Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-19
|SUPT. v. c. LAWSON
TAKES HIGH RANK
Ability Recognized by Ohio State
University and Work Corn
mended by Press.

superintendent W. G. Lawson or
the Bryan public schools. who has
been taking special work during the
summer for several years In the Ohio
State University at Columbus. today
very reluctantly and very modestly
gave us n short account Of his work
In that institution.
Prof. Lawson was already a B. s.
degree graduate OF the Ohio univer.
sity and the special work done there.
above mentioned. was postgraduate
work for his ". A. degree. This work
was concluded this summer and the
honor for which he has steadily and
persistently pressed Is his.
His majors and minors for his post.
graduate degree were In the depart
ments Of school administration. phi
losophy, psychology and history and
philosophy OF education. When the
course was completed Poi. Lawson
was given an examination by a CON-
mittee OF FIVE OF the most distinguish
ed educators In the whole country.
each OF whom held the highest de-
grees In the departments which Prof.
Lawson has been taking and upon
which he was examined. The com
mittee was as follows: s. W. Brown.
Phi. D.. Columbia University. New
York; c. c. Mccracken. Phi. D.. Har-
ward; J. A. Leighton. Pm. d.. L. L. d..
Cornell; G. r. Arps. Pm. D.. Leipsic.
Germany. and L. =. Anderson. Phi. D..
Clark University. Massachusetts. So
distinguished q committee to conduct
the examination was within itself
great honor. and the splendid record
made. as attested by the committee.
was even greater.
The degree secured this summer
from the Ohio State University gives
Prof. Lawson eight degrees. having
previously received seven from differ
ent colleges and universities where he
has received his education.
In school administration. Prof. Law.
son has done his greatest work and
his credits in this branch Of prepare
ton amount to more than six full
university courses.
During last summer while Prof.
Lawson was at the university he was
selected from among the great num-
Der OF students and given an assign
ment OF making a survey OF the
schools Of Columbus. This work was
In the nature OF an original investiga-
ton into the school system OF Column
bus. the work done and methods used.
with suggestions as to the needs OF
the schools. changes In method and
system. tending to increase their ef.
iciency. His report made to the uni
versity was the inspiration for the
leading editorial in one OF the city
papers on August s. which was high
ly complimentary and closed by say
ing that every citizen Of Columbus
should read the report In full.
Prof. Lawson's liberal education
and his special training In school ad.
mInistration eminently At him for the
duties Of superintendent OF a modern
school system. and Bryan is indeed
fortunate in having him at the head
Of her schools.
Prof. Lawson announces that the
coming session OF the city schools will
open on Monday. September 20. The
city teachers institute will be held
the week previous so the teachers
will carry the enthusiasm OF the in
stitute into the actual work Of the
session.
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Of color being preferred to con-
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tune materials. though there are
beautiful contrasting color schemes
In striped and plaid velvets to be used
as trimming or combined with plain
colored material.
The setin sleeve Is featured on the
majority OF gowns for fall. To i'm
press their presence upon the minds
Of prospective buyers they have made
themselves conspicuous by being en-
phasized In various ways. In some
instances the armhole Is outlined with
bands Of material embroidered in
silks or woods. Then. again. wide
bands Of contrasting materials or OF
braid are used TO bind the armholes.