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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DEPARTIIENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

TEACHER HJREAU
Harrlsburg

PROCEEDINGS
of

the

Meetings of the Board of Presidents
State Teachers Colleges
June 1, 1930 to May 31, 1931

State Teachers College
BLOOl/BBURG

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Proceedings of the Meetings
of the

Board of Presidents, State Teachers Colleges
June 1, 1930 to May 31, 1931"

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530
Accounting - instructions
536
Adherence - calendar
508
Admission - experienced teachers
537
Advertising - newspaper
Advertisement - composite in Pennsylvania School Journal - 526
Agreement between State Teachers Colleges and Schools of
503-520-535-5*7-565
Education in Pennsylvania Colleges 568
Allocation of Appropriation
American Association of Teachers Colleges
556
Report by Doctor Lehman
568
Appropriation - allocation 526
Article published in "Education"
566
Athletic Committee report
554
Athletic guarantees

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Bacculaureate Degree
By-lans - committees By-laws - meetings
By-laws - officers
By-laws - order of business
By-laT7s - President of the Institution
By-laws - quorum
By-laws - rules aiid regulations

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570
517
515
517
516
518
517
5I8

Calendar - adherence
538
Calendar change
568
Calendar committee report
526
Carnegie Foundation - Dr. William S. Learned report
567
Celebration - George Tfashington^s Birthday
569
Certificates - non-standard
530
(Exhibit B)following
532
Committees - By-laws
517
Comparative enrollments in summer sessions 1928-29-30
505
(Exhibit B)
following
510
Comparative enrollments September 1929 to September 1930 tentative
5Q6
(Exhibit E)
following
510
Composite advertisement in Pennsylvania School Journal
526
Courses of study - evaluation
530
Course - two-semester hours in sensory materials 553
Credit for "Parent-Teacher" course 528-543-562
Curricular requirements for Bacculaureate Degree _
570
Curriculvim in Elementary Education - four-year 543-562
Cut flowers - expenditures
537

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Death of Doctor Keith - resolutions
Deposits - key and reservation, committee report Development of Syllabi
Distribution of Degrees May 1927 to end of summer session 1930
follo77ing
(Exhibit C)-

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556
536
529
505
510

526
532-544-562
-569
538
555
(Exl-iibit
following 560
523
Enrollm.ent - October 15, 1930
-folloT/ing 532
(Exhibit
507
Enrollment - summary June 1, 1929 to May 31, 1930 follorring 510
(Exhibit F)
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505
Enrollment - summer session 1928-29-30
following 510
(Exhibit B)
505
Enrollment - summer session 1930, plans for 1931 folloTTing
(Exhibit D)
510
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547
Entrance requirements, revision and re-evaluation
Evaluation of courses of study
530
Expenditure of cut f loiters
537
508
Experienced teachers - admission

"Education" - article published
Education - special "Educational Research Service" - subscription Educational talking pictures Enrollment - February 15, 1931 -

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Fee - special
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Fee - special for Industrial Arts Curriculum
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508-522
Four-year curriculum in Elementary Education -543-562
Four-year Junior High School curriculum suggested revision -544-562

Grading

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following 560
Graduates who received certificates betrreen June 1, 1929
and May 31, 1930 - curriculum classification - 505
(Exhibit A)
following 510
Guarantees - athletic 554
Guiding students in selection of curriculum
555
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(Exibit

Infirmaries - notices
Instructions re accounting

554
530

Leaves of absence with pay - reports of Instructors508-521-536-547
Leaves of absence with pay - regulations -538-552-566
Lectures on Visual Education by Dr. Hoban
509
Legislation - new
-509-523-536-545-564
Limitations of extension courses - Modification 538-543-562

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List of graduates who received certificates between June 1„ 3.929
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to May 31, 1930, classified according to curriculum completed fallowing 510
(Exhibit

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Marking plans and requirements for graduation

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508-522-536-552
following 560
515
528-543-562

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(Exhibit

Meetings
Modification in limiting extension courses

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New Legislation
Newspaper advertising
Non-standard certificates

509-523-536-545-564

(Exhibit B)
- infirmaries

following

Notices

Officers - By-laws
Order of business - By-laws
Organization and By-laws - uniform
Organization of personnel

plaji -

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517
5I6

- 503-514-535-546-565

"Parent-Teacher" cotirse for credit
Personnel - organization
Placement of recent graduates - status
(Exhibit C)Pre-requisite preparation in special fields
President of the Institution - By-laws
Printing supplies - stemdardization
Printing - uniform
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Professional status of teachers, November 1, 1930
(Chart)

537
530
532
554

570

528-543-562
570

507-521
follo77ing 532
556
518
502-512
554-570
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-foliov7ing

Quorum - By-laws

541

517

Refund of tuition
539-553
Regulations - leaves of absence with pay
§38-552-566
P.eport - American Association of Teachers Colleges
by Dr. Lehman
556
Report - Athletic committee
556
Report - Calendar committee
526
- 502-512-534-543-562
Report - Curricular revision committee Report - Dr. William S. Learned - Carnegie Foundation
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557
Report - key and reservation deposit 535
Reports of Instructors - leaves of absence with pay
508-521-536-547

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Resolutions re death of Dr. Keith
Rules and regulations ~ By-laws
Review of State courses of study by Senior class »
Revision and re-evaluation of entrance requirements

Sensory materials - two-semester hour course
Special education
Special
Special fee for Industrial Arts CurriculvHn
Special fields ~ pre-requisite preparation
Standardizatiou of printing supplies - report
State courses of study - review by Senior class
State Teachers Colleges and Schools of Education
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in Pennsylvania Colleges - agreement
Status of teachers
November 1, 1930 - professional

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553

- 538-544-562

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556
516
569
547

536-545-564
508-522
5:30

502--512

569

503-530-535-547-565

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539

-following 541
507-521
following 532
555
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552
following 560
538-552-566

(Chart)
Status of placement of recent graduates
(Exhibit c)
Students guided in selection of curriculum Study of marking plans and requirements for graduation
(Exhibit A)
Study of supply and demand of teachers

Subscription for "Educational Research Services"
Suggested revision of four-year Junior High School

569

544-562

curriculiom

Summary of enrollmeats - February 15, 1931

following

(Exhibit B)

Summary of enrollments

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June 1, 1929 to May 31, 1930 -

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following

(Exhibit F)
Summer school enrollments 1930 - plans for 1931
(Exhibit D)
Summer session 1928-29-30 - comparative enrollments
(Exhibit
Syllabi - development

following

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following

Talking pictures - educational
Tentative comparative enrollments September 1929 to
September 1, 1930

following

(Exhibit E)
Token to Dr. Keith
Tuition refund

Uniform grading
Uniform plan of organization
Uniform printing

560
507
510
505
510
505
510
539

538
506
510
540

539-555

ajid

By-laws

Visual Education lectures by Dr. Hoban

Washington's Birthday celebration

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508-522-536-552
503-514-535-546-565
554-570

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Coninon\7ealth of Ponnoylvania
DEPAnmiEMT OF FJDLIC niSTimCTIOlT
Harriaburg

MEETIWa OF THE BO/IRD OF COLLEGE PHESIDB^'TS

Thursday

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September 18, 1930

DOCKET
I.

II,

Reading and consideration of the minutfis of the
meeting of the Board of College Prenidents held
in the Department of Public Instruction May 16, 1930.

Unfinished Business
1.

Report of the Curricular Revision Coraraittee
,
a.

III.

Modification of t'.70-year curriculum in
Elementary Education

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2.

Report of committee on "Standardization of Printing
Supplies for the State Teachers Colleges"

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3.

Uniform plan of organization and By-lar/s for
State Teachers Colleges


4.

Agreement between the State Teachers Colleges and
the Schools of Education in Pennsylvania Colleges

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New Business
1.

List of Graduates who Received Certificates of
Graduation between June 1, 1929 and May 31, 1930
Classified According to Curriculums Completed

2.

Comparative Student Enrollments in Summer Sessions
of the State Teachers Colleges, 1928^ 1929, 1930

3.

Distribution of Degrees Granted by State Teachers
Colleges from May 1927 to end of Summer Session 1930

4.

Summer School Enrollments in State Teachers Colleges
1930 and plans for the school year 1951

5.

Tentative Comparative Enrollments in State Teachers
Colleges as of September 1929 and September 1930

6.

Summary of Enrollments in Pennsylvania State Teachers
Colleges and Cheyney Training School for Teachers
from June 1, 1929 to May 31, 1930

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7.

Status of placement of recent graduates of
the State Teachers Colleges

8.

Leave of absence with pay - Reports of
instructors

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Uniform grading

10,

Special Fee for the Industrial Arts Cxirri ciilum

11.

Admission of experienced teachers to the State
Teachers Colleges

12.

Availability of Doctor Hoban for lecture
appointments covering the results of his recent
investigation of Visual Education methods in
use in the schools of England and Germany.

13.

New Legislation

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JOURNAL OF A IffiSTENG
OF

THE

BOARD OF COLLEGE PRESIDMI'S
(state Teachers Colleges)

Septei±er 18, 1930

A regular meeting of the Board
of the Comnonwealth of Pennsylvania was
KBnt of Public Instruction, Harrisbiirg,
ber 18, 1930 and was called to order by

of College Presidents
held in the DepartPennsylvania, Septemthe Chairir^oi.

The following were present:

Bloomsburg
California

Francis B. Haas
Robert Li. Steele
G. C. L. Riener
T. To Allen
C, C. Crawford
Co R. Foster

Clari on

Rothen:iel

A. C.
D.
W. R.

Amstrong

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Straughn
Landis Tanger
2zra Lehi/iaii
J. Linwood Eisenberg
Norr.ian

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Caineron

East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Indiana
KutztoYm
Lock Haven
Mansfield
Mills rsvllle
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
West Chester

Jaues N. Rule

Departrient of Public

Plenry IQonower

Depari2'.ient

Instruction
of Piiblic

Ins true ti on

John

A.

H. Keith

Departrsnt of P\±)lic
Instru-ction

1.

Approva l of the rainutes o_f the nee ting
16", 1950"
°.t 1}H -Boa I'd held May
"

On notion of Doctor Crawford seconded by Doctor
was y ot e_d that the ninutes of the nee ting of the
Board held Llay 16, 1930 be approved as subnitted.
Lehi'ian it

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At this point Doctor Rule v;elconed Doctor \7. G.
Char::bers, Dean of the School of Education, The Pennsylvania
State College. He stated that Dean Chambers v/as present as
a result of the agreement which had been entered into by
the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges and
the School of Education of The Pennsylvania State College.
He felt that a helpful and profitable relationship had been
set up

Dean Chairbers stated that he was glad to be present
and he felt sure that as a result of this neeting a nore
sympathetic and intelligent situation would be pronoted.

Doctor Rule asked Dean Chambers to i-nake a report at
the November Eseting of the Board of Presidents concerning
the enrollments in the new graduate curricula in Education at
The Pennsylvania State College as a result of the agreeisnt
which had been entered into by the School of Education and
the State Teachers Colleges.

II.

Unfinishe d Business
1.

Repor t of the Curricular Re vis ion Committee
a.

Modifications of two-year curriculum
in Elementary Education

Doctor Eisenberg, Chaiiraan of the
for the committee.

Cor.irj.ttee

,

reported

He presented the following resolution to be later
presented to the State Council of Education:
"The Board of Presidents of the State Teachers
Colleges recomir^nds that four years of post high school
preparation shall be required for certification in the
elementary field effective with the school year 1935-36."

On rxOtion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor
Riemer it was voted to adopt the resolution as presented by
the Curricular Revision Committee.
2.

Report of committe e on "Stan dard ization
P rintin g Supplies for the S tate
Teachers Colleges "

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Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Comaittee, reported
for the comxiittee.

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He stated that Doctor Lehnan had been asked to
in advance to each President a copy of the blank
This
"State Teachers College Application for Adr,-ii ssi on"
the
to
laeeting
of
two
prior
the
been
done
about
weeks
had
3ubr.iit

.

Board.

After considerable discussion, Doctor Haas stated
that with the hundreds of blanks to be considered it would
be difficult to reach a decision on any fom by the method
of general discussion.
As the EHtter nov/ stands, the Connittee had already been at work for one year- with apparently
little accorriplished.
He asked pemission to have each President subirat
in writing to the person having charge of preparing a
particular blank his criticisms and suggestions so that
these prolonged discussions would not corae up at the Board

neetings.
It was the general opinion of the Board that the
Committee should act on this assumption.

3.

Uniform plan of organizatio n and By-laws
for the State Teachers C ollege s

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Coi^-dttee, reported
for the conmiittee.
He stated that it was the desire of the State
Superintendent that a set of By-laws, mininun in quantity
and uniform in quality, be adopted by the Board of Presidents
and Association of Trustees of Pennsylvania if possible.
At this point Doctor Haas distributed a copy of
"Revision of Suggested Topics to be Covered by By-laws, Rules
and Regulations" as drafted by the Conimittee.

Each President was requested to studj' the suggestions.
Within a given tine, the Committee should be advised of suggested
revisions.
In due tine the Coriraittee will be authorized to
revamp the iTBtter and then present it to the Trustees for
reaction.
On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Lehman it
was voted to accept the report as submitted for study.

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Doctor Haas stated that he would send sufficient
copies to all the Presidents for distribution to the nenbers
of the Trustees.

4.

between the Stat e Tedchers^ Co lleges
Schools of Education in P ennsylvania

h.gtee nent

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Colle_ge_s_

Doctor Haas, Chairiian of the Corxiittee, reported for
the coinnittee.

He stated that Doctor Keith had appointed the
Coiniuittee consisting of Doctor Steele, Doctor Caineron, and
hinself
The Coiiiiaittee felt that the best procedure was to
begin with those institutions that were related to the State,
The Pennsylvania State College, University of Pennsylvania,
Tenple University, and the Universitjr of Pittsburgh.
.

Doctor Haas stated that he had directed a letter to
the Deans of Education of these institutions relative to a
mutual agreement on the qiiestion of evaluating credits or
granting advanced standing to the graduates of the State
Teachers Colleges. At the sa^e time he enclosed a copy of the
agreement which had been set up ?/ith The Pennsj^lvania State
College for their information, and with the thoight in mind
that it might supply the basis for a conference or agreement
with this particular school. Doctor Steele wouid talce the
natter up with the Dean of the School of Education of the
University of Pittsburgh, end Doctor Cai.:eron with Temple
University, and Doctor Haas vdth the University of Pennsylvania.
In reply to the letter addressed to the University of
Pennsylvania, Doctor Haas had received a letter stating the
School of Education was looking to?;ard the establishm^ent of a
curriculum leading to the degree of ilaster of Education.
The
School of Education will establish such curricula as will enable
graduates of the State Teachers Colleges to proceed to that
degtee in the University'- of Pennsylvania without undue hardship
or loss of time. Doctor Haas felt that a satisfactory situation
could be worked out in due time \7ith the officials of the
University of Pennsylvania.

Doctor Caiieron stated that he did not have a conference
with Doctor George E. V/alk, Dean of the School of Education of
Ter.ple University, but he had some correspondence with him and he
felt that Dean Walk was in complete accofd with the <4Lole project
and there was no desire on their part to vrork a hardship on any of
the graduates of the State Teachers Colleges x/ho ^plied to
raatriculate far graduate vrork.

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Doctor Steele stated that he had been in touch
the University of Pittsbui-gh, but that he was not
able to see Dean Aldenmn . He had a diort conference with
the Chancellor and he'stated that -they would be very glad
to v;ork out a definite plan so as to include substantially
the fine points of the agreement

v;ith

The Chancellor stated that the only point with
which they had difficulty in evaluating credits of the
State Teachers Colleges v/as in evaluating credits of
graduates of the old normal school curricula, that is
before the new scheme of evaluating went into effect. He
felt that if the services of the "Committee On The Evaluation of Non-standard Credentials" were available for their
use, it would be of great help to them.
Mr. Klonower suggested that #i6n a graduate of any
of the State Teachers Colleges v/as admitted to an institution
for graduate ivork in education, it vrould be helpful if the
DepartnBnt were notified of the name of the student and also
the institution which he is entering.

Doctor Rule stated that he felt the Committee should
continue its negotiations and that the item should remain on
the docket for all subsequent nBetings until such time as soms
definite decision on the plan is reached.
Doctor Haas stated that the Com:aittee would continue
its study and report at subsequent meetings of the Board.

Hi.

New Busine ss
1

List of Graduates who Receive d Certificates of
Gra duatio n between June 1, 1929 and May 31
1950
Classified Accordirg; to Curriculunis Completed Exhibit A

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The Director of the Teacher Bureau, Mr. Klonower,
distributed copies of the study for the consideration of the
Presi dents.
2.

CoEiparative Student Enrollnents in Summer
Sessions of t he State Teache rs Colleges
1928
1929, 1950" - Exhibit B
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The Director of the Teacher Bureau, Mr. Klono-.ver,
distributed copies of the Comparative Student EnrollnEnt chart
for the study and c.-asiderati on of the Presidente.

3.

Distribution of Degree s Granted b_y State Teachers
Colleges from May 1927 to end of Summer; Session
1930 - Exhibit C

The Director of the Teacher Bioreau, Llr. Klpnower,
distributed copies of the chart indicating the distribution
of degrees granted by the State Teachers Colleges since the
establishment of the four-year curricula.
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Summer School Enrollments in Stat e Teachers Colleges
1930 and plans for the school year 1951 - Exhibit D
,

The Director of the Teacher Bureau, Mr. ICLonov/er, distributed a chart shoviing the sumrrer school enrollriBnts in the
State Teachers Colleges for 193 0.
5.

Tentative Comparative Enrollments i_n State Teachers
Colleges as of September 1929 and September 1930 Exhibit E

The Director of the Teacher Bureau, Mr. Klonower,
distributed charts indicat ing t he tentative enrollments for
this school year as compared with that of last year.

Doctor Straughn stated that in studying the enrollments something should be said relative to the requirement of
students paying eighteen weeks in advance. This he felt had
something to do with the decrease in enrollments. He stated
that they had lost sixty students because of this requirement.
These students could have paid nine V7eeks in advance but not
the eighteen ?/eeks fee in advance.
Doctor Crawford stated that they had twenty applicants vdio v/ere not yet seventeen years of age; out of this
twenty, three paid the special tuition and the remaining
seventeen dropped out.

Doctor Rule stated that there was a special committee
of the State Council of Education collaborating with the Depart-

ment v/hich is fostering new legislation for the coming session
of Legislature and this natter of the "seventeen year requirement" and the fee connected with it would be brought up.

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Doctor Haas stated that if an atteropt is made to
analyze the decrease in enr-ollmsnts, there are various factors
For example, the follaving
that should enter into the study.
are some of the things that figure in:
1.
2.

3.

4.

5.
6.

The raising of standards.
The general industilal situation.
The tendency of School Boards to double up
classes instead of taking on new teachers
in order to keep dovin expenses.
The fact that the institutions do not
develop courses outside of the strict
prescriptions of the courses of study.
The failure to offer an extension program.
The psychological effect of the general
statement and general impression that
there is an over-supply of teachers at
the present time.

On motion of Doctor Steele seconded by Doctor Eiemer
it was voted that the Fees Committee be requested to take up
with Doctor Keith those items that have to do with prepayment

and repayment.
Doctor Rule suggested that the Board consider a
recommendation concerning the eighteen weeks prepayment to
the effect that the time be reduced to nine weeks in advance;
and secondly, that a small committee be appointed to study
and analyze some of the factors affecting decrease in enrollments with a vie\7 of having a report for the November or
January meeting of the Board.
On motion of Doctor Tanger seconded by Doctor Riemer
it v/as voted that the Teacher Bureau be requested to prepare a
study and analyze some of the factors affecting decrease in
enrollments in the several State Teachers Colleges and have the
report ready for the November or Janiiary nseting of the Board.
6

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Summary of Enrollments in Pennsylvania State
Teachers Colleges and Cheyney Training School
for Teachers from Jime 1, 1929" to May 51, 1930
Exhibit F

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The Director of the Teacher Bureau, llr. Klonower,
distributed a chart indicating the summary of enrollnBnts in
the State Teachers Colleges.

The Board of Presidents adjourned at 11:30 o'clock
to participate in a joint meeting with staff members of the
Department at which Doctor C. F. Hoban presented a brief
review of his recent observations of Visual Education methods
in England and on the Continent.

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The Board adjourned at 12:30 o'clock for luncheon
to reconvene at 1:45 P.M.

7.

Status of placeinent of recent graduates of the
State Teachers Colleges

lir. Klonov/er distributed a chart T;hich the Teacher
Bureau had prepared shavving the number of recent graduates
who had not yet received positions in the State.

He stated that this information from the Presidents
of the State Teachers Colleges had been of great help toward
heading off the requests for EriErgency Certificates in certain
school districts.
8.

Leave of absence

ftlth

pay - Reports of Instructors

The State Superintendent had asked the
to secure a brief statement from each instructor
President of the Institution as to how the leave
v."ith pay had been used,
lYhen the information is
all the institutions, a sunmaiy will be prepared
tion of the Presidents.

9.

Teaclier Bureau
through the

of absence

received from
for the informa-

Uniform Grading

Doctor Riemer raised the question as to the desirability
of the adoption of uniform nor-Bnclatu re for the rating of students
in the State Teachers Colleges.

Doctor Rule suggested that the Teacher Bureau secure
from the several institutions the different systems of gradiig
now used and have a report ready for the next meeting of the
Board.
10 .

Specia l Fee for the Indus tri al Arts Curriculum
Discussion postponed.

11.

Admission of experienced teachers to the State
Teachers CollBges

Doctor Rothermel asked whether graduates of the old
State Noimal Schools could not be admitted to the State Teachers
Colleges even though complete high school requirements had not
been rst?

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Mr. Klonovrer explained tliat such studeaits v/ho are
graduates of the old Normal School curricula should gather
together all their miscellaneous preparation records^ submit
them to the college iri'v/hich they v/ish to iiHtriculate and the
college in turn will then submit the material to the Committee
All credit
on the Evaluation of Won-Standard Credentials.
possible is taken out to make up the deficiencies in high
school education and the remaining credits are used tovrard
advanced standing for the degree granting curricula. The
applicant must, of course, complete his high school education
before the degree is conferred.' In most cases such persons
take the Pre-professional examinations and discharge in full
the requirements for an equivalent high school certificate.

12.

Availability of Doctor Hoban for le cture
appointments covering the results of his
recent investigation of Visual Education
methods in use in the schools of Eng land
and Ctermany

Doctor Rule stated that this was simply a natter of
information for the Presidents.

13.

Neu Legislation

Doctor Rule stated that the State Council of Education had appointed a special committee to consider matters to
come before the Legislature in January.
This committee consisted ;of Doctor Dickey, Doctor Straughn, and Doctor LeRoy
King, Chairman, with Doctor Keith and Doctor Rule as ex-officio
members of the committee.
He further stated that they had asked all the various
agencies interested in education to make an imuBdiate report of
such amendments or emendments to the Code which seem desirable.
This material will be cleared throiogh Doctor Rule's office.
On motion of Doctor Sisenberg seconded by Doctor
Steele it was voted that the Board appoint a committee to act
as a clearing house for new legislation to be later submitted
to the State Council of Education through Doctor Rule.

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Doctor Foster v\?anted to kno-.v whether this special
Goramittee would consider the matter of appropriations.
Doctor Foster stated that his Board had taken a very definite
stand that they v/atited to go on record as asking for a very
definite increase in their appropriations and that all the
State Teachers Colleges be given a substantial amount for a
building program.

The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P. M. to reconvene
at 9:30 o'clock, Friday, November 21, 1930 in the Departraent
of Public Instruction.

Assistant Secretary
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Secretary

Approved
October 17, 19o0

Date:

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DEPABTIffiNT OF PUBLE INSTRUCTION
TSACirCR BUREAU

Harrisburg
List of Graduates who Received Certificates of Graduation between June
Classified According to Currioulums Completed
Two -Year

Currioulums

Total

o

of

An

M
M

P.

Pi

o

g

+3

1603

163

280
346
45
137

233
294
36

86
95
10
38

124
199

23

Ind iana

517

203
130
410

90

Edinb oro

265
176
240

215

Shippensburg
Slippery Bock
Jlfst

Chester

304

O

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p

d

e

CD

CD

CJ

a

H
w

123

204
193
176

26
79

57

35

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H

29

29

719

18

47

3

4

1

113

62

4

27

66

64

186
85
96
61

224

46
102
28

95

24

8

8

ID

p
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o

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97

22

115

128

H
a

27 102

2

2

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1

2

27

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g

31

11

26
18
83

70 1

18
1

20

22

66
110
127

31

27

27

50
9

54

54
23

44

456

353

169

164

20

103

45

27

30

!>>

1

O

Total

C
3761

538

280

346
45
137

26

9

265

42

21

202

15

161

240

2972

33

19

90

30

225
226
40
102

5

517

86

37

394

240

35

195

215
304

26

10
18

27

17

183
285

57

71
109

1

I-,

ommenc

176

231
245

67

to

All

31

154

2

p

a

27 17

41

5

ement

•H

CD

X

183
235
312

2

o

5

8

5

fl

44
22

2

5

O

Graduates

H-3

c
o

CD

8 445 17

10

6

4

1-3

23
4

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i
o

5

W
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17

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a

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1-^

1219

Lock Haven

M

F-i

2985

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M

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3761

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of

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CD

a

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M
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E.Stroudsburg

1930

Currl culums

CO

Graduates

TION

Clarion

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g

Number

California
Cheyney

and

Month
Four-Year

Curriculums

INSTITU-

Bloomsburg

19H9

Three -year

Curriculums

TOTAL

1,

312
456

n

171
260

36

6

40
52

17

23

141
228
237

40

18

390 8

3

Commonwealth of PennBylvania
"DEPitRTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRICTION

TEACHEH BDREAU
Harrisburg

COMPyjUvTIVE STUDEHT EHHOLIWENTS IN SUMMER SESSIONS OF STATE TEACHEBS COLLEGES, 19E8,
1929, 1930

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V

Total

I

Bloomsburg

Distribution of Students

1928

1929

1930

1928

1929

1930

1928

1929

!
1

2

number enrolled

rarking to

Ho.

4

3

6328
renew partial certificate
2278
(0. uorking to qualify for stand,
certificat 331
1849
No. uorking to complete normal certificate
HuTiler enrolled in degree courses
1632
lollege graduates enrolled
111 others
238
Students from other states
332
Total

.

5775
583
246
1438
2051
457

5611
1129
215
1410
2608
128

90

75

121

t

.

tot -1

number enrolled
to renew partial certificate

h. norking
b.
orking

to qualify for stand.certificate
complete normal certificate

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enrolled in degree courses
graduates enrolled

thers
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other states

100
35.0
5.2
29.2
25.8
3.8
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7

100
27 .2i

4.3
25.0
35.5
-

7.9
1.6

100
20.1
3.8
25.1
46.5
2.3
2.2
1.5

8

9

380
104
31
123
122

325
73
22
91
139
-

-

Clarion

1930

1928

1929

1929

1930

1928

1929

1930

1928

1929

1930

1928

1929

1930

1928

1929

1930

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

317
61
11
91
149

825
309

412

370
143
18

384
91
13

474
196

423
128

392
115

1140
489

930

338

910
221

74
130

123.

156

26
117
124

19
115
149

66

26
65

9
67

19

95
34

340
68
15
90
144

314
43

18

354
158
18

342
120

798
243
21
347
168

83
170

307
242

39
203
269

221
421

-

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5

_

_

38

-

1
140

U

12

3

87


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6

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8

19

833
94
40
375
288
4
32

1

5

1

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5

46

1930

1928

1929

1930

S7

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

273
65
29
70
79

240

231
32

353
147
24

320
59
16

327

37

9

67

67

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175

13
42
103

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97
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285
65
11
106
87

284

37
113

335
108
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70
144

285

11
53
95

361
209
16
42
82

327

44

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37
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5

32

4

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46
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16

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19

3

161
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55

9

15

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Shippensburg

Millersville

26

101
10
69

Indiana

1929

5

1928

Edinboro

1928

Mansfield

1930

East Stroudsburg

1930

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Lock Haven

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1929

6

5

Distribution of Studants

1928

California

Percent

Number

24
60

23

21

175
10
10
12

Slippery Rock

6
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West Chester

1928

1929

1930

1928

1929

1930

1928

1929

1930

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

415
154

404
106

330
95

538

482
141

464
136
24
104
183

516
61

522

503

41

26

11
104

13
84
167

8
67
140

207

33
140
150

22
121
180

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89

192
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29

34

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18

17
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7

13

9

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5

4

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21
191
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13

130
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DEPART1VIE1\TT

OF PUBLIC fflSaiiUGTION
BUREAU
Harri sburg

TEilCHEI-^

TH-JTATIVE
COI^aPARATIVE ENROIIiffiNT

IN

STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES
AS OF
SEPTETHBER 1929 AND SEPTEIvIBER 1930

Institution

Tentative Enrollment
Tentative Enrollment
September
October
September
1

19

2 9

19

19

2 9

3

«

TOTAL

9835

9781

Bloomsburg

669

663

California

720

766

Cheyney

127

137

125

Clarion

298

282

262

East Stroudsburg

725

737

702

Edinboro

593

602

533

Indiana

1468

1472

1465

Kutztown

573

471

**555

Lock Haven

497

498

538

Mansfield

785

789

705

Millersville

475

471

475

Shippensburg

715

715

645

Slippery Rock

865

848

775

1325

1330

1390

;

9551
*646

1

West Chester

* Includes 30 Saturday Students
** Includes 80 Saturday Students

;

735

SDMM;J!Y of ENHOLIMENTS in PENNSYLVANIA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES

Coinmonwealth of Pennsylvania
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
TEACHER BUREAU
Harrisburg

AND CHEYKBY TRAINING SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS
Covering Number of Different Students from June

1929 to May 31, 1930

1,

Class I Students

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Year
Semester
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First
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Third
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Year
Year
Year
Year
Four :h Year
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year

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534
488
64
70
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43
43
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31
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77 118
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32
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186
151
102
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962
11538
90

Total

Teachers Lessons
in
in
Service Minutes

17

TOTAL

held

Class I

42
35
22

-

20

_

_

_

34
32
_
_

27

21
-

~

Resi-

Day

-

-

-

-

-

-

354 340 423

62
29
32
-

(a) C olle ge G radu ites

930 240 353 320 isj 404 482

Resi-

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dent

Day

dent

dent

dent

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

133

120

4808

6731

3556

6731

1010

454
264

232
583
42
138
129
368
390

454
264
117
175
634
260
1164

46
314

-

79

-

-

78

-

120
120

357
975
42
176
139
416
509
211

Bloomsburg
California
Cheyney
Clari on

East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Indiana

Resi-

Day

2

86

1
1

47

117
173

634
260

1164

110
168

361
501
285
493

174

Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
West Chester

373
377
247

274

644

538

1014

314
212
247

248
375

361
501
285
493
644
1014

26

27

28

242

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-

11

-

27

10

-

-

48
98

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-

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21

-

48

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6

-

-

11

-

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165

-

-

-

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163

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60
87
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Class III
Part-time campus
Students taking
less than 13 s.h.

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Class IV
individual teacher-pupil basis)
Students
Those having this part-time work ONLY.
A.
Regularly enrolled students carrying this work as EXTRA.
B.
Other Subjects
Music
Total
Schools
B
A
B
A
B
A

Total Male Female

1

TOTAL
Bloomsburg
California
Cheyney

182
33

242
79
78

-

241

182

1

79

33

-

78

-

-

1010
46

-

-

314

-

-

-

-

7

-

-

20

1

-

17

-

-

-

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Indiana
Kutztown
Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville

20

5

6

5

40

5
5

98

30

19

29

18

48
165

45

120

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25_
1 35

7

26

18
137

45
68

6

6

17
18

11

Slippery Rock
West Chester

16
76

11

21
18

7

21
19

752
30
238

258

10

East Stroudsburg

32

1

1

17

44
-

Class III Class IVA

18

^^

w

Class V

to

Students in
Practice
School

•jj

Ul

Eh

o

o

o

H
(D

H

Bw

a
o

§
(D

&

ID

a

u

«)

•H

-1

E-i

tei22^ Session, 1929 - TOTAL

of

38

31
34

-^

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

6

-

-

_

11

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

Number of Day and Resident Students

Length

45

81
33
13

_

48

-

37
28

-

_

-^ -^

47
40
24
20
-

_

28

-

96
80
61
61
-

-

_

-

58
43

-

_

,|..|.y

2
-

-

_

-

1

-

.-

-

3

-

10
10
1
73
68
61

-

-

-

2

29

-

-

79
55

7

4
81
62
58
83
-

189

141
173
23

-

_

-

1

65

148

-

_

-

7
26 27
5b 59 92
55 75 lOV
78 91 136
7b 104 130
21 27 12
9
37
51

Classes
are

CO

_

61
33
13

_

in

-H

rH
CO

-

nroll .

ment of

where

o

HP.

H
ii
m

i^

X]

_

8

6

Number o f

Class II Students

P.
to

3

s

H


s
Mo

1
-P
N

o

O

4

21
66
29

".'ear

Vi

28 36
93 67
85 109
67 160
126 226
46
2
23
1

177

Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
First.
Year
Secorju

mior
igh

328
1036
1266
1365
1694
154

Semester Students

O

rH

9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
7
8
6
5
3
4
686 847 159 311 763 628 1554 477 529 815 497 740 892 1389

2

TOTAL Class I

Yimary)

o
El

o

o

10287

Second
Second
Second
Second
Second
Second

18

a
h
O

1

iT

u

«

o

60

Full-Time
Teacher-Training in
Regular Curricula
During School Year
September 1929 to June 1930

=

Mo

Si

o

13

to

o
u

CO

-P

+i

H

O W m

o
^^
o
a

10

§

-H

-a
rH
Q)

H

•H

o
o

i-t

^= 817

^^

Pi

242
235
340

H
m

cd

.t60

341 538 460
680

l39

fH
(D

d

1031 "777

to

>>

;g

l-l

3

l>
to

CO

xi

25529 1664 2260 338 457 1171 158S= S483
'i^
386
4142 233 179 70 423 328
Campus Schools
684
1589
668
34
U582 979 679
Local Schools
1413
175
268
1402
452
Non-Looal Schools 9805

TOTAL
========

a
9
o

CD

r-t

H
H

1
-P
CO

CO

1306 1357 9829
208
1098

232
4936
855 4661
502

DISTEIBDTION OF STUDEUTE BY COUmES IN STATE TE,X1EH5 COLLKCES
AND CHEYNEir TRAINING SCHOOL
June 1, 1929 - Mey SI, 1930
-1

-i

to

s

COUNTY

1
o

o

o

ua

r-f

tr

T A L

A
1028?

686

347

-

-

50

i

1

1

^

i

iLTmstrong

BPaver
Be df or d

Berks

745
105
83
56
213
174
120
79

194
Cdjiibria

Cameron
Carbon
Chester

Clearfield

226
11
93
70

252

-o

o

-

-

-

72

-

-e-

-

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

-

-

1

-

8

1

3

1

13

1
310
47
21

1

7

1
17
1

-

7

-

-

-

p.

a

V

1

-

-

41

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

1

eiE

-

-

3

2

-

2

2

1

1

892

5

1

6

50

2

4

-

_

_
-

63
4
-

6

_

?

_

_
_

_

51

4

2

2

4
32

3

50

53

171
7

220

210

-

_

-

-

-

-

8

-

-

5

-

1

_

38
_

4

-

6

161
40
293

_
-

-

258

-

199

13

-

-

-

~

"

-

a
33

1

2
-

9

277

-

-

-

233

2
_

_

15
4

3

3
1
14

3

1

2

11

2
1

-

8
B
44

-

16
_
1

_

_

_

3

_

5

-

5

-

1

6

_



1
16

10

160
82
6
1
5

1

-


1

_
_
_

Northampton
Worthuinberiand

Perry

161

2

4

20

1
1

26

38
321

-

1

2
-

-

-

-

53

-

-

8

1

4
308

_

54

-

6
_
6

-

2

2
~

332
300
150

_

80
4

-

"

_

112

"
1

2

4
20

3

17
1

1

112

8

1
1

51
223

2

-

4
26

1

13

2

129
58
138
45

_

s

_

1

165
126

5

4'

6

2

3

5H

2

3

237

2

23

1
3

1
2

46

52
12

2
14

1

1

4H

1

14

1

3

6

3

1
76
11

-

-

59
E
3

4
1
2

8

29
1

1

2

1

7

151

2

51

Tiofia

union

11

7

"

79

-

-

-

-

6
-

-

46

1

3
IC

2

3

1

11

1

5

33

-

IS

71

8

1
12
56

1
2
2

1
1

481

383

1

10

59

U

3

2

2

24

1

107

4

4

3

10

other statts

293

IS
2

62

185

6

682

646

=—

=J=L

133

311



652

3

4

1

IB

6

6

S07

1
1

236

13

15

69
1
4
64

22

4

24

37S

G'^94

51
33
13

1

3
2
1
2

1

37

1
2

7

79

Total fran Penna.
Fi-or;

29

5

47

Wyoming
York

3

q

16

1

V/estDioroland

2

112

2

Wayne

5

20
71
80
a
4

74

19

Vfeshington

1

38

13

3

114
152
17

^

2

Warren

g
1
1

10

-

30
8

Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna

10

1

56
152
8
88
309
12
122
18
85
241

Pike

16
49
137
4

6

1

4

1

1

~

Llontour

5

-^-

1

8
-

1

1
3

1

1



-

T-

92

-

12
15

-

48

_

1
3

"

1

1

126

Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery

10

5

_

_

124
186
193

LycOTiing

6



2
_

4
1

35
3f

5

3
I

7

3

_

-

1

1

2
_

55

4

_

105

-

-

1389

301

-

_

2
7

-

740

5

_

S

11
134

-

497

44

-

135

-

1

529

i

rH
0]

7

74
4
2

1

6

-

-

4

n

477

24

21

_

1
o

s

1554

8

6

_

i

-rt

-

Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk

Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehish

J)

628

Coluiabia

Lackawanna

fl
a)

763

122
121

184

o
a

CO

311

-

Fulton
Greene
HUntinedon
Indiana

p

159

!

1

>

a
o

"i

1
1

49

4
6
5

27
1

6

3

616

1543

476

JlL

527

=1

771

93

63

468

735

888

1546

5

4

',3

jiL

41

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Harri sburg

1

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
Friday

-

November 21, 1930

DOCKET
I.

II,

i

^(

Reading and consideration of the minutes of the meeting
of the Board of College Presidents held in the Department
of Public Instruction, September 18, 1930.

Unfinished Business
1.

Report of the Curricular Revision Committee
a.

Four- year curriculum in Elementary Education

2.

Report of committee on "Standardization of
Printing Supplies for the State Teachers
Colleges"

3.

Uniform plan of organization and By-laws for
the State Teachers Colleges

4.

Agreement between the State Teachers Colleges
and the Schools of Education in Pennsylvania
Colleges

5.

Study of Placement of Graduates of the State
Teachers Colleges

/

Leave of absence with pay - Reports of
Instructors
7.

Uniform Grading

8.

Special Fee for the Industrial Arts Curriculum /

9.

Report of committee on "New Legislation"

''W
,^

New Business

III.

1.

^2,



i

Composite advertisei.ient by the State Teachers
Colleges in the Pennsylvania School Journal
Article published in 'Education "

Li'i

3.

Report of committee on "Calendar "

4.

Advisability of offering a course in 'TarentTeacher" for credit

5

Enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges
as of October 15, 1930 - Exhibit A

6

=

'^°

9

.

.

10 .

^^-'

^'
^i/sj^-^'^fe''*^'"'.^*-—
/***^
t-""^

cation of p re se nt practice in limiting
ibxtension courses to a prescribed number of
courses

^-

Ivlodifi

t.^*""^

Flaa for development of syllabi for the State
Teachers Colleges

—Bt—Evaluat-iofi

of C our s es~"af^-Sttrd'

New Instructions re Accounting
Sunmiary of Status of Non-standard Certificates -

Exhibit B

**'

JOURNAL OF A MEETING

THE

OF

BOARD OF COLLEGE PRESIDEin'S
(State Teacbsrs Colleges)

November 21, 1930

A regular meeting of the Board of College Presidents
of the Coinmon?7ealth of Pennsylvania was held in the
Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
November 21, 1930. The meeting vjas called to order at
9:30 A. M, by Deputy Superintendent J. N. Rule, in the
absence of Doctor Keith on account of illness.
The follovang vrere present:

Francis B. Haas
Robert M„ Steele
Leslie Pinclcney Hill
G.

C.

L. Rioiier

Allen
C. C. Crawford
Charles R. Foster
T.

T.

A. C.

Rotherrael

Bloomsburg
California
Cheyney
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Edlnboro
Indiana
Kutztor.'n

Dallas V/. Armstrong
William R. Straughn
Landis Tanger
Ezra Lehman
J, Linv/ood Eisenberg
NorLian ?if. Cameron

Henry IQonower

Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
West Ctester
Dep artuE nt of

Public Instruction

I

.

Approva l of the minutes of the_ meeting
of the Board held S eptggber 18, 1950.
On motion of Doctor Lehman, seconded by Doctor Steele,

it was vote d that the minutes of the uteting of the Board
held September 18, 1930 be ^proved without reading, copy
having been previously sent to the members for review and

critician.

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'--'• "

Unfinished Business
1

.

Report of the Curri cular Revisi on Committee
a.

Four-year curriculum in Elementary Education

b.

Extension of regulations on page 31 of
the Report of the Curricular Revision
Committee

Doctor Eisenbergs Chairman of the Committee,
reported for the committee. He reported as follows:
a.

So far as the four-year elementary curriculum
is concerned the committee wishes to report
progress.

On motion of Doctor Lehman seconded by Doctor
Straughn it was voted that the report of the Curricular
Revision Committee concerning the four -year elementary
education curriculum be accepted.
b.

It is recommended that page 31 of the report of
the General Curricular Revision Coinnittee to the
Board of Nomal School Principals, Requirement
for Graduation and Credential, be modified to
read as follows:

"The credential to be awarded on the completion of the 136 semester hours of the
foregoing curriculum is a B.S. in Education v^ftiieh entitles the holder to teach
in any public school, any subject in
which he has earned eighteen or more
semester hours of credit, and the subjects
of the elementary curriculum in the seventh

and eighth grades"
On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor
Steele it was voted that the recommendation concerning
the extension of certification of junior high school
teachers to include the seventh and eighth grades of
the elementary schools be accepted.
2.

Report of committee on "Standardization of
Printing Supplies for the State Teachers
Colleges"

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Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Coramittee,
reported for the ooramittee:
"For approximately a year your Committee has
been endeavoring (a) to arrive at a satisfactory policy regarding the published
material vtiich should be uniform throughout
these institutions and (b) an organization
of the \irork which would be reasonably
satisfactory in producii^ the desirable
results.
The work of the Coramittee so far
leads the Committee to the following conclusions:
(1) In general the professional work of
these institutions and their ability to
contribute to pio:fessi onal advancement
in teacher training mill not be served by
inviting the uniformity usually reflected
by a general standardization of printed
material such as catalogs, bulletins,
papers, forms, etc. Professional progress
will be better served by permitting variety
and by inviting a free interchange among the
institutions of printed material.
(2) That the Board should decide specifically
from time to tinB those publications viiich
should be standardized.

(3) That it is reasonable to assume that
since the entrance requirements must be
uniform that the f onus used for this
purpose should be uniform.
(4) Therefore the Board should make a
specific recorarrendation to the Superintendent
of Public Instruction covering the forms to
be used for this purpose.

(5) The Committee submits to the Board for
consideration therefore, the forms prepared
by the Committee under the direction of
Dr. Ezra Lehman.

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The Cominittee recoraraends therefore
the adoption of liie forms prepared
by the Committee under the direction of
Dr. Lehman, (b) that publications of the
various institutions be freely interchanged as they are issued, and (c)
that the Committee for the present be
discharged."
(6)
(a)

The Committee: Ezra Lehman
D. W. Armstrong
November 21, 1930
F. B. Haas, Chairman

On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor
Riemer it was voted to accept the report of the
Committee on "Standardization of Printing Supplies for
the State Teachers Colleges" and discharge the committee
with thanks.
3.

Uniform plan of organization and By-laws
for the State Teachers Colleges

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee, reported
for the committee.
He briefly fetched the history of this project
and recalled for the benefit of the members of the
Board the ideas and instructions of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in this respect.
Dr. Haas further stated that a copy of these
uniform by-laws, rules, and regulations were sent in
advance to the President of each institution to be
presented to the Boards of Trustees for comnEnt and
criticism and upon the basis of these reports, the
following by-laws, rules, and regulations have been
drawn up. He also stated that he felt the function
of the Board was to carry them back to the respective
Boards of Trustees after being approved by the Board
and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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The report of the committee follows:
"The Committee appointed by Dr. Keith to
draft uniform by- lav7s, lules, and regulations for the several institutions,
respectfully submits the following report.
It is suggested that the report when
finally adopted be submitted through the
Superintendent to the Attorney General for
his opinion.

The Committee:

M. Steele
T. T. Allen
R.

F.

Haas, Chairman

B.

BY-LAWS
Resolution for Adoption of By-Laws:
In accordance with the authority vested
in this Board of Trustees by the
Administrative Code (Section 401) and
by the School Code (Section 2014)
the
following "By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations" are hereby adopted, subject to
appiDval by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction,
(Administrative Code 1929,
Section 1311)
,

Date of Approval by Trustees^
Date of Approval by Superintendent of
Public Instruction

ARTICLE

I

-

iEETINGS

Section I, Regular Meetings:
A
meeting of the Board of Trustees of
State Teachers College (insert name
institution) shall Tae held not less
four times each year.

-5ib~

regular
The
of
than

Section II.

ijr-iur:l Ileetiri/js:
Tab ;jin\Jal
tne ..oard of Tnrstoes shall be
the i"-igulE±r meeting held in (insert L'ay or
Juno) of each. year,
^it this r.ieating the
oJ'ficers of the Board, of Truitues for the
next year shall be el^cteu.

Ivieeting of

Syrcial
Soction IIl^' Special Meetin---,s:
meetine'iJ lauy be coilled at any tiue cy the
Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Special
meetings shall bo Called by the Chai nnan of
the Board of Triastees upon the request of tv/o
members of the Board.

Suction IV. Notice of Meetings:
The Secretary shall be responsible for notifying the
members of the Board of Trustees relative to
the time and place of all meetings of the
Board.
In the case of special meetings the
purpose for which the special meeting is
called shall be given in the notice. L
notice of each regular and special meeting sht-.l
shall be sent to the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.

Section V. A copy of the minutes of each
meeting shall be sent to each inecibsr of the
Board of Trustees follovang each meeting of the
Board and each meeting of the Execjt ive Committee.

^TICLE II.-

ORDER CI BuSrSSS

Section I, The order of business at the
regular ueetings of the Board of T'rustees
or at the meetings of the Execitbive Conmittee unless changed bjr the unanir,ious
consor't of those present shall be as follows:
(a)

(b)

ic)

(di

Reading of the minutes of the
last m'jeting of the Board of
Trustees or of the Executive
Committee
Recording of attendance b3^ the
Secretary
'Jj;fi:^id:ied Busiress
New Busi.'5e..E
(1) Ret)Ort of the Presidont
oi t hfi Institution.
(2) Reports of Gomiuittees

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jmTicLE III.

-

quoRm

Section I. Five members of the Board
shall constitute a quorum.
.

iJRTICLE IV.

-

OFITCSRS

Section I. The officers of the Board
shall be a Chain:ian, a V ice- Chain; an
and a Secretary.
,

Section 11. The officers of the-'Boar^
shall be elected at the annual meeting'
of the Board each year and shall perform
the duties usually assigned to such
officers.
They shall hold office until
successors are legally elected.
Section III. The President of the Board
of Trustees shall be knovai as the
ChaiiTTian for purposes of transacting the
business of the Board.
^U^TICLE V.

- COIMITTHISS

Section I. Executive Committee:
The Board of Trustees may provide for
an Executive Coi-amittee to consist of not
fevrer than five manbers.
The Executive
Committee shall be composed of the
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the
Vice-Chairaian of the Board of Trustees,
and three other meiabers appointed by the
Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
The
Executive Coiiinittee shall neet at such
regular tines as the Board may designate
and is hereby authorized to transact
busirBss for the Board.
of the Board of Tr-ostees shall
receive notice of all meetings of the
Executive CoiiEiittee. Five members of the
Committee shall be necessary for a quorum.
At any meeting of the Comiaittee the Chairman
may appoint a meinber of the Board to fill a
vacancy caused by an absent member. No other
standing committees shall be appointed or
elected.
IJ.1 meinbers

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Section II. Special Committees:
The
Chairman of the Board of Trustees r;>ay
appoint such coniiittees as are necessary
for the transaction of business or as
are authorized by the Board of Trustees.
.J^TICLE VI.

- PKilSIDKIT

0? TKS IN5TITUTI0W

Section I. The President of the Institution shall be the Chief Executive Officer
of the Board of Trustees and is hereby
authorized by the Board of Trustees to
administer the educational and the business
affairs of the Institution vrithin the limits
of the budget approved by the Board of
Trustees and in accordance with the requ.irenents of the lavj.

RULES

;j\[D

REGULATIONS

Resolution for the Adoption of Rules and
Regulations:
Upon notion made
seconded
by
by
_and carried
by a vote of
^to
it vras resolved
that in writing the minutes of the
meetings of the various cor.r.iLttees and
of the Board of Trustees, the following
form should be used:
,

Section

I.

time, and place of .-teeting
and name of presiding officer
(b) List the members present giving titles
of officers
(d) Record the action of the body upon the
minutes of the last meeting
(d) Record the action of the body upon the
sections of the report of the President
of the College requiring specific action
(a)

G-ive date,

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i

(e)

(f)

Record the action of the body uporx the
report of the President of the College
as a v.^ole
In recording the action of the body the

nenber preferring the action
and the name of the nenber seconding the
action should be given. The follov/ing
fom is suggested:

narae of the



Upon notion nade by
seconded b y
and carried by
to
or unanir.iouSj it
a vote of
was resolved that
be approved.
Record in similar form

vitien

a resolution

is lost.
(g)

When required by resolution record the
names and votes of all nembers.

Section II. A certified copy of the minutes
of each rieeting shall be sent to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction as
promptly as possible after each meeting.
Section III. In order that the files may
be conveniently kept, copies of all minutes
of all meetings should be prepared on
uniform size (Sf- x 11) ?iiite paper and pages
numbered consecutively throughout the year
for ready reference."
This report was discussed section
in order to secure uniformity.

by section

On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor
Tanger it v;as voted that the Board of College
Presidents recomiTiend to the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction the by-laws, rules, and regulations,
as presented by the committee, and further that they be
transmitted to the several Boards of Trustees with the
suggestion that they receive favorable consideration.

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J

Doctor Haas further suggested that these
by-laws, rules, and regulations, be submitted
to the ^ittorney General to ascertain v/hether or
not they are in strict logal fashion and if he
objects to anything contained therein, that the
entire report of the committee come back to the
Board for readjustment.
4.

Agreement betv/een the State Tea chers
Colleges and the Schools of J^ducation
in Pennsylvania Qollbges

Doctor Haas, Chaiiman of the
reported for the coramittee:

CoraiMit

tee

He stated in part as follows:

"Please be advised that your Committee has
been in coi-Dsnunicati on v.'ith the University of
Pittsburgh, the University of Pennsylvania,
and Temple University relative to the question
of the status of the credentials of State
Teachers College graduates in these instituIn general the present situation is to
tions
the effect that these institutions express a
syrapathetic attitude in the natter of
evaluating the credentials of our graduates
but these institutions apparently are not
prepared as yet to develop a flat evaluation
similar to that worked out rath State College.
.

The Committee believes that this situation
should now be handled in exactly the same way
that proved so successful with State College
and that the same personnel be appointed to
heaidle this matter, and t hat this corirdttee
be discharged.

The Couoittee: R. M. Steele
N. vY, Cameron
F. B
Haas Chai rrjan
.

,

Doctor Haas stated that this means the Chairman of tte
Curricular Revision Committee, the Secretary of the State
Council of Education, and the Director of the Teacher Bui'eau
carry out the same provisions as before in handling this
natter.

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Doctor Foster stated that he felt and he believed
some of the other nienbors of the Board folt the same
way, that viienever an invited gijest is asked to the
meeting of the Board, he should be asked for a specific
time so that his time night be conserved.
Doctor riule stated that this would be done in the
future and that the docket would be so arranged in
order that the curriculura probleias could be grouped
and discussed in the presence of the person v;ho is
invited to participate in the discussion. He felt
that probably an hour or tTro just before the luncheon
period would be the best t ii.Te to have .such discussioris
On notion of Doctor Kaas seconded by

I'lr.

Allen

it \7as voted to accept the report of the coronittee

and discharge the
5

.

coiiiiaittee

mth

thanks.

Study of place'Tient of gradua tes £^f th_e
Stat e Teachers Colleges - Sxhib'it C

Mr. Klonower distributed charts shOvfing the
placement of the graduates of the State Teachers
Colleges for the previous year and stated that it
was the wish of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction that this chart be used for executive
purposes onljr and no further distribution of the
chart be made. He also sug£:;ested that this was a
preliininary study and that a continuing stu(^ would
be Eiade with reference to the placeraent of gradioates
of the State Teachers Colleges.

On notion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doetol- Steele
was voted that inasmuch as the Governor-elect had
appointed a comiiittee to look into this situation of
unenploiT.ent, especially tis it refers to education and
training, that this Board defer discussion at this tine.
it

6

.

L eave of absence with pay
Instructors

-

Repo rts of

Mr. Klonower stated it was the wish of the Superintendent of Public Instruction that Then all reports irere
in from the instructors v±io had received leave of absence
with pay for the sui'tiner session of 1930, the Teacher

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Bureau

v/as to prepare an analysis of the situation.
At this tine one' or two reports are missing and just
as soon as they are received the report mil be inado.

7.

Uni fo rra Grading

Mr. Klonov;er stated that the Teacher Bureau had
been asked to secure frori the several institutions the
different systems of grading and prepare a report for
the consideration of the Board.
He asked that this
iten be postponed until the next meeting of the Board
inasmuch as they were not ready to maks a detailed

report at this time.

On motion of

Wix.

Allen seconded by Doctor Haas

it ;vas voted that the Teacher Bureau be given additional
tine in ^ifliich to make a report on this item.
8.

Special Fee for the Industrial Arts
Curriculum

Doctor Rule explained that the reduction in the
special fee for the Industrial Arts Curriculum from
sf48.00 per semester and -jilS.OO for the smrjmer session
to s?18.00 per semester and -^e.OO for the sui'XBr session
had been irade by the Superintendent of Public Instruction
at the suggestion of the tv/o schools interested in this
curriculura *ich action of course was subject to the
confirmation of the Board.
On notion of Doctor Tanger seconded by Doctor
Steele, it v:as v oted that this reduction in the special
fee for the Industrial Arts Curri gu1u;:i b e ^proved as
suggested by Doctor Keith.

Doctor Hill raised a question as to why the
special fee for the Hone Econo:jics curri culxiri should
not be reduced. He felt that this special fee T/as too
high.
DoctDr Rule suggested that Dr. Straughn, Dr.
Foster, and Dr. Hill be considered a committee to look
into this matter of special fees and report back to
the Board at the next meeting if agreeable to the Board.

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I

On notion of Doctor Straughn seconded by
Doctor Haas it was voted that the suggestion of
Doctor Rule be carried out and the cor£.:ittee
aake their report at the next nesting of the
Board.
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.

Report of co.r.ittee on

" New

Legislation "

Doctor Haas, ChairT.ian of the C 0:1 .lit tee,
reported for the c omit tee.
Doctor Haas explained that a copy of the
Legislative proposals had been sent in advance to
every member of the Board for their consideration.

Doctor Haas said in part:
"The following letter under date of October
30, 1930 to Dr. LeRoy A. King, Chairman of
the Special Legislative Committee of the
State Council of Education, covers the
report of the Legislative Committee of your
Board. This reporl? is submitted for your

action.
The Committee: T. T. Allen
C.

R.

F. B.

Foster
Haas, Chairman

Dr. LeRoy A. King, Chairman

Special Legislative Committee
State Council of Education
The Legislative Committee of the Board of
Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges
desires to submit respectfully for the
consideration of your Committee the following
statement, li^ich represents so far as the
Committee has been able to determine, some
situations which are deserving of consideration
at the next meeting of *;he Legislature.
You
will understand that the Committee was appointed
in accordance 7;ith a resolution of the Board of
Presidents, and must therefore at its next
meeting report back to the Board.

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However, as Chgd naan of our Legislative
Comrnittee I feel safe in saying that our
statement represents so far as it goes
practically t'he unanimous affirmative
opinion of our Board*

Preliminary to any statement of specific
proposals, the Committee desires to emphasize
the point that legislative proposals in the
field of public education should be developed
against a background which keeps in mind the
desirable educational philosophy of a
democratic state, and which keeps in mind
continually the best traditions which are
being developed relative to the management
and control of public education in AmericaThe following points represent items which
we believe are WDrthy of immediate ]£gislative
consi derati on

:

Trustees - appoint by State Superintendent
for overlapping periods in order to secure continuity of policy. For example, begin with two,
four, and six year appointments and vjith
reappointments on a six year basis.
(1)

(2) Elect Head of Institution for continuous
service by Board of Trustees with approval of
State Superintendent.
(3) Return to Board of Trustees respor^ibility a:.
and authority in the field of (a) purchase of
materials, supplies, and equipment having to do
with the professional educational function; (b)
purchase of naterials, supplies, and equipment
having to do with the maintenance and custodial
functions to a limit of $100.

The following anencinents are suggestive of one
method by which the above results might be
secured:
(a) Insert in Section 507 (paragraph "B") after
the word "purchases" in line seven, the following:
"costing more than $100.00 for each article".

(b) Insert in Section 50 7 (paragr^h "C") after
the word "fuel" in line three, the following:
"and other supplies, furnishings and equipment
costing less than $100.00".

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.

Amead Section 507 by inserting an additional
paragraph in a section to read as follows:
"The Boards of Trustees of State"'"'TeaclBrs Colleges
shall have the right to pui'chase all materials,
supplies and equipinent that sholl in any v/ay effect
the strictly educational departments of the institution, but in each instance *oro the cost of any
article is nore than ^100. 00 it shall be necessary
to ask for competitive bids when articles of equal
educational value can be secured."
(c)

(4) Return to Board of Trustees responsibility and
authority for handling funds iBceived from students.
In effect these funds are not State Revenue and in
our judgment should not be turned in to the General
Fund of the Treasury. They are trust funds and
should be administered by the institution and
returned to the students 100% in local service. If
this is not done the State nay be in the position of
raising revenue from its public school system.
(5) Return to Board of Trustees responsibility and
authority for handling unserviceable property.
Proper advertising and bidding restrictions can be
required.
(6) Remove 17 year age limit for students otherwise
prop e rly qu al i f ie d
(7) The attention of the State Council is invited
to Section 709, pa.ragraph i, of iiie Administrative
Code, and the question is raised as to whether or
not this is broad enough to cover the various
types of hazards.

Please consider the Committee at your dig)osal
at any time."

On motion of Doctor Tanger, seconded by Doctor Foster,
it was voted that discussion on the Legislative proposals

postponed for the present.

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be

III.

Nevif

Business

1.

Composite advertisenien t b^; the
State Teachers Colleges in the
Pennsylvania School Journal

On motion of Mr. Allen secoiided by
Doctor Riener it was voted the contract
be continued for another year for the
insertion of the composite advertisement
of the State Teachers Colleges on the back
cover of each monthly issue of the Pennsi^lvania School Journal for the sun of $160.00
an issue, each college paying one-fourteenth
of the cost; bills to be subiaitted twice a
year.
2,

Article published in "Educati on"

On notion of Doctor Haas seconded by
Doctor Strauglin it was voted that this item
be removed from the docket.

'6 .

Report of cor.mittee on "C alendar "

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee,
submitted the follovdng report for the consideration of the Board.

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RSPORT or THE CALENDAR COmilTTEH;
Lease be advised that the Calendar Coircriittee subnits for your consideration the
ollowing calendar for the year 1931-32. The Conniittee: T. T. Allen, V/. h. Straiaghn,
F. B. Haas, Chairraan
SuiniiBr

Session 1931

Resistration Day
Session Ends

Monday

,

June 15

Sauurdsc/^

,

July 25

,

June 22

,

August 1

or

Registration Day

Monday

Session Ends

Saturday
First Senester

Registration Day

Tuesday, 9:00 A.

Classes Begin

'Wednesday, 8:00 A. M.

Thanksgiving Recess Begins

Septenber 8

11.,

Septenber 9

,

Novecber 25

Wednesdgy, 12 M.

Thanksgiving Recess Ends

Monday, 12 M.

Christmas Recess Begins

November 30

,

12 M. Decenber 24
or
Vifednesday after last class, December 23

Thursday

Christmas Recess Ends

,

,

Monday, 12 M.

Saturday

First Semester Ends

January 4

,

January 16

,

Actual teaching days in session - 103. Weeks in se.uester - 18
Thanksgiving week counted as one of 18 - ChristT.ias vacation not counted.
Second

Semester
Monday, 8:00 A. M.

Second Semester Begins

January 18(*I

March 24

Thursday after last class,

Easter Recess Begins

Monday, 12 M.

Easter Recess Ends

Day

April 4

,

Friday, 4:00 P. M.

Class work Ends
Aiui'.mi

,

SatTorday

,

May 20

,

May 21

Baccalaureate Sermon

Sunday, May 22

Senior Lay

Monday

May 25

Tuesdays 10:00 A.M., Liay 24

Coirjiaencement

Actual teaching daj's in semester 98.
counted as one of 18 -

Coii-i^encenent v;eek

,

Weeks in semester - 18
Easter vacation not counted.

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.

or

Sunday, May 22

Baccalaureate Sermon
ClassvjDrk Ends

V/ednesday

Senior Day

,

Itoy 25

Thursday, Vi&y 26
Friday, May 27

CoriiTienceneiit

Alunni Day

Saturday, May 28

Actual teaching days in senester - 102. Weeks in senester - 18
week counted as one of 18 - Easter vacation not counted

CoirffiEncei.ient

If this second plan is used - propose Second Senester begins tv/o days
(*)
later, i. e., January 33.
This will give us a chance to check up on low grade
students, etc.

On notion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor
Foster, it was voted that the report of the
Calendar CoiTEiittee be adopted as subr.dtted, leaving
the options to the individual institutions with the
understanding that any variations thereto nay be
nade by the institution with the e5)proval of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
4.

Advisability of offering a_ course in
"Paren t-Teach er" for credit

On notion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor
Riener it v/as voted that this iten be referred to
the Curricular Revision Corxiittee for study and
further report at the next meeting of the Board.
5.

Bnrollnents in the State T eachers Colleges
as of October 15, 1950 - "Exhibit A

i.'Ir.
Klonower, Director of the Teacher Bureau,
distributed copies of the Sunnary of lilnr ollxE nt s in
Pennsylvania State Teachers Colleges and Cheyney
Training School for Teachers covering number of
different students as of October 15, 193D

On notion of Doctor Foster seconded by Doctor
Steele it was voted that this report be accepted and
spread on the ninutes of the Board.
6.

Modification of present p rp^ctice in
lirrdting extensio n courses to _a
prescribed nunber of c ourses

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On notion of Doctor Haas seconded byDoctor Lehiaan it v/as voted that this natter
be referred to the Curricular Revision Connittee for careful study and report at a
subsequent raeeting of the Board.
7,

Plan fdr developnent of syllabi
for the State Teachers Colle f^es

Mr. Klonower reported as f ollov/s on a
plan for further developrent of the syllabi in
the State Teachers Colleges:
"Nunerous inquiries have been rjade as to
what the procedure \vill be in the natter
of bringing to a final conclusion the
syllabi for the courses now partially
developed by the faculties of the State
Teachers Colleges.
The natter has been discussed T.i th Doctor
Rule and our joint reconr.33ndation is that
each subject be assigned to the Chai man
elected by the group at the Blooi:Bburg
meeting. The Chairaan would then hold
hiEiself responsible for developing the
final f orn of the syllabi in his field.
This VvDUld be done in cooperation with
noTibers of his or her pai'ticular group.
The Chai man night call to his assistance
two or three rsnbers of his group fron
other institutions. Expenses for traveling
would be paid by the institution fron ^ich
the nenbers cone and housing for one or two
days frould be taken care of by the institution in which the Chaiman teaches and where
the neeting is held.

each group has worked out the final fom
of the ^llabi which has been assigned to it,
the naterial should be sent to the Secretary
of the General CuLTicular Revision Connittee
who would then prepare the r.B.terial far final
publication.
V/hen

This is the plan to i^ich the Curricular
Revision Connittee strongly leans."

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On notion of Doctor Footer seconded by
Doctor Lok'ian it ;.'as voted that the Curricular
Revision Coi.ir.iittee and the Director of the
Teacher Bureau get together and bring to a
conclusion this whole natter at an early date.
8

.

Ev al ua ti on of Courses of Study

Mr. Allen, President of the State Teachers
College at East Stroudsburg, stated that he had
riade an atteiiipt to evaluate the various courses
of study in terns of the activities which teachers
actually perforra in the classroon.

He asked that he be perr.utted to draft the
services of the several State Teachers Colleges
and that the State Teachers Colleges, if interested
in this study, share in part the cost of getting
this naterial in diepe.

On notion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor
Steele it ?ra.s voted that the State Teachers Colleges
offer their services and share alike the expenses
for the cost of studjr which I'lr. Allen ":Jill nake for
the State Teachers Colleges.
9

.

New Instructions re A ccoun.ting

On notion of Doctor Haas seco Tided by Doctor
Steele it was voted that this natter be referred to
the State Superintendent througli a corr.iittee of one,
Mr. Allen, to present the Board's point-of-viev;.
10

.

S ung-^ary of Status of Non-Stan dard
Certifi cates Endiibit B
(

)

iir. Xlonovrer distributed a chart indicating
the nunber of senester hours earned by holders of
Non-standard Certificates, including the n\mber of

teachers holding Partial Certificates and Teachers
with less than, high school preparation by Counties,
as of March 1, 1930.
Iftf.

Ivlonower said in part:

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2856 teachers were teaching
in the public schools of the Cor.ir.ion\;ealth on
partial eleuentary certificates; 123 were
"liarch 1st, 1930,

teachers with partial secondary certificates;
98 teachers showed a deficiency in hio:h school
credits. The enclosed chart is a study prepared by the Teacher Bureau indicatijig the
professional status in each county of the
Coriaons/ealth v/here teacters were then er.5)loyBd
on non-standard certificates.
In the "61-69" colurm are listed the number of
teachers vdio will, in all likelihood, conplete
the requirenent for standard certification
before the end of the first senester, or
certainly not later than June of next year. They
nay carry over the sunner session, but in any
case, by the opening of the schools in Septeaber,
the 3 26 teachers #io lack one to nine senester
hours of the requireraent for standard certification
will have discharged this preparation.

The nuaber of teachers in the "51-60" seniester-hour
colui'.in night, if they desired, clear up the requireraent for standard certification by September, but
perhaps not raany of then will take nore than the
required preparation for the renewal of the partial
elenentary certificate. This nay also be true of
the nxmber of teachers found in the "31-40" seriEsterhour c oluran and the "21-30" senester-hour colurm.
The teachers listed in the "0-20" senester-hour
colurm have considerable distance to go before
neeting the requirenents for the standard certifiBut they represent only 3.6% of the group.
cate.
The nunber of teachers who hold partial secondary
certificates is decreasing rapidly and the few
teachers who still renain in service without high
school preparation represent a negligible nunber.

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:::

*-•

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4!-*-

On notion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor
T.'as voted to accept v/ith thanks the
study prepared by the Teacher Bureau re status of
non-standard certificates and that a copy of the
sane be spread on the ninutes.

Taiiger it

rV.

Miscellaneous
1.

Special Education

Doctor Haas stated that the item in which all
interested had apparently disappeared from the
docket. He asked that the Board be tept fully
infomed in regard to the policy of setting up
special courses in any of the State Teachers Colleges
and that the uaial procedure be follofred, of first
referring the matter to the Board, then to the
Curricular Hevision Committee for study and later to
the Board as a Trhole for final recomtcendation to the
Superintendent for his ^proval.
v/ere

Doctor Rule stated that the item of "Special
Education" would be placed on the docket until the
matter jias finally settled.
Doctor Rule explained to the Board that Doctor
Keith had expressed the xiisti to see the Board in a
bod3^ for a sliort period at his home immediately after
luncheon, and he suggested that they meet at the PennHarris Hotel and go to Doctor Keith's hone promptly
at 1:30 P. M.

The Board adjoiorned at 12:25 to reconvene at
9:30 A. M.
V/ednesday, January 21, 1931, in the
Department of Public Instruction.

Approved

____^

iting Secretary

Date:

De comber 12,

1930

//'

JA. K-, .C^ TxA^
Depyity Superintendent of Public Instruction

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SmiURY or

ENKOLIilENTS Di PEKMSYLVAIIIA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES

Coramonwealth of Pennsylvania
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INOTRDCTIOH
TEACHER BUREAU
Harriaburg

AMI CHEYKEY TRAINIHG SCHOOL FOB TEACHERS
CoYering Number of Different Students as of October 15, 1930

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full -Time
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-

-

-

-

-

-

42
47

-

153

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

60

-

1

2

-

-

10
4
5
1

29
21
24
IQ

-

-

38

-

-

_

_

25
30
?6

_



~

_

-

2(a)

s C jrri :ului(1.

-

-

-

120-180

-

160

21

23

23

24

4345

6240

3335

6238

399
258

215

462

93
133
584
195

41
142
141
373

399
238
93
133
584
195

nil

374

nil

359
341

113
198
260
207
228
228
353

359
341

338
723
41

-

-

-

154
175
426
475
202
199
291

-

-

-

351

-

~

-

2
-

66

249
268
453

120
180
-

120

-

;

466
296
423
579
1023

Bloonisburg

California
Cheyney
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Indiana
Kutztown
Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville
Shippensburg
Slijjpery Rock
west Chester

140

115

63
33

17
2

-

-

-

75

-

-

-

-

-

57
39

-

-

-

28

-

-

-

-

1?
_

_

_

_

_

n

_

-

13

-

_
-

28
144

_
-

_
-

21

_

38

-

100

-

Total

Male

2

-

-

228

69

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11
13

12
25

11
13

12
24

-

1

1

6

1

6

-

10
14

-

10
14

-

-

5

-

8
8

2
-

-

-

-

8

-

-

Students in
Practice
School

TOTAL
Campus Schools
Local Schools
Kon-Local Schools

C

o
Eh

1

u

a

fi
-H
r^

r-l

s

o

1
o
3
U

w

o
s

a

03

i

H

N

27

45
47
45

-

-

-

11
46

98

'c

85

o

u

a

u

o

1

1

m
-^T
133.1 1157
192
ll.,2
,

17
11
21

10
17
17

1

>

22184 2324 1905 378 414 1127 1509 199L 853 1302 6681
'416
40 E 258 349
3927 251 171 66 231 367 10355 1616 581 - 183 682 1509 bit 218 953
78
7904 455 1153 312
^
„;;„

-

8
43
31

3

1

587
34
159

7

CD

a
H

Female

34
53
90
76

28
144
21
38
100

-

6

_
_

Class III
Part-time campus
Students taking
less than 13 s.h.

-

-

_

-

-

-

2

2

60

-

_

3

-

-

_

:

-

-

~

_

17

-

2

_

285
26

13

-

_

34
53
90
76

872

12

5

_

1

13

1

1—

-

12
-

-

_
_

114

(0

-

296
423
579
1023

2

6?

228

140
63
33

Class V

-

28

15E

60

464

-

-

_

872

Class rv
(Part-time studio lessons,
Students
individual teacher-pupil basis)
Those having this part-time work ONLY.
ARegularly enrolled students carrying this work aa EXTRA.
BTotal
Music
Other Subjects
Schools
A
B
B
A
B
A

TOTAL

26

i

123

4

-

-

-

-

5
73

10

20

-

b

-

19-

-

1

4
6
69

TOTAL

18

California
Che y lie y
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Indiana

-

-

-

13
13
15

3
4
40
33
22
32
13
16
4

17

Bloorasbui'g

309

-'

-

1

12
295
195
158
141
64
56

2

lb

17

-

46
28
41
28

11
89

-

-

lU

'62

-

15

93 118
3
1
3b
8

Three-Year I ndustrlal Arts Cur riculum
ree- Year Horn B Ecc nomi
(8)College Grad uates.
(b) Thre e-Year Junior H igh Scho Dl C jrric ulura
*

11

389 142 163 106 142 143 152

61 102 109

1

Others

10

9

-

172

roui'b.

Sec-oni

a

?

SeiDester

Tbirc

First
Second
Third
Fourth
First

6

5

147 195
91

.ear
iear

second
Third
Fourth
First
Second
ThlrL
Fourth
First
Second
Third

4

614 7C0 154 275 725 566 1435 472 539 724 503 651 607 1376
2

Seco:;.-

iTourth
Home

2225

65
52
796
650

Fii'So

wt

9573

Semester
Year

Year
Semester
Year
Semester
Seconri iear
Third Year
Fourt^i Year
£i'Sz<:

junior

3

£

1

TOTAL Class

-

484
-

1
6804
224

'

DISTRIEDriON OF STUDENTS BY COUMTII-S IN STATE TSACHEHS COLLEGES
AM) CIJEYNEY TRi JJDIG SCHOOL
Aa of Octobsr 15, 1930

s

to

G

-J]

COUNTY

1

O

H

CO

O
9673

Adams

57

Armstrong

120
56
251

Berks

Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Carbon
center

109
79
IbS
200

bl4

-

-

-

67

-

1

-

15

-

1

-

3

1

-

1

-

6
1

Columbia

218

207

Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk

162

_;l_
-

5
5

-

-

725

-

5

~

25

6

_

164
11
34
40
298
137

-

E62
295
124
54
199
461
134
68
120
48
118
138

Lycom ins

Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe

Norxhfjiiptor.

NortJ-.uiabei'l^ad

Philadelphia
Pike

Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna

F/arren

Wayne
Westmorel&nd

-

1

£5

_

8
1

2
1

-

41

-

-

•a!

2

11

1

11
112

1
1

-

4

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

56

3

2

2

-

41

-

1

-

82

1

6

14

6

2

8

-

2

-

5

-

2

-^
1

6

1

7

9

_
-

84

—r-

2

7

-

7

-

-

-

-

-

9

1

-

-

-

4
20

175

-

_

_

113

7

-

-

4

4
4

1

1

4

3

8

2

38
115
7

-

77
13

1

55
1

l_

1
1
_

3
99
1?

5
_

71

-

-

-

-

143

-

5

Ifi

_

4

6
6

-

-

8

47
4

3

4

3

_

_

1

25

_

5

58
41

2
1
3

1
1

16
15

-

6

-

3

4

10

2

7

36

_

94

1

2

19
65

4

06
n"

1

16

3

62
-

-

29
9

-1
7

2

1

4

18

1

3

_

94

-

57

1

24

2

-

2

4

^9"

15

-

-z^

5

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_
-

5

-

1

IP



-

_

1

5

_

Petiit-!.

9391

613

From other states

182

1

1

218

54

1

36
30

4
2

_

R

1

8

44

"

1

10

200

1
1
10

700

—T

121
13

275
-

648
77

561
7

1479

11

_
_
_
2

_
_
_
_
_

_

6

-

7

_

_

1

27

2
15

-

1

2

4

55

1

2
1

85

2

472

1
2

-

26
4

11
75

_^_
9

8

190

-

1

1
_

23

85

45

1

1

i-i

7

~

_

14

-

1

298
3

1

-^ —r- -^—

5
-

1

2

14
5
1
5
2

2

1

1

58
41

1

326

17
2_

2

-^-

-E—
3

_

57
21

1
'

-

S
9

1
_

3

18
46
143

_

3

1

-

1

-

-

3

13

2

-

_

16
1

_

_

1
7

-^

5

— —r-

2

212

-

-

-

-

^^
—7-

-

7

133

16

247

_

-

1
11

2

3

1

7

-

3

1

1

56

1

2

3

-

_

1

7

57

31

2

4
1
3

57

-

53

1

152

8

-

10
10

3
44

1.

9

_

-

7

1

1

286

1

^r^

2

-

-

^

-

93

1376

"

4

1

_

2
J3

B

?,_

2

_

5

-

1

-

-

3^

1

2

5
4

"

1

_

3

_

1

3?

46

_

-

1

3

-

-

4

-



_

-

249
26
45

-

-

_

3

10

_

4

43

_

1

1

r

807

2
3

-

3



651

1

-

61

503

1

-

18

-

1

_

-

724

1

4

4

;.2

-

1

539

9

-

12

105

42
368

2
1

1

-

ja

2

154

1

1

d

-

-

-

12

83
219
8
82
61
369

M

-

_12_

2

York

Total from

14
184
127
42
153
18
63

-

65

33

15°

Lackaw-dnna

-

e

6

-

284

4

-

-

-

-

1

472

2

g

p.

o
Q

1465

U

5

-

1

s

4.-_-

-

-

1

568

-

-

-i_
-

-

Ij-i

Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana

-

2

121

Fayette
Forest

5

/

-

1

Clearfield

4C
268

-

~

231

165

275

-

5

SO
56

134

M

a

s

1

o

700

1

sc

1

1

o

TOTAL

o

B
O

o

a

538

701

488

1

23

15

4?J

-

646 |806

j^L±.

48
1343
33

SWiMAHY INDICATING THE NtMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS E/J1MED BY
HOU)ERS OF NON-STANDiRD CERTIFICATES, INCa^UDING THE
NUMBER OF TEACHERS HOLPING PARTIAL C2RTIFIC lTE.S AND
TEACHERS WITH L^iSS TF,J\' HIOH~r0.iOOL Pii?PAnATTCN
BY GOUNTITS, Al> OF fiATCri 1, 19rO

C

U N T Y

Number of
teachers
who show a
deficiency
of high
school
credits.

Number of
teachers
in service
who hold
Partial
SECONDARY
certificates

tejihezr bureau
riurriabiTg

Number of semester hours aarned by
holders of partial elementary
certificates in discharge of the
70 semester hours required for a
standard certificate. The figures
should be read as follows; in Adams
County two teachers are credited with
61-69 semester hours of preparation.
These teachers may complete their
deficiency in a Summer Session;
three teachers who are credited with
51-60 semester hours, nay complete
their de-ficiency by courses during the
school year plus one Summer session, etc.

Total
number
of
teachers
in-service
who hold
Partial
ELEMENTARY
Certificates

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DEPAKUiSNT OF PUBLIC ItJSTEUCTION
TEACHER BUREAU
PRELHIIHABY COPY
Harrisbure
SUMMAHY OF PLACE!ffiNT OF GRADUATES
OF STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES
AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1930

TOTAL

ALL SCHOOLS

Number of Number
Graduates Placed

No. Not
Placed

% Of
Placement
81

683
II

Graduates of Tvro-Year Curricula (May- Aur. 1930)

2864

2318

546

81

II

Graduates of Four-Year Curricula(Hay-Aug.l9B0)

727

604

123

83

23
28
24

4

29

22
28
20
99
28

443

340

103

77

3

5

70

64

6

100
91

48

34

14

71

Distributed by Curricula:
Art

Commercial
Elementary
Health Education
Home Economics
Junior High-School
Kindergarten
Music
IV

107

Others-Including Graduates of Three Yr.Cur.

1-

8
1

Number of
Graduates
V

Graduates Placed Since October 1, 1930

Type of
Graduates
2 Year
4 Year
3 Year

55 a
17
2

n Inability to Secure Position Due

To:

No available opportunity to be placed

a.

Returned for additional training
Attendance Upon some higher institution

c.
d.

2 Year

321 b

Physical DisquEpLification

b.

59

4 Year

2
3

3 Year

2

4 Year

51

2

Kon-Recoramendation of graduate for any position

f.

Marriage

g.

No desire to teach

2 Year

c

3 Year
4 Year
2

10
12 d

2

4
2

4
2

£

4

4
26 e

Preference as to locality

i.

2
3

1

J.

Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year
Year

8
1

26

683

TOTAL

-_

4

14
52*

Other reasons: 1. Religious Belief
2. Politics
3. Race
4. Undetermined

Year

2

2

1
3
2

Refusal to accept position offered

Year

2

5
e.

h.

96
100
83
93
97

•Includes 16 graduates fromS.T.C, East Stroudsburg, and 11 graduates fromS.T.C,
.

Indianaj whose groups are not designated.
designated,
Includes 11 graduates from S.T.C., California, whose groups are not
M

g

,,

.,

"

^

TI

«

"

"
"

"
"

"

"

"

"

"
"

"
"
"
"
Clarion
"
"
"
"
California,
"
1 graduate fromS.T.C,
not being placed
^he State Teachers College at Millersville reports 13 graduates
are residents of
lecause of the religious belief of some, and because the others
the 52
included
are
13
These
r.
J. where they can not be issued certification.

3

"

"

"

"

.

m

.

Coramonweel th of Pennsylvania
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Harri sburg

I'

/,
•''

-J(

J

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COLLEGE PRESI DENTS

'/

Wednesday

^

January 21, 1931

-

D

_C

^^

K E T

•'

I.

II.

Reading and consideration of the minutes of the neeting
of the Board of College Presidents held in the Department
of Public Instruction, Novanber 21, 1930.

'

^

Unfinished Business
lo

III.

/...''.
'y^^

Report of the Curricular Revision Committee
a.

Four- year curriculum in Elementary Education

b.

Advisability of offering a course in 'TarentTeacher" work for credit

c.

Modification of present practice in limiting
extension courses to a prescribed number of
courses

d.

Special Education

2.

Unifoim plan of organization and by-laws for the
State Teachers Colleges

3.

Agreenent between the State Teachers Colleges and the
Schools of Education in Pennsylvania Colleges

4.

Leave of absence with pey

5.

Uniform grading

6.

Report of comraittee on "Special Fees"

7.

Report of committee on "New Legislation"

8.

Report of committee on key deposits and reservation
deposits

-

^y

reports of instructors

y

^^

New Business
9.

10.

Expenditures for purchases of cut flowers

Advisability of more liberal opportunity for newspaper
advertising

11.

Advisability of changing the regulation s
r egarding le aw of absence with pay

12.

Advisability and feasibility^ £f inaking a
careful study of the s upply and d eaan _of
teachers

13 .

Adherence on the gao^ of all instituti ons
to the calendar adopted by the Board

14.

Educational talking pictures

15 .

Refund of tuition collected for the second
semester from students who are seventeen
years of age or less

16.

Professi onal Status of Teachers as of
Novaaber 1, 1930

JOraNAL or A MEETING

THE

OF

¥
BOARD OF COLLEGE PRESI DENTS
State Teachers Colleges

January

21

,

1931

A regular meeting of the Board of College Presidents
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was held in the Department
of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, January 21,
1931.
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 A. M. by Acting
Superintendent James N. Rule, in the absence of Doctor Keith
on account of illness.
The following were present:

Francis B, Haas
Robert M. Steele
Leslie Pinckney Hill
G. C. L. Riemer

Allen
Crawford
Charles R. Foster
A. C. Rotheimel
Dallas W. Armstrong
William R. Straughn
Landis Tanger
Ezra Lehman
J. Linwood Eisenberg
Norman W. Cameron
T. T.
C. C.

Henry Klonower

1.

Bloomsburg
California
Gheyney
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Indiana
Kutztown
Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
West Chester
Department of
Public Instruction

Approval of the minutes of the meeting of the Board
held Novsnber 21, 1950.
On motion of Doctor Tanger, seconded by Doctor Steele

it was voted that the minutes of the meeting of the Board held
November 21, 1930 be approved without reading, a copy having been

previously sent

to

the members of the Board for review and critic iaa.

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II.

Unfl ni sh e d Busine ss
1.

Report of the Curricular Revision Comraittee
a.

Foiir-year curriculum in Elementary Education

b.

Advisability of offering a course in 'Tarent
Teacher" work for credit

c.

Modification of present practice in limiting
extension courses to a prescribed number of
courses

d.

Special Education

Doctor Eisenberg, Chaixman of the Committee, reported for the
committee. He reported as follows:
a.

So far as the four-year elementary curriculum is
concerned the committee wishes to report progress.

b.

So far as the course in ''Parent Teacher" is conceriB.d
the committee vishes to report progresso

c.

The committee mshes to report progress on the item
concerning extension courses.

d.

So far as the "Special Education" c;xrriculum is con6erned the committee wishes to rep.ort progress.

On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Steele it was
voted to accept the report of the committee.

Doctor Eisenberg further stated that with the permission of the
Board he would like to present two more items for the consideration
of the Board;
first, entrance requirements, and secondly, a revision
of the four -year Junior High School curriculum.
The Curricular Revision Committee recommends that the
Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges
consider the advisability of revising and re-evaluating
the entrance requirements of the State Teachers Colleges
and that a committee of three be appointed to study this
q.uestion.

The Committee recomnends that the fDur-year Junior High
School curriculum be revised along the following
tentative lines:

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^

1.

Provide two elective fields in the field of
science.

2.

Increase the number of electives in each field
to twenty-four semester hours with a certain
minimum of twelve semester hours required in
each field and the remaining six semester hours
to be chosen by the college from a list of
twelve semester hours,

3.

Arrange for six semester hours of free electives free electives to he an any course approved by the
President of the College and nay represent any of
the fields and Education.

4.

In accordance with the above the fields will be:

»

I

English
Social Studies
Mat hemati c s
Physical Science
Biological Science
Geography
Latin
French
German
Education (for purposes of free
elective)
On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Lehman
it was voted that this report of the Curricular Revision Committee

be received for purposes of study only and that the Curricular
Revision Committee submit a more detailed report at the next meeting of the Board.
2

Uniform plan of organization and by-law s for the State
Teachers Colleges

On motion of Doctor Foster seconded by Doctor Haas it was
voted that action on this item be deferred until the next meeting.
3,

Agreement between the State Teachers Colleges and the
School of Educati on in Pennsylvania Colleges

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee, reported no new
developments since the last meeting of the Board.

-535-

Doctor Rule suggested that it might be wise for the
Chairman of the Board to call a meeting several times during, the
year to include the Chairman of the Curri cular Revision Committee,
the Chairman of the Board of Presidents, the Deans of the Schools
of Education of the four institutions interested, and the Director
of the Teacher Bureau to discuss from the angle of the needs of
the State Teachers Colleges some of the problems that are common
to both groups.
On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Foster it
was voted that a plan be worked out to bring these two agencies
together and that the plan be submitted to the Board at a subseq\)est meeting for consideration,

m th

reports of instructors

4

Leave of absence

Lir.

Klonower requested more time to prepare a report

pay

-

.

on this item.
5,

Uniform Gradi ng

Mr. Klonoviier asked that the Teacher Bureau be given
additional time to prepare this study.

Doctor Rule asked that items 4 and

5

be continued on

the docket.

Report of committee on "Special Fees"
Doctor Straughn, Chairman of the Coimiittee, asked that
this item be continued on the docket for discussion at the next
meeting.
7
Report of committee on "New Legislation "
.

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee, reported that
there were no new developments since the last report.
8.

Report of Committee on key deposits and reservation
deposits

Mr. Allen, Chairman of the Committee, stated that there
had been much correspondence and also a conference v7i th Ivlr. Metzger
of the Department of Revenue regarding the key deposit, advance
enrollment deposit, and advance room reservation deposit. He reported
that I>/Ir. Ivfetzger would approve of the omission of any requirement as to
the key deposit.

On motion of Doctor Straughn seconded by Doctor Lehman it
was voted that all reference to the key deposit be removed from the
regulations and handled by each school in its own way.

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Mr. AXlen further reported that he had made a careful
study of the vrork involved in connection mth the revision of
the Unifor© Account ing System as it affected the advanced
enrollment deposit and advanced foom reservation deposit. He
said that the amount of Hork involved under the revised procedure Trould not be any more than under the previous procedure
but that it TTOuld mean additional vrork on registration day.
However, inasijiuch as some of the other Teachers Colleges were
already following the procedure as reqiiired under the revision
and reported that it worked satisfactorily, it was the opinion
of the Board that no further question be raised as to the nev/
procedure as it affects advanced room reservation deposits and
advanced enrollment deposits and that all of the institutions
comply with the procedure as revised.

On motion of Mr. Allen seconded by Doctor Straughn, it
was voted to accept the report of the committee and discharge
the committee.

III.

New Businsss
9o

Expenditures for purchases of cut flowers

Doctor Rule asked that each Presi dent use good judgement in this matter and suggested that the item be removed
from the docket.
10 .

Advisability of more liberal opportiinity for
tiewspaper advert is ing

Doctor Crawford felt that we should give more publicity
the the State Teachers Colleges through the newspapers. He
stated that at the present time we are not doing anything along
this line except through the Pennsylvania School Journal. He
stated that the Auditor General's Department vTill not approve
bills for newspaper publicity.
He suggested that he would like Doctor Rule to get in
touch with the Auditor General aad ascertain if r£?;spaper
publicity could be approved.

Doctor Rule stated that this could be done but he was
not sure thia was the opportune time to do it.

-537-

11.

Advisability of changing the regulations
regarding leave of absence vdth pay

Doctor Riemer suggested that the instructors in the
State Teachers Colleges should be granted leave of absence
with pay every fourth sunmer, whether the three preceding
summers vfere spent in teaching or in study at some university
or approved travel.
Doctor Rule stated that it would be better to think
this matter over until the next meeting of the Board at v/hich
time perhaps some policy can be suggested that v/ill work out
satisfactorily for all the Presidents.
12.

Advisability and feasibility of making a_ careful study of the supply and deiiand of teachers

Doctor Riemer stated that he felt this sho^old be done
in the very near future for the good of the Teachers Colleges.

Doctor Rule stated that the State Council of Education
wanted to make a study of this whole situation and that this
Board vould want to cooperate with the State Council of Education in making such a study. This whole procedure 7/ill be set
up within a very short time and representatives from the Board
of Presidents of the State Teacters Colleges appointed to
cooperate v/ith the State Council of Education in making this
study in detail.
13.

Adherence on the part of all institutions to
the calendar adopted by the Board

Doctor Rule stated that all the schools should adhere
strictly to the calendar as approved by the Board and the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
14 .

Educational talking pictures

l!tc.
Spears and Mr. Shields, representatives of Electrical
Research Products, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Western
Electric Company, speared before the Board and nade clear a
proposition for installing this equipment in the State Teachers
Colleges for use in the classrooms.

They further stated that they would like to have the
opportunity of making an initial shcw/ing in each of the Colleges.
Such a dexiionstration could be arranged at such a tine as would be
most convenient to the President of the institution. The talking

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pictures to be shovm have all been produced by leadinf^ educators
and are designed to bo used in schools in the teaching of such
subjects as roathematios,. music psychology, physical education,
social science and civics.
,

Mr. Shields stated that so far they had been able to
interest such well knovm educators as Doctor Hugh Mearns
Dr. Kilpatrick, Dr. Boswell, and Dr. Gates.
15 .

Refvind of tuiti on collected for the second
seraeste r from students vho are seventeen

years

_of

age or less

Doctor Rule asked each President to submit to him a
statement as to the number of students who are seventeen years
of age or less enrolled in each institution.


He further stated that an effort would be made to
refund the tuition to these students for the second semester,
and further, that this item is being taken care of in the
legislative program.
16.

Professional Status of Teachers as of
November 1, 1950

In distributing the charts among the members of the
Board, Mr. Klonower said in part:

"The charts indicate the very satisfactory progress
made during the past year in the matter of the
several school districts employing teachers v/ith
standard preparation or better and further indicate
the substantial gains made during the past ten
3?ears in providing the boys and girls of the Commonwealth with qualified teachers.

The figure 62,591 indicates the total number of
public school teachers now eitployed. Of the teachers
employed 9&.2!fo hold standard certificates or some
other form of certificate indicating a greater amount
of preparation than that required for the standard
certificate.

There are four classes of school districts in the
Commonwealth: first, second, third, and fourth.
In the fourth class school districts where the
population is less than 5,000, the record indicates

-539

In
a steady advance from 47.8% to QS.Vfi.
1920-21 most of the districts in this
population group fell belo:? the 50/o level;
in 1930-r31 most of these districts are to
be found in the 90% level.
One county
stands in the 100% group which riBans that

all the teachers have completed mininum
preparation or better for the standard
certificate.
In the second and third class school districts
the population ranges from 30,000 to
500,000 and from 5,000 to 30,000 respectively,
It is interthe gains are very substantial.
esting to note that both these districts have
moved to vfithin easy reach of the 100% level.
In the second class districts a nuiAer of cities
have maintained through three school teims a
100% record, while twelve school districts in
this classification are in the 99^ class."
vfhere

Mr, Klonower further suggested that perhaps the
instructor in educational administration in the State Teachers
Colleges would nant a supply of these charts to use in classes.
The Presidents reported they could use the follov7ing amounts:
Dr. Francis B. Haas
Dr. Robert M. Steele
Dr. Leslie Pincknsy Hill
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. W. R. Straughn
Dr. Landis Tanger
Dr. Ezra Lehman
Dr. J. Linwood Eisoiberg
Dr. Norman \V. Cameron

IV.

50
50
40
25
50
40
60
40
50
60
40
50
60
50

Mi see llaneous

On motion of Dr. Haas, seconded by Ltr. Allen, it
was voted that the Secretary be authorized to 5end a fitting token
as an expression of goodwill together with sincere -iTishes to Dr.
Keith.

-540-

The Board adjourned at 1:10 to reconvene at
9?30 A. M. Friday, March 20, 1931, in the Depar-tnent
of Pi^blic Instruction.

>/

Approved:

Acting Secretary

Q_^ e^i-A-AO-^

ActingASuperintendent of Public Instruction

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SUIvIAJTY OF

TKS rRCFESEIOKxX STiTUS

Type cf Certificates, Nov.

College

Normal Standard
School

1,

ITJ

AS OF

rer Cent credited with two or more years
preparation for teaching

1930

Partial imerg.

?L^'NS5T.VANaJi

13?0

ncve;,ee,i 1,

clauses of
School Districts

TEA^JEIS

Qi'

Total

1950-31

1929-50

1923-29

1926-27

1920-21
^

i-irst

3060

7096

1825

1

38

12,020

99.7

99.3

59.

99.1

Second

2306

3602

2199

12

47

8,06b

99.3

99.1

98.5

96.6

68.8

Third

3845

5991

313S

93

SO

13,112

98.9

98.2

97.6

94.0

81.6

Fourth

5874

13217

8168

1966

168

29,393

92.7

89.0

84.5

74.3

47.8

15085

29806

15325

2072

303

62,591

96.2

94.2

91.8

86.1

70.5

TOTAL

PROFEESIOK^X STATUS OF TEACHEBS IN ?ENWSYLV;JIL. IK DISTRICTS UNDER DISTRICT
SUPER nTTE^BECTS, AS OF NOVBEER

1930

1,

First and Second Class Districts

LiBtricts under
the Listri ct
Superintendent
Grand Total

Type of Certificate Held Noveraber
College
b366

1,

1930

per Cent credited with two or more
preparation for teaching

Sormal
School
20 uSb
,

FIRST CLASS
PhiledelpJila City
Pittsburgh City

5,544

TCTii
S£:CQI'j'D

CLi\SS

i^llentown City

Altoonn City
Bethlehem City
Chester City
Easton City
Erie City
Harrisburg City
He-zleton City
Johnstorm City
Lancaster City
McKeesport Cily~
Nev.;_CastleCity
Nor ristorn P o i-o

Reading City
Scranton City
Wilkes-Bcrre City
V.'illiansport City
'
York City~

110
78
76
159
159
70

96.7
97.4
99.5

99.6

*95.5

136
106
150
65

*Third class district in 19:;0-21.

*92.4

98.5
97.6
*90.g
92.0

...

6

u

7

raOFESSION.a status of 'HEACHERS IH THlTiD CLASS DISTRICTS
UNDER DISraiCT SUT'EEINTEMIEMrS FOTl HIE SCHOOL YEiR 1930-1931

November

Third Class under
a Eistrict
Gupi^rintendent

1,

lyi^i

Per Cent credited vith ti:o or more years
preparation for teach ins

Type of Certificate Held Nov. 1, 1930
College

Normal
School Standard
|

Partial Emerg.

Total

1930-31

1929-30

1928-29

1926-27

1920-21

1

TOTAL

3845

5991

3133

jibington Tvrp

42

Aliquippa Boro
iimbridge Boro
irchbald Boro
j^rnold Boro
Ashland Boro
Ashley Boro
Bangor Boro
Beaver Falls City
Eellevue Boro
Berwick Boro
Blakely Boro
Bloomsburg Tor,-n
Braddock Boro
Bradford City
Bristol Boro
Butler City
Canonsburg Boro
Carbondele City
Carlisle Boro
Carnegie Boro
Cecil T-'V
Chanbersburg Boro
Charleroi Boro
Cheltenham Tv.p

69

38
V3

44
49
38
36

3

29

10

1

10

11

1

2

24
22
65
SO

8
10
26

1

1

68
10
24
11
16

12
64
32
23
5

23
36
34
15
60
21
2
29
19
11

29

15

63

46
33
58
43
32
74
35
12
37

Hszi-, Tv;p
K'

'

!

'

r:'

:; .;

:

'

.

.-;-_

-.

:

.re r-oro

9

36
57

23

._:'o

4:3

15
49
36
10

Liitrobe Boi'O

18
14
10
38
15
26
16
13
24
10

G3

^oro

Indi&na I'oro
Jeannette Boro
Jersey Shore Boro
Johnsoriburg Boro
Kane Boro
ICingston Boro
Kittanning boro
Lansford Boro

68
34
56

?.8

e

'

1

53
33

o

le

30
22
11
31

53
22
63
15
16
45
15
23
25
114
25
20

32

66
96
99
143

11
1

1

1

72
78
131
96
91
1

4
1

39
1

44

2

130

110
52

7

3

1

28
36
39

1

4

17
11

1

33
35

1

1

6
26
2

53
39
75
131
143
60
75
155
94
51
132
50
77

1

1C3

1

41
38
56
171
60
51
S5

6

15
25
12
19
22

87
159

156

5

18
12
20
15

76
IBB
124
59
131
47
65

20
22
7

74
51

167
95

77

37

61

29

1

2

66
23
38
15
20
28

9
17
17

1

5

41

38
4
20

1

1

60

123
118
72

3
1

28

9

1

62

100
25
24
50
18

14
49

64
35
48
46
155

17

3D

East C^nemaugh Boro
East Pittsburgh fioro
EllTiood City Boro
Farrell Boro
Fell Tivp
Ford City Boro
Forest City Boro
Fi-aTiklin City
Gerimn T^rp
Greensburg City
Greenville Boro
Hanover Boro
Haverford Tv,-p

64

3

29

Duciuesne City

155
196
138

16
23
18
22

17

29

3

3

28
40
24
33
37

19

96
90
10
15
45
62
43
26
26

1

58

Goal T-;.-p
Coatusville City
Columbia Boro
Connellsville City
Conshohocken Boro
Corry City
Darby Boro
Dickson City bors
Donors Boro
Dornont Boro
Dubois City
Dunbar Tv/p
Dunij-.-re Boro

19
46
40

1

7

Cleari'ield Boro

49
£3

3

13,112

67
99

32
36
59

13
52
14
15
22
10
45

60

15
13

35
24
41
56
47

m

93

2
1

1

96.9

98.2

97.6

94.0

81.6

99.4
97.9
97.8
95.3
96.4
91.4
100.0
95.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.3
100.0
99.2
96.6
100.0
97.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.6
99.0
96.0
100.0

97.3
97.1
96.6
97.1
96.6
96.9
a7.9
95.5
99.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.3
98.6
100.0
96.7
96.4
100.0
100.0
91.2
98.0
96.9
100.0

96.4
96.0
100.0
94.2
96.4
93.5
98.1
95.7
99.1
100.0
99.0
98.2
96.4
100.0
96.9
97.1
100.0
94.1
100.0
98.7
92.8
78.4
100.0
95.9
100.0

93.4
95.1
95.4

87.7

100.0
93.0
99.3
100.0
99.1
100. u
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.9
100.0
100.0
89.7
95.5
98.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
98.7
96.9
100.0
98.3
100.0
96.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
9C.0
100.0
99.0

98.7
91.2
97.6
100.0
99.2
loO.O
loO.O
97.0
100.0
100.0
98.0
98.9
100.0
98.7
100.0
100.0

96.0
90.4
95.8
98.3
98.3
100.0
100.0
98.6
100.0
99.1
98.9
98.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.7

97.

100.0
100.0
93.6
'J8.3

9G.0
100.0

»*

98.2
99.8
100.0
100.0
V7.6
100.0
97.2
100.0
06,3
100.0
97.9
100.0
ICO.O
99.2
97.9
100.0
99.0
97.6
100.0
100.0
96.3
90.9
98.0
100.0

.

9a

2

98.5
100.0
93.7
97.4
94.7
96.9
100.0
100.0
97.4
96.6
94.6
90.5
98.4
90.4
98.4
96.6
100.0
60.6
100.0
93.5
99.2
91,6
B2.a
99.1
96.4
76.4
93.2
96.2
100.0
96.5
93.3
96.6
93.3
94.3
100.0
96.5
88.6

i.

82.8
38.6
68.0
75.0
87.5
95.8
It

81.9
95.0
100.0
91.5
66.7
84.2
58.6
64.0
97.8
89.7
88.6
*

97.3
92.8
98,6
90.7
30.0
93.0
81.3
83.9
77.863.8
83.7
76.4

66.3
92.3
56.8
56.8
-

86.0
80.0

+*

96,4
98.2
98.1

1

97.9
100.0
100.0
93.3
97.8
96.4
98.4
97.6
ICO.O
100.0
96.1
100.0
96.5
97.0
94.9
100.0
98.2
9S.7
96.7
S8.0
98.7

94.

2

97.1
100.0
90.5
65.4
93.1
66.

95,9
96,3
95,0
96,8
93,5
94.6
92.4
ICO.O
94,6
92.9

77.2
85.5
83,3

82,3
31,1
93,5
90.2
85.4

49.8
69.8
67.2
96.4

97,7
96,5
95,9

89.4

93,

D

95.1

91.9
98.6

69.2

00.

mOFESSIONAL STATUS OF TEACHERS U7

Type of certificate Held Nov.

Third Class under
a District

Superintendent

Letanon City
Lehighton Boro
Lcvisto- n Pore
LccK Haven City
Logan T:.p
Lov/er Men on Tv.p
:.:ahanoy City Boro
i.:ahanoy

T.

p

IJarcua Hook Boro
iviauch

Chunk

T.

p

poro
Lleadville City
Middleto'..n Boro
uldland Boro

iiiCKees Pog>:s

Boro
Minersville Boro
konessen City
I«onongahe la. City
Liount Cannel Boro
kount i-'ltasant Boro
r.j.lton

l/iount ..-'Ibasant Tv.-p

Muhlenb'Brg

T"..p

Kunhall Boro
Nanticoke Boro
Kanty-Glo Baro
Nev; Brighton Boro
NeT7 Kensington Boro
NevTport Twp

Northampton Boro
Oil City City
rid Forge Boro
Glyphant Boro
Palmerton Boro
?hoenixYille Boro
Pittston City
Boro
Pottsville City
.'unxautavnev Boro
Radnor Tvp
Rankin Bort
Redstone t^-P
Ridr..^y Doro
Rochester Boro
Kostravcr Tivp
Sandy Tv.^
Sayre Boro
Scottdaife Boro
^ottstoT.Ti

ShaiQokin Boro

Sharon City

TI'IRD

College

Normal
School StandFjd

CLASS DISTRICTS - Cont'd

Iierg.

-.'artlal

r"'er

1000

1,

Total

1930-31

1929-30

144
47
93
64
44
234

ICO.O
100.0
9G.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
ido.o
100.0
100.0
95.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.3
luo.o

97.9
100.0
98.9
96.4
100.0
100.0
98.7
98.5
100.0
ICO.O
86.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.7
100.0
99.6
96.8
100.0
100.0
90.6
98.3
97.8
97.8
80.5
98.6
100.0
98.3

57

41

46

U

27

6

29

3fi

27

31
97
5C

11
13
50
3

'47

6

77
67

6

31

23
26
27
13
14
27
18
16
19

63

r?
le
14
6

14
24
41
15


21

19
26
54

42
9
24
11
23

It
52
27

104
38

16

50

15
lb
23
26
39

IS
35
23
37
134
10

S

34
34
22
23
34
27

18
20
19
34
18
36
34
24
37
10
20

7

50
78
35
59
74
55

46
32
58
60
35
57
33
26
27

9

50
26

31

7

6

38

11
15
19
20
52

19

31
16
40
68

8
15
30
8
30
6
16
35
29

1

2

3

1
3

1

1

1
4

1

1

1

152
109
91
77
65

1
1

9

1

23
15
55

16

2
1
2

.10

42

183
39
76
114
116
69

25
55
39

20
18
8
21
15
45

172
64
76
46
S5
59
94

16
11
59
8
17
11
14

53

109
110
37
66
60
57

1

3
3

146
103
127
142
68
86
54
139
45
5o
t5
41
67

1

1

Cent credited zith t^.o or imre years
preparation for teaching

106
183

100. u

100.0
100.0
97.8
98.7
100.0
98.8
98.9
89.7
100.0
99.1
100.0
100,0
100.0
100.0
98.9
100.0
100.0
99.3
100.0
99.2
90.6
97.1
100.0
86.3
88.6
100.0
100.0
95.4
92.7
100.0
100.0
99.1
99.5

1920-29

'

100 .0
98.7

99.1
100.0
100.0
98.4
98.7'
98.0
100.0
99.3
98.5
100.0
98.1
79.3
100.0
100.0
90.6
93.2
100.0
100.0
99.0
97.8

1930-21

97.1
97.8

96.5
+*

**

97.7
96.4
9:.o
99.5
90.7
95.5
96.7

cX.9
96.7
93.3
96.0
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the Department or Pu.lio Instx-uction.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DE?ART[v»IT OF I1JBLIC INSTHUCTIOU

Harrisbur^

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF IRESIDiO^TS, STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES

Tuesday

-

March 17,

19:31

l'/)

DOCKET

Reading and consideration of the minutes of the meeting
of the Board of College Presidents held in the Department of Public Instruction, January 21, 1931.

II.

1,

J

2.

Report of the Curricular Revision

Corar.-iittee

a.

Four-year ciirriculum in Elementary Education

b.

Advisability of offering a course in "parentteacher" work for credit

c.

Modification of present practice in limiting
extension courses to a prescribed number of
courses

d.

Special Education

eo

Suggested revision of the fo\ir-year Junior
High School curriculum

Y

Report of coiranittee on "Special Fees"
a.

J

A

Unfinished Busin ess

Is the fee for Hone Economics too high?

Legislation"

3.

Report of cor,imittee on

4.

Report of comraittee on "Uniform plan of organization
and bY-la,7!s for the State Teachers Colleges"

5.

Report of committee on "Revision and re-evaluation
of entrance requirements of the State Teachers Colleges"

6.

Agreement bettveen the State Teachers Colleges and the
Schools of Education in Pennsylvania Colleges

7.

Leaves of absence with

8.

Uiiifprri grading

-.



"Ne'^

iDay -

reports of instructors

f"

/

.
.

9.

III.

The regulation regarding leave of absence
with pay

10.

Advisability and feasibility of making a careful
study of the supply and demand of teachers

IL,

Refund of tuition collected for the second
senester from students who are less thaja
seventeen years of age

Business

Ne'7

desirability of a_ required t-7o- senester
hour course in sensory materials

1.

TTie

2

Policy of the State
guarantees

3

Notice s concerning pupils sent to Teachers
College infirmaries

^-^'r^s4--atfggestion

"^ith

reference to athletic

regarding uniform .minting for

the State Teachers Colleges'
5

«

^_--^"'"-

Enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges as
of February 15, 1931
^*

Question of guiding students in the
selection of a_ curriculun

6.

Pre-req.\iisite preparation in special fields

7.

Resolutions re death of Doctor Keith

8.

Report of representative attending th_e meeting
of the /American Association of_ Teachers Colleges
- Doctor LehiTian

,

JOIHMAL OF A

IVISETING

THE

OF

BOARD or COLLEGE PRESIDET'ITS
State Teachers Colleges

March 17, 1931

A regular meeting of the Board of College
Presidents of the Coramonwealth of Pennsylvania 7;as
held in the Department of Public Instruction, Harrisburg, PennsTrlvania March 17, 1931. The meeting was
called to order at 9:30 A. M. by the Acting Secretary,Henry Klonower, Director, Teacher Bureau.
,

The following were present:

Francis B. Haas
Robert M. Steele
Leslie Pinckney Hill
Q. C. L. Riemer
C.

C. Cravjford

Charles R. Foster
A. C. Rothermel
Dallas W. Armstrong
TT. R. Straughn
Landis Tanger
Ezra Lehiism
J. Linwood Eisenberg

Bloomsburg
California
Cheyney
Clarion
Edinboro
Indiana
Kutztoirm

Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock

IjIt. T. T. Allen, President of the State Teachers
College at East Stroudsburg, and Dr. Norman U. Cameron,
President of the State Teachers College at vTest Chester
were absent

1.

Appr oval of the minutes of the meeting of
the Board held January 31, 1931

On motion of Doctor Lehman seconded by Doctor
Steele it was voted that the minutes of the meeting of the
Board held Januarj?- 21, 1931 be approved '7ithout reading, a
copy having been previously sent to the members of the Board
for review and criticism.

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II .

Unfinished Buaiiiess
1.

Report of the Curricular Revision Comniittee
a.

Four-year ourriculiom in Elementary Education

b.

Advisability of offering a course in "parentteacher" work for credit

c.

Modification of present practice in limiting
extension courses to a prescribed number of
courses

d.

Special Education

e.

Suggested revision of the four-year Junior
High School curriculum

Doctor Sisenberg, Chairman of the Committee,
reported for the committee. He stated as folloT7s:
a.

So far as the four-year elementary
curriculum is concerned the committee
wishes to report progress. The committee expects to have something of
real value to present to the members
of the Board at the next meeting,

b.

With reference to the suggestion that a
course in "parent -teacher" :vork be offered
in the State Teachers Colleges for credit,
Dr. Rule stated that the material T7hich
Mrs. Mellor had submitted was interesting
and he suggested that the material be given
to "the Chairmsm of the Ctirriculau? Revision
Committee for study and a report submitted
at the next meeting of the Board. He
further stated that it might be well to give
liirs, Mellor a hearing before the committee
and see what she has to offer or suggest.

c.

Doctor Eisenberg stated that the committee
would consider a modification of the courses
TTfeich are now offered as extension courses
and that he personally favored a slight
modification of the present practice, possibly
with the inclusion of several other courses
which could profitably be given in extension.

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.

Doctor Siaenberg stated that the Curricular
Revision CojTiiiiittee had rnade a recoroiaendation
concerning: "special education" at the meetinf^
of the Board Septenber 21, 1928 to the effect:
"Your committee recommends that the Board
approve the establishment of a curriculum
for the preparation of special class teachers.
This curriculum is to be offered in certain
of the State Teachers Colleges to be designated
by the Department of Public Instruction."

This recommendation was approved by the Board,
and the comraittee authorized to go ahead and
develop the course of study to be submitted
later to the Board for their approval.

Under date of March 21, 1930 the Curricular
Revision Coronittee submitted a seventeen
semester hour curriculum for the preparation
of special class teachers (pages 474-475)
This report of the Committee was also approved
by the Board and by the State Superintendent.
Doctor Eisenberg stated that as he understood
it, the onljr action needed was to designate the
schools in irhich this curriculum was to be
offered.

With reference to the suggested revision of
the four-year Junior High School curriculum,
Doctor Sisenberg reported that the committee
7?as making progress and that a more detailed
report along the tentative lines suggested
at the meeting of the Board held January 21,
1931 ^ould be submitted to the members of the
Board before the next meeting so that they
would have ample time to study it and be ready
to act T^en the Board meets.
Doctor Straughn raised a question concerning
the matter of offering German for credit in

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,

the State Teachers Colleges. He felt
that this was very essential since many
students needed it to enter gradiiate
schools.

Doctor Eisenberg stated that the conimittee
had taken this into consideration in their
report and very likely it would be taken
care of. He further stated that under date
of March 21, 1930, the committee had made a
recoimnendation relative to "additional
electives" in the Junior High School curriculum but this recommendation "Tas held in
abeyance by action of the State Superintendent
(pages 476-477-478-479)
2

.

Report of committee on "Special Fees"
a.

Is the fee for Home Eaonomics too high?

Doctor Straughn, Chairman of the Committee on
Fees, stated they had a meeting and discussed the matter of
the fees for the special curriculums. Both he and Doctor
Foster felt that the fee for Home Economics rras not
excessive for 'That the students are really getting out of the
curriculum.
Doctor Hill raised the question concerning the
fee for the Home Economics students as it applied to Cheyney.
He stated that for his school the fee rjas too high considering
the facilities and equipment TTith -stiich the students vrere
working. He further stated that he felt the excessive fee was
strangling the course at the present time. They had figured
the cost and as" far as they were able to determine it r/ould be
approximately $18.00 at Cheyney instead of -^36. 00 as non set
up in the schedule of fees. He further pointed out the fact
that the fee for the Industrial Arts people had been reduced
from 048 to $18.
On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor
Lehman it was voted that the matter of fees for the special
curriculums be referred to the Committee on Fees with the
request that if it is found advisable after care:eTil study a
special recommendation be made, covering the situation at
the Cheyney Training School and applicable to Cheyney only.

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3.

Report of coim nittee on

" New

Legislation"

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee, reported
for the committee. He stated in part:
"The ComjnittRe consisted of Doctor Foster,
Allen, and Doctor Haas. The committee
was appointed by Doctor Keith to consider
questions of f;eneral legislation and not
questions of appropriation. The coramittee,
in line T7ith its instructions, prepared a
report on lef^islation for the Board and
since that time we were asked to prepare a
report on legislation for the State Council
of Education. The report v/hich was submitted
to the Board of Presidents of the State
Teachers Colleges was approved by the Board
and later presented to the State Couacil of
Education for their consideration. He \mderstood that the recommendations of the Board
were now being submitted to the Attorney
General to clear the legal phases.
T.tr.

Doctor Haas stated that despite this definite
set-up, the members of the committee had
received letters concerning the matter of
appropriation. The committee assumed the
responsibility in taking up the matter with
the Department of Public Instruction.

He further stated that he did not know anjrthing
further that the committee could do at this time."
4

Report of Committee on " Uniform plan of organization and b3'--la7/s for the State Teachers Colleges"

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Committee, reported
that the final draft of the "by-laws" had been submitted to
the Board and had been passed upon. The Board had requested
that this set of "by-laws" be submitted to the Attorney
General's Department for criticism as to the legal phases of
the "by-laws".

Doctor Rule stated that the set of by-laws had
been submitted to Miss O'Hara, Deputy Attorney General, for
suggestions and she had made only one minor change to suggest.

After discussion the members of the Board asked to
have this re-submitted to Miss O'Hara for further clarification relative to the introduction of new business at a meeting
of the Board of Trustees.

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Doctor Rule stated that this would be done and a
report submitted at the next meeting of the Board.
5

.

Report of coinmattee on " Revision and re-evaluation
of entrance requirements of the State Teachers
Colleges"

Doctor Steele, Chairman, of the committee, reported
for the committee:

He stated that the committee was merely making a
tentative report at this time due to the short time in which
they had to work on this report. The report follows:
1.

Graduation from an approved four- year
high school or equivalent education;
entrance shall be limited to the upper
three-fourths of the graduating class
in scholastic standing*

2.

Certificate of good moral character signed
by the high school principal of the high
school or the county superintendent.

3.

Recommendation of the district superintendent
that the applicant be admitted to a Teachers
College.

4.

Good health and freedom from defects that
would unfit the candidate for the work of a
teacher, determined by a physical examination
at the college and conducted by a physician
appointed by the college.

On motion of Doctor Tanger seconded by Doctor
Eisenberg it was voted to receive the report.
6.

Agreement between the State Teachers Colleges and
the Schools of Education in Pennsylvania Colleges
On motion of Doctor Tanger seconded by Doctor Lehman

it was voted that the Board of Presidents appoint two members
from the Board to meet with the Deans of the Schools of Education
in the Pennsylvania Colleges at such a time and place as the
Superintendent of Public Instruction way designate to discuss
problems common to both groups,
7.

Leaves of absence with pay - reports of instructors
Mr. Klonower distributed the following report:

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Commonr.'ealth of Pennsylvania

OF PUBLIC IIISTRUCnOrT
TEACHER BUREA.U

DEPARTlffiLNTT

Harrisbure;

SUIvtaRY OF LEA.^rSS OF ABSEI'ICE FOR iLPPROVSD 3T1TDY OR TRAVEL
'WTHOUT LOSS OF SALARY - 1930

In accordance V7ith 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,

and

tv.'o,

three under certain conditions upon recomniendation of the Trustees and

approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for approved study
travel.

absence

Dviring the simmer of 1930,
?7ith

ajid

71 instructors v/ere granted leaves of

pay in conformity with the regulation.

instructors among the several institutions

itution

7;as

The distribution of the

as folloT^s:

Nurober of Instructors

A

18
13

B
C

9

D
E
F
G

8

H

4

I

3
1

5
5
5

J-

Of the number of instructors given leaves of absence, 50 attended

\mder graduate and graduate institutions of higher learning.

The folloTving

table lists the institutions and indicates the number of instructors enrolled
in each of them for approved study:

Name of Institution Attended

University af Pittsburgh
University of Southern California
New York University
"Yestern Reserve University
ColuTiibia University
Peansylvaiiia State College
Syracuse University
Tiffany Foundation
Carnegie Institute of Technology

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Number
9
1_

8
1
14
2
1
1

1

-2-

Narae of

Institution Attended (cont'd)

Cornell University
University of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska
University of loua
Indiana University
University of Pennsylvania
Ajct

Nvmber
2
1

2

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Colony, Provinceto^n., W^lss.

University of California
Harvard University

Of the 71 members of the instructional staff who were approved

for leaves of absence for approved travel,

33 occupied their time in travel.

The greater number of instructors visited foreign countries. Tzhile a limited

number travelled in the United States.

The column below indicates the

coxmtry visited and the mmiber of teachers visitiiig each co-untry.

Name of Country or Continent Visited

Number

Europe
North Africa
Canada
Asia

11
2

4
1
1
3
1

Eg31)t

Scotland
Islands
Western United States
Nei: England
England
IVfeLderia

6

1
3

In anaJLyzing the types of courses in which the instructors ^ere

enrolled at the accredited institutions, the folloTxing classification

vras

used:

Professional
Physical Education
Social Studies
Science
English
French
Commercial
Pure Statistics
Library

63
15
12
10
4
S
2
2
1

courses
courses
courses
courses
courses
courses
courses
courses
course

The professional courses might be further differentiated into
fields, but most of them listed :7ere strictly professionalized content

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material courses and no effort has been nade to sub-divide then into the
fields of English, Mathematics, Social Studies, etci
The content of the nany coiirses reported is indicated somev/hat by
the captions listed below:

Study of the Perspective of the Office of Dean of Women
Curriculum 'Construction
Principles of Physical Education
Methods in Physical Education
Statistical Methods
Educational Administration
Higher Education
Physical Education
Secondary Education
Problems in Training of Teachers
Fundaraentals of the Statistical Method
Physiological Psychology
G-ro;7th and Development of Children (Mental Hygiene)
Education as Social Control
Sirpvey of the Function, Organization, Administration of
Teacher Training Institutions
Education - County and Local Organization of Schools
Education - Administrative Problems of Teacher and Pupil
Comparative Education
Professional Education of Teachers
The Primary School
Eastern Field Trip - Geography
Education - Introduction to Teaching
Education - Teaching Science in the Elementary Grades
Education ~ Teaching Arithmetic in the Primary Grades
Education - Literature of the Primary Grades
The Curricul-UT:!
Psychology of Elem.entary School Curriculum
Technique of Teaching
Education - Educational Analysis
History - Industrial History of Pennsylvania
Completed manuscript for Studies in Junior High School Geography
Library Organization and Administration
Children's Literature
Advanced Work in Fine Arts
French
Teaching of Mathem-atics (Secondary)
Basic Concepts in Physics
Testing in Secondarjr Education
Painting from Life
History of Arts
Educational Sociology
Binet-Simon Intelligence Testing
Regional Studies in Science
Embryology
Bacteriology
The Contemporary Novel

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-4-T

The Supervision and Teaching of English
Additional Study in English
Biocheniatry
Quauititative Jlnalysis

Investments Principles
Advanced Work in Salesmanship
Research Studies in. Commercial Education
Economic History of the United States
Trtist Problems
Seminar in Economics
Art Essentials
Advanced Design
Art and Enviponment
Library - Advanced courses in Bibliography and Research Methods
Art Appreciation
Education - Mijor course for teachers, critics, supervisors, etc.
Education - Research in the education of teachers
Advanced courses in secondary education
Hodern Trends in Arithmetic
Diagnostic, Remedial and Maintenance Prosrans in arithmetic
Improvement of the Written Examination
Supervision of Arithmetic
Special Problems in Supervision
Tests and Measurements
Master;^ Technique of Teaching
Extra-curricular Activities
School Publications
Seminar - Thesis '.Triting
French - Phonetics
French - La Religion et la Philosophic de Victor Hugo
Education - Methods in Teaching Latin in Secondary Schools
Principles of Physical Education
Siorvey of Problems in Teacher Training
Methods of Class Vocal Instruction
Mental and Educational Measurements
Advanced Educational Psychology
Curriculum Principles and Practices
Principles of Secondary Education
Advanced Physical Achievement Tests
'The Physical Examination
Methods in Physiological Chemistry
Chemistr:/- of Food and Nutrition
Physical Education Problems in Teachers Colleges
Advanced Achievement Tests
Mental Hygiene
Psychology of Adolescence
Studies in Reconstruction
European Politics and Relations since 1918
Elementeiry Educational Statistics
Teaching of Algebra
Modern Painting
Out of doors Landscape Painting
iictivity Program of the Elementary School
Hygiene
Physical Therapy
Tennis
Aesthetic Dancing
Folk I&ncing, etc,
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It TTas sugp;ested that this report be studied and
-A'ith the minutes of the meeting of the Board.

filed along

On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor
Steele it \^as voted that the report be received, filed, and
the Teacher Bureau commended for the fine report and that
the study be continued from year to year.
8.

Uniform Grading

Mr. Klonower distributed a chart prepared by the
Teacher Bureau indicating a "Study of Marking Plans and
Requirements for Graduation in State Teachers Colleges".
It was suggested that this be studied and filed
with a vote of thanks to those responsible for helping to
prepare the report.
(See Exhibit A)
9.

The regulation regarding leave of absence with
pay.

Doctor Haas stated that the provision for leaves
of absence for members of the instructional staffs after
the required period of service was a part of the regular
Salary Qualification Schedule now in effect and unless
amended by the Executive Board is still effective. He
further suggested that the presidents should make proper
provisions in their budgets to make possible this feature
of the schedule.
The discussion indicated that aj.1 schools with the
exception of four regularly grant leaves of absence with pay
and that all the schools had regularly granted increments
where they were deserved.
10

.

Advisability and feasibility of making a_ careful
study of the supply and dema?id of teachers

Doctor Rule explained that the Department was
cooperating with the Bureau of Education in "Tashington in
making a study of supply and demand and that the Bureau had
sent out some 60,000 questionnaires; 30,000 of these were
sent out directly from the office of the Corariiissioner of
Education to cities with over 10,000 population and the
balance from the Department of Public Instruc"Gion together
with a letter from Doctor Cooper explaining the purpose of
the survey. A frank envelope was enclosed so that the completed questionnaire might be returned directly to the office
of the Commissioner of Education, TTashington, D. C.

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Doctor Rule further stated that at the last meeting
of the State Coiincil of Education the recommendation was made
that a representative committee be appointed to study this
whole question during the next year. A committee would
probably be made up of representatives from the Board of
Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges, representatives
from the liberal arts colleges, representatives from the
schools of education in Pennsylvania, a District Superintendent a County Superintendent and perhaps one or two lay
members.
,

,

11.

Refund of tuition collected for the second
semester from students who are less than
seventeen years of age

Doctor Rule explained that there would be no refund
of tuition this year to those students whoare less than
seventeen years of age. However, there is some legislation on
foot which will eliminate this charge for the future and which
will be effective beginning with September 1931

III

.

New Business
lo

The desirability of a required two-semester
hour course in sensory materials

Doctor Rule stated that there had been a meeting
here in the Department of representatives from the several
colleges and universities and State Teachers Colleges concerning Visual Education and the interest and enthusiasm
displayed was very encouraging. The opinion of the group
was that some training ought to be required of every teacher
or prospective teacher in the public schools.
Doctor Haas felt that this matter should be considered during the study of the extension courses now being
offered for credit in the State Teachers Colleges and also
for immediate consideration in the curriculxom.

Doctor Eisenberg stated that the Curricular Revision
Committee would reconsider this matter of Visual Education.

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2

Policy of the State
athleti c

^

T/ith

reference to

^uarantecs

Doctor Hule stated that the original policy was
unfortunately worded and that the ruling should be changed
to read more clearly. He suggested that the matter be
referred to Mr- Allen who was Chairman of the Committee on
Pennsylvania State Normal School Athletic Association.
Doctor Haas asked whether it would
have the whole athletic policy restated. He
the various policies scattered over the past
recorded in minute books be brought together
statement of policy prepared.

not be well to
suggested that
years and

and a definite

On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Crawford
it was voted to request Kr. Allen to restate the whole athletic
policy of the Board, and to include in the restatement, the

policy with reference to athletic guarantees.
3.

Notices concerning pupils sent to Teachers
College infirmaries

Doctor Rule stated this item was placed on the
docket on account of a complaint from a parent whose daughter
had been sent to the infirmary o£ one of the Teachers Colleges
and the parent claimed he was not notified as promptly as he
felt he should have been.
It developed that all of the Presidents of the
State Teachers Colleges were notifying the parents immediately
in case of serious illness on the part of the students.
4

A suggestion regarding uniform printing for
the State Teachers Colleges

Doctor Crawford stated that he had asked that this
item be placed on the docket but since Doctor Haas was Chairman
of the Committee on uniform printing, he would refer his
question to him.
Doctor Rule stated that he would like to hold an
early meeting with the Chairman of the committee on printing
to see whether we could not set up some kind of a standard
for the printing of our catalogs, pamphlets, et cetera and
give some kind of an outline of this work to Mr. Helms,
Director of Publications.

-554-

\

Doctor Rule stated that an early meeting ??ould
be held to consider the matter of centralized piirchasing
with the idea of setting up some system which is more
flexible than the one now in use.
5.

Enrollments in the State Teachers Colleges a£
of February 15, 1931

Mr. Klonower distributed enrollment charts shovzing
the distribution of students in the State Teachers Colleges
as of February 15, 1931.
(Exhibit B)

Each member of the Board was given tvjo copies of
the enrollment chart with the suggestion that the figures
for their school be checked, approved, and returned to the
Teacher Bureau so that the final distribution could be made
promptly.
a.

Question of guiding students in the
selection of a curriculum

Mr. Klonower called attention to the fact that very
few students were electing the four-year elementary curriculum.
He suggested that definite guidance be given students in the
selection of fields of preparation. If the enrollments in the
Junior High School curriculum were limited and students advised
to select the four-year curriculum in elementary education, the
situation might be corrected.

Doctor Straughn approved the idea in principle but
indicated that there were other factors which ought to be
considered and he pointed out the urgency of enriching the
four-year elementary curriculum.
Doctor Haas stated that large enrollments might be
secured in the four-year elementary curriculum if the salaries
of teachers in the elementary field were substantially raised
and we insisted upon a full four-year preparation level for
all these positions.
On motion of Doctor Steele seconded by Doctor Straughn
it was voted that the Curricular Revision Committee be instructed
to prepare a report immediately on the four-year elementary
curriculum and in this connection to study it with possible

revisions and developments in the Junior High School curriculum.

-555-

6.

P re-requia Jto prep aration in spoc ial rield£

On motion of Doctor Steele seconded by Doctor
Lehinan it v-'ac voted to refer thin matter to the General
Cviri'icular Revision Gonmittee for consideration in the
revision of the curricula.
7

Resolut i ops

death of Doctor Keith

r_e

Doctor Rule read a letter sent to him for the
Presidents of the 3tate Teachers Colleges from Jitrs. John A. H.
Keith in Trhich she expressed the gratitude and appreciation of
herself and t'rfo children for the many kindnesses and flovers
sent to them and to Doctor Keith in his recent illness from the
several members of the Board of Presidents of the State Teachers
Colleges.
On motion of Doctor Haas seconded by Doctor Straughn
it was voted that the Secretarj'- of the Board be instructed to
write to Mrs. Keith expressing the sympathy of the Board in her
recent bereavement
8.

Report o_f representative attendi ng tjie meeting
of the Ameri can Association of Teachers Colleges
- Doctor Lehman

Doctor LeliiTBn vjho represented the State Teachers
Colleges at the meeting of the American Association of Teachers
Colleges, said in part:
,

"A report of these meetings may take one of
two forms:
it may consist of a short resume
of the addresses delivered and the reports
made or it may take the form of an attempt
to indicate the significance of certa^^in
movements; an effort from some sli.^iit stirring
of the stravfs to point out ¥/hich way the winds
of March are likely to blow, before they have
begun to hlo'Ti,

Since eight members of the body were present
at these meetings and presumedly noted what
was said and done and since the printed
volume of proceedings will soon be available
to all, I shall use the second method in
saking a short report.

-656-

i

i

Fourteen years a-'^o at Kansas City, llisaouri, I
attended the first xneetin,-^ of what is now the
American Association of Teachers Colle-^/js. It
vTas called by the Normal School Principals of
the Middle 'Test. Invitations had been sent to
all Normal School Principals to meet ^ith the
group from the Middle States to form a national
organization. A record made at that time shows
that only tvra Principals were present from Pennsylvania and only sixteen from the region east
of the Alleghenies and of these six were from
]\fessachusetts

The discussions at this meeting were spirited.
The Mid and Far-western Principals were deeply
concerned in becoming Teachers Colleges at once
and securing by legislative enactment the exclusive
privilege of preparing teachers for the elementary
and high schools. Their quarrel was irith the land
grant colleges and the State Universities.
Oiir
problem in the east was then a very different one*
Riggs of Ne~ York and Pittman of Massachusetts
differed as to the wisdom of joining an association
so clearly dominated by Missouri, Wisconsin,
Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, and Michigan, supported by the states from the Mssissippi Valley
and the Pacific slope. It was evident then that the
organization would continue under the control of the
group that was in turn dominated by the North Central
Association.

The organization thus effected has groTm steadily
and its standards have had a marked influence in
bringing about the introduction of a four year course
into eastern and southern Normal Schools euid in changing
them into Teachers Colleges.
It is interesting to note that, in spite of the fears
and jealousies of the western schools, men connected
with large institutions such as Teachers College
Columbia University, Chicago University, and New York
University, -"hile not eligible as members, are chairmen of important committees and largely dominate the
organization. It may not be without interest to note
that at the St. Louis meetings smd indeed at the meetings held prior to 19S5, the regulations prescribed
that only members of the Association were privileged
to be in attendance at its meetings.
,

-557-

Let it be recognized then that the American Association of Teachers Colleges is not a compact organization. It is rather an accretion of orf^anizations
that fulfills in some measure the definition of a
Teachers College or a Normal School as set forth in
Sections A and B of Article 1 of Standards for
Accrediting Teachers Colleges as adopted February 26,
1926, but revised at every subsequent meeting.
In spite of the ambitious and well organized program
of President 3'rasier as set forth in his opening
address, very few of his fourteen points were put
into practical effect. The new constitution prepared
by a committee of Past Presidents goes over for further
consideration;
the plan to have a paid secretary was
defeated and the present efficient Secretary-Treasurer
continues in office without salary. The date of the
annual meeting remains vmchanged.

A committee reported

in favor of a quarterljr journal
and the associates voted in favor of the publication
of auch a journal. Any opposition that mi-ht have
manifested itself was dispelled when it appeared that
the organization has money enough in its treasury to
finance the project for at least one year.

The much disputed question as to the dues to be paid
by the various colleges, whether they shall be increased,
whether they sliall be imiform for all colleges goes over
for another year.
The effort to admit two institutions privately owned and
controlled and preparing teachers in but one field of
service failed and the matter goes over for further consideration.
The addresses of the speakers who appeared on the part of
the program devoted to the Consideration of Standards
will, I understand, be published in full in the proceedings
of the Association. It need only be said that the address
of President Tilkins of Oberlin College stated the case of
the liberal arts colleges fairly and definitely. He was
fair in his presentation ajid urged that the educational
forces of the coimtry should be roade up of graduates from
all types of colleges and Training Schools so that the
public might have the best that can be seciored.

-558-

Of coiirse the bi^;z, dominant question always present
even though not specifically stated was "Is it the
business of the State to educate the teachers of the
State or may the business be delegated wholly or
And
partly to privately controlled institutions?"
no state is more vitally interested in this question
than Pennsylvania.

In the past the liberal arts colleges, controlling
very largely the coiorse of study in our high schools
and preparing the teachers for them, have emphasized
scholarship, learning culture, pure science, and
knowledge for its own sake.

The Normal Schools were perforce driven to adopt a
different ideal - the study of subjects for their
inherent value in fitting for practical every day
life with culture and scholarship not as ends in themselves, but as means to other desirable and necessary
ends since they dealt largely with preparing teachers
for elementary schools. This conflict, while more
marked in Pennsylvania than in other states, is
imminent if not actively prominent in all of them,
and is it too much to say that like Seward's "irrepressible conflict" it will not down and must be met
fairly and squarely in any philosophy of education
that this state may adopt. It v/ill influence the
whole question of teacher certification, granting of
appropriations for teacher training to institutions not
under State control and discretion.
5

To me personally one of the most interesting and
significant events of the meeting was something not
on the official program. This was a luncheon-meeting
of the Presidents of Teachers Colleges of the New
England, Ivliddle and Southern States called by President
Pittman of Salem, llassachusetts. Forty-tiro were present
and listened with interest and in some cases sympathy
to the complaint of the New England and New York Presidents and Principals. They objected strongly to the
standards set up by the Association of Teachers Colleges.
They urged that the possession of even a bachelor's
degree was not a necessary qualification for a successful
teacher in a Normal School ~ but they yjere vehement in
their objections to the requirement of the master's degree
- not to mention the doctorate degree on the part of the
faculty of a Teachers Collega as a basis of determining
the rating of the institution.

-559-

Incidentally vo 0W:.'ht to say that the position of
President Pittinaii led to the appointraent of a committee made up of one member from each section of
the nation to consider the mat-;er of teacher
qualificatioi. Cf course the question as to the
t^/pe and grade of teacher to be prepared by the
Teachers Colls'se must determine the qualification
of the teachers. Ve shall all be called upon to
assist the CoraniittGe on National Survey ox" Teacher
Training of whic'.i Commissioner of Education V.'illiam
John Cooper is cliaimiai. The study to bo r.iade by
this coTTimittee should make available lOt o.ily the
qualifications of teachers in public schools, the
supply of available teachers, the facilities available for teacher training, including course of study
and methods of teaching as set forth in the announcement of its appointment, but it should enable the
nation to adopt a philosophy of education especially
related to teacher training which will definitely
answer the question as to the dutjr of the rotate in
training; the teachers of the state.
In spite of the fact that little positive action
was tajcen at this meetini^, the ground was cleared
for definite action on a nuraber of iraporta;rb
questions at the next meeting. Every teachers
college in the state will be vitally concerned in
the disposition of these iratters."

On raotion of Doctor Straughn seconded by
Doctor Haas it rras voted that the report of Doctor
Lehman be accepted and made a part of the roinutes
of the meeting of the Board of Presidents, and
that each iiier.iber of the Board be sent a copy of this
report for his files.

The Board adjourned at 1:00 P, M. to reconvene
lay 7, 1931 at eleven o'clock and hold a t-^o-day
session in the Conf erenco Hoom of the Department of
Public Instruction.

/

Approved

:

Acn;i\ig
.1

Apri l

7.

y

iZctin'-;

Secretary

1Q51

Superintendent of Public Instruction

STUDY OF

I^IARJONG 1'i.J^S

CommomYealtii of ^eimsylvania
DEPAimiEIIT OF PUBLIC
IKSTRUCTION

^D

REC^Jnt^OITC FCH GRADUATIO^^ IN
STATS TEACHERS COLLEGES

Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of College Presidents
under date of
January 21, 1931, the following study has been prepared
which presents in summary
form, the marking plans and requirements for graduation
in State Teache rs Colleges.
BLOOLSBURG
-

very high
High

CALIFORNIA

A

High honor
B - Honor
B C - I C - Average
D - Lov.est passing grade D_-_BeloiT standard
E - Failure
i - Failure involving
repelitton lof entire
course
Quality Point System
is in effect.
For each
Instructors detersemester hour of credit,
an A grade receives 3
mine extent of Tjork
which a student must
quality points; a B
do to remove the congrade, 2 quality points;
dition.
a C grade, 1 quality
Graduation is
point; and a D grade, no
dependent upon securquality points.
ing at least a grade
To graduate a student
of D in every course
must have a total numin a required curricuber of quality points
lum.
not less than the total
number of semester hours
of credit earned.
Students failing to
meet the required quality
of work may be dropped
during or at the close
of the semester.
i.

-

CEEYNEY
A - 90-100 High honor
E - 80-89 Honor
- 70-79
Standard
Belovi C - Unsatisfactory

CLARION

A

B G D -

E

Graduation is dependent upon securing at
least a grade of C in
every course in a
required curriculum.

,

-

-

EAST STROUDSBIRG

Very high
High
Hedium
Very Lov,-

A - Excellent, 90 or

Failure involving
repetition

Instructors determine extent of work
which a student must
do to remove a condition.
Graduation is
dependent upon securing at least a grade
of B in every course
in a required curriculum.

EXHIBIT

TEACHER BUREAU
Karri sburg

above
B - Good, eO-B9
C - Fair, 70-79
D - Poor but passing
eQrg2
E - Unsatisfactory, Not
Passing, under 60
Plus and minus signs
used, as A- and B -|-

Grades sent out
quarterly and at the
end of semester.
Grade of C (average)
necessary in all subjects to secure "Satisfactory Standing" in
any quarter and to
graduate
Courses classed as
incomplete are marked
"failed" unless satisfied within the following semester.
.

EDITiBORO

A

rNDIAI'IA

Exceptional ?rork
B - Superior ivork
C_-_Average work
E - Not a grade'but a
condition due to
illness or justifiable causes
F - Failure involving
repetition of
courses
-

Quality Point System
For each
semester hour of credit,
an A grade receives 4
quality points; a B
grade, 3 quality points;
a C grade, 2 quality
points; a D grade, 1
quality point; and an F
grade, no quality points.
A student must earn an
average of two quality
points for each ODursein
his entire curriculum in
order to graduate
is in effect.

A

-

Excellent

B - Good
G - Fairly satisfactory

but passing
F - Failure - no credit
1 - Incomplete on justi!;_- Lor-

fiable grounds

Quality Point System
For eaph
semester hour of crediti
an A grade receives 3
quality points; a B grade,
2 quality points; a C
grade, 1 quality point;
and a E grade, no quality
points.
In order jto graduate
students must earn a number of quality points
equal to the number of
semester hours of credit
required for graduation.
is in effect.

.

.

LOCK HAVEN
A B C -

90-100
60-89
70-79

E - Failure
E (Failure) implies
either repetition of

uhole or a part
course or such
additional make up
T;ork as the Lean of
Instruction or
the

of the

A

- 90-100 Superior

80-89 Excellent
C - 70-79 Average
2_Z_§9=§9_ISl'^rior
E - Failure requiring
repetition of
course
I - Incomplete but may
be brought to passing on justifiable
conditions if met tj'
middle of folloning
semester.
B

-

Instructor may prescribe.

Graduation is depenf.t
upon securing at
least a grade of D in
every course in a
required curriculum.

.1^5

L

Quality Point systom
For each
semester hour of credit,
an A grade receives 3
quality points; a B
grade, 2 quality points;
a C grade, 1 (jiality
point; a D grade, no
quality points; and an
E grade, minus 1 quality
point.
Students must earn a
number of quality points
equal to the total number of semester hours
required for graduation
is in effect.

VJdiSFJLLD

A

-

Excellent

B - Good
C - Average
D_=_ Lowe si -Bag sing
E - Incomplete
F - Failure

Graduation is
dependent upon securing at least a grade
of D in e-very course
in a required curriculum.

MILLERSVILL5
- 90-100
B - 80-89
C - 70-79
5_3_60-69
E -~Beiow 60
Passing grade

SHIPPENSBDRG

A

92-100 - First honor
84-91 - Second honor
ZQr§3_-_Passing
Below 75-iailure
-

70

Percentage grades
are kept on the permanent record cards.
Letters are indicated on reports
sent to parents as
well as to students.
4- and - system used,
as B +.
Graduation is dependent upon secui ing at
lease a grade of D in
every course in a
required curriculum.

Graduation is
dependent upon securing at least a grade
of C in every course
in a required cilrriculum.

SLIPPERY ROCK

A

VffiST

- Excellent

CHESTER

A

- Excellent, 95-100
B - superior, 85-94

B - Good
C - Satisfactory

75-84
D_l_P5ssingj__70-74
E - Failure with re-examination privilege
F - Failure without reexamination privilege
I - Incomplete -but unavoidable - can be made up
C - Average,

D - credit
F - Unsatisfactory
Quality Point System
For each
seirester hour of credit,
an A grade receives 3
quality points; a B
grade, 2 quality points;
a C grade, 1 quality p.
Graduation is dependent upon securing total
number of quality points
equ al to total number of
credit hours, a student
ia automatically suspended if he receives
of number of hours on
his program with grades
of F and D at end of
first semester. Further,
he is automatically suspended if he receives ^
of the number of hours
on his program with
grades of F and j).
is in effect.

^

"C" is average or
standard or accomplishment;
"B" superior to average;
and "A" exceptional.
"D"
is inferior but passing. "E"
grade exaiiinations become a
"D" if passed.
Graduation is dependent
upon securing at least a
grade of D in every course
in a required curriculum.

A

i

;jn; CKSYifc-y TRi;iivii>.G

commonwealth of Pennsylvania
of ?l"o:.JC aSTRUCTION

school ?oh t^,xhl.r£

CoveriUti Nuiaber of Dii'ferent students as cf February 15,

CIP.J^TI.LJkT

1931

Harrisbury
of

i^ujQber

Class X Students
Full-Time

Claas II Students

Clafases

^xtensioii Course

1

Number of Day and Resident Students

Enroll- Lentith of
ment of Lessons

Centers
Where

Teacher-Training in
Regular Curricula
A3 of February 15, 1931

EXHIBIT

are

Teachers
In

held

Service

Class I

Class III

Resi-

Day

dent

Day

Glass

ResiH

IVii

iesi

dent

ent

18

TCTjX Class I Students

Cemester Students

Blconsburg

Second Semesti^r
Second Year
:eco:-Ci

Cheyney
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro

Sei:,ester

second Year
Secor.d

;

'

Se-co:;d

Second

;

Seca-Td"

Lock Haven

Third
Fourth Yfcar
Fir at Year

Hillersville
3hipoensbuig
Slippery Rock
West Chester

S'SCOl'.Q

Third
Fourth
First
Second
Third

^31

959

Year

Year
Year
Year
^'Qurth Year
First Year
Second
Third
Fourth Year
First Yep.r
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
First Yc^ar

Class IV
(Part-timt, studio lesaons,
Students
individual teacher-pupil
, r-c'-^ basis)
"
Those having this part-time work OIJLY.
A.
Regularly enrolled students carrying this work as ICCTRAB.
Total
Uusic
Other Subjects
,
„ ,
Schools
A
,

Yt ar

Fourth
First
Second
Third
Fourth

Yuar
Year
Year
Ytar
Ytar

Class
Part-time
Students
less than

III
campus
taking
13

.

I

I

TOTAL

144

1

'

'

123

144

109

14

Bloomsburg

East Stroudsburg

f-Iillersville

Shippensbtirg

Slippery Pock
West Chester

:;econd Yt.ar

Th ir d

359

Students in
Practice School

14(b)!-

1(a)

*ThrL;e-Yoar Industrial Arts Curriculum,
**Threfc-Yt.ar Home Economics curriculum.
Colli;eu Graduates.
(b) Three-Year Junior His,h School Curriculum.
-ASi^o^t Graduate Art Coui-se

Campus Schools
Local Schools
Non-Local Schools

20761 8244 1200
3975 246 172

*Does not include 21 Home r-conoraicsCenter

1629

405

Llale FeiGT-.le

DISTHIBOTION OF STUDEKTE BY CCUKTIES IN STATE TEiCHEBS
COLLEGES
and OHEYHEY TRAINING SCHOOL
As of February 15, 1931
1

S

3

Si

COUNTY

1

Allegheny
Beaver

Berks
Blair
Bradford

Butler
Cameron

9494

623

649
121
93
55
251
173

Erie
Jayette

Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
l.icKean

Mercer
Mifflin
t.'onroe

MontgoiBery

Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry
Philadelphia
Pike
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Venango
Warren
Washington
VTayne

Westmoreland
V/yoming

York
Total from Penna.

From other states

142

68

285

5

6

~

18

-

3
1

1

-

715

1

563

1447

CO

-

142

-

119
147

-

210
120
Ibb
193

207

_

_

2

-

-

8

-

165

-

-

-

1

-

-

41

1

-

6

-

-

1

-

a.

A

5i

500

656

78C

1318

4

44
3

24:

10
10

£

1

?

1

4

1

1

3

4

-

132

-

-

-

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

1

-

4

-

43

-

-

-

7

-

277

-

-

-

1

250

-

5

-

-

162

-

189
-

5
6

-

-

-

£

26

43

2
1

32

1

4

31

4

1

-

-

-

53

-

-

-

-

60

-

-

-

85

4

-

_

7

_

-

-

-

4
20
110
4

a

-

3

-

-

_

-

~

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48

6
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1
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5
9

7

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15
1
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5

5
14

1

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8

100


-

119

_

74
13

_

-

-

-

7

1
17

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_
-

-

-

-

1

-

_
-

-

74

-

1

_

-

-

-

16

-

-

1

-

3

-

-

ta
297

2

_

35

11

9

-

3

40
-

5

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

266

7

3
_

_

86
1

-

621
2

~

692
-

1

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1
1

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-

S8

-

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1

_

_

_

-

_

-

17

-

1

_
_
_

15
14
_
_
6

_

_

-

-

127
15

285

2

3

_

_

9

-

11
2
_
_
_

2
_
-

141
14
-

3

-

-

16
_

_

_

6

-

6
-

4

3

-

-

1
1

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26

_

95
-

1
17

-

59

2
1

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5

-

58
23

41

67
77
14

5

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_

-

-

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2

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-

53

6
1

-

-

28

-

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-

-

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95

2

9

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_

4

-

16
-

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-

2

-

-

4
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Conraonv/ealth of Pennsylvania
DEPARTMEl'lT C? ITJBLIG INSTRUCTION

Harriaburg

MEETING OF HIE BOARD OF RESIDENTS, STATE TEACHERS COLLEGES
Tuesday & Wednesday

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April 28, 29, 1931

DOCKET
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II.

Reading and consideration of the minutes of the rneetinc^ of
the Board of Colle'^e Presidents held in the Department of
Public Instruction, March 17, 1931

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Report of the Curriculum Revision Comraittee
a.

Four-year curriculimi in Elementary Education

b.

Advisability of offering a course in "parent teacher"
work for credit

c.

Modification of present practice in limiting extension
courses to a prescribed number of courses

d.

Special Education

e.

Suggested revision of the four- year Junior High
School Curriculum

Report of committee on "Special Fees"

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a.

Is the fee for Home Economics too high?

3,

Report of comjnittee on "Legislation"

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4.

Report of committee on "Uniform plan of organization
and by-laws for the State Teachers Colleges'*

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5.

Agreement bet'.Teen the State Teachers Colleges and the
Schools of Education in Pennsylvania Colleges

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6.

The regulation regarding leave of absence "ith pay

7.

Advisability and feasibility of making a careful study(\yV'
\of the supply and demand of teachers

8.

Report of Chairman of athletic committee

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New Business

1.

D octor William S. Learned - Carnegie Foundation
fOT_ the Advancement of Teachin g

E.

Allocation

of appropriation to the State Teachers

Colleges
3.

Change in calendar affecting closing of institutio ns

4

Necessity for review of State courses of study
for nie mbers of senior class

5

Subscription for

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Research Service"

Clelebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of
the Birt h _of_ G-eorge Washington

Curricular requirements for the Baccalaureate
Degfee

Policy with reference to uniformity in printing
Organization of personnel in the State Teachers
Colleges

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JOUHILiL OF

OF

A MEETING
THE

BQilHD OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS

State Teachers Colleges

April 28-29, 1931

A regular meeting

of the Board of College Presidents of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was held in the Department of
Public Instruction, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 28-29,
1931. The meeting was called to order at 9:30 A.M. by
Acting Superintendent, Doctor James N. Rule.

The following were present;

Francis B. Haas
Robert M. Steele
G. C. L, Riemer
T. T. Allen
Crawford
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Charles R. Foster
A. C, Rothermel
Dallas W. Armstrong
William R. Strau^n
Landis Tanger
Ezra Letuian
T. Lin^ood Eisenberg
Norman '=7. Cameron

Bloomsburg
California
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro
Indiana
Kutztown
Lock Haven
Mansfield
Millersville
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
West Chester

Henry Klonower

Department of
Public Instruction

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Doctor Leslie Pinckney Hill, Principal of the Chesmey Training School for Teachers, was absent.
1,

Approval of the minutes of the meeting
of the Board held March 17, 1951

On motion of Doctor Lehman seconded by Doctor Foster it was
voted that the minutes of the meeting of the Board held
March 17, 1931 be approved without reading, a copy having
been previously sent to the members of the Board for review
and criticism.

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II

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Unfinished Business
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Report of the Ciirricular Revision Committee
a.

Four-year curriculum in Elementary Education

b„

Advisability of offering a course in "parentteacher" work for credit

c.

Modification of present practice in limiting
extension courses to a prescribed number of
courses

d.

Special Education

e.

Suggested revision of the four-year Junior
High School Ciirriculum

Doctor Eisenberg, Chairman of the Committee, reported for
the committee.
He reported as follows:

Mimeographed copies of the tentative ciirriculums for
use in the State Teachers Colleges were previously
mailed to the Presidents of the State Teachers
Colleges for study and review. Doctor Eisenberg
explained how the tentative curriculums were formulated.
1.

The basis of 128 semester hours for graduation was
arrived at by the committee to permit more intensive
preparation ajid opportunity for reading on the part
of students.

2.

The committee decided to r of the present curriculums that function effectively.
This judgment was arrived at largely through the
various statements that have come from the faculty
committees and faculty organizations over a period
of years.

3.

Music, Art, and Health Education are included on a
laboratory basis, practically on the same basis as
they are in the previous curriculums.

4.

All regular class subjects are credited somewhere
in the curriculum; for instance, ten hours of
Library work is now offered without credit. The
committee suggests that the Library work be included
as a regular subject.

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core curriculum for Kindergarten-Primary, Elementary,
Intermediate, Rural, and Secondary is surj.'jested. Fiftynine semester hoirrs of work as a core are suggested and
the remainder of the v7ork will be in elementary or
secondary as the case may be. The core courses are
common to both the elementary and secondary fields.

5.

A.

6.

Elasticity in the curriculums is provided through free
electives. Six hours of free electives in each curriculum except the rural curriculum which has onlj'- three
semester hours of free electives are suggested. In each
case of the free electives the committee recommends that
these free electives shall be chosen by the President of
the institution in connection trith the faculty members
who are interested, and that the approval of the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction be required.

7.

A suggested arrangement by semesters

for the several

curriculums is suggested.,
8.

In the elementary curriculum student teaching to the
extent of six semester hoiirs may be substituted in the
fourth semester for Literature and History in the case
of a student who desires to teach at the end of the
two-year period. This applies to the kindergartenprimary, intermediate, and rural groups. The above is
predicated on the belief that the two year certificate
in use at present should be discontinued and its place
taken by a limited State certificate, valid for three
years, renewable on successful teaching experience at
the end of its first period and subsequent periods when
twelve semester hours of approved preparation have been
completed. Such a plan would encourage the teacher to
attend two summer sessions within a three year period and
eventually permit her to complete her four years of post
high school preparation while in service.

9.

In the secondary field the electives have been liberalized
by making it possible in the several fields for each
institution '^ich offers that field of electives to offer
twelve semester hours of work.

The committee proceeded after all the suggestions which
grew out of the faculty conferences had been considered.
The committee also considered the various up-to-date
curriculums in teacher training througliout the country.
Seventeen curriculums were analyzed... The curriculums
follow as Exhibit A.

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On motion of Doctor Eisonberg secondod by Doctor Haas it was
voted that the curriculums in Kinderr:^rtQn--Priniary, Intermediate, Rural, and Secondary education be approved as submitted; that is, the curricula for elementary and secorri ary
teachers become effective September 1931 for the four-year
freshmen, and that the elective fields are to become
effective September 1931 for advanced students.
b.

Doctor Sisenberg stated that the coraraittee
wished to have discussion on this item deferred,



The committee recommended that the item
"modification of the present practice in
limiting extension courses to a prescribed
number of courses" be held over for another
meeting as the committee had nothing definite
to report at this time.

d.

The committee recommended that discussion on
this item of "special education" be deferred
until the next meeting of the Board.

e.

Doctor Eisenberg stated that this item was
taken care of in item a.

On motion of Doctor Eisenberg seconded by Doctor Haas it was
voted to accept the recommendation of the committee on items
b

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2.

Report of comraittee on "Special Fees"
a.

Is the fee for Home Economics too high?

Doctor Straughn, Chairman of the Fee Committee,
suggested that inasmuch as this problem applied to the Cheyney
Training School for Teachers alone, that Doctor Hill be
requested to suggest to the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction the amount of fee which he felt would be acceptable
in his situation and that the fee for the Home Economics
curriculum in the other t^ro institutions remain as it is.
3.

Report of committee on "Legislation"

Doctor Haas, Chairiran of the committee, reported
that there were no ne'fr developments in the matter of Legislation.

Doctor Rule stated that the recomraendations made by
the special legislative committee of the Board of Presidents of
the State Teachers Colleges were submitted to the Legal Department

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and the Governor for their consideration and that all recommendations TTith one or tTro exceptions had been rejected.

Doctor Straughn called to the attention of the Board,
House Bill #1086 and the disastrous effect it vrould have on
the State Teachers Colleges if it were passed by the Legislature,

On motion of Doctor Foster seconded by Doctor Eisenberg
it TTas voted that this Board go on record as being absolutely
opposed to House Bill #1086,
4.

Rep ort of committee on " Uniform Plain o f
Organization and By-laws for the State
Teachers Colleges"

Mr. Klonower explained that the uniform by-laT?s Trere
re-submitted to the Deputy Attorney General, Miss S. M. R.
O'Hara, for further clarification emd Miss O'Hara replied as
follo',7s:

"Replying to your letter of April 22, 1931, in
the matter of Article I, Section 4, Line 7, of
the proposed by-laws of the joint committee of
thfe Board of Trustees and the Board of presidents of the State Teachers Colleges;
'The limitation upon business to be transacted
applies only to special meetings. It is a
common limitation included in by-laws -jith
respect to business which may be trainsacted at
a special meeting.

Perhaps if the comma is removed after the word
"notice", in that sentence, the intention that
the limitation applies only to speciaj. meetings
will be clearer.' "
On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Lehman, it
was voted that the formal report of the committee be submitted
to the State Superintendent for his approval and at his discretion it shall be returned to the several Boards of Trustees for
action.

The members of the Board asked to have twelve copies
mailed to each institution.

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5.

State Teacbera Colleges and
the Schoo ls of Education in Pennsylvani a Colleges

Agi-QOTaent bettreen t.hp

There
this time.

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The Board adjourned at 1:15 P. M. to reconvene at 2:30 P.M.

6.

The regulation regarding leave of absence

77ith

pay

Doctor Rule pointed out that the special regulations inako it
possible for an instructor to be granted the third sxiramer off for
study or travel vrith pay, but the interpretation of a leave of
absence after three periods of forty-two weeks each should be
adhered to, subject of course, to the limitations of the approved
budget of the institution concerned. It should also be understood
that the three forty- two weeks periods of emplojraent should be in
one institution, that is, the institution requesting the leave of
absence with pay,
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Advisabilit y and_ feasibility of nalcing a_ careful
study of the supply and dgaajid of teachers

Doctor
authorized a
in which the
would have a
8.

Rule advised that the State Council of Education had
study to be made of the supply and demand of teachers
Board of Presidents of the State Teachers Colleges
major part.

Report of Chairman of athletic comriiittee

Mr. Allen, Chairman of the Committee, reported for the
committee. He stated as follows:

Rules and Regulations Governing Athletic Competition
for the Pennsylvania State Teachers Colleges as
Adopted by the Board of Presidents and Approved by
the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
1.

The President of each college shall be responsible
for its athletics. He or his authorized representative shall accompany any team which represents the
college in any athletic contest.

2.

No student #io has completed the number of credits
required for graduation in his curriculum, or who has
been in attendance more than there are years in his
curricul\im, or who is not maintaining a passing grade
in at least thirteen (13) semester hours of work,
shall be eligible to compete in any contest.

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3.

A student to be

4.

No student who has competed under a false narie, or
who is receiving money or other valuable consideration,
either directly or indirectly for competing in athletic
contests, is eligible to take part in any contest.

5.

No student shall be permitted to compete who did not
enter his or her respective school on or before October
first in the first semester, or on or before February
twentieth in the second semester.

6.

No member of a College team shall be permitted to engage
in athletic contests other than those participated in by
the College of which he or she is a member during the
school year.

7.

At least four days before every official game, eligibility
lists, certified by the Presidents of the competing schools,
shall be exchanged.

8.

No student transferring from any institution of collegiate
ramk to a State Teachers College shall be eligible for suiy
intercollegiate competition until after a year in residence.

9.

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

elij'.ible must have secured a passing
grade in at least 13 semester (credit) hours of vrork
during the quarter preceding each respective sport.
It is permissible for a school to have a system
involving more frequent reports. In all cases,
exclusion from teams shall be for a period equal to
the period covered by the report. Such period to be
not less than three weeks in length.

Committee.
On motion of Doctor Tanger, seconded by Doctor Straughn, itwas voted that the report of the Athletic Committee be accepted
and adopted.
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New Business
1.

Doctor Tilli am S. Learned - Carnegie Foundation
for t he Advancement of Teaching

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2.

Allocatio n of appropriation to the State
Teachers Colleges

Doctor Rule stated that he was 'forking on the allocations
to the various State Teachers Colleges and that he hoped he
could depend on the original amounts requested.
3.

Change in calendar affecting closing of institutions

Doctor Haas, Chairman of the Calendar Committee, stated
that by unanimous consent of the Board of Presidents secured
through correspondence, a request had been made that the State
Superintendent approve the modification of the calendar for the
year to permit closing the schools Friday, May 22, 1931 at the

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end of the last class rather than Saturday at noon. Doctor Haas
explained that this in no practical way interfered with the work
of the institutions and it was desirable for a great many reasons
to permit a large number of students to go home Friday.

Doctor Rule stated that the explanation was satisfactory
and he was agreed to approve the suggestion of the Calendar
Committee.
On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Eisenberg,
it was voted that the closing of the schools be May 22, 1931, at
the end of the last class rather than Saturday, Vay 23, 1931.
4

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Necessity for review of State courses of study
for member s of the senior class

The members of the Board stated that they would like to
have enough of the State courses of study to give one copy to
each member of the senior class for his personal use.
Mr. Klonower stated that there should be a place in the
curriculxim of the State Teachers Colleges for review by the
seniors of the State courses of study.

Doctor Rule asked that each President send in to him a
letter indicating the number of copies which will be needed for
the senior class of their institution and he would see that their
requests are cared for.
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Subscription for

" Educational

Research Service"

Doctor Riemer stated that this item was placed on the
docket at his suggestion. He explained that the cost of this
service was $25.00 per year and he felt the service rendered
was well worth the expense. He also stated that it was possible
to secure research service on problems raised.
Doctor Rule stated that he felt the best thing to do was
for each school to handle this matter individually.
6.

Celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary
of the Birth of G-eorge Wasliington

Doctor Rule stated that this was purely an institutional
matter and if there was any material concerning the same that
could be worked in with the present courses of study in the State
Teachers Colleges, the Presidents should do so and consider the
matter closed.

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Curricular Requirements for the Baccalaureate
Degree

Mr. Klonorer explained that this matter had been settled
in committee during the morning and it vas not necessary to
press the matter further.

On motion duly seconded the itemi was removed from the
docket.
8.

Policy with reference to uniformity in printing

Doctor Haas explained that he had several conferences with
the Director of Publications, and a representative from the Budget
Secretary's office concerning the matter of printing. Doctor Logan
the Budget Secretary, suggested that a reasonable policy be set up
Tufliich can be presented to the Governor for his approval and then
aj.1 the catalogues, ^faen once the principle is approved, can be
cleared without all the unnecessary delay that the institutions
are having.

Doctor Haas stated that the committee would be glad to
preliminary report for the next meeting of the Boaird, and
he asked that each of the Presidents write him any suggestions
they might have regarding a policy that they would like to have
incorporated into a statement of policy, as to size of pages,
cuts, number of cuts, number of issues, quality of paper, color,
names of alumni, or anjrthing else that might be listed in the
catalogues.
majce a

On motion of Doctor Cameron seconded by Doctor Tanger, it
was voted that a committee be appointed by the Superintendent to
study the whole problem of centralized purchasing with a view
toward making certain recommendation to the Secretary of Property
& Supplies.
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Doctor Rule appointed the following committee:
Doctor Robert M. Steele, Chairmeua, California
Doctor Francis B. Haas, Bloomsburg
Doctor Norimn W. Cameron, West Chester
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9.

Organization of personnel in the State Teachers Colleges

Doctor Rule read a letter received from the Budget Secretary,
Doctor Edward B. Logan.
The letter follows:

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"Will you kindly submit to this office on
or before May 31, 1931, the following information in regard to each of the institutions
under the supervisito of your department:
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A list

2>

A copy of the present organization

of the present activities,
divisions or sections in each
institution.

chart for each institution.
3.

A chart of the organization

vuider

institution proposes to
operate effective Jime 1, 1931,"

V7hich each

Doctor Rule stated that his reply to the Budget
Secretary was that the institutions are continuing as they
are at present organized and in accordance rrith an organization previously approved. He asked that each President
send in a chart indicating the individual organization of
their personnel. This should represent a f'jnctional chart
and the administrative responsibility for any of these
functions may be combined as the individual school sees fit.

Doctor Rule suggested that the Board appoint a Chairman, Pro tempore, of the Board nhen the Superintendent is
absent from the meeting.
On motion of Doctor Haas, seconded by Doctor Straughn,
it Tras voted that Doctor Rothermel be appointed Chairman Pro
tempore of the Board to preside in the absence of the Superintendent
.

The Board adjourned at 5:45 PoM. to reconvene at a
date to be set by the Superintendent of Public Instruction

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