The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-08
FEW FACULTY CHANGES
FORCE OF INSTRUCTORS FOR
NEXT YEAR To REMAIN
PRACTICALLY THE SAME
AS THIS

The faculty OF the Fort Hays Kan
sas Normal School vii remain the
same for next year. A few changes
viii take place, but the personnel will
be nearly the same.
Perhaps the resignation of z. B.
Mathew will interest the largest num-
Der of former students. He goes to
the University of Arkansas to admin
lister the Smith-Hughes fund for that
state. Mr.. Matthew has been a mem
Der of the F. H. N. faculty a long
time coming here when the school was
young and had less than half dozen
instructors. He was popular and
every student liked him.
He was for years professor of
mathematics, but his talents were so
many that he at some time or other
did everything from coach plays to
market garden produce for the school.
President Lewis recognized his
adaptability and transferred him to
be professor of agriculture if he
would spend a year at the University
of Wisconsin. President Lewis want
ed to fit into the schools growing pro-
ject system of agricultural teaching
Matthew followed President Lewis
suggestion and went to Wisconsin for
the year and received his masters de-
gree After coming back his energy
was devoted to this phase of the F.
H. N. purpose. The project system
expanded under his direction. The
town as well as the school had learned
to love and know both Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew. They leave a host of
friends.
It seems that the Fort Hays Nor
NAL is training its faculty members
for university positions. Mr.. Tilford
It will be remembered, was among
the first, and now Mr.. Matthew goes
to a university.
Mr. Matthew's work will be divided
up between Mr.. Read and Mr.. Rouse
Mr.. Rouse becomes professor of agri-
culture, Mr.. Read becomes supervisor
of the gardening projects. He will
have laboratory assistant in the sci
ence building.
Mr.. Kimball, the state business
manager, has begun a reorganization
of the department of agriculture to-
gether with the Normal lands so that
the lands will be in a position to pro-
duce more revenue for use of the de-
partment This will lead to further
expansion of the department as the
department takes over the increased
responsibility.
L. D. Wooster, professor biology
has resigned to go on with his studies
at the university of Wisconsin. Mr.
Wooster first came to the faculty here
in 1909 and spend year and a half
here. Then he was away two years.
He returned to the faculty in the fall
of 1912 and has been with US contin-
ously. Mr.. Wooster achieved notable
success as an advocate of nature stu
dy in Western Kansas. The publica-
ton of his bulletin on nature study
was widely recognized outside of the
state His further research and
study at the university will have to
do with the significance of nature
study in the education of childhood
Mr.. Wooster's ideas are unique and
IN the advance movement of modern
education. Mrs. Wooster and little
L. D. Jr., will accompany him to
Madison. Mrs. Wooster has been one
of the best liked readers and enter
tainers N Hays-perhaps the one
most in demand She has assisted in
coaching all the F. H. N. orators who
won honors here and in the state con-
tests
The many friends of Mr. T. NJ.
Wood will be greatly surprised to
learn that he has resigned his posi-
ton as a member of the F. H. n. fac
ulty.
Mr. Wood came to this institution
from Pittsburg, Kansas, where he had
held a similar position to the one he
held here. He came here September
1, 1912, and has been faithful to dutv
ever since. He has been what might
be termed utility man for the Nor
NAL. He started the band, sang in
the faculty quartete, played in Mr..
Malloy's orchestra, was member of
the chorus and possibly spent more
time in the interests of the school
than any faculty member the school
has ever had.
In addition to his many school du-
ties Mr.. Wood was a great worker in
the community. He will be missed in
the church aswell as at school. Mr..
Wood viii leave for Keats, Kansas,
where he was recently elected cashier
OF bank, as soon as successor can
be found to take up his work here
Mrs. Wood also has been very
much interested in activities of the
Normal and on several occasions has
taken an active part. She also served
as a substitute teacher and taught
Mr.. Woods classes in Mathematics
this summer when his time was all
given to instructing the soldiers
Miss Jennie Nickles, professor of
languages, has resigned to prepare
herself for war work She was a