The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-27
DR. f. GEORGE PAYNE.


Mention OF the resignation of DR..
+. George Payne as dean of the de-
partment of psychology and peda-
gogy in the Eastern State Normal
school in the Richmond Climax. 1t
says:
"Dr. E. George Payne. the head
Of the department of psychology and
pedagogy in the Eastern Kentucky
state Normal school. has notified
the board of regents that he will
not stand for reelection at the close
of the present school year. He re-
signs to accept the chair of psy-
chology and pedagogy in the Teach
ers' college, of st. Louis. Mo-. at a
greatly increased salary, and so
Kentucky loses the services of this
young and gifted educator.
DIR. Payne received his early
school training in the country
schools in Barren county, of this
state. the county of his birth. After
leaving the public schools he en-
tered Kentucky Wesleyan college at
Winchester. KY, and later the Ma
tional Normal university of Ldba-
non. o., where he received the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts, and con-
tinued his studies in the graduate
school in education, sociology and
history, receiving an honor scholar
ship because of meritorius work. In
1907 DR.. Payne resigned his posi-
tion as principal of the Paducah
High school and refused the super
intendency of the city schools in
order to make a study OF the Ger
man school system and continue his
studies in the German university.
After two years of study in the Uni
versity of Paris, the University of
Berlin and Bonn, he received the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy. hav-
ing passed the examination with the
honor cum laude, and having re-
ceived the honor laudabilem upon
his tests entitled "Die Einfuhrung
der Chinesenarbeit in Suedafrika."
''Dr. Payne began his teaching
career in the country schools in his
native county, but was called after
two terms to the principalship of
the public school in Burkesville, Ky.
After one year he was again called
to the head of the normal depart
ment of Alexander college of the
same place. where he remained two
years. From this position he was
elected to the head of the depart
ment of psychology and pedagogy
and director of the practice school
in the Normal at Dixon. ILL.,. and
after one year resigned to accept
the principalship of the Paducah
High school, where he remained
four years. establishing the normal
department for the training of the
city teachers in connection with the
High school. During the term as
principal he was appointed by the
governor of Kentucky a member of
the state normal commission to To-
cate the normal schools, and later
appointed by the governor and state
superintendent commissioner to
Germany to study and report upon
the German school system.
"He has published The Relation
of the Grammar Grades to the High
School, and Die Einfuhrung der
Chinesenarbeit In Suedafriko. the
latter in German. He has also pub
lished A Chinese Labor Expert
ment' and his report on The Ger
man Schools and Their Lessons for
Kentucky
"Since Or. Payne has been in the
e. X. S. N. S. he has organized the
department upon a very
high plane. and he will be greatly
missed. We congratulate the st.
Louis school authorities upon their
good judgment In electing this
brainy young Kentuckian to this
high position; but we sincerely re-
gret that some way could not be-
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