, State Teachets Colleges June 1, 1931 to May 31, 1932" --=«.»-.----««'------»•-«-----* ---<--« 641-650 Accounts - Local 579 Administration of New CuiTiculums 589=>591-597-599-621-637~&46-668 Admission Requirements 584 Advert isemeEt >- Composite in Pennsylvania School Journal- - ^ 610-623 Allocation of Appr6priati on »..= 624 "American's Teacher at Worlc^ Film 585-589-596-620-634 Annual ConfereEce of Faculty 610-S23 Appropriation - Allocation 624^639 Approval of Expenditures 572°58?-5©5»&13-62e-645-653 Approval of Minutes Athletic Eligibility Rule 641 -591 = Athletics » Improvement of Standards Athletic Journeys out-of-state 625 Available Instructors - Lists 641 «^----»=.---„-..^-~--^ ----»---.-_--,-.»--.--» --------»»„.= «---.«-----------»--»=»=.-----.<.--»-=.-*-.---.- -=.*-=^<.,----- By-laws - Conmittees --«.---«.«=«.----•=- 594-588 »*--».-».-.-----»»-»---.----*----»»-«---^---» ««.»^_ »----«.---«--<»i.~-=.~-- »«---- 607-676 651-676 576 -following 586 642 594=588 - - - 626»640 » - * 584 <^ 678 = 605 Calendar Comaitteo «• Report Centralized Purchasing Certificates - Non-standard = (Exhibit A) College Senior Examination CoHEnittees - By-laws Compensation of Secretary of Board of Trustees «a - Composite Advertisement in Pennsylvania School Journal Constructions Contracts Contract » Skillkraf ters , Incorporated Coirespondence from Dr^ Suhrie Relative to his Visits to the = State Teachers Colleges 677 CuiTicuiar Revision Committee - Report 575«.587-^594-614-630-645-654 Curriculum in Cooperative Education 580 Curriculian in Elementary Education - Four Year 642-650 Curriculums in Special Fields 623 «-»»=,---.»-»»„» »»--«- -----» --<---.-=. .---------.» -----« --»-.-_-_-.»=._ -----------»-----------.--.-- Deans of Instruction <- Meetings Death of Dr» Lehman - Resolution Direct Purchase of Boolcs and Supplies Distribution of Degrees May 1927 to May 1930 ^ (Exhibit C) Distribution of May 1931 Candidates f©r Degrees (Exhibit D) Distribution 1931 Sisiaoer Session Graduates (Exhibit A) Dual Employment in State Teachers Colleges ---_.=.„-_«---™. =, 598-625 575 591-598 = 577 -following 586 = 584 -following 586 591-600 -following 612 543-551 =>»«.---»»-»--------«---.-_--«„„-^_«.------ ------------------------------------..,,---------^---------. «--»---------,.-----»>-----.-. *----------.-».-----------« 577-588-596-615-633 Educational Records Bureau Election of Secretary Election of Treasurer Electives in Modern Languages - Spanish EnroXlmmt - February 15, 1932 (Exhibit A) Enrollment - October 15, 1931 C) f Exhibit Enrollments - SuMnsr Session Enrollmmt -« Sumaer Session 1931 (Exhibit B| Equivalent Courses Evaluation of Credentials Examinations -* Mid-year Extension Courses - Out-^ofiifitate Students Expenditures - Christmas Celebration ^.. 574 622 624 643 -following843 607 -foilowing612 677 575 -following586 623 589-597 677 625 ^- *-«.-----.».---*--«„,-« - - -----»-----------«,---_»-_----- .r.^--------, .-^ -»«.-«---»> ».-----»-- 624'^639 ^-.*--.-»^ 585^589-596-620-634 Faculty Conference •» Annual ^. 588-596-615-633-680 Fee Cojemittee - Report •»» 642-650 Foua'-Year Curriculum in Elementary Education Four-Year Curriculum for Intermediate Grades 4^5,6 .^ - - - - ^. 657 Four-Year Ourricultim for Kindergarten and Primary Grades 1^2,3 654 Four'=-Year Giirriculum for Rural 660 Four-Year Secondary Curriculum 563 -„»-„_«---?-.-*- „-----^---»-, ----»-"------- Group Insurance <.-c«--™«.---------^a Health Care of Students --.^-<»--<----->- 643^651-672 «>---.-»----- Instructional Services - Part-time 678 624 «.--.. Lea-^-es of Absence with Pay - Reports of Instructors 591-600 Library Fines - Uniform 584 Lists of Available Instructors 641 List of Graduates V/ho Received Certificates of Graduation Between June 1, 1930 and May 31, 1931 Classified According = to Curriculums Completed 600 ., (Exhibit B) -following612 Local Accounts 641-650 ^--•=-.--«.-----„-«.--.---,*.-^ »-^,» »- „«-,^---^„„»„-_-« --»----_ --_--«„«-- „.=.<.-=,-^------_-„-«-s----^-«---__» «™- ».._„__««. --»----- --_--»„---,=.- «.„«.-- ;ings * Deans of Instruction Meeting - Report of Deans of Instruction Mid-year Examinations Minutes - Approved New Curriculums - Administration 57e=»525 678 677 572-587-593-.613-629-645-653 579 576 following 586 Non^-standard Certificates (Exhibit A)«^- Opening of state Teachers Colleges - Uniform <»»*----- _«__„__^-c,.^ __------------------ Part'-time Instructional Services Printing - Uniform - » „ - Professional Programs ^ Purchasing - Centralized Purchase of Books and Supplies - «.--- « « Direct 640 624 574-58&-594-614-633-646-868 -627-640 -651-676 -591-598 .--.------ •-•?;iV*A;;'>?/jO«V\ 'H'l'.-, ,*Ur;'rf..'rf.;.r ^••i :•• ~:'*N:;-i-ri'; -----r-------------------------- 60«-€21-€'77 Rit^i. cf TUtlQT. 627-6*0 Regic-ai Tczferezces fcr Aiziirist— -.72 Cfficers e:"-676 Report - :aisniar Ccrr' ttee Report - C-urricular r.eTisi:- Trrnl-r-ee - -5'i--55'7-c54-6l4^-c3':-£45-654 §c6--r':-tl:-£35-680 Report - ?ee Conzittee Hepcrts cf lGstr-^:tcr3 - leaves :f .^':55n:s »itfc, ?av 39I-600 678 Report of Meeti-g cf lear^ :f :::^Tr-:':i:Requirecent 2 ©c9-591-557-o99-€21-€37-646-668 :r .-.irissic- :" ------:-m:_l^r. --------------------------------------------- ..... Revisioii of Industrial Asr~3 zz~-zlr--.i~-i4:-z-^ Salary Schedule Secretarj - Ziection Spaiiisi - Zl5:tiTe3 Special Cases ir. Moderx L-5Zg-ja;2e5 - Surcer S3 3sic~ 1533 syllabi ------ Treasurer - Z-lectirn Tuition - Ref-i-i Printing --. . . . -c"4 --::-4 --;:; -- ----------------_-_--_-------.---.-------^= =------ I&iiforE Library Pines Unifom Crenine of State Teacisrs Trlleges Thxlforz. 609 zz~ z~: 3"4-:-5-5— c;4-fl4-:33-:-if'^: ' r ' Pennsylvania DEEtJ^IiSNT OF PUBLIC ErSTHjCTIC:.' Harri sburg doianDiiHealtli of U •y' ' [J^*^ ^ , _*.^ MEETraG OF THE BCaIC CF PHESIIMITS, STAI3 IZi:HE?3 XL15-S3 Wednesday 1931 - July 29, DOCKET Reading and consider >ati on of liie minutes of the meeting of the Board of College Presidents held in the Departoait of Fablic Instructioii^ ^4 A-Dill 23-29, 193L. 1« ^ II. Unfinished Business A 1» "" Report of Curricular r.evision Coaaittee ^ \- a. Advisability of offsring a course in^arent-teacrer" Trerk ,^ for credit •r f\ y^ y^ y' b. iik)dification of present practice in limiting extension courses to a prescribed nunber of courses- c. Special Education Ej;^ Report of coisQittee on "Unifcnn. Flan of Orgsii^atio n and By-laws c^orthe Stat§ 3. Goileg3s" Tfi,aeher6 Report of coissittes on "Policy ^rith Reference to Unifbo^tv i^^'/J ji/^' Printing" ^^ ^fj} l'^"'^' III. Ne w-jjisiness "VJIt f'^,^^. .Section .ection Card fron . of Secretary lirs. ' ^ Le^vrn v.-^^^ ^j^ ^ (^ '^ r J^ Xii^ Lt^ \if^ L*r ^ """"^ '^ v>fV- 3. Sumner School Enrollments 4:. Status of Ncn-Standard Certificated. Teachers ^^^-**^ ^\s-'-^^^ V^ Distribution of Degree G-radtBtes in State isachers Colleges by Curricula since 1927 -\ 6. Educational Records Bureau 7. Meeting of the Deans of Instruction S. Salary Schedule S, Coir5)osite ^ 4\^v\a\c ""^ ^>-Yr^'''"- !4^ — V^*"^ advertisement in the PainsylTEiiia School Journal ^\ IC. Uniform plan for fines in the Library 11. Distribution of the tia.j 1931 Candidates for Degrees in the fourycar curriculuas at the State TeaciiQrs Colleges approved as of May 26, 1951 12. | y-»-v** ^ , Advisability of placing the Dean of Instruction, Director of the Training School, and tho Librarian in tho State Teachers Colleges on a fifty- two -ocks basis - - . * l^jj H^ ^"^"^ JOURNAL OF A MEETING OF TiW BOABD OF COLLEGE I'RESIDEl^TS State Teachers Colleges July 29, 1931 A special meeting of the Board of College Presidents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania mas held at state College, Pennsylvania, Yi^ednesday, July 29, 1931. The meeting was called to order by Doctor James N. Rule, State Superintendent of Public Instruct! on. The follov/ing v/ere present: Francis B. Haas Robert M. Steele G. C. L. Riemer CO. Crawford Charles R. Foster Dallas \U Armstrong Landis Tanger J. S. Heiges J. Linwood Eisenberg Norman W. Cameron Bloomsburg California Clarion Edinboro Indiana Lock Haven Millersville Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester James N. Rule Henry Klonower Department of Public Instruction The follcKJing were absent: Leslie Pincknoy Hill T. T. Allen A. C. Rothermel Vi/illiam R. Straughn 1. Choyney East Stroudsburg KutztoTTn Ivlansfield Approval of the minutes of the meeting of the Board held April 28«29 1951 , On motion of Doctor Tanger seconded by Doctor Riemer it was voted that the minutes of the meeting of the Board held April 28-29, 1931 be approved without reading, a copy having been previously sent to the members of the Board for Review and criticism. II. Unfinished Business 1. Report of the Curricular Revision C om. at tee a. Advisability of offering a course in "parentteacher" work for credit t>. Modification of present practice in limiting extension courses to a prescribed nuober of courses Co Special Education Doctor J. LinTJOod Eisenberg, Chair/.ian of the Curricular Revision Coonittee, reported for the Committee. His report follo?7s: a. Inasnuch as "parent -teacher" work is included in the introductory courses and guidance courses, it is sijggested that this item be rei'ioved f ron the docket. b. Extension Courses pernitted in the four-year curriculuins for the preparation of teachers of the public schools. 1. The Goni'Aittee recoomends that extension credits be limited to twenty secester hours in the foiir-year curriculuns. 2. Any course in the four-year curriculums nay be offered by the State Teachers Colleges subject to the standards approved by the State Council of Education. 3. Credit for equivalent courses given by other institutions may be given subject to the twenty senester hour limit and provided the courses have been given in accord with the standards of the State Council of Education. 4. Extension credits previous to June 1, 1931 shall be in accord with the limited list in effect at that tiH&. In this connection, the Secretary of the Board was requested to send the printed standards of the State Coimcil of Education viith reference to extension work to each President. c. The committee recommends that discussion of this item of "special education" be deferred until the next iaeeting of the Board. On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Steele it was voted that the report of the Curricular Revision Committee be accepted and adopted. -573- .. 2 Report of Committee on zation and By-laws for " Uniform t_he Plan _o_f OrganiState Teachers Colleges " Doctor Haas stated that there was no further report to make on this item and sug./^ested that the item be removed from the docket. Ivlr. Klono^ver indicated that By-lav;s as passed by the Trustees of the follov/ing institutions had been submitted to the Superintendent for his approval. Doctor Rule had indicated his approval and the duplicate copy had been returned to each State Teachers College listed: Mansfield Shippensburg Bloomsburg Clarion Edinboro It was pointed out that the follov/ing institutions had not submitted By-laws, or rather that final action by the Superintendent had not been given: Kutztown Lock Haven Millersvllle Slippery I;ock ?Jest Chester California Cheyney Sast Stroudsburg Indiana It was further suggested that each President ascertain whether he has in his possession a signed approval of the By-laws. On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Steele it was voted that this item be romovod from the docket. 3 Report of Committee on "Policy with Refe r ence to Uniformity in Printing" Due to the death of Doctor Ezra Lehman, Chairman of this committee, no report was presented. Doctor Rule indicated that he would appoint a Chairman to succeed Doctor Lehman. It was suggested that a report be submitted at the next meeting of the Board. III. New Business 1. Blection of Secretary Doctor Rule reviewed briefly the amendiuent to Section 2005 of the School Code which provided for the election of the Secretary by the Board of Presidents. He pointed out that the time might develop when the Board would disire to elect its own It was suggested that the Board proceed with the Secretary. election of a Secretary in accordance with the provision of the Code. Doctor Tanger asked whether. iJir.Klonower wouJLd be eligible to election and the answer was in the affirmative. - 574 - On motion of Doctor Tanger seconded by Doctcr Foster it v/as voted that Itr. Klonov7er be elected Secretary of the Board of Presidents. 2. Card from Mrs. Lehman As an appreciation of the affectionate regard of the Board of Presidents to Doctor Lehman, a beautiful floral tribute was sent at the time of the fUneral services to the home of JVIrs. Lehman. A card was received expressing the appreciation of the Lehman family and this vias laade a ratter of record in the minutes. On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Eisenberg, it was voted that a committee be appointed to drav? up a proper resolution on the death of Doctor Lehman and submit the same to the members of the family and the Board of Trustees. The motion was \inaninously carried. Doctor Rule then appointed Doctor Haas, Doctor Eisenbergj and Mr. Klonov/er to draw up a proper resolution and transmit the saitB to the Trustees and irembers of the family. 3. Summer School Enrollment (Exhibit B) Charts were distributed indicating sumrBr school enrollinents. The chart indicated an appreciable increase in the number of students emrolled during the 1931 suSner session. In 1929 there were 5,775 students enrolled; in 1930 there were 5,611 students enrolled; and in 1931 there were 5,926 students enrolled. The contrast between the enrollment figure for 1930 and 1931 of the nur.iber of teachers enrolled in the degree courses is very significant showing an increase from 2,608 to 3,365. The distribution of students by number as presented is indicated in the following: -575- TCT/i Per Cent Numbc r DISTRICUTION 0? STUDENTS 1929 1 2 TOTAL NU/IBER ENROLLED 5775 No.'ADrking to renev/ Partial Cortificato 583 No. working to qualify for Standard Certificate'*' 246 No.Y/orking to complote Normal Certificate 1438 No. enrolled in Degree Courses 2051 - College graduates enrolled All others 457 1930 1931 4 3 5511 5926 _ 1129 215 1113 1410 1117 2608' 3365 286 128 121 45 1929 1930 5 1931 7 6 100.0 100.0 100.0 27.3 4.3 25.0 35.5 _ 13.8 18.8 56.3 4.3 7,9 20.1 3.8 25.1 46.5 2.3 2.2 - 47.6 39.1 - 52.4 60.9 1.5 .8 - .8 - No, of boarding students No. of day students - Students from other states 90 2669 2320 2942 3606 75 52 1-6 ^Includes those working to renew partial certificates (1931) 4. Status of Non-standard Certificated Teachers (Exhibit A) Mr. Klonower distributed charts indicating the professional status of non-standard certificated teachers. A copy of the chart is attached as an exhibit. He pointed out that on March 1, 1931, 1913 teachers vvere teaching in the public schools of the Cornmorprealth on partial elementary certificates; 123 were teachers with partial secondary certificates; 53 teachers shar/ed a deficiency in high school credits. The enclosed chart is a study prepared by the Teacher Bureau indicating the professional status in each county of the Coinmonwealth v'here teachers were then employed on non-standard certificates. In the "61-69" column are listed the nuiober of teachers who will, in all likelihood, complete the requirement for standard certification before the end of the summsr session, or certainly not later than February of next year. They may carry over the summer session, althoi:gh it is possible that by the opening of the schools in September, the 262 teachers riio lack one to nine senBstor hours of the requirement for stemdard certification will havo discharged this preparation. The number of teachers in the "51-60" semester-hoiH" column might if they desired, clear up the requirement for standard certification by February but perhaps not many of them will take more than the required preparation for the renewal of the partial elementary certificate. This may also be true of the number of •576- teachers found in the ?'31-40" semester- hour column and the "21-30" semester-hour column. The teachers listed in the "0-20" semester-hour column have considerable distance to go before ineeting the requirements for the standard certificate. But they represent only 1.3^ of the groups The number of teachers Ytio hold partial secondary certificates is decreasing rapidly and the fev; teachers viio still remain in service without high school preparation represent a negligible number. 5. Distribution of Degree Graduates in State Teachers Colleges by Curricula since 1927 (Exhibit C) The charts distributed indicated that a total of 2250 Baccalaureate Degrees have been granted by the State Teachers Colleges since 1927. The greatest number of degrees were aT7arded by the State Teachers College at Mansfield, or a total of 382 representing 175^ of the grand total issued. The follovjing summary was presented: DISTRIBUTION OF DEGREE GRAHJATES IR ST.ATS TEACHERS cnT.TF.fiTT.q BY CURRICULA SINCE 1927 School Bloomsburg California Clarion East Stroudsburg Edinboro Indiana Kutztown Lock Havem Mansfield Millersville Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester Grand Total 5. No. of Degrees Percent of Distribution 184 329 85 88 382 92 149 5.5 3.4 1.0 11.0 8.2 14.7 3.8 3,9 17.0 4.1 6.6 178 291 2250 12.9 100.0 125 77 23 247 7.9 Educational Recor(feB\ireau Moved by Doctor Eisenberg, seconded by Doctor Tanger that the Superintendent appoint a committee to arrange a series of examinations to be administered in each of the State Teachers Colleges. •577- Correspondence had developed betv/een the Educational P.ecords Bureau and tiiQ several Presidents suggesting participation in an elaborate program of testing the individiial students in the State Teachers Colleges at a specified rate per pupil. The question was raised whether such an expenditioi-e T.'ould be a proper one. The Superintendent replied that if the money were available in the budget of the institution the President might use his discretion in spending it for this purpose. Doctor Rule indicated that he was heartily in favor of the program as si:ggested but stated that participation in the program -jas a matter for the Presidents of the institutions to decide. He suggested that perhaps part of the student body might be tested or certain sections of certain classes as an introductory step to the experiment. 7. Meeting of the Deans of Instruction A digest of the discussion by the Deans of Instruction at a mseting held in Harrisburg, July 9, 1931 was presented. The digest follows: A DIGEST OF THE MEETING OF THE DSMS OF INSTRTTTION OF THE STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES, MEMBERS OF THE CURRICULAR REVISION COIvillTTEE AND TtTE TEACHER BUREAU Thursday- July 9, 1931 "The meeting was opened by Mr. Klonower who stated that it was the desire of the Board of College Presidents and the State Superintendent that an opportunity be given to the Deans of Instruction of the State Teachers Colleges to meet in a round table fashion and discuss problems of mutual concern. It was felt that a common understsinding with reference to the administration of the new curricula would be developed if an opportunity were given for free discussion of the problems involved in the administrative details at the several institutions. The Deans and Presidents were asked to submit a list of problems out of which a docket was developed. This docket was submitted to the Board of College Presidents and Deans prior to the meeting. Those present were: Sutliff Harry L, Kriner IfVilliam Beery Albert D. Vfannemaker W, B. -578- Bloomsburg California Cheyney East Stroudsburg E. C. Sdinboro Indiana Stillings M. J. Walsh C. L. Gruber M. DeTurk High Kutztovra Lock Haven sfi eld Millersville Arthur T. Belknap Homer F. Dilv/orth J. S. Heiges John Entz Winfield W. Menhennett I/Ian Shippenstourg Slippery Rock West Chester William R. Straughn Francis B. Haas J. Linvrood Eisenberg JAarisfield William A. Yeager J. K. Bovman Henry Klonower Department of Public Instruction Blooms burg Slippery Rock The State Teachers College, Clarion was not represented. The follo\,lng is a digest of the discussion that took place concerning each of the items that appeared on the docket. 1. ADMINISTRATION OF THE NEW CURRICULTOE FOR STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES a. Setting into ope rati on the nev/ curriculums Doctor Heiges asked that the matter of the status of the two year curricula be thoro\;ghly discussed. Ivlr. Klonovrer stated that the two year curricula are still in effect and that the four year curricula mil become operative and perhaps gradually replace the tr;o year curricula. He stated that the Board of College Presidents felt that after the two year curricula are dropped, a provision may be made by T;hich a student might complete t'v7o years of a four year curriculum and secure what might be called a State Limited Certificate, good for but three years and to be renewed at the end of the three years on the basis of at least twelve semester hours or two surarcer sessions of preparation. This plan is now under consideration,, Ivir. Menhennett and Dean Walsh brought out the fact that as long as the two year curricula renaain in effect students Td.ll not sign up for the four year curricula even though they may feel that they will continue after the completion of two years of training. -579- Mr. Sutliff advocated a curricula for the first year common to all students since the enrollment of some institutions is so small that it vrould be difficult to organize classes in four year kindergarten-primary, inteniiodiate, and rural courses. Doctor Yoager asked if there would not be a sufficient number of students to make a full section to start tho four year elementary group. Mr. Sutliff stated "no" sine© only three completed the four year elementary curriculum last year. The question v;as raised ':iiether all students at the end of the first year 'vi?ould be considered undiffenentiated and ".vhether the matter could be settled by transfer of courses from one semester to another. Doctor Eisenberg stated that the proposal V7as to have a set-up so that students taking the four year curricula' could at the end of tv7o years attend an extra summer session, securing seventy semester hours of credit, and be issued a certificate to teach. Doctor Heiges and l.Ir. Kriner discussed the matter of the difference between a standard certificate and a normal certificate. Mr. Gruber objects to the differentiation bet-^een primary, intermediate, and rural in the four year curricula on the grounds that, first, classes T,7ould be very sijall, and second, a graduate of a four year elementary course would teach in any grade without restriction. It was explained that a graduate of one of these differentiated courses T,Tould not be restricted to teach in this field but could teach the entire elementary field. b. Admin istration of elective fields The group then turned their attention to the discussion of the various elective fields in the secondary curriculum. In discussing the elective field of Science, Doctor Eisenberg and Ivlr. Klonower explained the distribution of these courses by a chart which was placed on the blackboard. A discussion of the field of Social Studies was held. Mr. Kriner asked if next year the students must complete the electives as listed in the new curricula or if they may complete the curricula as started. -580-^ Mr. Sutlif f asked if it was not possible for the stu.dent to complete the reiaalning six semester hours in his elective during his last year. Mr. High made the s\iggestion that all students compliite the eighteen semester hours in either the old or ne-.7 c\irricula for the next tvfo years. This suggestion was agreed to by all members of the group. The field of Geography was next discussed. ¥ar. Bo-.man gave the requirements for the extension of a certificate for the field of Geography. He thotight that the State Teachers Colleges should prepare teachers in Geography rather than the liberal arts colleges. Doctor Eisenberg returned to the meeting and the field ¥sc. Bo^inan stated that of Science was again discussed thoroughly. it was advisable for students at the State Teachers Colleges to elect the field of Science rather than Biological Science, Chemistry, or Physical Science, because he must of necessity take a position in a small school riiere the teacher is required to teach the entire field of Science. c. Basis for credit-excharge of courses It was pointed out that a reduction of from 13 6 semester hours to 128 seEBster hours was finally agreed upon in setting up the requirements for the new curricula. The principle involved in making this reduction is to permit a more intensive developir&nt of each course on the part of the instructors in each State Teachers College. The evaluation of irregular credentials v;as discussed. A summary of the procedure follovred in the Teacher Bureau when these cases are submitted for evaluation was presented to the deans. Mr. Y/alsh of the Indiana -State Teachers College asked if, when a graduate of a liberal arts college presents credentials for evaluation toward a provisional college certificate, the Department goes back to the high school requirement in checking the student's credentials. The question was answered in the negative and the statement made that the Department takes the position that if the accredited institution has adraitted the student, this student has completed an approved four year high school preparation. If the institution does not adhere to this, it places its accreditment in jeopardy. It was decided that students who had their credits evaluated by the Departraent in the old curricula should bo transferred to the new curricula without loss of credit. Their deficiency would be the total number of credits they now have subtracted from the nui±ier of -581- semester hovirs required now, namely 128. Mr. Vfelsh stated that the graduates next year of the degree curricula be required to have 134 semester hours; that the following year, they be required to have 132 semester hours; the third year 130, and the fourth year 128, d. Typos of free electivas to be set up Some discussion was had vTith reference to the administration of free electives to be set up in each institution. In accordance mth the decision of the Board of College Presidents the President of each State Teachers College should decide this question with the assistance of their faculty and should present the saraa for the approval of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. e. Content of mev courses The group then took up the matter of the content of the new courses and a number of questions v/ere asked and rather a free discussion took place as to the proposed content of a number of the new courses. It was stated by Doctor Eisenberg that Psychology I should be an introductory course in Psychology and Psychology II applications of it or Educational Psychology. The institutions should decide which course in English, Arithmetic, et cetera, should include the stressing of the teaching of the course. Speech Problems is a co\irse in the correction of speech defects. Englisk III is a coxjrse in Advanced Coraposition; Science I, Physical Science instead of Nature Study; Literature I and II, English Literature and American Literatvire; History and philosophy of Educartion; a combination of the courses of History of Education in Pennsylvania and Philosophy of Education. f. Pre-requisites for various elective fields The group then discussed the matter of pre-requisites. It was decided after much discussion that the pre-requisites in the field of Ifethematics should remain at three units. In special cases these three units were to be nade up by individual adjustments. Pre-requisites should be discharged before tho student is graduated. The administration of all other pre-requisites should adhere closely to the requirements of the Brown Book and those indicated in the new curri culum. g. Status of students now matriculated in former curri culums Considerable discussion took place with reference to the status of regular students, teachers in service and others who have secured evaluations on a non-standard basis -582- Mr. Belknap suggested and it xias decided that students in second and third years of Group IV T/ould be permitted to fill in the nev/ curricula both in electives and required subjects; first year in the secondary curriculum v/ould automatically go into the new curriculum; and fourth year vvould automatically finish the old curriculum without loss of credit. 2. Basis for selection by Students of different c.urri culxmis A number of the deans presented the plans followed in their institutions for securing an intelligent selection It was felt that trying students of different curriculums. much attention should be given to the problem of guidance in order to secure on the part of each student a v/ise selection. 3. Transfer of Students The The group discussed the follaiing problems: transfer of students from the two year to the four year curricula; just what curricula sophomores, juniors, and seniors of the old curricula Tjould complete; what to do about the difference between the old requirement of 136 and the new requirement of 128 semester hours total; hov; to encourage students to complete the four year curricula instead of the two year curricula when it is still in effect and the normal certificate still issued; and the arrangement of classes for elective fields before the students sign up for their elective fields. It was suggested that the institutions should be allowed a certain lee-way in the arrangement of courses for transitional cases; that sophomores, juniors, and seniors sho\iLd complete the old curricula with as many adjustments into the new curricula as possible, giving the old curricula in effect but substituting the new curricula as much as possible. Doctor Eisenberg read a letter which he intends to send to the parents of students to induce them to take the four year course. It was decided that courses in olectivo fields could be pushed back into the second semester if they could not be arranged for the first semester. . It v/as decided that mimeographed copies of the new curricula be distributed to the Presidents and among the faculties for experimental purposes until a definite curricula is adopted. The question was raised whether the graduates of the four year course should return to the State Teachers College for the six semester hours of additional preparation necessary for the permanent validation of their college certificate. - 583 - « The members of the group thought that the State Teachers Colleges could take care of these students returning for additional work. If the institution desires the entire six semester hours or any part of it may be courses in education. However, if a returning student intends to complete work for his blaster's Degree, he should be advised to take the six semester hours of additional preparation for his permanent college certificate at a graduate college. The meeting adjourned at 3:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time". 8.. Salary Schedule The question raised concerning this point having been satisfactorily adjusted and cleared through correspondence with the several institutions, the item was dropped from the docket 9. Composite Advertisement in the Pennsylvania * School Journal A letter was received from Doctor J. Herbert Kelley, Executive Secretary for the Pennsylvania State Edu-» cation Association, asking whether the Board bf Presidents desired to continue composite advertisement of the State Teachers Colleges was inserted on the back page of the Pennsylvania School Jovirnal. On motion of Doctor Foster seconded \)y Doctor Crawford it was voted that a contiact be entered into with the Pennsylvania State Education Association for the insertion of a composite advertisement on the back cover of the Pennsylvania School Journal for the school year 1931-32 on exactly the same conditions under which the contract was entered into by the Board last year. 10. Uniform Plan for Fines in the Library It was the opinion of the members of the Board that there should be uniform fines for delinquencies in the Library and that the natter should be referred to the "Fee Committee" for study and recommendation at the next meeting of the Board. 11. Distribution of the IVlay 1951 Candidates for Degrees in the Four-Year Curriculums at the State Teachers Colleges approved as of May 26. 1951 . (Exhibit D) - 584 - The chart indicated that 737 degrees were awarded as of May 26, 1931 with the follov/ing distribution: Junior High School Curriculum Health Education Home Economics Public School Music Elementary Curriculum ComnBrcial Education Public School Art Kindergarten-Primary Education 411 128 42 55.7/ 17.4/ 69 9.4/3 39 15 32 5.3fo 2.1/. 4.4/ 1 .1/ 5.6fo It was pointed out that the great number of fouryear graduates were in the Junior High School Curriculum. 12. Advisability of placing the Dean of Instruction, Director of the Training School, and the Librarian in the State Teachers Colleges on a fifty-two VTeelcs basis. Doctor Hiemer discussed the matter and suggested the need for continuous service in these offices. It was pointed out that all the institutions do require continuous service during the forty-tv/o v/eeks period and that the clerical assistants '.'ho aro on a twelve months basis could amply take care of the situation in the brief absences of the responsible executive officials. Since no further action was recommended in the matter, the subject was taken from the calendar, IV. MISCELLj\MEOUS 1. Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers Colleges This item was discussed by Doctor Foster, Chairman of the Arrangements Committee for the next Annual Faculty Conference. He stated: First, that the Annual Conference of the faculties of the State Teachers Colleges be held in Harrisburg, Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. Second, that it be suggested to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that a canvass be made of the various faculties of the State Teachers Colleges to ascertain how many would favor Harrisburg as a meeting place. Third, that a committee on program bo appointed for the conference. - 585 Doctor Rule then appointed a Program Committee to work out a detailed program in case it is decided to hold a Faculty Conference in Harrisburg. The Committee consists of: Doctor J. Linwood Eisenberg, Chairman President, State Teachers College, Slippery Rock Mr. T. T. Allen President, State Teachers College, East Stroudsburg Doctor W« Ho Straughn President, State Teachers College, Iviansfield Miss Carrie Bell Parks, Instructor in English State Teachers College, Indiana Miss Helen Ganser Librarian, State Teachers College, Millersville Miss Elsie Bull, Instructor in l\lathematics State Teachers College, West Chester Mr. Henry Klonower, Secretary Director, Teacher Bureau Department of Public Instruction The Board adjourned at 6:15 P. M. to reconvene at a date to be set by the Superintendent of Public Instruction* Secretary Appr OY e d : August 21, 19B1 /AywJU>KDorintondcnt of Public Instruction -586- Conmionwealth of Pennsylvania o? public d^truction nEPARTJynsi^TT Harrisburg ING OF THE BOARD OF PRESIDEMS Friday - , STATE TEA.CHEHS COLLEGES September 18, 1931 DOCKET I. II . III. \ Reading and consiiieration of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of College Presiden/s held at Pennsylvania State College, July 29, 1931. Unfinished Business 1. Report of the Curricular Revision Coitimittee a. Should credit be given for extension courses in the tvro-year Normal School ciirriculum b. Special Education S. Report of committee on "Uniform Plan of Organization and By-laws of the State Teachers Colleges" 3. Report of committee on "Policy with Reference to Uniformity in Printing" 4. Educational Records Bureau 5. Report of "Fee Committee" re uniform fines in the Library 6. Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers College - Appointment of Committee Mew Business 1. Requirements for admission to four-year curriculums 2. Evaluation of credentials on the basis of which advanced standing is granted in the degree curriculums in the State Teachers Colleges 3. Teachers in service liio lack the qualify for the degree 4. Direct purchase at the institution of books, supplies, et cetera, to be resold to students 5. Requirements for admission as it relates to limiting the enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges 6. Improving the standards of officiating at athletic contests of the State Teachers Colleges v. Distribution of 1931 Summer Session Graduates in the State Teachers Colleges 8. List of Graduates wlio received Certificates of Gradiiation between June 1, 1930 to May 31, 1931 classified according to curriculums completed. 9. Report of Instructors on leave of absence with pay for the s\rnmer session of 1931. hi^ school requiranents and desire to -I VJr?N r."^ r r I JOURNAL OF A MEETING or THE \^ « BOARD OF COLL.J^Gj; PR.jSIDEI'ITS State Teachers Colleges September IS, 1931 A regular meeting of the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges of the Commonwealth of Ponnr^ylvania vas held in the Penn Harris Hotel, Friday, September 18, 1931, The meeting ?/as called to order at 2:30 P.H. by the Chairman pro tern, Doctor A. C. Rotheirael, The following were present: Dr. Francis B. Haas Dr. Robert M, Steele Dr. G. C. L- Riemer Mr. T. T. Allen Dr. C. C. Crawford Dr. Charles R. Foster Dr. A. C. Rothermel Dr. Dallas 'w. Armstrong Dr, William R. Straughn Dr. Landis Tanger Dr. J. S. Heiges Dr. J. Linv^'ood Eisenberg Dr. Norman '\> Cameron Indiana Kutztown Lock Haven Mansfield Hills rsvi lie Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester James N. Rule "^nry Klonower Depa.rtiaent of Public Instruction Blooms but"g California Clarion East stroudsburg Edinboi-o Dr. Leslie Pinckney Hill, Principal of the Che'jnej Training School for Teachers, was absent, 1. Appro -yal of the minutes of the meeting of the Board held July 29, 1951 Approval postponed ';".II, Unfinished Business '• Report of the Curricular Revision Corjnittee a. Should credit be given for extension courses in the two-year Normal School Curriculum 587 . b. Special Education Discussion postponed 2. Report of committg e o n "Uniforr.i Plan of Organization and By-lavjs of the State Teachers Colleges" Discussion postponed Report of committee on "Policy with Reference to Uniformity in Printing" 3 Discussion postponed 4o Educational Records Bureau - Appoint ment of Committee Discussion postponed 5. Report of "Fee Committee" re uniforra fines in the Library Doctor Cameron suggested that a fee be charged for over due books in the College Library. Doctor Stra'oghn stated and wanted to open the service, the comraittee authorization and have meeting of the Board that if the Board wished it question of fines for library would function upon proper a report reaay for the next Doctor Haas stated that unless a fee was agreed to by the Board as a uniform fee, no fee may be charged and that is as the matter now stands in the minutes of the Board. ,' On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Cameron it was voted that for Library Stjrvice, at the discretion of the institution, a library fine may be charged, the fine to be agreed upon by the Board of Presidents and t o go through the usual manner of approval; that is the approval of the Board of /J Trustees and the State Superintendent. Doctor Rule asked the "Committee on Tees" to neike a survey of this siutation in the several schools in the light of the present discussion, and on the basis of such a survey, to make a report at the next meeting of the Board; if the committee feels it wise to do so, to suggest the amount of the library fine. - 588 - In this connection Doctor Rule stated he -.vanted to bring up the matter of raeal Gharf;,es for visitors It novi appears that some of the at the schools. colleges are charging one amount and others a different amount. Doctor Straughn, Chairman of the Fee Corar.uttee, stated that in the original report there was no such charge but in some way a rate of fees was inserted after the report had been submitted to the Board tfor approval and had been so aToproved by the former Superintendent in the minutes of the Board. Doctor Rule stated if this were the case the matter either had to stand as approved by the Superintendent or other action taken to amend or modify the motion in the minutes of a previous meeting. 6 , Annual Conference of the Faculties Teachers Colleges of the State Doctor Rule stated that he ivanted to put up squarely to the Presidents the question as to where the faculty conference nas to be held and also to find out what was the attitude of each faculty. Should the conference be held here in Harrisburg in the new Education Building under the conditions as discussed at the last Board meeting? Doctor Haas suggested that each President definitely poll his institution and ascertain whether or not they desired to come to Harrisburg for the Conference. This was agreed to by the Board. III. New_Business 1, Requirements for admission to four- year cu rriculums Discussion postponed 2. Evaluation of credent ials on t he b asi s of whic h advanced s ta nding is granted in t ho degree curriculums in the State Teachers Colleges Discussion postponed 3o Te achers in service who lack the high school requirements and desire to qualify for the degree 589 - Doctor Haas stated that under the present plan teachers regularly qualified to teach in the public schools in Pennsylvania may be admitted to the institution and may be permitted to become candidates for the degree when the entrance requirements ?/ill have been satisfied. Doctor Riemer did not think this should be allowed and stated that all persons admitted to the institutions should first satisfy the entrance requirements either by regular attendance in an approved high school or by securing an equivalent high school certificate through examination given by the Credentials }3ureau of the Department. Doctor Rothermel stated that they vvere turning all persons ivho do not satisfy the high school requirements. av/ay Doctor Straughn stated that all cases of irregular credentials who have not met the entrance requireiaents are sent to the Comi"aittee on the IHvaluation of Nonstandard Credentials and they in turn make the evaluation stating hovi? many high school credits and how many post-high school credits the ap-:;licant has been allowed. A copy of this evaluation is sent to the school and on the basis of this the student is duly matriculated and upon the satisfaction of the entrance requirsmonts in full, and the completion of all the other requirements, becomes a candidate for the Degree. For such cases whore the high school requirements are clear, and the student has miscollanoous credentials, the President or the Dean of the School in which the student is an applicant, makes th the evaluation on the basis of equivalent courses and is then duly adiuitted. Doctor Eisenberg stated that this agreed v;ith what they have been doing. Doctor Rule stated that he felt we have tv:o entirely different cases; one is the evaluation of credentials in cases \iiiere the high school requirements are clear, and the other, is ?/here the high school requirenEnts are not clearly satisfied. He further stated that he felt the suggestion given by Doctor Straughn and agreed to by Doctor Eisenberg was in accord with his understanding. Mr. Klonower suggested that the Board might agree that no peniB.i)ent credit be granted for any covrs-^^s - 590 ~ n .. completod in the institution until tho students are duly matriculated in the institutions. On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded toy Doctor Tanger it was voted that graduates of aoproved fouryear high schools who are teachers in-service and who apply for advanced standing may be granted tentative credit for equivalent courses, final evaluation to be determined after matriculation, and that the final evaluation is to be made at the institution; provided, further, that if the credits appear to be irregular, the evaluation should be referred to the Committee on the Evaluation of Non-standard Credentials. Upon evaluation, such candidate, if he possesses advanced professional standing, may be matriculated at the institution and remove his high school deficiency if any exists, simultaneously "with his progress towards his degree. 4o Direct purchase at the in s titution of b oo ks, supplies , et cetera, to be r esold to students Discussion postponed 5 Requirements for admission as it rela t es, to limiting the enrollments in the State Teachers Col leges Discussion postponed 6 Improving the standards of officiat ing at athletic contests of the State Teachers Colleg es Doctor Rule read a letter received from the Honorable Bart Richards on this subject and further stated that he would have copies of tho letter prepared and a copy forvjarded to each President. 7 Distribution of 1931 S ummer Session State T eachers Colleges G-ra dua tos in the Discussion postponed 8. List of Grciduates who received Certif ica tes of Graduation between June 1, 1950 and May 31, 1951 c las sified according to ciirriculuTfls completed Discussion postponed 9 Report of Instructors on lea ve of ab se ee ":ith pay for the summer session of 1951 Discussion postponed - 591 - Doctor Rule stated that he felt it nould be advisable to have a short session dxffing the 2duco.tional Congress. He further suggested that Friday, November 6, 1931 at 9:30 A.IvI. vrould be as good a time as any. This suggestion r;as agreed to by the Board. The Board adjourned at 5:00 P.I.I. Secretary Approved: (date) SupciL-lntenqent of Public u - 592 - Instruction . Coimnonwealth of Pennsylvania DEPiiRB/iaJT OF PUBLIC ETSTRUCTION Harrisburg MEETING OF TOE BQ/lHD OF PRESIDENTS, STATE Friday - TEitCIiSRS COLLEGES November 20, 1931 DOCKET I. II. Reading and consideration of the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Presidents held at Harrisbura;, September 18, 1931, and State College, July 29, 1931, Unfinished Business 1 Report of the Curric ular Revision Committee a. Should credit be given for extension courses in the t-.70-ysar Normal School curriculum b. Special Education 2. Report of conraittee on "Polic^r v/ith reference to uniformity in printing" 3. Educational Records Bureau - Appointment of CoLEiittee 4. Report of 5. Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers Colleges 6. Requirements for admission to four-year ciirriculums 7. Evaluation of credentials on the basis of Trhich advanced standing is granted in the degree curriculums in the State Teachers Colleges 8. Direct purchase at the institution of booi:s, supplies, et cetera, to be resold to students 9. Requirem.ents for admission as they relate to limiting the enrollments in the State Teachers Colle^ces ''Fee CoLimittee" 10. Distribution of 1931 Summer Session graduates in the State Teachers Colleges 11. List of graduates who received certificates of graduation between June 1, 1930 and Majr 31, 1931 classified according to curriculums completed. 12« III. Report of Instructors on leave of abaeace with pay for the su-iTisr session of 1931 New Business 1. Stores conducted at the State Teachers Colleges 2. Contract with Skillkraf ters. Incorporated. 3. Present regulations relative to refunds to students 4. Enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges as of October 15, 1931 5= Report of -'Calendar Committee" relative to tentative calendar for 1932-33 6. Filins in connection Trith the -Washington 7. Revision of the Industrial Arts Curriculi.m Bi-centennial : JOURNAL OF A OF IvIEETING- II'IE 30ARD OF COLLEGE PRESIDEI^ITO STATE TEAOrfERS COLLEGES November 20, 1931 of the Board of Presidents of tiie State Teachers Colleges of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was held in the Education Building, Harrisburg, Friday, November 20, 1931. A regular meeting The meeting ?ra,s called to order at 9:30 A.M. by the Chairman, pro tern. Doctor A. C. Rothermel. The following vjere present Bloomsburg Cheyney Clarion East Stroudsburg Edinboro Eutztown Lock Haven Mansfield Millersville Shippensburg Slippery Rock Shippensburg Francis 3. Haas Leslie Pinckney Hill G. C. L. Riemer T. T. Allen • C. C. Cra;rf'ord A. C. Rothermel Dallas W. Armstrong William R. Straughn Landis Tanger J, S. Heiges J. Linwood Eisenberg Norman W. Cameron Department of Public Instruction Henry Klonower Dr. Robert M. Steele, President of the State Teachers College at California, and Dr. Charles R. Foster, President of the State Teachers College at Indiana, were absent. 1. Approval of the mimit es of tb^ ^^.li^s^ held 1^321 and September 18, 1931. Jul3'" 39 . On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Mr. Allen it was voted that the minutes of the meeting of the Board held July 29, 1931 be approved without reading, a copy having been previouslj?" sent to the members of the Board for review and criticism. On motion of Doctor Riemer, seconded by Mr. Allen it was voted that the minutes of the meeting of the Board held September 18, 1931 be approved corrected as follows: -593- 1. On motion of Doctor Haas, Riemer, it was voted that all library fines be removed from September 18, 1931 meeting of seconded by Doctor reference to the the minutes of the the Board. 3. On motion of Doctor Eisenberg, seconded by Iifr. Allen, it was voted that the minutes of the meeting of the Board held September 18, 1931, fifth line, page 591, be amended by taking out the following v^ords "who are teachers in service and". II. Unfinished Business Report of the Curriculum Revision Committee 1. a. Should credit be given for extension co\irses in the two-year Normal School curriculum? b. Special education Doctor J, Linwood Sisenberg, Chairman of the Curricular Revision Committee, reported for the committee. His report follows: a. It is the judgment of the committee that credit should not be allowed for extension courses in the two-year Normal School curriculums. b. The coramittee has no report on this item since the ciorriculum for "Special Education" has been set up and approved. Doctor Rothermel asked if the Liberal Arts Colleges are offering teacher-preparation extension courses to hi.gh school graduates who are not now in the teaching service? Klonower stated that as far as the records in the Department indicate, courses are not being offered. I\tr. 2 . Report of committee on "Policy with reference to uniformity in printing" Doctor Francis B. Haas, Chairman of the comjnittee, reported for the coramittee. He stated in part: "There has been no action taken by the committee of which the Beard; has not been informed. The coramittee on "Uniform Printing" appointed by Dr. Keith of which Doctor Lehman was a member had agreed upon a plan for handling the work. We -594- decentralized the work by assigning the various members of the committee specific responsibilities for presenting specific forms to the Board and makinr^ recommendations. The comraittee decided that the first forms to be considered v/ere the ones vfhich cross-cut the work of the several institutions. The very first form which was considered by the sub-committee, of which Doctor Lehman ''ia.s Chairm.an, was the Admission Blank. This sub-committee v/as working on this form and it was presented to the Board and tentatively approved; at the same time Doctor Steele and his committee were working on the problem of the "Admission Requirements" to the State Teachers Colleges. It would seem that the final statement on this blank would necessitate a combination of the work of these two committees. Under date of July 31, 1931 the matter was called to the attention of the committee and also to the attention of the Superintendent, and the Superintendent was requested to appoint a member of the Board to talce the place of Doctor Lehman and continue the work. The most urgent point now seems to be that someone be appointed in Doctor Lehman's place. The committee can then bring together the work of Doctor Steele's coriimittee and the other sub-committee of which Doctor Lehnan was Chairman. The principal duty of this committee was to make an attempt to standardize all forms used in the State Teachers Colleges insofar as they coiild be made uniform throughout the institutions. At the sarae time Mr. Helms, who was at that time Siiperintendent of Printing for the Department of Property & Supplies, and Doctor Rule agreed upon the appointment of another committee on printing consisting of the following: Mr. Schneider of the Budget Office, Mr. Helms of the Printing Office, Doctor Haas of the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges, and Mr. Crosley of the Department of Public Instruction. This particular committee had to do priirarily with the printing of catalogs." • On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Straughn, it was voted that the report of the committee be accepted and filed and also that the Superintendent appoint a member of the Board on this committee to tai-:e the place left vacant by the death of Doctor Lehman, -595- . 3 . Educational Records Bur eau - Appointme nt of Committee On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Tanger, it was voted that this item be laid on the table pending the appointment of the committee by the State Superintendent. 4. Report of " Pee Committee" Doctor Straughn, Chairman of the "Fee the committee. He stated in part: Corai-.iittee" reported for "The ^/hole question of fines for the library was one ^hich had been settled at the last meeting. A fine may be charged at the discretion of the Institution with the approval of the Board of Trustees and the State Superintendent. However, if it is the wish of the Board that the comiiilttee make a report, they will be glad to do so. He further suggested that this might be provided for under the caption of "Damage ?ee" in the statement of "uniform fees, deposits and repayments in the State Teachers Colleges". Doctor Haas stated that if the Board of Trustees agree upon a rate of fines for the library, it would automatically come to the Superintendent for his approval in the minutes of the meetings of the Boards of Trustees of the several Institutions. On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Riemer, it was voted that the Fee ComiTiittee, in the light of the discussion, be asked to bring in a brief report on this matter and that it be inserted in the proper place in the uniform statement of fees, deposits, and repa;;/ments. After deliberation with the members of the Comnilttee, Doctor Straughn made the folloTring report; "That there be added to the uniform statement of fees, under the caption of A. Fees, II, Damage "and Fees, the following words after property, for the return of books to the college librarj!-" On motion of Doctor Straughn, seconded by Doctor Cameron it was voted that this statement read as follows: Damage Fee - Students shall be responsible for or breakage, or loss of dela3'-ed return of college property" II. dara^ges, 5. Annual Con ference of the Facilities of the State T eachers Colleses -596- .. . Doctor Eisenberg, Chairman of the Conimittee, reported for the Committee. He stated in part: "The conference should not be held during the week of Thank slaving as had originally been planned, since hotel accommodations were not available, due to the Special Session of the Legislatuxe. The committee suggests March 21, 22, and 23, 1932 for the consideration of the Superintendent and the Board as the dates for the next Annual conference of the faculties of the State Teachers Colleges to meet in Harrisburg." On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Tanger it was voted that the next Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers Colleges be held in Harrisburg, March 21, 22, and 23, 1932. 6 Requirements for admission to four-year curriculums Mr. Bristow, in charge of Secondary Education and the Classification of High Schools, had raised certain questions with reference to the prescribed entrance requirement to the fouryear curriculums, particularly with reference to the prerequisites in Science. Doctor Eisenberg reported that the Curricular Revision Committee had had a preliminary conference with Jtr. Bristow and had explained that students lacking the pre-requisite for the election of Science in the State Teachers Colleges could be given the opportunity to make up this requirement. A subsequent conference has been planned to discuss this matter. 7 Eya.luation of credentials on the basi s of Ti^foich advaaced standing is granted in the de gree curriculums in the State Teachers Colleges Doctor Haas stated that it vra.s the understanding of the Board that only the following types of cases were to come to the Department for evaluation: 1. All cases of students who do not have a high school education or the equivalent 2. All cases of students where the credentials appear to the Presidents to be irregular. Doctor Haas further stated that it was his understanding that the institutions tentatively evaluate the credentials and give final evaluations only after students have duly matriculated. -597- , Doctor Straughn raised a question concerninq; the second paragraph of page 591 of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of September 18, 1931 in which appears the words "'ffho are teachers in service and" and stated that this paragraph did not apply to teachers in service, but may merely mean high school students who had matriculated in an institution not accredited for teacher-preparation and subsequently desired to enter a teacher-preparation institution. 8. Direct purchase at the institution of books, supplies Gt ceter a, to be resold to students . , Mr. J. D. Tompkins and Mr. T. E. Smith of the BuEeau of Standards and Purchases of the Department of Property and Supplies, appeared before the Board in an effort to adjust some of the difficulties vrhich were being met in the matter of ordering books for the Siate Teachers Colleges and receiving prompt deliveries. At the suggestion of Mr. Tompkins the follo77ing letter which had been previously sent to the Department of Public Instruction outlining a plan of procedure for such purchases, was read: "In order to prevent any delay in the purchasing of text books at the opening of a semester we are requesting that your Colleges and Schools anticipate in all possible cases their requirements at least six to ei;5ht weeks prior to the opening of a new school term, and submit a requisition to the Departs ment of Property and Supplies, giving an approximate quantity and marking the requisition "Approximate". The Department of Property and Supplies will place orders with their contractors, showing^ the list price, the discount allowed and the net tuiit price, informing them not to ship until instructed to do so by the College (School) 'The College or School may order as many copies of the books, thus requisitioned, as they Yfill require by informing the contractor by letter or telegram the quantities to ship from time to time. A copy of this letter or telegram should be sent to the Department of Property and Supplies and to the Department of Public Instruction in order that their records will be kept accurate on these transactions. ".Tnen the required number of books have been delivered they should inform the vendor and these Departments to close their records in regard to that particular order. 'In case the College or School cannot anticipate their requirements in the above specified time, due to the appointment of a new teacher, a change in course, the publication of a new book more suited to -598- their aeods or to other factors of this nature they niay order the books thus required by placing Emergency Purchase orders with our contractors for the quantity needed, or in case the books are published by a concern other than one of our contractors, they loay puri3hase these books on Emergency Purchase Orders, but, the amount of each order should' not exceed vp50.00, • •We desire that -ffhen requisitions are submitted for text' books that the College or School list only the books of one publisher on each requisition; giving the publisher's name, the author's name and stating lArtiich of the books are requested if this particular work is published in more than' one volume. This will enable our Department to place orders with our contractors immediately upon receipt of the requisitions, and it will not be necessary to hold a requisition; in order to. secure more information or not to order items that are contracted for due to the necessity to secure quotations on special items listed on'th'e same requisitions. ' " *We will appreciate your criticisms on the above and if satisfactory would like to receive a copy of the letter which you forward to the various State Teachers Colleges for our files'". ' Mr. Tompkins asked if the Presidents had any suggestions to make with reference to the above instructions. ' Doctor Straughn stated that one of the difficulties -vftiich the Presidents had was the matter of securing a bill from the company which shipped the books. Bills are not attached to the shipment so that they do not know inftiat price to place on the books. ' " Doctor Straughn further suggested thata.copy of the letter which was read be sent to each President for his inf orraation, ' 9. Requirements for admission as they relate to limiting the enrollmeats in the State Teachers Colleges Mr, Allen stated that he had asked to have this item placed on the docket for discussion since this question had been before the Board for some years. -599- . On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Doctor Tanger, it was voted that the question of limiting the eurollments in the State Teachers Colleges so far as it had to do with the admission requirements be referred to Doctor Steele and his committee for study and report at the next meeting of the Board. 10 * Distribution of 1931 Summer Session graduates in the S tate Teachers Colleges Charts were distributed to the Presidents indicating the distribution of 1931 summer session graduates in the State Teachers Colleges. Mr. Klonower pointed out that the most significant fact which the chart indicated was that one-fourth of all the graduates were in the Junior High School Curriculum. Doctor Straughn raised a question as to why we still had threeyear graduates? Mr. Klonower explained that this is due to the fact that a few who had started in this curriculimi were permitted to continue until all work is completed. On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Tanger it was voted that no one be permitted to graduate from the three-year curriculum after June 1, 1933. 11 List of graduates who receive d certificate s of graduation between June 1, 1930 aiid ll^j 51, 1951 classified according to curriculums completed. Mr. Klonower explained that these charts were mimeographed and distributed to the institutions previous to the meeting and that a copy was also filed in each of the minute books for a permanent record. Doctor Straughn suggested that the report be filed and accepted with thanks. 12. Report of I nstructors on lea ve of a bsence wi th pay for the summer session of 1931 Mr. Klonower explained that each year an attempt is made to analyze the leaves of absence with pay which are granted to members of the instructional staffs in the State Teachers Colleges. The report for the year 1931 follo?;s: -600- n SUMMARY OF LEAVES 0? ABSMCE WITH PAY FOR APPROVED STUDY OR TRAVEL -1931- In accordance with special regulation 5 of the Salary Qualification Schedule for all teachers of State Normal Schools and State Teachers Colleges, leaves of absence may be granted qualified teachers in classes one, t"o, and three under certain conditions upon recoriimendation of the Trustees and approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for approved study and travel. During the sumiuer of 1931, 50 instructors vere granted leaves of The absence with pay in conformity TTlth the regulation. distribution of the instructors among the several institutions ~ta.3 as follows: Institut ion Number of Instructors A 6 B 6 C 3 D E F G 4 2 11 3 H 1 I 9 J _6_ Total 50 Of the number of instructors given leaves of absence, 41 attended under graduate and graduate institutions of higher learning. The follo'Ting table lists the institutions and indicates the number of instructors enrolled in each of them for approved study: Name of Institution Atten ded York University University/ of Michigan Ne"7 Clark University Austro-American Institute Summer Session, Vi enna University of Southern California University of Pittsburgh Ecole des Beaux-Arts, France Ohio State University Pennsirlvania state College National High School Orchestra Camp, Interlochenj Mich. Columbia University Harvard University -601- Number 3 2 2 1 2 6 1 2 2 1 7 1 LaFor'^e-Berimen Studios, New York City Cambrid'^;e University, England University of "Jisconsin Boyling Green Business University University of Chicago 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 University of Pennsylvania George 'Washington University Grove City College Cornell University _1 41 Total Of the 50 members of the instructional staff 77ho xrere approved for leaves of absence for approved travel, 20 occupied their time in travel. The greater number of instructors visited foreign countries, :7hile a limited number traveled in the United States. The coliunn below indicates the country visited and the number of teachers visiting each country. Name of C ount ry or Number Continent Visited Canada United States Alaska Panama Cuba Italy Austria Germany Hungary Switzerland France Holland England Belgium Scotland Ireland 6 14 5 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 5 4 4 2 2 1 In analyzing the types of courses in "rhich the instructors were enrolled at the accredited institutions, the following classification was used: Professional English Geography Music Physical Education Social Studies Art Education Statistics Library Commercial Science 45 courses 12 t) 6 rt 12 13 16 t» 5 n -602- M 2 It 2 tt 1 3 Total ti 117 n # The professional courses might be further differentiated into fields, but most of them listed T7ere strictly professionalized content roaterial courses and no effort has been made to sub-divide them into the fields of English, mathematics, social studies, etc. The content of the many courses reported is indicated someT7hat by the captions listed belon: Survey of Principles and Practices in the Construction of Curricula for Teacher-Training Institutions Administration and Supervision of Laboratory School Departments in Teacher-Training Institutions Cm-ricula of Teacher-Training Institutions The Teaching of French in the Jimior and Senior High Schools The Teaching of Speech Theorj'- of Oral Reading Advanced Dramatic Production Voice Science Fourth Transcontinental G-eographic Field Trip Problems of Curriculum Construction in TeacherTraining Institutions Laboratory School Problems in Teacher-Training Institutions Problems of Administration and Organization of Teacher-Training Institutions Comparative Education Psychology Hygiene Use of Music in Physical Education Organization and Administration of Physical Education Evolution of the Theater Speech Pathology Seminar in Southern Literature Writing and Production of Folk Dra^iia Speech Correction (Problems and Methods) Socio-Psychology of Motion Pict\ires Principles of Political Science Municipal Q-overnment The Diplomatic History of Europe (1870-1914) Contemporary American History 1896-1926 Contemporary Civilization Guidance Extra Curricular Activities Reginal G-eography of North America Geography of Europe Seminar in Geography Art Education Clinic Psychology Adolescent Psychology - 603- Child Psychology Elementary School Curriculum Educational lsj''chology Technique of Teaching (Secondary School G-roup) (Elementary School Group) Child Hygiene Administration of Physical Education Football Course Basketball Course Vocal Methods Departmental Administration Orchestra Choir Social Studies in Kindergarten and First Grade Theories and Techniques of Teaching Education - Diagnosis and Remedial Treatment in Elementary Subjects Education - The Modern Elementary School Education - Training School Problems Philosophy of Education Teaching of Social Studies American History from 1865 to 1896 Statistics The Curriculum European History Piano The Victorian Novel A Survey of English Poetry in the ITineteenth Century History of Europe (1789-1914) Some '^orld Problems Economic Geography Art and Environment Legal Aspects of School Adinini strati on English Literature Commercial Law C olio is Chemistry Physical Chemistry Principles of Science Professional Education for Teachers Materials of Instruction Sociological Backg^o^Inds of Education Elementary Education Water Color Fainting Education - Testing Education - Guidance Introduction to Greek Art Sculptuire of the Italian Renaissance Washington and His Times The Far East Technique of Ilayground Procedure Methods in Physical Education Problems in Physical Education Administration of Health and Physical Education -604- . physical Education in Elementary Schools History of the Americam Frontier Zoology Visual aducation Abnormal Psychology Seminar in Educational Origins Seminar in Supervision Curriculum for Elementary Schools Literature of the Primary Grades Course of Study Construction Children's Literature, etc. Doctor Straughn suggested that the report be received and filed and that the Teacher Bureau be commended for the report. III. New Business 1. Stores c onducted at the State Teachers Colleges Mr. Tompkins of the Department of Property and Supplies appeared before the Board and stated that he had at various times tried to get the book rooms out of the State's hajids into the hands of some private a^rency, that is, have some private as;ency buy the books and sell them to the students so that no State funds would be involved. He stated that this would eliminate some of the delay in having orders placed. A private concern could purchase the books from any company while the State orders must go through a certain routine. He further stated that when it was put up to the Department of Justice at a previous date it was not thought advisable to change the plan, but no?? since the plan is in operation and not working o\it very well, the attitude of the Department of Justice might be different. On motion of Doctor Straughn, seconded by Doctor Cameron it was voted that the State Superintendent be authorized to appoint a committee of t\70 members of the Board to meet with certain members of the Department of Property and Supplies and Mr. Schnader of the Department of Justice to talk over this whole situation and try to secure a modification of the present practice. 2 Contract with SkilLkrafters , Incorporated Mr. Allen stated that he had asked that this item be placed on the docket due to the fact that he had received a letter from Skillkrafters, Incorporated, asking for the return of all sanples of jewelry. He understood that this concern was no longer in business and that a new concern is carrying on at the same address. He wanted to find out the status of the contract which had been placed with the companj'' some time ago. -605- ( ;:<.- L-.V' )j.d.^ ;i»f" .\i ; X--..-- , ••--; ''i-->'< ' '" '..:•'•-'' ,..., ,;iV'^: -} wV ,. . - niM , '"--• ' ' 1' i : : : tf- . Doctor Straugin stated that the coinp-2my had gone into bankruptcy and this automatically cancelled the contract in his judgment It developed that most of the I'reaideato had received letters from one concern or another stating that the Skillkrafters, Incorporated, were out of business and these firms are soliciting the business. Mr. Klonower stated that a representative of Skillkrafters, Incorporated, had been to see him and exr^lained the situation fully. It developed that they were forced out of business on acG0\mt of the failure of one of the banks in Philadelphia, but they had subsequently reorganized at the same location and had in their possession all the contracts, sar.iples, et cetera, of the State Ileachers Colleges and are ready to do business as usual if the Teachers Colleges see fit to patronize them. It seemed to be the general opinion of the raerabers of the Board that the institutions should hold to the original contract until the expiration of the same. 3. prese nt regulations relativ e to refunds to students Mr. Crosley, Secretary of the State Council of Education, appeared before the Board and stated that they had received several complaints from the Governor's Office as well as complaints direct from parents of students who had enrolled in the State Teachers Colleges and due to some misfortune had to drop out at the end of one or several days. In such cases the regulations in force at the present time allow a refxind of only one-half of the amount of money paid to the institution. It was felt that these regulations rere too strict in this regard. Doctor Cameron of the "Test Chester State Teachers College stated that he had a number of cases of students who were caught in this situation due to an epidemic of t3rphoid fever which had broken out in the institution a:id pressure was being brought to bear on him and the school for immediate action in the matter of refunds to students on monies paid to the institution. They felt that the present regulations of refunding one-half the amount of money paid for board and lodging was not enough and that such eases should receive special consideration. Doctor Cameron also felt that these cases should receive special consideration since he felt that without a doubt his school was responsible for this trouble and it had arisen within the school itself, -606- . On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Riemer it was voted that the special aases of the t:'/phoid fevor patients at the State Teachers Colles^e, "/est Cheater, be referred to the "Refund Committee" with power to act with the approval of the State Superintendent of I-ublic Instruction. The secretary called for individual votes on the motion with the following result: Francis B. Haas Leslie Finckney Hill G. C. L. Riemer T. T. Allen C. C. Crawford A. C. Rotherrael Dallas W. Armstrong William R. Straughn Landis Tanger J. S. Heiges J. Linwood Eisenberg Norman W. Cameron yes yes no no yes yes yes no yes yes absent yes On motion of Mr. Allen seconded by Doctor Tanger, it was voted that the whole question of refunds as set up in our present regulations be studied and that this matter be referred to the "Ref\xnd Committee" for a report at the next meeting of the Board. 4 Enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges as of October 15, 1951 Mr. Klonower distributed charts indicating the enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges as of October 15, 1931. He also called attention to the fact that this report needed clarification with respect to certain items. He asked if the Board would suggest to the Superintendent that he appoint a small committee to work with the Teacher Bureau in the clarification of this report blajxk. Doctor Haas suggested that the report be accepted and filed. On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Riemer, it was voted that the Superintendent be authorized to appoint a committee of such size as he deems advisable to cooperate with the Teacher Bureau in the clarification of the enrollment report blank of the State Teachers Colleges. 5. Report of "Calendar Committee" relative to tentative calendar for 1932-55. Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Calendar Committee submitted a tentative calendar for the year 1932-33 for the consideration, of the Presidents. The tentative calendar follows: -607- srotiEH ssgsioN 1932 Registration Day Monday, June 20 Session Ends Saturday, July 30 FIRST SQ-CEgTER Registration ray 9:00 A.M., Monday, September 12 Classes Begin 8:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 13 Thanksgiving Recess Begins 12:00 M. Thanksgiving Recess Ends 12:00 M. Christmas Recess Begins , TZednesday, November 23 , Monday, November 23 After last class, Friday, December 23 Christmas Recess Ends 12:00 M. , First Semester Ends 12:00 M. , Monday, January 2 Saturday, January 21 (Total - 104 days) SECOND SaiESTER Second Semester Begins Easter Recess Begins Monday, January 23 8:00 A.M. After last class, Thursday, April 13 Easter Recess Ends 12:00 M. , Monday, April 24 Thursday, May 25 Friday, May 26 Saturday, May 27 Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday, May 28 Commencement Monday, Ifey 29 Classwork eads 4:00 P.M., Senior Day - Ivy Day, Class Night Alumni Day (Total - 98 days) Note: Senior 7eek Activities Subject to Local Adjustment The calendar of the Training School does not coincide with that of the Colleges. The Comraittee 1. R. - Strau^n T. T. Allen F. 3. Eaas, Chairman -608- . Doctor Haas stated that this tentative calendar had been sent to the Presidents for their study and consideration previous to the meeting of the Board and the committee was ready for suggestions or the adoption of the calendar as submitted if the Board approved. Doctor Armstrong stated they had a special case at Lock Haven and if permitted they would like to begin the summer session either one or two weeks earlier than specified in the tentative calendar. He explained that there would be some repairing done in the kitchen of the college and it was necessary to have this done at a tim-B when the college was not in session. On motion of Doctor Straughn seconded by Doctor Armstrong it was voted that the special case of Lock Haven be taken up with the Superintendent of lublic Instruction and if he approved a change, it would be agreeable to the Board. (This referred to the summer session only) On motion of Doctor Straughn, seconded by Doctor Riemer, it was voted that the calendar as submitted by the Calendar Committee for the School year 1932-33 be accepted ajid adopted. ^ * ^ilnis in connection with the VTashingto n Bicentennial Doctor Cameron stated that it might be a good thing for the State to purchase films in connection with the Washington Bicentennial and then rent or lend them to the State Teachers Colleges, On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Cameron it Tras voted that the Department of Public Instruction be requested to purchase two sets of these films for distribution to the State Teachers Colleges and other educational institutions in the Commonwealth. 7. Revision of the Industrial Arts Curriculum Both Doctor Tanger and Doctor Steele felt that some revision or readjustment should be nade with reference to the Industrial Arts Curriculum now in effect in the State Teachers Colleges at Millersville and California. On motion of Doctor Tanger, seconded by Doctor Riemer, it was voted that the natter of the suggested revision of the Industrial Arts Curriculum be referred to the General Curriculum Revision Committee for study and report at the next meeting of the Board. -609- 4 IV. MISCELLAiraOUS -'• • Statements concorning appropriations to the Stat e Tea chers Collecye s Mr. Allen called attention to the statements made by Doctor LeRoy King in his address before the group at the Education Congress, in which he made certain statements concerning the appropriations to the State Teachers Colleges. Mr. Allen further stated that these statements v/ere misleading and he read certain paragraphs from the address. He also read his letter to Doctor King, a copy of which appears taelov;, and further stated that he had sent a copy of the reply to Mr. Crosley v/ho is the Secretary of the State Council of Education "At the Educational Congress Dr. L. A. King submitted data relating to the ability of Pennsylvania to support education. In Table V he gave figures relative to the allotment to the State Teachers Colleges for the biennium 1929-31 and 1931^33. The figures which he gave did not take into consideration at all the amount of money turned into the State Treasury by the institutions, representing money collected from students. I, accordingly, made an analysis of Table V, a copy of which I am submitting. 'In Doctor King's Table V he indicated that 12.3 per cent had been appropriated to the State Teachers Colleges of all the money appropriated to education for the biennium 1929-1931. My analysis indicates that only 8,3 per cent was allocated to the State Teachers Colleges. Doctor King's analysis indicated that 12.3 per cent of all the money appropriated for education in Tennsylvania for the biennium 1931-1933 irrais appropriated to the State Teachers Colleges. My analysis indicates that only 6.2 per cent was appropriated. It is worth while calling attention to the fact that the 6.2 per cent is less than the amount appropriated during any biennium since 1921. 'I thinly: we ought to do everything possible to up the impression, which is rather general and Doctor King's analysis will make more general, the State is appropriating large sums of money the State Teachers Colleges.' " clear which that to Below is an analysis of Table V, submitted by Dr. L. A. King at the Educational Congress, as it affects the State Teachers Colleges: -610- 1923-25, 1925-27, 1927-29 include appropriations for both maintenance and repairs and construction. The fl/3;ure ,-10,728,000 for 1929-31 v;as the amount appropriated for maintenance and repairs, but does not include the vl»902,000 appropriated for construction and omits entirely the amount collected from stude/its and transmitted to the State Treasury, which in perfect fairness should be deducted. The actual amount transmitted by all of the State Teachers Colle-^es during the biennium 1929-31 is not available, but on page 50 of the budget submitted to the 0-eneral Assembly by the Governor on February 3, 1931, the "Actual and estimated receipts" from the State Teachers Colleges for 1929-31 are ,>5,821,849.90 so that the amount actually allocated to the State Teachers Colleges for the 1929-31 biennium "/ould be determined as follo7''s: FiRTorea for bienniims 1921-23, , Maintenance and Repairs Construction (to be added) 7 28 000 1,902,000 ;^12, 630,000 5,821»849 ijilO Receipts (to be subtracted) Actually allocated ^ , , 6,808,151 For the 1931-1933 biennium ,A1.*27,000 is given as the allocation by Doctor King. This is xvade up of t-70 iteiris: Salaries, Repairs and O-eneral Expenses ^10. 512, 000 Buildings and Constructions 915,000 ,,^11, 427, 000 .... NeTT But from this amount should be subtracted the estimated receipts for 1931-1933 as given on page 50 of the Governor's budget amounting to Leaving 6,058,709 . . .$ 5,368,291 So that the amount actualljr allocated to the State Teachers Colleges for the 1931-33 biennium rould be $5,368,291 and not )11,427,000. ' Correcting the last t;70 colxirans in Table V in accordance with these facts :7e have the folloTing set-up: (In thousands) 1929-1931 Administration § School Subsidies and Common Schools State Teachers Colleges Colleges-Uaiversities Other Total ^ -611- 892 56,285 6,808 9,931 9,212 83,128 - 1931-1933 $ $ 924 61,632 5,368 9,070 9,956 86,950 1929-1931 (By Percentages) Administration School Subsidies and Common Schools State Teachers Colleges Colleges-Universities Others 1931-1933 1.1 70.9 6.2 10.4 11.4 1.1 67.7 8.2 11.9 11.1 On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Mr. Allen the following resolution was passed: "It is the judgment of the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges that inasmuch as the figures above have a direct relation to the work of the State Teachers Colleges and inasmuch as Doctor King is a member of the State Council of Education and Chairman of the Financial Committee of the State Study, his attention should be called specifically to the fact that the figures in the form which he distributed are susceptible of a very great misinterpretation." On motion of Doctor Tanger, seconded by Doctor Riemer, it was voted to adjourn at 2:00 p. M. ^1 Approved: jJlO . / ^ , I 9 '3 / Superintfefident of Public Instruction -612- / Secretai -Zld- s i Coiiimon-.Tealth of Pennsylvania DHTPAHBaSNT 0? PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TEACHER BUREAU Harriaburg MEETING OF THE 30ARD OF PRESIDENTS, STATS TEACHERS COLLEGES Friday January 22, 1932 - DOCKET I. Reading and consideration of the rainutes of the meeting of the Board of Presidents held at Harriaburg, November 20, 1931. II. Unf i nish ed Business R eport of the Curricular Revisi on Comriittee 1« " 2. ao Special education b« Revision of Industrial Arts Curriculum Report of committee on "Policy with reference to uniformity in printing" a. Special coiranittee on catalogs 3. Report of comniittee on "Educational Records Bureau" 4. Report of comraittee on "Uniform fees in the State Teachers Colleges" 5. Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachere Colleges a. Report of Program Committee 6. Committee to consider "Stores conducted at the State Teachers Colleges" 7. Report of Refund Committee III. New_ Bus nes 1, Election of Treasurer to fulfill the requirements of the Administrative Code 2, Revision of lists of equivalent courses 3. Revision of Curricxilums in Special Fields 4. An explanation regarding appropriations • Modem Languages 5 Field of Span ish among the elactlves in ^ Ap proval of expenditures for Christmas celebrations '^ • Ntf E, A, Four ^ reel picture on "America's Teacher at Work" ®* Doctor Finegan* 9, Pa rt-time inst ructional aerylce in the State Teachers Colleges 10 • 3 organization picture on leorge Washington Out - of *-Sta t e students taking extension courses in the gtate Teachers Colleges of the Deana of Instruction ^ •^ * AgS^J:- 12^- Oj^gcpenaati on other than that pro vided in the "^® eting_ Salary Qualifi- ca tion Schedule for sc hool services the Stat"^ e and expen ses connected 13 . Athletic j^ourneys gut with suc h journeys ^^* Cpnipens^'feio^i- 15. Administration of Salary Schedxde for the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the State Teachers Cotleges a. b. 16 » of^. Increments Leave of absence with pay Organization and administration of book-rooms 1, S* 3c 4, Capital Profits How managed (a) students (b) faculty (c) outsider (d) cooperative Could a local merchant handle this situation? 1?. Professional programs within service areas 18, Service area regional, conferences for administrative officers JOUHl'TAL OF A CF ^ffiETIITa TI-IE BOARD OF PH33IDEWS, STATE TEACHERS C01L35ES Friday, January 22, 1932 A regular meeting of the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges of the Cormonrealth of Pennsylvania -.-/aa held in the otate Council Chamber in the Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and "~as called to order by the chairriian at 9:30 A. M. The follo-7ing '7ere present; Frame is B. Haas Robert M, Steele Leslie Pinckney Hill T. T. Allen C. C. Blooinaburg California Cheyney East Stroudsburg Edinboro Indiana KutztoTm Lock Haven Mansfield Millersville Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester Cra-7ford Charles R. Foster A. C. Rothermel Dallas W. Armstrong William R. Straughn Landis Tanger J. S. Heiges J. Linnood Eisenberg Norman W, Cameron James N. Rule, Chairman Henry Klonower, Secretary Doctor C. C, L. Riemer of Clarion was absent, I, Approval of Minutes On motion of Doctor Cameron, seconded by Doctor Tanger, the minutes of the meeting held on November 20, 1931 aere approved vjith the exception of the last paragraph on page 606, which was corrected to read: "Doctor Cameron felt that this had arisen within the school and that these students, therefore, were not responsible and that, consequently, the State was responsible." II. Unfinished Business -613- . II . Un finished Bualae aa 1 . Report of the Gurricular R evision Co'-mitte e a. Special 3 du cat ion On motion of Doctor Eisenberg, seconded by Doctor Haas it was unanimously voted that inasmuch as this did not seem to be an opportune time to inaugurate a ne'7 curriculurA, the matter of "Special Education" be dropped from the docket. b. Revision of Industrial Arts Curri culur.i On motion of Doctor Steele, seconded by Doctor Tanger unanimously v oted that the suggested changes in the Industrial Arts Curriculum be held over until such time as the committee is ready to submit a report on all the fouryear Gurriculums in the special fields. it S. '>7as Report of committee on in printing " " Policy '.TJth refer ence to unifomity Doctor Haas, Chairraan of the Coinmittee reported for the committee. He briefly outlined the "vTork of the corimittee and suggested that as Chairman of the Committee he T7ould like to assign to Doctor Foster a continuation of the Tcrk that Doctor Lehman had in hand. The specific problem, ^rhich is most pressing now is the Uniform Application Blank, which should have the approval of the Publications Committee and the Connittee on Entrance Requirements, of Trhich committee Doctor Steele is Chairman. On motion of Doctor Steele, seconded by lAr, Allen it unanimously voted to accept the report of the comm.ittee. a. ttbs Special committee on catalogs Doctor Haas, Chairman of the special corxoittee on catalogs stated they had been asked to submit a report concerning the uniformity in printing of catalogs and the distribution of the same. He distributed a nim.eographed chart shOTrinf: various figures relating to the "Distribution of Annual Catalogs" and explained the manner in ^^Thich the several figiires TJere calculated. On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Tanger it was unanimously voted to accept the report of the ccnnittee vrith the request that there be submitted to the Chairman of the Committee any suggestions or changes that are felt necessary; the committee ^rill study such suggestions with a vie" to making another recommendation if there is any real justification for a change -614- 3. Report of coiTiittoe on " Erlucatlo.ial Reco rds B ureau" Doctor Steele, Chaiman of the cormittee, reported for the cormittee. He stated that the cornriittee had rone over the Material subr.iittorl by Doctor Jones of the Educational Records Bureau. The committee recommends that it be continued to keep in touch with the Sducational Records Bureau r/ith the idea of using the technical service that the Bureau can furnish in whatever v7ay meets the needs of the entire :;roup or of each school individually. On motion of Doctor Steele, seconded by Doctor Cameron it v/as voted that the report of the committee bo accepted and that the committee be continued to keep in touch the Educational Records Bureau. ^' of commi ttee on Teachers Colleges " R9?oi'"fc " Uniform Fees in jclie Trith State Doctor Straughn, Chairman of the committee, reported for the committee. He stated that a letter had baen received from Doctor Logan, Budget Secretary, rith reference to fees, deposits, refunds, and payments, and suggested that the entire matter of "Uniform Fees, Deposits, and Repayments in the State Teachers Colleges" should be revierved and brought up to date. Tlie committee submitted the folloTTing report for the consideration of the Board: UNIFORM DEPOSITS, MD REPAYMX^fTS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES 'FSES, II, THE Effective June 1, 1930; Revised by the Board of Presidents, State Teachers College, and Approved by the State Superintendent, January 22, 1932 A, 1. FEES Enrollment and Service Fee (a) (b) (c) Regular term, ^20 each semester Summer session, Ol5 A registration fee of :}5 per semester hour for off -campus instruction -615- . Except for (c) above, this fee covers re'ristration and keeping record of students, library, athlotico, lectures, entertainments, student vrelfare, health service, (other than extra nurse and quarantine), non-instructional lorsonal service (as in gymnasium), laboratory, and the college paper. II. Damage Fee Students shall be responsible for damaf^es or breakage or delayed return of college property. or loss, Ill o Infirmary Fee After three days in the college infirmary, the college shall charge an additional $1.00 for each day. Day students vjho may be admitted to the infirmary, shall pay board at the rate of :;^2c00 a day. This charge includes the regular nurse and regular medical service, but does not include special nurse or special medical service. IV. Isolation Hospital Fee If the college maintains an Isolation Quarantine Hospital for contagious diseases, the college shall charge v^O psr T/eek additional, but this charge does not include trained nurse or special medical service. lay students, rtio may be admitted to the Quarantine Hospital, shall pay the board rate of o2.00 a day (see III above), and in addition shall pay ^10 a week, but this additional charge does not include trained nurse nor special medical service V. Housing Fee 1. Housing rate for students; The housing rate for students shall be :j7Z per one-half semester and '?48 for the Sumner Session. This includes room, meals and limited laundry. (a) For rooms 'Vith running -iTater an additional charge of $9.00 per student per semester or ;?3.00 for the Summer Session may be made. (b) No reduction in the rate is to be made for laundry done at home nor for students ijSio go home for a fe'ir days at a t ime -616- (c) 2. A studeat inay , at the discretion of the President of the col.le-^e, occupy a double room alone by ?ayin(2; an additional ^'^36 a semester or vl2.00 for the Sunnier Session. Housing rate for eraployes other than those included in the State Classification schedule (Faculty, clerks, etc.) 3. shall be vlO.OO per week. Tho rate for transient meals shall be: Breakfast VI . Lunch ^.40 .>.40 Dinner ^.50 Tuition Fee Students whose residence is out of the State shall be charged a fee of 'i?105 per semester; -ySS i^er summer session. (It is understood that this fee has been operative since June 1, 1929, for entering students only). VII . Special Instruction Fee 1. Fees in the special departments (at those colleges maintaining these special curricula) shall be as follows: Music ;>72 per semester or .^24 for suramer session ^}72 Home Economics •^36 " " " AS " Art " 6 ^?18 ;^ " "'4 6 " Health vl8 " Commerce 6 " " :? i 2 Industrial Arts vl8 " " " ^ 6 (effective Sept. 1930) »» The fees outlined above are payable one-half semester in advance; summer session fee is payable entirely in advance. 2. Out-of-state students registered in one of these special curric\ila shall pay the fee of the department as above in addition to the yl05 semester fee and/or J35 summer session fee, regularly charged. (See VI above). 3. The charge for private lessons in music, in the State Teachers College maintaining the special curriculixn in music, shall be: (a) Voice, piano, band or orchestral instruments, i?24 per semester - for one lesson per week. Pipe organ, week, :^42 per semester - for one lesson per -617- (b) 4. Rental of piano for practice, 1 i^eriod per day, ;G.00 ^^er semester. Rental' of pipe or.'^an for practice, 1 period per day, :;^36 per semester. Rental of band or orchestral instruments, $6.00 per semester. The charge for private lessons in music in the State Teachers Colleges not maintaininr the special music curriculum shall be fixed as follows! The Board of Trustees of a State Teachers College not offering the special curriculum in music may, subject to the approval of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, enter into contract with individuals to give private lessons in music in order to afford an opportunity for students to continue their musical education. Such agreement shall provide reasonable reimbursement to the institution for any services or overhead supplied by the institution, VIII. Degree Fee A fee of '^5,00 shall be paid by each candidate for a degree. IX. Record Transcript Fee One dollar (§1.00) shall be charged for the second and each subsequent transcript oi records. X. Delinquent Accounts No student shall be enrolled, graduated, or receive a transcript of his record until all previous charges have been paid. B. I. DEPOSITS Advance Room Reservation Deposit (Dormitory Students): A deposit of $10 shall be made by prospective dormitory students when they request room reservations. This is a guarantee of the intention of a student to enter college for the term or semester designated. It is deposited 'Yith the Revenue Department, to the credit of the student's housing fee. If, however, the student notifies the college three weeks before the opening of -618-. collefte that he is unable to eater, the repay:.ient will be made through the Department of Revenue, on application from the student through the collefje authorities. If notice is not thus given the deposit cannot be returned. . Check or money order for this account must be drawn to the ComnonweaLth of Pennsylvania. II. Advance Enrollinent Deposit (day Students): Day students desiring to reserve advance enrollment sliall deposit :^10. This is a guarantee of the intention of the student to enter college for the tern or semester designated. It is deposited -Tith the Revenue Department, to the credit of the student's Enrollment and Service fee. If, however, the student notifies the college three '.veelis before the opening of college that he is unable to enter, the repayment will be irade through the Department of Revenue, on application from the student through the college authorities. If notice is not thus given the deposit cannot be returned. Check or money order for this account nust be draTm to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, C. NO Omm FEES OR DEPOSITS PSRIvIIITED No fees or deposits, other than as specified above nay be charged by a State Teachers College. D, I. REPAYiJlETTS Repayments will not be rrade; To students -^ho are temporarily suspended, indefinitely suspended, dismissed, or who voluntarily withdraw from College. 1» 8. II. A. For any part of the enrollment or service fee for any cause whatsoever. repa3'ment will be made for personal illness, the same being certified to ty an attending physician, or for such other reasons as may be approved by the Board of Trustees for tiie amount of the fees paid by the student for the part of the semester which the student does not spend in College. -619- . III. The Advance Room Reservation Deposit or the Advance enrollment Deposit will be returned to students provided they notify the college not less than three weeks before the opening of the senester or tern of their intention not to attend. On motion of Doctor Straughn, seconded by Doctor Cameron it was unanimously voted to adopt the report of the committee as submitted, conditions therein to be effective im.7iediately. 5 Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers Colleges a. Report of Program Corx-iittee Doctor Eisenberg, Chairraan of the Program Connittee, reported for the coLomittee. He stated that the coriinittee had been at 77ork and had r^de progress in getting together details for the Winth Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers Colleges. At the present time they have provided for a general get-together of all groups on Monday afternoon, the first general session to be held Monday evening, two conference periods on Tuesday, a general session on Tuesday evening, conference period on "Wednesday morning and a brief general summary on Wednesday morning. The chairmen have been chosen for the sectional conferences and in general were responding in fine shape. The Governor of the Comnomrealth and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction hae been asked to accept places on the general program and both have accepted. Doctor Straughn suggested that an invitation be extended to the members of the State Council of Education to attend at least the general sessions of the conference. Doctor Rule was in accord with this suggestion and stated that it would be done* On motion of Doctor Caxieron, seconded by Doctor Steele it was unanimously voted to accept the report of the committee and await further developments for the conference. 6. Committee to consider "Stores conducted at the State Teachers Colleges " At the suggestion of Doctor Rule this item -nas discussed more fully under NEW BUSINESS, Item 16, "Organization and administration of book-rooms." -620- 7 Report of r eTund cormilttee . Doctor Foster, Chairrian of the cormittee, r-sported for the conmittee. He stated that the coivjnittee consisting of Doctor Haas, Doctor Cameron, and himself had net and in accordance r/ith the action taken by the 3oard of Presidents at its aeeting November 20, 1931, instructinf; the "Hefund Committee" to restudy the present regulations and report at the next meeting, submitted the folloTring report and recomraended its adoption in lieu of the present regulations: Do REPA-ffl..KiTS Repajmients I. '.vill not be made 1. To students 3. For any part of the enrollment fee for any cause whatsoever. v'ho are temporarily suspended, indefinitely suspended, dismissed, or rho voluntarilv vrithdrav? from College. or service A repayment ttIU be made - for personal illness, the same being certified to by an attending physician, or for such other reasons as may be approved by the Board of Trustees for the amount of the fees paid by the student for the part of the semester vrhich the student does not spend in College- II. The Advance Room Reservation Deposit or the Advance Enrollment Deposit rill be returned to students provided they notify the college not less than three ueeks before the opening of the semester or terra of their intention not to attend. Ill. On motion of Doctor Foster, seconded by Doctor Steele it Tras \inaninously voted to adopt the report of the "Refund Contiittee" to become effective immediately; this report to be incorporated in the statement of "Uniform Fees, Deposits, and Repayments in the State Teachers Colleges". 8. Report of Co"j.iittee on " Admission Requirements in the State Teachers Colleges" Doctor Rule explained that in order to fill a vacancy in this committee due to the death of Doctor Lehman, he had appointed Doctor Albert Lindsay Rowland effective April 15, 1932. -621- Doctor Steele, Chairnan of the Conraittee, reported for the corr.iittee. He stated that he had tried to have a meeting of the comnittee, but due to certain facts this was not possible. Therefore, he felt that the best thing to do was to report progress and submit a complete and detailed report at the next meeting of the Board. He further stated that he had drawn up the following as tentative suggestions for the consideration of the Board; 1. General scholarship as evidenced by graduation form an approved high school and ranking in the upper three-fourths of the class at .graduation. 2. Good personality as evidenced by an estimate of high school officials as to the candidate's moral character, trust-T/orthiness, initiative, industry, social adaptability, personal appearance, emotional stability and like traits essential to the good teacher. 3. Health and physical vigor, absence of physical defects that T?ould interfere with the duties of the teacher, or predisposition toT?ard ill health, as determined by a medical examination. 4. Above normal intelligence and satisfactory command of English as evidenced by ratings in comprehensive standard tests. These tests will be given at the college. The English test Tri.ll include vocabulary, correct usage, literary knovrledge, etcw Aptitude tests especially for the fields of music, art, physical education, industrial arts, commerce, home economics and kindergarten and the like may be given. 5. A personal intervieT7 is recomjuended rrhen possible with particular attention to speech habits, social presence, expressed interests of the applicant, and promise of professional development. Ill . N'e'7 1. Business Election of Treas\zrer to fulfill the requirements of the Administrative Code -622- Doctor Rule pointed out that section of the Adninistrative Code vjhich states that each Board of Trustees shall have a Secretary and a Treasurer, v/ho r.'ay be the sane person. 2. Revision of lists of equivalent courses On notion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Cameron it was unaninously voted that the natter of the revision of lists of equivalent courses be referred to the Curricular Revision Committee for study and report at the next meeting of the Board. 3. Revision of Curriculums in Special Jields On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Doctor Cameron it was unanimously vote d that the imtter of the revision of the special four-year curriculums be referred to the Curricular Revision Committee for report at the next meeting of the Board-o-. 4. An explanation regarding appropriations Mr. Allen discussed this item. He stated as follo-s: "In order to make our records complete ne ought to enclose in our minutes a copy of the e:cplanation \-3hich Mr. Crosley sent to Mr. Wagner and TThich appeared in the Pennsylvania School JournaJ. for January on pa vie 392." 'For the 1921-23 biennium in addition to the State appropriation for State Normal Schools, local receipts uere retained at the schools. Jot the 1931-33 biennium the local receipts are required to be deposited with the State Department of Revenue and the anount of such receipts is included in the State appropriation to State Teachers Colleges. If comparisons for the 1921-23 and 1931-33 bienniums of State appropriations to State i^. Teachers Colleges rrere on the same basis, the Table should be as follows: Department of Public Instruction School subsidies State teachers colleges Colleges and universities . . Others , -623- . . 2,7 64.0 . 10,7 12.6 , 10.0, . 1.1 70.9 6.2 10.4 11.4 For the 1921-23 bienniur,i, local receipts at the State Normal Schoola T7er0 in the amount of .$1,946,846. State appropriation vras in the amount of ^4,530,306. The State appropriation, therefore, was more than twice the amount of local receipts. For the 1931-33 bienaium, the estimated local receipts are in the amount of $6,058,709. Tlie net State appropriation is in the araount of ^5, 368, 291. Local receipts, therefore, exceed the net amount appropriated by the State. In other words, during the ten-year period local receipts increased 211 per cent; actual State appropriation increased 19 per cent,' ^• Fisl^ of Spanish among the electives Modern Languages in. On motion of Doctor Tanger, seconded by Doctor Arrastrong, unanimously voted that this matter be referred to the Curricular Revision Committee for report at the next meeting of the Board. it vja.3 6. Approval of expenditures for Christmas celebrations Mr. Klonovrer explained that Doctor Rule had asked to have this item placed on the docket and it :^s his wish that it be carried over for discussion at the next meeting. '^ ' N. E. A . Four-reel picture on "America's Teacher at ork -}} . On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Straughn, it was unanimously voted to remove this item from the docket. 8 . Doctor Finegan s organization picture on George "Tashington ', On motion of Mr. Allen, seconded by Doctor Tanger, it was vmanimously voted that this item be removed from the docket. 9 o part-time instructional service in Teachers Colleges t he State Doctor Cameron stated that this item was placed on the docket at his suggestion but in the meantime he had had correspondence with the State Superintendent and the natter was settled. -624- On motion of Doctor Cameron, seconded by Doctor Tanger it ;;as unajiimously vote d that this item be removed from the docket 10 . Out-of-state students taJcin^-; extension courses in the State Teachers Colleges On motion of Doctor Steele, seconded by Doctor Cameron, it was unanimously voted that this item be referred to the "Fee Committee" for adjustment and report at the next meeting of the Board. 11 « Annual meeting o£ the Deans of Instruction On motion of l^tr. Allen, seconded by Doctor Tanger, it was unanimously voted that the sectional meeting of the Deans of Instruction held in connection V7ith the Ninth Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers Colleges this year talce the place of the Annual meeting of the Deans of Instruction. 12. Compensation other than that provided in the Salary Q,ualification Schedule for school services Mr. Klonower explained that this item had been placed on the docket at the suggestion of Doctor Rule and it vreis his wish that it be carried over for discussion at the next meeting of the Board. Affirmed. 13 o Athletic journeys out of the State and expenses connected with such journeys Certain questions had been raised concerning athletic journeys out of the State. The matter had been submitted to the Budget Secretarj'' for disposition and the following letter received from Doctor Edward B. Logan, Budget Secretary: "I believe that the subject brought up by your letter of December 23, 1931 is one which may best be covered by administrative rulings For the athletic teams of your Department. of certain of your teachers colleges located near the borders of your State to travel to points in adjacent states, it is doubtless no more expensive than for these teams to travel to points the same distance away but within -625-- borders of Pennsylvania. For this reason I believe no question as to economy ~ill be raised. The only question -Jhich night be raised rrould be that of unnecessary spendinfr of money in other stater,. If your Department as a matter of administration -Jill see to it that these athletic joiirneys in other states do not cover too great a distance and do not occur .7ith too great frequency, I believe the matter can be safely left in your hands and the governor's approval of each trip will be entirely unnecessary. I would suggest that you proceed on this basis and bring up for the Governor' s approval only such matters as may affect general administrative policies". On motion of Doctor Eisenberg, seconded by Mr. Allen it was unanimously voted that the State Teachers Colleges be guided by the policy as set forth in the letter from Doctor Logan to Doctor Rule concerning athletic journeys out of the state. 14 . Compensation for the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the State Teachers Colleges Doctor Hothermel stated that this item had been placed on the docket at his suggestion since a question had been raised in Harrisburg concerning the pajment of the new Secretary of their Board of Trustees. From discussion it developed that some of the institutions do not have paid secretaries of the board of trustees, 77hile the compensaion paid to secretaries in other state teachers colleges ranged from ^50 per year to ^600 per year. lilr, Klonower explained that it was the thought of Doctor Rule, State Superintendent, that there should be some uniformity in the State Teachers Colleges concerning the matter and suggested that the item be carried over for discussion and action at the next meeting of the Board. Affirmed. -626- .. 15. A di-filni strati on of Salary Schedule a. I ncrenents Following a general expression of opinion fron the Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges to the effect that it T;ould be inadvisable at this time to /jrant increments except in r.iaking adjustments in salaries of professional and non-professional people in the State Teachers Colleges, Doctor Rule announced as a policy that only such cases where adjustr.ients irere made in salaries to bring then in line with the minimum requirements of the classification schedule to vzhich such cases properly belong vrould be approved, b. Leave of absence T7ith pay In line with the same policy as expressed under the item "Increments", the State Superintendent requested those Presidents Tiho had made requests or ^^ho v/ill make requests for special summer assignments with pay for certain instructors in the College to reviev,^ the situation and advise him further. 16 Organization and administration of bo ok-rooms The Presidents discussed the matter of book-roons and their relation to capital, profits, management, et cetera, and in the light of this discussion Doctor Rule asked the committee consisting of Doctor Haas and Doctor Straughn to study the matter and suggest a plan or policy to the Presidents at the next meeting. 17 Professiona l programs within service areas Doctor Rule stated that he would like to set up certain professional projects in the State Teachers Colleges with the consent of the Presidents with the understanding that any person assigned to a professional task in one institution would be related to all the colleges but would work from the college to which he is assigned, 18. Service area regional conferences for administrative officers Doctor Rule stated that he would like to make these regional conferences a three-partjr program, the administrative officers in the service area of the college, the college, and the Department, -627- IV. Miscellaneous 1. Special oases at the State Teachers Coll eg California On notion of Doctor Foster, seconded by Doctor Eisenberg it was uiianinously voted that it is the sense of the Board of Presidents that the regular regulations apply in the special cases of refunds to students in the State Teachers College at California. On motion of Doctor Cameron, seconded by Doctor Tanger, it was voted that the Board of Presidents adjourn at 2:30 to meet in the Council Chamber in the Education Building, Harrisburg, in March 1932. ApprovedV),,^3--vi^, 3^ /fj^ Kv^ Qj-^ Superioftfendent of Public Instruction -628- JOURNAL OF A MEtiTING or THE BOARD OF PRESIDENrS, STATE Wednesday, TlilACH-lIRS Ivlarca 23; COLLEGES 10" '3 reguJ.ar meeting of the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania viaa held in the Superintendent's Conference Room in the Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, and vras called to order by the chairman at 2 P. II. A The following were present: Bloomsburg California Clarion East Stroudsburg Indiana Kutztown Mansfield Millersville Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester Francis B. Haas Robert M. Steele G. C. L„ Riemer T. T. Allen Charles R. Foster A. Co Rothermel W. R, Straughn Landis Tanger J. S. Heiges J. Linwood Eisenberg Norman W. Cameron James N, Rule, Chairman Henry Klonower, Secretary Dr. Albert Lindsay Rowland, President-elect of the State Teachers College at Shippensburg, attended the meeting. The following wore absent: Leslie Pinckney Hill Ce C. Crawford Dallas W. Armstrong 1. Cheyney Edinboro Lock Haven Approval of Minutes of previous meeting On motion of Doctor Tanger seconded by Mr, Allen, the minutes of the meeting held January 22, 1932 Trere approved as submitted. - 629 - II. Unfinis hed Business 1 . Repo rt of the Gur ric ular Revision Coramlttee a. Revision of Industrial Arts Curriculum b. Revision of lists of equivalent courses c. Revision of Curriculums in Special Fields d. Field of Spanish among the ele^tives in Modern Languages Doctor Eisenberg, Chairman of the Gurricular Revision Committee, submitted the following report: a. The committee reports progress on the revision of the Industrial Arts Curriculum. b. The committee reports progress on the revision of the lists of equivalent courses. c. The committee is making an effort to include the present core curriculums in all of the special fields with the possible exception of those involved in Federal Aid, They expect to have something definite to report at the next meeting, d. The coraciittee recommends that the word "Spanish" be inserted under FOREIGN LArGUAG-ES on page 6 of the Announcement of four-year curriculums for the preparation of public school teachers as adopted by the Board of Presidents so that this paragraph will read as follows: ** 4 <,.,,. in French, German, Spanish, or Latin after two years High School French, German or Spanish, or three years ... .18 18 High School Latin. ... — The committee recommends approval of this report. On motion of Doctor Straughn seconded by Doctor Haas it was voted that the report of the Gurricular Revision Committee by adopted as submitted. Doctor Eisenberg stated that he would like to present a matter which did not appear on the docket. It referred to certain inconsistencies in the arrangement of courses by semesters as appearing in the Announcement of four-year curriculums as previously adopted by the Board of Presidents, He stated the first semester should read as follows: -630- •J ia I (No. W M o o so tK CO M ai II III IV of Semester Hours] First Semester ^3 Introduction to Teaching , . . (Include Social Guidance on the 3 , Canipus) ^3 ^3 3 3 *3 3 *1 1 *2 2 15 15 English I English Activities (Include library, voice, dramatization, and school paper) Educational Biology (Include physiology of nervous sjrstem as a basis for psychology) Physical Education I Elective Art I 15 3 3 — — 3 3 3 — 3 3 3 4 — — — 1 3 E 16 The second semester sliould read as follc's; M >j 0) CTj t3 S n •H cu R o CO f-i •'-I +5 p fH fU pr Id u o o fl 3) E 0) 3 SoK CO M 0) S g CO CO CO f^ CO S III IV (No. of Semester Hours) I II Second Seuester *3 *3 *3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 Psychology Englisli II Science I I , (Physical Science) - 631 - 3 3 3 — — — 3 5 3 c:. CO =5 K Second Semester (continued) *3 *3 *1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 li li 17-^ 17^ * *lir Principles of Geography Personal Hyfione and Nutrition Physical Education II Elective Art II . — — — — 3 3 3 -- 3 3 1 3 3 3 1^ 16 Page 10 of the report will read as follows: ia H fi .J 0) to CO n} ^ g 3H ^ M« I (No. CO f^ cj ;3 f-4 3 PC o r 1 ^-^ U +^ c) M m o o ^3 Sa) 3o f-l s CO w III IV II of Semester Hours) Seventh Semester *14 14 14 14 2 2 2 16 16 16 Student Teaching Conferences Technique of Teaching . . . 2 — 14 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 — — — — — — 2 4 3 3 3 3 21 . Eighth Semester 2 * 4 * 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 15 128 4 3 3 Te" 16 16 128 128 128 Guidance History and Philosophy of Edu. Educational Sociology Civic Education Second Elective ..>*».... Free Elective , . , . . . On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Haas it was unanimously agreed to adopt the "Annovmcemsnt of four-year curriculuais for the preparation of public school teachers as offered by the State Teachers Coll^^ges" with the above corrections as stated. - 632 - 2. Re port of committee on "Pollay imiformity in printing" a. 7/1 th reference to Sp ecial committee on catalogs Doctor Haas, Chairman of the special committee on catalogs, stated that there was nothing further to report on this item and therefore suggested it he removed from the docket, Affiriosd, b. Uniform Application Blank Discussion postponed 3, Repo rt of committee o n "E duca tional Records Bureau" On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Steele it was voted to remove this item from the docket. 4„ Report of committee on "Uniform fees in the State Teachers Colleges" Doctor Steele had raised a question concerning the fee to be charged students Tifho come to the college for part-time work in the- Industrial Arts curriculumo He stated that the regular fee for the Industrial Arts course is $18.00 for the semester and :^6.00 for the summer session. Students who enter for part-time v/ork arc allowed to carry six semester hours or the amount equivalent to a aummer session of study and it seemed unfair to charge them the regular fee of $18,00 for this part-time work. Doctor Steele suggested, therefore, that for part-time work of this sort the special fee be made $6«00s the sane as for the svfflmer session, which together with the enrollment fee of $20.00 would appear to be a reasonable fee. Doctor Tanger, the only other President affected by this curriculum, also stated that he concurred in this judgment. On motion of Doctor Straughn seconded by Doctor Steele, it was voted that students who take part-time work in Industrial Arts courses shall pay the tuition fee on the same basis as they would pay for a summer session, namely; $6,0C, - 633 - » ^• Out-of-sta te students taking extension courses ^^ ho S ate Taachgrs Colleges 'fc -c Doctor Cameron statod that ho had raised this question since thay had a fow students who were admitted to extension classes prior to the adoption of the regulation which set a fee for out-of-state students taking work in the institutions. He raised the question as to what fee should be charged such students. Doctor Straughn, Chairman of the Fee Committee, stated it was his judgment that no fee should be charged since these students were apparently admitted before the regulation went into effect. Doctor Cameron stated that with this explanation the question satisfactorily answered. v/as Annual Conference of the Faculties of the State Teachers Colleges Doctor Eisenberg, chairman of the Program Committee, stated that he felt the conference had been a success and that the instructors were doing real ?rork. He also stated that he had submitted the following plan for the completion of the syllabi of the courses in the four-year elementary and four-year secondary teachers college curriculums: "Each field chairman is requested to appoint one sub-chairman for each subject in his field found in the Four-Year Elementary and Fouryear Secondary Curriculums. Each faculty member interested in a particular course, is requested to send his suggestions to his subject sub-chairman not later than April 11, 1932, The subject sub-chairman is requested to consider the discussions and decisions of the group at the Conference, also all written suggestions. He is requested to send the completed revised Syllabi for the subject to the subject field chairman not later than April 25, 1932o The subject field chairman is requested to consider all the syllabi in the field and should make such revisions as seem wise. All the syllabi in the field should be sent to Ivlr, Henry Klonov;er, Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who is This should be the Secretary of the Curricular Revision Committee. done not later than May 9, 1932 - 634 * After May 9, Mr. Klonower will deliver the completed ayllabi to the Currioular Revision Coramittee of the Board of Preoidents. In view of the great amount of detail in oonne-ition with this work, it is earnestly requested that each fa.;ulty member and chairman will adhere to the detail of this program. The Curricular Revision Committee will thOT. make an effort to have these syllabi edited and printed. It is expected that they will be delivered to the members of the several faculties before the first semester of the college year, 1932-1933. The cooperation of all members of the faculties is earnestly requested so this project can be completed in accordance with the above schedule." On motion of Doctor Straughn seconded by Doctor Eisenterg it was voted that the Curricular Revision Committee together with the Secretary of the Board be authorized to print 1500 copies of the final reports as submitted by the several chairmen and that the cost of printing these reports be pror-rated among the fourteen institutions. On motion of Doctor Cameron seconded by Doctor Haas it was suggested that the committee in charge of the program and arrangements for the conference be given a vote of thanks by the Board. 6 . Committee to consider "stores conducted at the State " Treacher s Colleges"' Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee to consider this question, stated that it was his impression that the majority members of the Board desired to have a retail store under their jurisdiction, and on this assumption he addressed the following letter to Doctor Rule as a report of the committee under date of March 18, 1932: "Below please find a report of the ccmmittee of the Board of Presidents appointed by you to present a report on a desirable policy relative to the conduct of retail store rooms in the State Teachers Colleges, as provided for in Item Sixteen of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Presidents held January 22, 1932, - 635 - — Under date of January 29 the following letter was sent (1) by the chairman of the corfjinittee to all State Teachers Colleges: "You will recall at the last meeting of the Board, it was the concensus of opinion that the retail store renders a distinct service to the college by being available for students on the campus. A special conmittee consisting of Dr, Straughn and myself was asked to draft a statement preliminary to a presentation of this matter to the Attorney General. I would appreciate it if you would give me any arguments Trtiioh seem reasor^ble to you to justify the position taken by the Board, in rrder that the committee may if possible cover all of the necessary points in preparing the report". to the best It is the opinion of the Board that is (2) interest of the educational function to be served for the college to have a retail store on the campus under the immediate control of the institution. It is the opinion of the Board that the educational function (3) is served most efficiently and most economically by divorcing these stores from the official administration which requires purchases through the Department of Property and Supplies. It is the opinion of the Board that these stores should (4) be operated under the authority of the Board of Trustees in a manner best fitted to meet the local needs. It is the opinion of the Board that the organization might (5) be set up as an immediate responsibility of one of the extra curricular groups representing the whole student body, or it might be set up as an immediate responsibility of the Board which would designate the method of using the profits for the benefit of the institution. Attached pleased find as a part of this ietter the originals submitted in reply to my request from the various Presidents, It is the opinion of the Committee that from every point of view the social welfare of the institutions with large numbers of students for whom such a convenience is necessary— from the point of view of the business efficiency in handling thousands of articles in small quantities from the point of view of the financial economy as affecting discounts, etc. and from the point of view of serving the educational function which requires promptness in service to these stores that these stores be divorced from the management under the Department of Property and Supplies that such management be — — — , - 636 placed with the Board of Trustees, and that the Board of Trustees be icade responsible for designatir;^ the beneficiaries of any profits for the good of the institution. It is my understanding that the Committee with Mr. Tompkins is to arrange to present this matter to Attorney General Schnader, %f you approved this report, I will be glad to take the necessary steps to make this move." Doctor Haas further stated that on receipt of this report, Doctor Rule had spoken to Mr. Crosley relative to a conference with the Attorney General on the matter since this appeared to be the next step. On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Steele it was voted that the Board adopt the report of the Committee as submitted to Doctor Rule as reflecting the opinion of the Board relative to the operation of retail stores and that the committee be authorized to take the matter up with the Attorney General. 7. Report of Committee on admission requirements in the State Teachers Colleges Doctor Steele, Chairman of the committee reported for the committee as follows: "In the first place it is impossible to make much progress with the limitation of enrollments until it is known how many teachers are needed in Pennsylvania. It is necessary to know the exact number of teachers placed in the Kindergarten-Primary group, the Intermediate group, Rural, junior and senior high schools with the subject combinations. \7e must also know from what source these teachers come, v;hether they re-enter -the service after absence from the work for a time or whether they are new entrants and we must know in what type of institution they are trained. As soon as this information has been collected and compiled it will be possible to project curves and estimate with some degree of accuracy the number of teachers needed in the various fields and for the various subject matter combinations. These data should be provided annually for the entire state and for the different service areas, and vrtien compiled for a five year period will give a reasonable basis on wtoich to discuss limitation of enrollments. A second factor complicating the limitation of enrollments for Teachers Colleges lies in the fact that there are various types of institutions preparing teachers. Some arrangement should be made by which all candidates for teacher training would be required to meet the same entrance requirements. For exanrole, if - 637 - i the entrance requirements should be raised in the Teachers Colleges and similar standards are not in effect at other types of institutions, the individual adjudged unfit for teacher training by the Teachers Colleges could still get into teacher training through another institutionp The committee therefore recommends First that the necessary steps be taken at once to collect and compile accurate and complete data on teacher placement and that these data be made available annually to this Boardo Second that consideration be given to a practical method of applying uniform entrance requirements to all who desire to prepare for teaching regardless of the type of institution in which the preparation is made. The committee believes that in the absence of exact data on which to base numerical limitation of enrollments and because of a surplus of certificated teachers in many lines, the only practical approach to limitation is through raising entrance requirements so as to admit to the Teachers Colleges only those whose qualifications show them to be well fitted to become teachers, in other words, to limit enrollment to "good risks". The committee, therefore, recomnBnds the adoption of the following: Principles Controlling Adjnission to State Teachers Colleges. Ic General scholarship as evidenced by graduation from an approved four year high school or institution of equivalent grade as determined by the Credentials Division of the Department of Public Instruction and ranking in the upper half of the class at gradiiation. Candidates for admission who lack this rank at graduation will be required to present further evidence of fitness for admission as prescribed in the detailed standards for admission. 2, Integrity and appropriate personality as shown by an estimate by secondary school officials of the candidate's trustv/orthiness, honesty, truthfulness, initiative, industry, social. adaptability, personal appearance and sympathy. - 638 - 3. Health, physinal vigor, emotional stability, atsence of phyaical defects that would interfere with tho successful perforraanco of tho duties of a teacher and absence of prerlisposition tov/urd ill health as doterminod by a rnedical examination at the college. Specific standards will bo set up in the detailed requirements for admission. 4. Norraal intelligence and satisfactory conitand of English as cvidoncod by ratings in standard tests. The tests to be used will be prescribed each year by the Board of Presidents and will be uniform for all State Teachers Collogos. 5. A personal interview with particular attention to personality, speech habits, social presence, expeessed interests of the applicant and promise of professional development. The committee recommends that those principles become effective for the school year beginning September 1932. G. C. L. Ricmer Albert Lindsay Rowland Robert 11. Steele Committee On motion of Doctor Cameron seconded by Doctor Foster it was voted to adopt the principles controlling admission to the State Teachers Colleges and request the committee to develop the details to carry out these principles and all tho administrative details involved in this procedure. The committee agreed to have these details worked out for the next meeting of the Board of Presidents, On motion of I.Ir. Allen seconded by Doctor Tanger it was agreed to adjourn the meeting at 5:20 o'clock and reconvene again on Thursday morning, rlarch 24, 1932, at 9:00 o'clock. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 o'clock by the Chairman. 8. Approval of expenditures for Christmas celebrations On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Foster it was voted to remove this item from the docket -639- with the understanding that it vfill be the responsibility of the Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges to justify such expenditures. 9 Compensation other than that provided in the Salary Qualification Schedule for school services On motion of Doctor Foster seconded by Doctor Tanger it was voted to remove this iton from the docket. 10. Compensation for the Secretary of the Board of Turstees of the State Teachers Colleges Doctor Rule stated that there seemed to be considerable variation in the paynent of the office of Secretary of the Board of Trustees and he felt that it would be highly desirable to have this uniform in all the State Teachers Colleges, 11. Administration of Salary Schedule a. b. Increments Leave of absence with pay Discussion postponed, .12, Professional programs vdthin service areas Doctor Rule stated that he had attended two of these professional programs for administrative officers, one at Llillersvillc and one at West Chester, He felt that a very helpful relationship was set up between the Department, the administrative offitorsdn the field, and the State Teachers Colleges. 13. Service area regional conferences for administrative officers This item was discussed under Item 12. III. Now Business 1 Responsibility for keeping local accounts Doctor Rule stated he would take this topic up with the Presidents through a circular letter and suggested that this item be removed from the docket, 2. Uniform opening of the State Teachers Colleges Doctor Rule explained that Doctor Cameron had asked permission to bring the students to the college two 640 - , or throG days in advance of the regular opening date in order to make some provision for the freshmen to take examinations in order to detormino their fitness to pursue certain curricula. Doctor Rule stated that he granted pemission to do this providing the money was available in the budget of the State Teachers College r:t .Vest Chester. 3. Lists of available instructors Mr. Klonower explained that this item was placed on the docket so that if one college released instructors for the summer session that instructor's nai.io might be placed on a list cf available instructors and in this manner be able to secure a position in another cbliege Doctor Rule stated he v/euld follow up the matter with The letter follovrs: a circular letter. "In line with the discussion at the last Board Meeting, with particular reference to the availability of members of your instructional staff whose services, although satisfactory, may be discontinued because of curtailed enrollments or othcn.lse, I should like to suggest that wherever it becomes nccessar-/ to discontinue the services of such teachers that the names and addresses be sent to I/Ir. Klonov/er at the very first opportunity, and also consider the suggestion that no additional instructors be added to yoiir staff unless it is first ascertained that those who are being released in other institutions v/ill not properly fill the position vacant in your institution. It just so happens that in a few cases excellent teachers are being released while in other institutions instructors are being employed, and the above suggestion does give us an opportunity to be serviceable to both the instructors and the institution." 4o Athletic eligibility rule Allen, Chaintian of the Committee on Athletics, stated that this item had been put on the docket at his suggestion for a clearer interpretation of a previous ruling of the Board with reference to eligibility of participants in atliletics. One of the previous rulings is to the effect that "All matters relating to intercollegiate athletic questions shall be referred to the Committee on Athletics. Mr. T. T» Allen, Chairman, and be cleared directly through that committee".. I,!r» He further stated that under date of Deceaoer 5, 1929 the Board passed the following resolution; - 641 - "Effective Iramcdiately, no student transferring from any institution of collegiate rani: to a State Teachers College shall be eligible for any inter-colle(7,iato competition until after a year in residence". Mr. Allen stated that this ruling had been questioned since he had interpreted it to mean that students transferring from one State Teachers College to another State Teachers College wore included in this ruling. On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Riemer it was voted that the imtter of eligibility be interpreted in the future the same as they have been in the past by Hr. Allfin. 5. College senior examination Doctor Cameron stated that they had made a suianary of the study of these examinations and that a copy of the report has been prepared and submitted to the several presidents. Doctor Haas suggested that Doctor Cameron assume the responsibility of presenting a statement of the whole matter for incorporation in the minutes of the Board of Presidents. In conclusion the report states: "One of the conclusions of those making this study is that a combination of a valid English test and a silent reading test, requiring not more than an hour to administer will furnish sufficient basis for accepting or rejecting candidates for the freshman class. The inclusion of the silent reading test grew out of another study dealing with the reading abilities of entering freshmen as revealed in the score from some of their tests and the correlation of these scores with their subsequent classroom records." 6. Lengthening of elementary curriculum to four years Doctor Eisenberg stated that this matter had been given some consideration by the Curricular Revision Committee and they had gone on record as reconrnending that the elementary curriculum be extended to four years in length for all new entrants into the teaching service after a certain date. He further stated that this matter was tied up with certification. If 1936 should be set as the date - 642 - after which no one may ontor the tcachinjg service v/ithout four years of post high school preparation, in order to maintain a supply of teachers wo could still cavTy on tho admission of the two-yoar people until 1934 and then for these people a limited State certificate (to be developed) could be issued on the basis of this preparation vrilth the understanding that in due time they vrould go on and corAplete tv/o additional years of post high school training. Doctor Rule stated that this matter had already been brought before the State Council of Education for consideration. He suggested that the Board consider the matter of having Doctor Sisenberg, Chairrian of the Curricular Revision Committee and representing the Beard of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges, meet with the State Council of Education to present the Board's view on this subject. On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Straughn the Board agreed to ask Doctor Eisenberg to appear before the Statj Council of Education April 1, 1932 to present this v/hole problem. V . Health care of studen t s Education and Lice n sure - suggestions from State Board of 'ledical Doctor Rule stated he had received a letter froiii the Chairman of the State Board of liedical Education and Licensure, relative to the health care of the students in the State Teachers Colleges, and he would have this letter mimeographed and forwarded to each institution for their information. 8 Two or more members of the same family employed in one institution Doctor Rule stated this item had been placed on the docket at his suggestion, but it had been taken care of by a circular letter to each President. 9 Enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges - February 15, 1952 Klonower distributed copies of the enrollment statistics as of February 15, 1932, and asked that these charts be checked for errors and be returned to the Teacher Bureau. I'/Ire The Board adjourned at 10; 15 A. Sup'^irintendent I 1 of Public I', to meet sono time in I'ay 1932. Instruction - 643 - Co-auuxiisalth of ^'cnnaylToala DSPAnTf.aiT ojTi'UDLic H'Il; ;H;ci' lUJ Harrl sburg MEJiTlHli 01 TiE flOAPiU 0/ PHieiDffltT^, 3T>a'ii TlUCHri: OOLLiOBS Tuesday, April 12, 103B !• Heudli^ jiioard II. coaaidaration of tho lalnutas of tba mBotinti of tha iTosl dents hald at Ucuriabur,^: , January 22, 10 a& iitid of anfinlahed bualneHa !• I^eport of tha Currlaular Rtivislaa CopnlttiM a* b* o. 2* Hgt a. 3. HavlBion of Industrial Arts Curriculu IRttvlsiocx of lists (>f equivalent ooursaa Rovision of CitrriauiUEiiS in Speoial fields ort of oarmitteo on "Polley «;ith refarenoa to unl flora ity in printing* Uniform Applloatlon Blank Gofcmlttoe to oonsidar '*Storo8 oonduotad at the State Teaohara Collagaa" Organ laatl on emd adninlatraticn of book-roama iiaii ianagod Z, ^oflts; 3. !• Capital; (a) students (b) faculty (o) outaidar (d) eooparativa a* Could a looal iraarchant handle thla altuatian? 4. Report of Consnittso on admlssioD requlrsDi• Free Elective Total Hib^ Common to all curx'iculums but differentiated content. »_4 — ARRANGEMENT OF COURSES BY SEMESTERS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ITOIPOSES FOUR-YE.^ CURRICULUM FOR GROUP II Intermediate Grades 4, 5, 6 First Semester Class Hours * Introduction to Teaching Semester Hrs .Credit 3 3 '....... 3 3 . 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 1 19 16 ...cc 3 3 ..,.,,..... 3 3 „ (Include Social Guidance on the Campus) * En.glish I * English Activities » . . ., r . . . (Include Library, voice and dreunatization) * Science I - ....,.<>. Biology (Include physiology of the nervous system as a basis for psychology) * History of Civilization * Physical Education I . ....... „ c . . e , . Second Semester * Psychology I * English II -657- Second Semester * Science II * Principles of Treography * Hygiene '^ Physical Education II - Cont'd Physical Science - 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1& 16 Psychology II 3 3 English III 3 3 # * ^'unerican G-overnment 3 3 .o 3 3 Music I,,., 4 2 Art - 4 2 Personal and Nutrition - I .... Third Semester * Arithmetic I I Elementary Industrial Physical Education III - .ort .... (Games) 3 1 23 17 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 l| 3 It 2 1 Fourth Semester # "^ Literature I Teaching of Reading Civic Education ...» » Arithmetic II Music II .... Art II (Elementary drawing, design, and color-study with method of presentation) * Handwriting . , Physical Education IV - Teaching of -658- ... 3 1 23 17 # For those students who desire to teach after two years of Besidence on a "limited certificate" six semester hours of student teaching will be substituted in place of x»merican G-overmnent and Literature I. Fifth Semester ...... * Educational Measurements * Literature II (Include Penna. Literature) Geography of Western Hemisphere . . 4 »,.,.. United States History I (Early U^ S.. History; include Pennsylvania course of study) * ^ . , Music III , . . . , (History and Appreciation of Music) '.-. .... ... .. Art III V (Advanced pictorial arts, design, color, handicrafts; bibliography) . 18 15 18 15 21 14 Sixth Semester * Visual Education . v. . . , , . Children's Literature and Story Telling Science III - Nature Study ...» Geography of Eastern Hemisphere U. S, History II ..... . ^ « . (Include History of Pennsylvania) Art IV , . . . . . . s , (History and Appreciation of Art) . Seventh Semester n.b,* Student Teaching and Conferences . n.b»* Techniques of Teaching . -659- . » » . 8 2 ~23 "Te o. Ei*^th Semester * History and Philosophy of Education * Educational Sociology Hygiene II - School and Community ... 4 4 3 3 3 3 ... Free Elective _6_ 16 Total ... 159 6 15 128 n.b. Common to all curriculums but differentiated content. ARRANCrMvIENT OF COURSES BY SHvIESTERS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION FOR ADinNISTRiiTIVE PURPOSES FOUR-YEiiR CURRICULU1.I FOR G-ROUP III Rxiral First Semester Class Hours Semester Hrs. Credit * Iiitroduotion to Teaching . « . . . (Include Social Guidance on the Campus) * English * English Activities 3 (Include Library, voice and dramatization) 3 * Science I - Biologj'4 (Include physiology of the nervous system as a basis for ps3'-chology) 3 * History of Civilization * Physical Education I 3 3 ,...3 3 . . I .,..., 3 3 ....<,.. 3 1 ~19 "U -660- Second Semester * Psychology * English II !»,.?...., .,,,...., * Science II - * Principles of Geography * Hygiene * Physical Education II 3 3 3 « 4 3 ,...., 3 3 « 3 3 , 3 1_ 19 16 3cierj.ce . j. Personal and Nutrition - I Physical 3 , » » « Third Semester Teaching of Primary Subjects * 3 3 3 3 3 3 .•...« 3 3 ,.*<,<.<. 4 2 4 2 3 1 23 17 .,.,., English III American Government #* Arithmetic Music I Art - I I . . . . , . . Elementary Industrial Art Physical Education III - Games Fourth Semester * # Literature I , « . 3 3 <. . . 3 3 . . . . 3 3 . o . Teaching of Reading Civic Education o ^i^rithmetic II o « . , . . 3 3 Music II „ » . . . . 3 li , , . . 3 It ^^.rt II , , .( ^ . . (Elementary drawing, design, and color study with method of presentation) * Handwriting -661- , Fourth Semester Cont'd Physical Education IV - Teaching; of » ... 3 1 23 17 00V those students who desire to teach aft'-,r two years of residence on a "limited certificate" 6 semester hours of student teaching will be substituted in place of American Government and Literature I. Fifth Semester ....... * Educational Measurements * Literature II (Include Penna. Literature) 2 2 3 3 3 3 ,3 3 Music III „ (History and appreciation of Music) 3 2 Art III c (Advanced pictorial arts, design, color handicrafts; bibliography) 4 2 18 15 2 1 3 3 ...... 4 3 .... 3 3 ...... 3 3 3 2 18 15 Geography of Western Hemisphere . .... United States History I (Early U. S. History; include Pennsylvania course of Study) * ...... .......... Sixth Semester * Visual Education Children's Literature and Story Telling Science III - Nature Study Geography of Eastern Hemisphere , , United States History II (Include History of Pennsylvania) * .,.,..... Art IV (History and Appreciation of Art) -662- o ... Seventh Semester n.bi* Student Teaching and Conferences. . « . ,,..«.. n»b.* Techniques of Teaching 21 14 2 2 23 16 . . -^ Eighth Semester * History and Philosophy of Education * Educational Sociology Hygiene II School and Comm-unity - Free Elective . » . ; Total . . 4 4 » . 3 3 , „ . 3 3 , . . 6 6 16 16 . » . 159 128 . . n.bj Common to all curriculums but differentiated content* ARIUJSrGEr./IENT OF COURSES BY SEMESTERS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION FOR ADMINI3TR.1.TIVE PURPOSES FOUR-YEaR SECOTDi^JiY GTJRRICULUM Preparation of Teachers for Secondary Field First Semester * Class Semester Houi'-s Hrs.-Credii «...«« Introduction to Teaching (Social C-uidance on the Campus) English I , , c o » 3 3 3 3 * English Activities . > 3 i . j c (Include Libraryo voice and dramatization) 3 * Science * . , . c . » I ~ »,..,, Biology 4 3 « 3 3 . 3 1 19 16 « (Include physiology of the nervous system as a basis for psychology) * History of Civilization * Physical Education I . « o » . .*.».. -663- Second Semester 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 (Personal, School and Community) 3 3 * Psycholoey * English II * Science II * Principles of Geography * Hygiene * Physical Education II I I ... Physical Science - - ^ .... 3 1 19 16 . 3 3 . 3 3 3 3 o 3 2 . 3 3 3 3 18 17 Third Semester .»« ..... Psychology II ....... * English III * American Government * Music III (History and Appreciation of Music) o . ....... ..,.,... . First Elective ...» .... Second Elective Fourth Semester Problems in Jr.-3r. H.S. Education (Include Purpose, organization and development of Jr. H.S, and extra-curricular activities) 3 3 I...oo...o..3 3 * Literature * Educational Sociology * Handwriting . 3 3 2 1 3 3 ..........3 3 17 16 o . . . . . . . ......... First Elective Second Elective o -664- Fifth ^einester * Educational Measurements * Literature II - (Include Peuna. Literature), * 2 2 3 3 Art IV (History and Appreciation of Art) 3 2 First Elective 5 6 3 3 17 16 2 1 3 3 3 3 6 6 o3 3 17 16 » 21 14 « 2 2 23 16 2 2 4 4 3 3 ...........3 3 3 3 15 15 145 128 Second Elective . . . , Sixth Serasster * Visual Education o , World Problems in Geography ....*.. First Elective Second Elective Free Elective »«.. .to* Seventh Semester n.b.* Student Teaching and Conferences n,b.* Techniques of Teaching . , . . Eighth Semester Guidance * History and Philosophy of Education First Zlective Second Elective .... , Free Elective Total n.b. Coianion to .... all curriculuns but differentiated content, - 665 - On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Steele it was voted to adopt tho curriculums as submitted by the Committee. The committee recommends that the following minor modifications as to name in the four-year elementary and secondary curriculums be made: Name Recommended P resent Name 1. Educational Biology Include physiology of nervous system as basis for psychology Science I (Biology) Include physiology of nervous system as basis for psychology 2. Science Science II (Physical Science) I (Physical Science) 3. Science II New World Geography of Western Hemisphere Geography of Old World Geography of Eastern Hemisphere 4. Geography of 5„ Science III (Nature Study) (Nature Study) On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Straughn it was voted to accept the recommendation of the Curricular Revision Committee with reference to the change of names in certain courses. The committee further recommends that: ,....« 3 Dramatic English to the list of English electives. — —3 be added On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Cameron it was voted to accept the recommendation of the iiurricular Revision Committee with reference to the elective in the field of English. Doctor Eisenberg further stated that the committee had given some consideration to the curriculums in the special fields and had the follcwing recommendation to make with reference to the minimum core courses for the special four-year curriculums in Art, Commerce, Health Education, Home Economics, Music, Industrial Arts, and Kindergarten Education. Education 33 ....,.« .3 3 ».,,,..„.,.. .3 3 .4 4 23 16 Introduction to. Teaching . b (Include Social Guidance on the campus) Psychology I History & Philosophy of Education » » (Include History of Education in Pennsylvania and School Law) . . Student Teaching & Conferences 21 Techniques of Teaching 2 - 866 14 2 . o 26 12 English English I English II English Activities ....... 3 3 3 3 3 3 12 (Include library, voice, dramatization) Literature I or Literature II . . 3 3 Soience 3 3 9 9 6 2 3 Science I - Biology 3 (Include Physiology of nervous system as basis for psychology) Social Studies .... 3 3 ...... 3 3 3 3 The History of Civilization Educational Sociology American Government Health Education Physical Education I ,.«,.. Physical Education II 3 1 3 1 Total ___ 63 52 Home Economics and Industrial Arts curricula may be modified if necessary to meet Smith-Hughes requirement s« If all the core subjects of the Elementary and Secondary curricula can be retained in the special curricula, the committee thinks it desirable. It was suggested that the Presidents of the several institutions offering these special curricula arrange to agree on desired changes in the present curricula and arrange to submit the revised curricula to the Curricular Revision Committee by July 9, 1932. On motion of Doctor Eisenbei-g seconded by Doctor Foster it was voted that the Teacher Bureau be responsible for getting together the Presidents of the institutions in which the speeial curriculums are offered so that they will be ready for presentation on the dates specified. The committee further recommends that: (1) and (3) under requirements relating to students in all curricula on page 12 of General Curricular Revision Report be dropped but that (2) all students be required to take part, without credit,, in one extra curricular - 567 - . activity ono soincstor oach year, be retained. On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Haas it was voted to adopt the recommendation of the Curricular Revision Cormnittee with reference to (1) and (3) and (2). 2. Report of committee on TE'ol icy with reference to uniformity in print i_ngj^ ' a. Uniform Application Blank Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee on Uniform Printing, stated that he had no report at this time, but that Doctor Foster as Chairman of the Sub-committee on "Uniform Application Blank" had a report to submit. Doctor Foster reported that he had studied the problem but not knowing in advance what the coramittee on Admission Requirements had done in this matter it was just possible that there was a duplication in certain items. On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Foster it was voted that the form be left to the Chairman of the Coramittee on Admission Requirements and to Doctor Foster who is in charge of Uniform Application Blank, for a further report. 3. Report of committee on "Stores conducted at the State Teachers Colleges" Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee, stated that he had asked each member of the Board to send him a letter outlining their reasons for developing this situation. These letters in some way have become lost or mislaid. On the basis of these letters it was his intention to prepare a statement for presentation through the Office of the Superintendent to the Attorney Gteneral's Office raising the question as to the conditions under which they might operate such stores in the State Teachers Colleges. Therefore he asked each President to send him a copy of the original letter so that ho might formulate this statement at an early date. He would like to have this statement ready for submission to Doctor Rule so that a statement might be received from the Attorney General before the next nseting of the Board. 4 Report of committee on "Admission requirements in the State Teachers Colleges" Doctor Steele, Chairman of the Committee, reported for the committee as follows: - 668 - "DETAILED REQUIRSIffiNTS FOR ADMISSION TO STATE TEACHEPS COLLEGES OF PENNSYLVANIA In accordance with the principles Governing admission adopted April 12, 1932 by the Board of Teachers College Presidents, five general requirements were set up for admission to teachers colleges. Iv 2, 3o 4. 5. General Scholarship Character and Personality Health and Physical Vigor English Fujidamentals and Psychological Tests A Personal Interview Candidates for admission must satisfy these five general requirements in detail as outlined below, 1. General scholarship as evidenced by graduation from an approved four year high school or institution of equivalent grade, or equivalent preparation as determined by the Credentials Division of the Department of Public Instruction, and ranking in the upper half of the class at graduation. Candidates for admission who lack this rank at graduation will be required to present further evidence of fitness. a. Applicants ranking in the upper half of their graduating class in high school will be admitted on certificate without fui'ther evidence of genoral scholarship. b. Applicants v;ho do not rank in the upper half of the graduating class riiay be admitted on probation, provided; 1_. They are recommended by their high school principal as being able* to do creditable college work, and 2. Appraisal of the detailed high school record indicates to admission authorities of the college that the candidate can do satisfactory college work. Whenever available candidates are urged to present to the admission authorities cumulative records of high school work such as were used by the Carnegie Foundation in the Pennsylvania Study, and 3, A rating satisfactory to the institution is made on a scholastic aptitude test administered at the college. Applicants satisfactorily meeting the requirements _1, _£, and 3_ above will be admitted for one semester on probation. At the end of the probationary period such students will be required to withdravr from the college unless they meet the required standard of scholarship in at least nine (9) semester hours of work. - 669 - > 2.. Integrity and appropriate personality as shown by an estimate by secondary school officials of the candidate's trustworthiness, initiative, industry, social adaptability, personal appearance and syng^athy. a^ The estims.te of the secondary school official will be recorded by a check mark in the appropriate column of a three point rating scale as follows: Low Middle » High • Trustworthiness Initiative Industry Social AdaptabilityJ Personal AT)pearance_ } Sympathy b. 3, This will be included as a part of the high school record blank. Health, physical vigor, emotional stability, absence of physical defects tha.t would interfere with the successful performance of the duties of a teacher and absence of predisposition toward ill health as determined by a medical examination at the college a. All applicants for admission shall present a certificate of examination signed by a physician legally qualified to practice medicine in the Comnonwealth of Pennsylvaniac Forms for the examination will be furnished by the college. This medical examination will be checked by the examining physician at the college and students may be required to undergo a complete reexamination- b. Applicants may be rejected for the following reasons^ l^o Incurable defects or diseases as of the heart, lungs, kidneys, digestive system, nervous system including hysteria, epilepsy, nervous instability, skin, organs of the special senses, thyroid. Zj, Defective vision of marked degree. 3_. Permanently impaired hearings 4_« Marked speech defects _5o Unsightly deformities, 6. Marked obesity. Students with remedial defects may be accepted on condition that immediate treatnent be undertaken for the removal of these defects. t, 4. Normal intelligence and evidenced by ratings in used will be prescribed and will be uniform for satisfactory command of English as standard tests » The tests to be each year by the Board of Presidents all State Teachers Colleges. This fourth requirement will not be in effect for the year 1932-1933 > The giving of such tests for placement and guidance purposes for the year 1932-1933 will be left to the individual teachers college^ 670 - 5 A personal intorviev/ with particular attention to personality, speech habits, social presence, expressed ijiterosts of tho applicant and pronu.se of professional 5^ developiriGnto a« The personal interview is to serve two purposes; 1* It is to give the examining committee of the college an opportunity to select from the applicants for admission those persons who give proiruse of becoming desirable teachers, 2f inventory of the personal It is to take an cha;racteristics of tho applicants who are admitted making this inventory available to instructors and officers concerned with personnel work in the college, s, b, Tho interview will bo conducted a'- the college or ot-her places and at times designated by the President of the colleges The coinmittoQ recommends 1. That those detailed standards becsiaae effective June I5 1932 and that thjsreafter all beginners except teachers in service be admitted according to these requirements, 2* That the following forms used in admissions be made uniform in all toacliers colleges in the State of Pennsylvania 0. a« b. Application and Pcrsonnol Rocord. High School Record and Principal's Estimate of the Applicant Report of Preliminary Medical and Physical Examinations, ,( c. Copies of these forms suitable for the above arc herewith presented for the Board's consideration^ 3,. That the different colleges experiment with the personal interview and that each institution report bo all the ot-hers before October 15^ 1932 on its method of conducting the personal interview with candidates for admission.,! It is fui'ther recommended that copies of forms used by interviewers be attached to the above reports 4. That each President submit to the other presidents and to the Teacher Bureau, not later than September 1, a complete list of all applicants rejected, Francis B. Haas T, T. Allen G.- C. L. Riemer Albert Lindsay Rowland Robert M, Steele May 13,, Committee" 1932 - 671 * On motion of it was voted Requirements submitted to Doctor Cameron aoconded by Doctor Eisenberg that the report of the Committee on Admission to the State Teachers Colleges bo adopted as become effective September 1932, Doctor Steele asked that the committee be given the authority to select the uniform aptitude tests for the colleges. On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Cameron it was voted that the committee be given authority to designate the tests" and notify all the Presidents in ample time to give the tests to students. On motion of Doctor Steele seconded by Doctor Tanger it was voted that Julj 15, 1932 be sot as the date for the written oxamlnations for the now admission requirements. 5. Health care of students - suggestions from State Board of Medical Ed ucation and Liconsuro Doctor Rule introduced Doctor I. D. liatzgar, Chairman of the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure, and stated that ho was very helpfully interested in the health and medj-cal care of students in the State Teachers Colleges. At the suggestion of Doctor Rule, Doctor Mctzgar emd Doctor Koch visited the State Toachors College at California to survey the situation relative to the health-care of the students and on the basis of his findings in that institution, he wants to discuss the situation today and offer helpful and constructive suggestions for all the institutions. Doctor Rule stated that in most of the institutions, if not all, a nurse is employed to take care of the heeilth of the students; the relationship of the nurse and her duties to the practice of medicine constitutes a delicate and difficult problem, but there are some very real problems tied up in this situation. In the first palce all want to be protected against criticism and embarrassment in the case of serious illness in the institutions where the nurse has undertaken more than her professional qualifications would entitle her to do. He felt that Doctor Metzgar could advise the Board as well as anyone on the basis of his general knowledge of the whole situation* Doctor Metzgar expressed appreciation for the invitation to appear before the Board. He stated he was very much interested in Education since he had been a teacher at one time, but now he is trying to educate Doctors not only in Pennsylvania but all over the country. The particular problem of the moment seems to be that in certain educational institutions of the State nurses are practising medicine and the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure have been asked to do scHie thing about it. This objection is mostly coming from Doctors and in some few cases inquiry as to the health care of the students in the State Teachers Colleges has come from the parents. In some colleges j - 672 - and univorsities the health care of the atudentrj is left largely to the recistorod nurse. The first problem seanc to bu the iramodiato caro of the students in the institutions, and secondly, the matter of health education. Ho stated that the health responsibility is borno by a graduate nurse v/ho has an R. N. degree. She carries tho burden cautiously and with a wholesonie sense of temerity. She knows that she has no legal authority to do anything beyond that of rendering first-aid. This raay not involve continued treatment beyond the time in -Jhich the patient jiay be placed into a hospital or into tho hands of a licensed physician, in no case in Pennsylvania beyond twenty- four hours. Tho nurse promptly refers the most serious and the most obvious cases to some physician, but in many minor diseases or accidents, she carries the patients along for days by continuous treatment. Naturally she is constantly anxious lest some serious condition might develop from those comparatively simple inffcctions. Much mental, ill-ease is evident also on the part of the President, lest some untoward disease-outbreak might embarrass him and the welfare of the institution. Such a situation should not exist in any State institution. A licensed physician should be employed on part time, or on full time, v/ho conald adequately cope with the health needs of the students by rendering reliable care and advice. Doctor Metzgar felt that a wide-awake physician could become invaluable, not only as a guardian of health but also as a promoter of vital, physical education to meet the individual needs of students. He offered the following suggestions for the duty of a physician enployed for part-time or full-time service in a State Teachers College: To be present each morning for an hour or more to hear "lo the complaints of students, or others, as elicited by teachers or by the nurse, and to advise care under the direction of the nurse. 2, To supervise redressings or treatment by the nurse, day by day, of cases that refuse to consult any other physician of their choice, To make a survey of the physical condition of each student early in the year and outline special means of development through the athletic department. Also to interdict harmful physical activities in particular cases. 3, To assure the health of the group against infections which convalescents might carry back by a careful check-up of the physical condition before being admitted tc classes. This pertains especially to disease carriers which follow recovery from diphtheria, typhoid, scarlet fever and diseases of childhood such as mumps, whooping cough and measles. 4, - 573 - To insist on the correction of physical imperfections in any student which will hamper study and later educational activities. 5* Examples: Enlarged and diseased adenoids and tonsils, decayed teeth, diseased sinuses, and Vocal infections. To survey regularly the premises in order to detect any un.h,ygienic conditions, bad plumbing, fire hazards, heat supply, ventilation, etc. 6v To inspect regularly the sanitary conditions 7. relative to food supply., its preparation and service and especially as to food handlers. In any case of illness, or threatened illness, to assume professional responsibility of the case until referred to another physician and to do so without making any specific, special charge for the same* 8. 9. To give specific health talks from the professional viewpoint which would sensitize these prospective teachers to the health-needs of pupils who later will come under their careo To advise the Presidents and other administrativs officers relative to the activities of the institution in the matters \Tiiich pertain to the physical welfare of each and alls" lOe Doctor Cameron stated that he assumed the nurse had a right to look over the students xihen they came to her and give them instructions as to what they should doo Doctor Metzgar stated that there must be licensed and registered physicians to head up this work and carry the responsibility .- Doctor Rule felt that it would be a good thing to have each of the Presidents outline the situation in their institution at the present time for the inforn:iation of Doctor Metzgar,. stated that they have an infirmai^' and a registered nurse and part-time physician* Mr,. Al3.en Doctor Eisenborg stated that they have a full-time physician on the faculty and also a registered nurse. Doctor Armstrong stated that they have e part-time physician. Doctor Riemer stated tliat he felt they wore obeying the law, but they were not by any means doing for the students what they should be doing. They are giving a thorough physical 674 - examination once a yoar,but thejr arc not doing half thoy should do for the students or what thoy would liko to do. Doctor Cravvford statod ho thought tho responsibility practically goes back to the nurso in his institution. Thoy have right near tho cainpus a vci-y good physician who will come on call at any time. They have a thorough examination tT/ice a year and a local physician is hired to do this work and paid for by tho schools and makes recommondations in the interests of tho students. Doctor Rowland statod thfit they had a part-time physician which he felt exactly met tho minimum requirements as sot up by Doctor Motzgar. Tho physician comes to the institution each day and does not come simply on call but comes as a regular part of his routine duties. He has a conference vjith tho nurse and gives hor such instruction and advice as she may require. Doctor Steele stated that they omploycd three physicians at the beginning of the year and make a very careful checkup of the students in the beginning classes and also those that have been admitted before. Thoy check up on all defects which aro remedial and make rccornmcndations for the correction of such things, but thoy have no physician in the school on full-timoo Doctor Haas stated that thoir situation vri.th reference to the program which has been set up is about averago. They have a typical infirmary in charge of a very capable nurse. They employed as an Assistant Doan of Women a rogiatered vfoman physician. On entrance day thoy employed two fulltime registered physicians fcjr two days and used the services- of the Assistant Dean of 7/omen, the nurses and the entire Health Education Department. Doctor Haas statod that the Dean of Men and the Dean of Women give him a written report on the sanitary conditions of the rooms, lavatories, dormitorios et cetera, twice a , year. Doctor Tanger stated a registered nurse in his institution has the responsibility for the health care of the students. They have a physician who comes in on call and lives just a short distance from the campus of the college. Doctor Cameron stated that they have some very good nurses on the job all the time and they also have a committoe of persons who assist in examining students at the opening of the college. They ask one or two physicians to come in and to assist. The instructors in the Health Education Department also help assist with the examination. - 675 -r r " ' Doctor Cameron askod what o^ualif ications such a ful] time physician should have if there were only one such person on the job, and length of experience such a person should haves Doctor MetzRar stated that there are nany young men coming out of college who would be willir^ to accept such a position for a reasonable salary and would be devoted to the institution and gro\7 up with it and be a part of it. Doctor Rotherxncl stated that the nurse assumes the responsibility gjid calls in a physician 7/hen she feels it is necessary,o Doctor Straugbn stated that he is very much iirborested in the discussion as presented and also stated that they had been doing for ton years what Doctor Metzgar had indicated as a suggested program,\ He stated they had tuo nurses an duty ail the time and also a full time physician. Doctor J'oster stated that they J-jave a thoioiigh examination at the beginning of the year of all students and caJ.l in local physicians to do this vrorkf Doctor Rule stated that he felt those statements and discussions helped a great deal in givir^ Doctor Metzgar Sn idea what the institutions are doing at the present timeo He further stated that ho wanted to thank Doctor Metzgar for the helpful adyise* He suggested that each President should work through his cwn special problem and let him have a written report as to their finances with the thought of developing for each institution this type of service, ^* RgP.ort of^ S&^®SS,^£,.£^Si£'^®® ^^ ''Summer Sessions Doctor HaaSf Chairman of th© Comraittee; stated that there arc a lot of possibilities for staggering the summer sessions for 1933 and they expected to hafe something worked out before the next meeting of the Board, He further stated that the committee consisting of Doctor Straughn, Mrii Allen and himself did not recommend combining the sumsaer sessions in several schools for the suinmer of 1933.» j ' l^^lSte'^Tea^herF'^ollege s ' ' Doctor Straughn., Chairman of the Committee, stated that they had only a report of progress to make at this time. They would try to have a report ready sometiiai- during ~he sunBBcr and send a written statement to each President for his cons id® rati on? * 676 III. NewBusinos^s 1 . Corrcapondoncc from Do ctor S uhrlc relative to hia visits to the State Toac'hors Collogcs Mr. Klonovvor read the following paragraph from a luttor rocoivcd from Doctor Suhrio, Professor of Normal- school and Toachers-colloge Education of Nov; York University: "I have visited tvjolvo of the public and private teachers colleges of Penn.gylvania. and caj-ne homo v/ith an enhanced Impression of the offoctiveness of the TTOi'k that is being done in Pennsylvania for the training of teachers." On motion of Mr„ Allen seconded by Doctor Cameron it v/as voted that the letter bo accepted with thanks and filed for further reference, 2e Informal Opinion No. 107 from t h e Deputy Attorney General re refunds to students in the State Teachers Colleges On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Steele it was voted that this roatter be referred to the "Refund Coramittee" with instructions to study the whole opinion and make the proper contact with ttr, Arnold of the Attorney General's Department if necessary in order to clarify the opinion. 3. Syllabi in the new curricula Doctor Eisenberg stated that he would like each President to ask the faculty member under his jurisdiction who has anything at all to do with the syllabi to transmit them immediately to Mr. Klonower, Secretary of the Curricular Revision Committee. 4o Should Mid-year admissions to the State Teachers Colleges be continued? Doctor Rule stated that his feeling was that mid-year admissions were expensive and hard to administer unless fairly good sized classes could be found. Doctor Eisenberg stated that it was his feeling that it would be unvfise to make a definite recommendation at this time. Doctor Rule asked each of the Presidents to think about this matter. 5o Summer Session Snrollments a. b. c» High school graduates Teachers in service Those discharging professional requirements - 67? - Doctor Rule stated that he was of the opinion that the summer sessions were primarily for teachers In service and those discharging professional requirements, but he did not see why recent high school graduates in the upper half of the class could not be admitted if wo are not settinc up the possibility of small classes and complications. IV. M i s c e 1 la ne o us 1. Group Insurance Doctor Rule asked the Board to consider the matter of Group Insurance with two points in view; first, as to the soundness and adaptability to our situation, and secondly, as a matter of policy should we recommend it? Doctor Rowland stated that this matter v?as presented to his teachers while he was Superintendent at Cheltenham Township, and they were not interested in insurance as "group insurance" because group insurance terminates at the time the person leaves the Out of the specific service which the group insurance covers. one hundred fifty teachers there were only ten who were persuaded to buy this insurance. On motion of Doctor Rothermel seconded by Doctor Straughn it was votod that the Board of Presidents believed it inadvisable to approve at this time any policies which increase contributions from public monies, the benefit of which accrues to the individioal. 2 .. Status of Construction Contracts Doctor Rule asked each President to briefly outline for him the status of all construction contracts at his college. 3, Report of the meeting of the Deans of Instruction Mr. Klonower stated that a meeting of the Deans of Instruction together with the Chairman of the Curricular Revision Committee and several of the Presidents had been held on Vifednesday, April 27, 1932a It was a very helpful meeting and much good accomplished in the way of a better understanding with the Deans in the administration of the new curricula. The report of the meeting follows: "The Conference was opened at 10:00 o'clock, standard time, with Mr. Henry Klonov/er, Director of the Teacher Bureau, presiding. Mr. Klonower, after a brief introduction, turned the meeting over to Dr. J. Linwood Sisenberg, Chairman of the Curricular Revision Committee of the Board of College Presidents, who presided for the remainder of the sessions. 1» The following resolution was unanimously passed by the Group: "RESOLVED IHA-T one year's additional preparation in the - 678 <- 9 appropriate field, Including at least 30 sencstor hours, be required to extend a seconda.ry college certificate to the elementary field, or an olomontary colleRo cortificate to the oocondary field." Dr» Haas presented a preliminary report concerning the new 2. ontranco requirements to State Teachers Colleges, and asked for the rc-actdon of the Deans and the Presidents to this report. A number of suggestions were offered which wore noted by the Comr.iittoe. In the administration of the now curriculum as to semcstors offered, the concensus of opinion is to allev; considerable adrainistrativo froedom. Dean Sutliff of Bloomstaurg presented a suggested rc-arrangccicnt of courses for the first and second semesters. 3» The concensus of opinion favored the elimination of an elective in 4. the first and second soicesters in the secondary curriculum; the substitution therefore to be decided at the meeting provided by the General Curricular Revision Coramittoe of the Board of College Prosidentsc* With respect to the evaliia,tion of credentials on the part of students completing two-year courses in the same institution, or students from other institutions, the subsequent completion of deficiencies should be dependent upon an evaluation of the courses already completed by the student with the said student present when the evaluation is made^ In every case the student must matriculate at the institution before a final and complete evaluation of his credentials is mads, 5e 6. In the transfer of two-year students to the four-year curricula, it was suggested that a plan be worked out which would indicate satisfactorj'- equivalents of ell courses by a Cominittee of the Board j of College Presidents^ This plan of equivalents will then be used as a basis for ail such evaluations Each Dean was requested to send in to the Teacher Bureau, or to the Committee, any such evaluation plan which he has developed and which has proved useful. c. 7. Vifith reference to 1-5, 6$. the content of sequential courses such as Psychology I and II Arithmetic I and 11. et cetera, will be determined largely by the syllati T*iich are now being developed by the different committees of the State Teachers College instructors. j. 86 Considerable discussion centered around the course in History and Philosophy of Sducationt, It was the thought of the Curricular Revision Committee and the Board of College Presidents in approving this course, that such a course would be a completely integrated course in the History and Philosophy (Principles) of Education, including the History of Education in Pennsylvania. The thought back of this integrated coiu-se might be expressed in the following title: "The Philosophy of Education with its ac company irig historical back-grcundj including essential facts concerning the History of Education in Pennsylvard a" Considerable discussion centered around the topic 1-7, with 9^ regard to student teaching and conference* Reports of the Deans showed wide variation as to the administration of the practice teaching - 679 o It was the roquiromonts ospocially (ixxvini^ tho surainer acnsion. intention of the Board of Collogo Prosidents that a full scraostor bo givon to atudont teaching and tochniquo of teaching. 10. The soloction and adminiatratinn of free elcctivos is to bo in accordanco with tho action of tho Board of Collogo Prosidonta as indicated in tho small brov/n paiuphlot. Tho conforcnco adjourned at quartor of four o'clock, standard tirac." On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Straughn it ^vas voted that tho report be accepted, received with tharJss, and filed and tho rccomnGndation made by the Doans of Instruction referred to the Currlcular Revision Conmittec for study and report at the next meeting of the Board. 4. Report of t he "Foe Committee" Doctor Strauglm stated that he would like to submit a report of the Fee Committoo relative to a certain fee for Home Economics students. This refers only to tho State Teachers Collegos at i-.iansfiold and Indiana He presented tho following report: "Students assigned to tho Homo Economics Practice cottage shall be regarded as day students having housing facilities on tho carapus for periods of six or nine weeks. Thoy shall pay the college a housing fee at tho rate of (;;2.50 a week, and shall pay to tho Practice Cottage Club ^5.50 a week to maintain tho project in Home Economics on a co-operative basis". On motion. of Doctor Rowland seconded by Doctor Camoron it was voted to adopt tho resolution as presented by Doctor Straughn 's Committee concerning foos for the Homo Sconomics students. 5. Curriculum in Cooporativo Education Doctor Rule present od a curriculum which had been forwarded to him for his consideration by Doctor Rowland. Doctor Rule stated that he was vory much interested in this special curriculum in "Cooperative Education" and with tho permission of tho Board suggested that it be referred to the Curricular Revision Committee for study and report at the next meeting. On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Straughn it was voted to refer the curriculum in "Cooperative Education" to tho Curricular Revision Committee for immediate consideration and report at the next meeting of the Board of Presidents. - 680 - On raotion of Doctor Foster sccondod by fj. Allon it v/as voted to adjourn at 5:30 and roconvone August 1, 1932 at nino o'clock daylight saving tiim;. '/7 '