Members of the
State Teachers College Board
Edward B. Raub, Jr.
President
Indianapolis
A. M. Bracken
Vice-President
Muncie
William F. Cronin
Secretary
(Term ended Feb. 16, 1956)
Terre Haute
John D. Ennis
(Term began Feb. 16, 1956)
Terre Haute
Mildred C. Ahlgren
(Mrs. Oscar A.)
Whiting
Wilbur Young (ex officio)
State Superintendent
of Schools
Indianapolis
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Consulting Treasurer,
Ball State Teachers College
Muncie
John R. Emens
President,
Ball State Teachers College
Muncie
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REPORT of the PRESIDENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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STUDENT AFFAIRS
Burris School
International Students
International Teachers
Enrollment
Scholarships and Student Aids
Degrees Granted
Placement Bureau
Housing
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INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
Faculty
Curriculum
Graduate Program
Extended Services
AFROTC
Library
Convocations
Summer Theatre
Cooperative Research
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President of Ball State Teachers College
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to the
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
News Bureau
Exhibits
Radio-TV
Traffic, Safety, Security
Publications
Conferences
Special Programs
Alumni Association
Submitted by the
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State Teachers College Board
and
Friends of the College
for the
Biennium Ending June 3D, 1957
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BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Physical Resources
Curren t Operation
Capital Outlay
Improvements
Auxiliary Proj ects
Demolition
Future Projects
Gifts
Campus Employees
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Ball State Teachers College
BULLETIN
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STUDENT
INTRODUCTION
AFFAIRS
To the State Teachers College Board and to other friends of
Ball State Teachers College
A college education has been described as the sum total
of all that a student experiences while enrolled in a collegiate
academic program. His work both in and out of the classroom
are important parts of this total.
This biennial report to you is focused upon some of the
things that have become a part of Ball State Teachers College
during the years 1955-57. No attempt is made to describe all
that has been of significance to the college from July I, 1955,
to June 3D, 1957. This report will serve as a brief summary of
statistical information and illustrative achievement pertinent
to the college during the two year period.
The excellence of an educational enterprise, in the final
analysis, is measured by that which it produces. The product
of educational programs in general and of institutions of higher
education in particular is the educational environment that
they develop and maintain--an environment in which learning
can most effectively take place. The physical campus, the faculty, the various ideas and concepts upon which curricular experiences are based are all important parts of the total environment that is Ball State Teachers College.
Students come to Ball State to work, to study, to live and
hence to share in this environment. The degree to which they
grow and develop, the application that they make, in the future,
of that which is learned and experienced here is representative
of the degree of success achieved by this institution.
In order to achieve the best possible "product", Ball State
Teachers College is organized into four coordinate branches.
They represent the programs in Instruction, Student Affairs,
Business Affairs, and Public Affairs. This report is organized
around these divisions as they contribute to the College's common concern, its product, the total educational environment.
Respectfully submitted,
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John R. Emens, President
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A. Dr. Harlan Hatcher, president,
University of Michigan, delivered the
commencement address to the Class
of 1957.
B. The Class of 1956 wore their caps
and gowns for the first time at the
traditional senior convocation.
C. The all school picnic on West
campus annually launches each
school year for students and faculty.
D. Taking pictures for ID cards is
one of the steps in advance registration which was inaugurated in 1956.
E. Frances Woodworth Ball Halls
consisting of Brady, Crosley, Rogers
and Wood hall were dedicated in
1956 and provide modern living accommodations for 636 women.
F. The main lounge of W. E. Wagoner Hall is adaptable for many student activities.
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BURRIS SCHOOL
Burris School is an integral port of the total college program. Serving as the on-campus
laboratory school it provided educational experiences for 992 children and youth during the
first year of the biennium and 966 the second year. The laboratory school operated with
two sections in each of grades kindergarten through six and three sections in each of grades
seven through twelve. This school provides professional laboratory experiences for college
students in a number of programs including participation in classroom teaching. The remodeling of the science laboratory and the purchase of new equipment to be used in the
science program was completed by the close of the biennium.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
During the academic years 1955-57 Ball State Teachers College enrolled 17 students
from 12 foreign countries. In the second year of the biennium 20 students were enrolled
representing 11 foreign countries. These students made many valuable contributions by
providing direct contact with the cultures, governments, and educational philosophies of
other countries and were a valuable asset to the College and the community .
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INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS
Through the cooperation of the United States Office of Education and the Department
of State, Ball State Teachers College enjoyed a rich intellectual experience in playing
host to 24 international teachers during Autumn 1955. Like the group visiting the College
during the previous biennium, members were housed in private homes, visited schools,
audited classes, attended seminars, and participated in community and campus activities.
Dr. Raymond Olson, Professor of Education, served as coordinator and planned tours to
school systems, industries, and places of interest in the Midwest. An illustrated account
of their experiences was published.
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OUT OF STATE ;.
1955
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Dist. of Col.
Florida.
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Iowd
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massach'ts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
New Hamp.
New Jersey
New Mexico
New ,York
N. Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsyl'ia
Tennessee
Washington
Wisconsin
Total
1956
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
11
*This map does not show the students registered for credit
waiver and special applied music. The totals including these
students are 4341 (1955) and 5040 (1956).
NOTE: Bold numbers repre~ent Autumn 1956 enrollment: top
number, Autumn 1955.
1
2
1
2
1
1
TOTAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT
1
2
1
3
2
7
1
5
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
I
3
2
1
19
20
ELKHART
5
1
1
1
2
LAGRANGE
33
DEKALB
37
41
6
9
144
167
43
39
58
63
BENTON
2
2
FOREIGN
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
6
9
INDIANA
Total
4060
4708
GRAND TOTAL
4135*
4796*
ADAMS
35
38
182
BLACI(182
FORD45
(TiJiTw-=-t=::=-r.:~=o:69
934
1083
HEN Y
Total
WELLS
34
41
GRANT
77
Hawaii
STEUBEN
lst Summer
?O
1
1
10
OTHER
Total
ENROLLMENT
12
69
Canada
Ethiopia
Guam
India
Italy
Japan
Korea
Laos
Philippine Is.
Thailand
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JAY
104
119
RANDOLPH
166
179
WAYNE
1918-19
1919-20
1920-21
1921-22
1922-23
1923-24
1924-25
1925-26
1926-27
1927-28
1928-29
1929-30
1930-31
1931-32
1932-33
1933-34
1934-35
1935-36
1936-37
1937 -38
1938-39
1939-40
1940-41
1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
2nd S.
Post S.
* 383
* 536
* 902
Winter
161
211
241
450
574
569
826
936
988
981
960
948
1081
1264
1172
980
1009
1077
1177
1142
1295
1372
1379
1215
1006
731
848
1113
2301
2629
2856
3060
2892
2753
3039
3555
916
909
904
1025
1152
1072
940
958
1011
1098
1085
1198
1293
1253
1103
782
670
740
1207
2132
2399
2764
2951
2766
2631
2774
3040
3517
3995
4722
3928
4601
555
439
470
970
1399
1750
1857
1935
1764
1510
1512
1781
383
338
384
844
1178
1394
1498
1400
1367
1035
1005
1200
10
21
51
49
60
67
69
125
94
123
230
180
235
434
552
571
834
991
1009
1037
1029
1005
1118
1329
1297
1066
1059
1151
1256
1239
1372
1526
1593
1406
1188
787
881
1010
2321
2740
3015
3125
3144
2925
2914
3337
3845
1950
2179
1424
1615
151
193
4341
5040
*1016
*1103
*1121
851
897
765
773
780
732
711
1092
1316
1352
1377
1504
1312
1301
1261
1096
733
732
893
1012
1153
1302
1355
1273
653
570
437
429
511
630
713
881
932
837
* 957
*
766
55
50
9
Mid..
Winter
Autumn
2692
Spring
164
367
334
557
553
531
783
831
922
20
35
Mid·
Spring
300
116
284
460
457
498
574
478
420
344
278
153
131
164
45
116
203
263
312
249
97
64
56
46
48
47
32
11
2
16
1
1
78
Pre Sum.
50
57
TOTAL ENROLLMENTS IN EXTENDED SERVICES
Off· Campus
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
Sat. & Eve.
135
512
503
562
438
424
568
474
349
589
669
Correspondence
156
363
1052
1485
1546
1743
1969
224'8
2570
2652
3086
Certificate
46
129
161
128
125
128
119
112
89
118
114
165
163
110
11
Other Non
Credit
Programs
178
91
SATURDAY AND EVENING CLASS ENROLLMENT
Number of Classes
Enrollment
32
53
73
95
95
110
134
124
144
161
363
1052
1485
1546
1743
1969
2336
2570
2652
3086
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
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Total
337
1004
1716
2175
2109
2295
2656
2981
3]71
3647
3971
SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT AIDS
During the biennium one out of every eight students enrolled was a recipient of some
form of scholarship assistance_ A summary of the number and source of scholarships is
itemized below:
1955-56
1956-57
State Scholarships ___ ~,---_-- - -,-----,.-, ____, _________,____"",_",,-__ ,__,
Pupils of Knightstown Home -. ___ ._.......__ .___ ._. ____________.__ .__ ._.... __
Children of Disabled Veterans .. _...___ .__ ....____. __ .___... _... _._..___ ..
Ball State Scholarships
Ball State Teachers College Foundation ._________ ._ .. _____ _
Elementary .___ .... _._. __ ._______ .____ ... __.____ ..... _________ .. _________________...
Alumni _________.. _..._________.._. ____ .. __.._. __ ._ .. __ ._. ________ . _____________.___ _
Kimbrough _. __.______ ._. ___ .. __.. __ ._.. _. __ ...._....__ ... _._. _____._. ____ ._ .. ___ .__..
Pi tcher-Berry . ________... ______ .___ ._ .... _. ____.____ .. _._._ ... _._________________ _
Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers ___ ..__ .___ .__ ._._ ..___ _
Memorial Scholarships __ ....__... ___.__ ._. __ ..._______ ._..___.... _...___ ...__.__ ._
Miscellaneous Scholarships . _____________ ..____ ..___ ._._. __ .... _______ .... ____ _
265
9
45
294
12
65
18
20
13
2
13
8
75
18
17
12
3
16
10
20
113
Totals .___..___ ...... _.__.____........__ .._._.. _.... ____ .. _...___.._..__......._____
472
580
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Through the office of the Coordinator of Student Aids, financial assistance to students
is coordinated through scholarships, employment, and loans.
In spring 1957, student employment on campus reached a new peak, 946 - approximately two-thirds were women. During the same year 559 students were placed in offcampus em ployment.
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GRADUATE ENROLLMENT
DURING FIRST SUMMER TERM*
1948 ---_________________ ______________________ 427
1949 _____ _____________________________________ 412
1950 ------____________________________________ 596
1951 ----- -________ .__________________________ 581
1952 -------___________________________________ 639
1953 ----------_______________________________ 568
1953 ---____________________ . _____ .___ .__ .. ___ . 568
1954 .-__ .________ .____ ._. ___ .. _________ .._____ 646
1955 .-------_.. __ ... __ .. __.___ .___ . __________ . 626
1956 ------.--______ .____ ... _____ .. _______ ____ . 689
1957 .---_ .. ___._....__ ._____ ... __...____ .___ __ 771
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Academic Degrees
1111
II
1955-56 ..__ .. ______ .... _____...______ .. __.... _. ___..___._._. _____....... ______.. 601
Bachelors
.12LMasters
Total _e. _.. _...•..•_____ . ___ ... ___......... _.. _...•..... _.. _. ____"' __ "_' __" '___ 859
II
1956-57 __.___.__ ... _._._. _____..._... ______ .... _________ ... __..____ .._.._____ . 720 Bachelors
293 Masters
Total ......____ ._... _. ___.____ ._._.... _._.________.. _... ____.. __ .. _.... ____________i'6'i3
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Ball Memorial Hospital
Nursing Certificates
1955-56 ._._._ ...... _,, ____ ...__ ._.______.._____ ._.. _____ . _______._ .. _._________..
1956-57 ...... _____.._._____ .. _..._... _.__ .__.___ .. ____ .___....______ .____._____.
17 Certificates
19 Certificates
Secretarial Certificates
1955-56 ._ .. _.. __._. __..________ .__. __ .. _______..._____._. ____. __. ___.______ .. _. 17 Certificates
1956-57 .... _..______ .___._. __ ... ___.. _.. ___ ._____ .. __ ._____________ .___._.______ 15 Certificates
* Peak enrollment period for graduates.
Doctorate
1957 ._.._. __ ....._.... _....._.. _. ____..__._ .... __.___..____ ..... __ ._ .. ____..._.. __ .
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[ PLACEMENT BUREAU
Services of the Placement Bureau are offered without charge to graduates in locating
their first job as well as to those with experience who are seeking advancements.
The following figures show, in part, the scope of this responsibility:
1955-1956
1956-1957
Registered with Placement Burea.u ... _.................................
1093
1393
Placed by Pla.cement Bureau ..._......... _............................ _...
348
432
In 1955-56, of the 601 graduated with the Bachelor's degree, 243 or 56.1 percent of the
men and 330 or 76.8 percent, of the women were employed as teachers in the year following
graduation.
In 1956-57, of the 720 graduated, with the Bachelor's degree, 304 or 57 percent of the
men and 383 or 81 percent of the women were employed as teachers in the year following
graduation.
A. Dr. Robert LaFollette, head of
the social science department, was
granted a year's leave of absence to
serve the State department as a Fulbright lecturer in Germany. Mrs. LaFollette accompanied him.
B. The committee from the Indiana
State School for the Deaf conferred
with Mrs. Roma Thiry of the speech
and hearing department on training
teachers of the deaf.
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C. Use of audio-visual material and
preparation of film strips is part of
the library science curriculum.
HOUSING
Because of increased housing provided by the College the number of students living
in private homes decreased from 29 per cent in 1955 to 26 per cent the following year. This,
in turn, increased the percentage of students living in college residence halls from 27 to 32
(the figures included nurses at Maria Bingham Hall and home economic majors residing
in the home management house). Commuters and Muncie students living at home dropped
from 44 per cent to 42 per cent during the consecutive years of the biennium. The above
statistics are affected to a degree by the increasing number 6f married students on campus.
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D. During summer 1956 Dr. Robert
Cooper, head of the science department, conducted his second field
study tour in the Pacific Northwest.
E. International students contribute
to the cultural enrichment of the instructional program and campus life.
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A college's chief resource is its faculty. This statement, accepted without reservation
within higher education, acquires new meaning when all of the various services performed
by the faculty of Ball State Teachers College are identified. The teaching of classes, both
on and off campus, and cooperative participation in the administration of the instructional
area of the college are vital contributions by the faculty in the on going program of the
College. With over 100 members of the faculty with earned doctorates and most of the outstanding centers of learning in America represented by the academic preparation of the
faculty the College is indeed fortunate in providing quality instruction in the classroom. In
addition to teaching service and other campus responsibilities and activities, professional
growth and community service were outstanding.
During the biennium members of the faculty traveled extensively within the United
States and abroad. England, the Scandinavian countries, Europe and Latin America were
visited by members of the staff. The experiences encountered and the subsequent reporting of these experiences to community groups has enhanced the professional preparation
of the staff and its service to the community
Continuing work toward advanced degrees has been the concern of a number of the
members of the faculty during the biennium. This has largely taken place during the summer months although several of the staff have been granted leaves of absence to do this
work. Many of the people who have been on leave have enjoyed the assistance of scholarships, grants and other recognition of their abilities and potentialities.
The faculty is well represented in the community of Muncie within the memberships
of the churches, service organizations, fraternal groups and social associations. Local governmental services, cooperative community enterprises and charitable endeavors are all
actively supported by individual members of the faculty, or by the entire group.
The following are representative examples of professional growth on the part of the
faculty in the area of professional writing and publication.
PUBLICATIONS
Faculty representation in the publication field is gratifying to the College as well as
the individual. Listed below are examples of this fine participation:
DR. ERNEST W. ANDERSON. Assistant Professor of Education. wrote several chapters of an instructor's handbook for Manufacturing SeIvices of General Electric. Also collaborated with Wilding Pictures.
Rewrote "Instructor's Handbook" for General Electric and sections of other professional books.
DR. SAMUEL GENE ANDREWS. Assistant Professor of English. wrote an article for "Modern Language Notes."
MR. DONALD N. BENTZ. Periodical Service Librarian and Assistant Professor of Library Science. contributed to "Library Journal."
MR. JOE B. BERTRAND. Instructor of Art. was the 'by line' on "Sculpture-Dirt Cheap" in "Arts and
Activities.'·
DR. CHARLES F. BRUMFIEL. Associate Professor of Mathematics. authored articles and book reviews
which appeared in the Arithmetic Teacher and the Mathematics Teacher.
DR. RUSSELL BURKHART. Professor of Business Education. did editorial work for Delta Pi Epsilon
Journal, and a chapter for "Guidance" Yearbook for A. S . T.
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DR. RICHARD H. CALDEMEYER. Associate Professor of Social Science. wrote three articles for
"Dictionary of Indiana History."
DR. VERNAL H. CARMICHAEL. Profenor of Business Education. revised textbook on "Business Letter
English" of which he is co-author; served as acting editor of "American Business Education," and style
editor of 1958 Yearbook. He was also co-author of "Business Letter English."
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DR. ROBERT H. COOPER. Head of Department and Professor of Science. produced six .color filmstrips
with Dr. Earl Johnson, "Bringing Indiana into the Classroom;" revised and co-authored sCience booklets.
DR. DEAN A. CRAWFORD. Assistant Profel8or of Social Science and Education. had several articles
published in "Social Studies Exchange ."
MR. HERBERT L. GAEDE. AsBistant Professor of Science. supplied illustrations for a book. "Introductory Economic Geography."
DR. BETTY JANE GANZHORN. Associate ProfeiUlor of Education and Referral Counselor. worked on
materials to be used for the state testing program.
DR. JOHN W. HANNAFORD. Associate Profes8'Or of Social Science. wrote an article for "Journal of
General Education."
DR. FRANCES S. HARDIN. Assistant Professor of Business Education. contributed to "The Ball State
Commerce JournaL"
DR. J. VIRGIL HERRING. Associate Profess-or of Business Education. conducted a column in three
issues of "Ball State Commerce JournaL"
DR. LESTER E. HEWITT. Associate Professor of Social Science. had an article accepted by "Journal
of Marriage and Family Living."
DR. LOUIS E. INGELHART. Director of News Bureau and Assistant Profenor of English, contributed
to "National Council of College Publication Association Review ."
DR. EARL A. JOHNSON. Head of Department and Professor of Education. co-author of a text, "Developing Competencies in Teaching" and a color film strip, "Bringing Indiana into the Classroom," was also
co-author of "Principles of Teaching."
MISS MINA JOHNSON. AS1Sistant Professor of Business Education. was co-author of four business
machine manuals.
DR. THOMAS JORDAN. Assistant Professor of Education. wrote several articles for "Journal of Clinical Psychology."
MR. CHARLES J. KLEINSTEUBER, Assistant Professor of Music. wrote an article for "Harp News."
DR. ROBERT KOENKEH. Professor of Education and Director of Graduate Studies. completed a
statistical report for publication , developed arithmetic tests for Row-Peterson and Co., and wrote, two
articles for "Book of Knowledge."
DR. VICTOR B. LAWHEAD. Associate Professor of Education. wrote articles for "Scholastic Teacher,"
"Teachers College Journal," and "Clearing House."
DR. HENRY A. LOATS. Profesaor of Industrial Arts. had an article and pictures in issues of "Industrial
Arts and Vocational Education."
DR. ALFRED H. MARKS. Assistant Professor of English. published a story in "Audio-Visual Guide."
DR. WILMOTH C. PRICE. Assistant Professor of Business Education. contributed to the "Ball State
Commerce JournaL"
DR. ROBERT E. ROBERTSON. Assistant Professor of Social Science. was the contributor of several
magazine articles in "Motive."
DR. JOHN J. SCHROEDER. Assistant Professor of Social Science. authored articles in "Social Science
Exchange" and "The Historian."
DR. DAVID W. SHEPARD. Assistant Professor of EngDish, wrote two articles for "The Speech Teacher"
and "Journalism Quarterly"; and "A Debate on Debating: a Rebuttal in Contest Discussion" appeared in
"Speech Teacher."
DR. MERLE T. STROM. Assistant Professor of Education. was co-author of a yearbook, "The Superintendent and the Law ."
DR. ROBERT M. SWANSON. Assistant Professor of Business. wrote a review for "American Accounting
Review" and an article for "United Business Education Forum;" also wrote an article for "Ball State Commerce Journal."
DR. MYRTLE D. TOOPS. Associate Professor of Elementary Education. was represented in "Official
Newsletter of Indiana Council of Social Studies" and "English Journal."
DR. ANTHONY L. TOVATT. Associate Professor of English. was represented in "Official Newsletter
of Indiana Council of Social Studies" and "English Journal."
DR. ROBERT L. TYLER. Assistant Professor of Social Science. had poetry published in "Olivant,"
"Caravan," "Fawnlight," and "Colorado Quarterly;" historical articles in "The Historian" and "The
Prairie Schooner."
MR. GEORGE W. WELKER. Assistant Professor of Science. worked with Dr. Christy and Dr. Cooper
on "Bacteriology for Laboratory Instruction."
MISS MARY ELIZABETH WOOD. Assistant Professor of Foreign Language. contributed to "Manual
for Future Teachers of America Association."
DECEASED
Mr . John V . Magnabosco, Assistant Professor of Physical Education, died on October 15, 1956. He came
to the College in 1935 and served from that time until 1953 as the head coach of football and track. The
Magnabosco Memorial Fund, a scholarship program, stands as a memorial to his loyalty to the College.
Dr. Ernest Lyman Sabine, Associate Professor Emeritus of English, died on February 23 , 1957. He had
returned to his home in Vineland, Ontario , where he had lived since his retirement in 1950. He had served
the College as a teacher of English Literature since 1929.
Dr. Mark E. Studebaker, Head Emeritus of Department and Professor Emeritus of Business Education,
died June 24, 1957. He had been on the College faculty since 1918, when the present Ball State Teachers
College was founded.
Mr. Dall Fields , Instructor of Applied Music on temporary/part-time basis, passed away during the
summer of 1956 . Mr. Fields had been associated with the College for ten years having joined the staff in
the autumn of 1946.
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ASSIGNMENTS
Dr. Oliver C. Bumb, Administrative Assistant to President of the College, was assigned additional
duties as Coordinator of Public Affairs.
Mr. Ben Ervin, appointed Chairman of Student Advisers .
Mr . Garland Hardy, appointed Assistant in Office of the Director of Graduate Studies.
Miss Thelma Hiatt, Director of Lucina Hall and Coordinator of Women's Residence Halls, appointed
Director of Women's Housing.
Mr. Robert Kershaw. appointed Director of the Student Center.
Mr. Charles R. McNaughton, relieved of duties as Chairman of Student Advisers, appointed Assistant
to Director of Placement and advanced to Director of Placement.
Mr. Tom Osborne, appointed Coordinator of Traffic, Safety, and Security.
Mr. Richard Simon, appointed Director of Conferences.
Mr. John H. Snedeker, Assistant Professor of Education. assigned additional duties as Assistant in
the Office of the Director of Extended Services .
Dr. W. G. Pippenger, appointed Director of Health Service and College Physician.
ACHIEVEMENTS
A great majority of the faculty attend state and nation~l meetings of the various
professional associations to which they belong . At these: mee!mgs member~ of our staff
have assumed positions of leadership by election to major ofhce, presentatlon of papers
and reports, and service on committees.
DR. ROBERT P. BELL. Head 01 Department and Associate Professor of B~siness Ed~cation. State
Sponsor of Future Business Leaders of . l\merica; Vice Pr.esident, National Assoclahon ~u?m~ss Teacher
Training Instructors; Treasurer and Exhibit Manager, Nahonal Busmess Teachers ASSOCiatIon, Treasurer,
Indiana Business Education Council.
DR. CHARLES F. BRUMFIEL. Associate Professor 01 Mathematics. Vice-President, In~iana Sectio~ of
Mathematics Association of America; President, Indiana Section of Mathematics ASSOClOhon of Amenca.
MRS. ELIZABETH S. CAYLOR. Assistant Professor of Home Economics, Northeastern District Supervisor of Home Economics Education.
MR. ROBERT J. COOKE. Assistant Professor of Social Science. Secretary, Core Teachers Department
of Indiana State Teachers Association.
DR. ROBERT H. COOPER. Head of Department and Professor of Science. Vice President (;m.d Advisory
Board, Indiana Audubon Society; Chairman, State Sub-committee on the Pattern for th~ ~ramm~ of El~­
mentary Teachers; Editor, Elementary Science Bulletin, National Scienc,,: Teachers !'>s?oclahon; Vice PresIdent, Indiana Audubon Society, Inc.; National Committee of Ten for National AssoclOtIon for Research and
Science Teaching.
DR. ROSEMARY FISHER. Associate Professor of Physical Education. National Secretary. Women's
Athletic Association; Executive Committee, Athletic Federation of Indiana College Women.
DR. W. L. GRUENEWALD. Associate Professor of Social Science. Chairman, Committee ~:m Profess~onal
Relations National Council for Social Studies; Chairman, Membership Planning Commltte;e, Natlon~:d
Council for Social Studies; Board of Directors, Indiana Academy of Social Sciences; Executive CounCil,
Citizenship Clearing House, Indiana Chapter.
DR. J. VIRGIL HERRING. Associate Professor of lIusiness Education. C~a~rman, . Pr.obleI?- Clin~c for
Teachers of Bookkeeping and Accounting at National Business Teachers ASSOCiation, Cmcmnati; PreSident,
Consumer Buying Association .
DR. JOSEPH W. HOLLIS. Assistant Professor of Education. Member of State Advisory Guida,nce Committee and of Nominating Committee of State National Vocational Guidance Association; Executive Board
of Central Indiana Branch of American Personnel and Guidance Association.
DR. ALAN HUCKLEBERRY. Profcssor of Education and English. Director, Special Education and
Clinics; National Committee, Undergraduate Curriculum for Speech Association of America .
DR. LOUIS E. INGELHART. Dircctor of News Bureau and Assistant Professor of English. National
Council, College Publications Advisers; National President, Alpha Phi Gamma.
DR. H. A. JEEP. Professor of Education, Chairman , Yearbook Publications Committee , the Association
for Student Teaching; Secretary, Advisory Committee to State Teachers Training and Licensing Commission
on the Structuring of the Fifth Year for the Master Teacher.
DR. EARL A. JOHNSON. Head of Department and Professor of Education. Executive Committee, Indiana State Teachers Association ; State Board of Education.
MISS MINA JOHNSON. Assistant Professor of Business Education. National President, Pi Omega Pi.
DR. THOMAS JORDAN. Assistant Professor of Education. State Study Commission, Rehabilitation of
the Mentally and Emotionally Handicapped.
DR. VICTOR B. LAWHEAD. Associate Professor of Education, Chairman, Indiana Conference on Core
Teaching; Consultant to the United States Office of Education, relative to Survey on Core Practices .
DR. WALLACE MAGOON. Head of Department and Professor of Foreign Language. Chairman of
Nominating Committee, Indiana Academy of Science.
DR. LESLIE J. MAUTH. Associate Professor of Education. Coordinator of Cooperative Research
Horace Mann, Lincoln Institute , Northern Illinois State College and Ball State Teachers College.
DR. R. E. MICHAEL. Professoor of Education and Director of Extended Services. Chairman, Committee on Communication for Indiana Conqress of Parents and Teachers; State Chairman, School and
Community Relations of Indiana Congress Parents and Teachers .
DR. ROYAL J. MORSEY. Associate Professor of Education and English. Public Relations Committee ,
Indiana Council of Teachers of English .
MR. GEORGE NEWTON. Instructor of Music. Regional Governor of NATS.
DR. LESTER F. SCHMIDT. Assistant Professor of Social Science. Indiana Council for Social Studies,
National Council for Social Studies.
MR. WILLIAM H. STEVENSON. Assistant Professor of Science. President, Geography Section, Indiana
State Teachers Association .
MR. EDWARD STOWE. Religious Counselor and Instructor of Education. Board of Directors, Indiana
Council on Religion in Higher Education.
DR. MERLE T. STROM. Assistant Professor of Education. National Citizens Committee for Better
lichools.
DR. ROBERT M. SWANSON. Assistant Professor of Business. Membership Chairman, United Business
Education Association; Governing Board-Central Region, United Business Education Association.
MRS. ROMA THIRY. Assistant Professor of English. Program Chairman, State Speech Association.
DR. MYRTLE D. TOOPS. Associate Professor of Elementary Education. Chairman, Great Lake Region
of National Council on Core Teaching; President, Indiana Core Teachersl
DR. ANTHONY L. TOVATT. Associate Professor of English. Vice President, District 10, Indiana Council
for Teachers of English; Chairman of Nominating Committee, English Division, Indiana State Teachers
Association.
DR. CHARLES F. VAN CLEVE. Professor of English. Vice President, Presbyterian Synod, Board of
Church Extension.
DR. THOMAS H. WETMORE. Associate Professor of English. National Council of Teachers of English.
MR. PAUL B. WIIJ.IAMS. Head of Department. Professor of Physical Education. Director of Athletics.
Head Baseball Coach and Cross Country Coach, Chairman, Coaches Section, Indiana Intercollegiate
Conference; Chairman, Auditing Committee of Indiana Association for Health~ Physical Education, Recreation and Safety.
RETIREMENTS
1955-56
Mrs. Mildred (Hawke) Hodgson. Instructor Emeritus in Applied Music.
Mias Clara Peirce. Assistant Emeritus in Instruction - Science.
Dr. Robert C. Scarf. Associate Professor Emeritus of Education.
Miss Carrie Van Cleave. Assistant Director Emeritus of Dining Service, Frank Elliott Ball Hall.
1956-57
Mr. Francis Brown. Assistant Professor Emeritus of Art.
Mr. Gola H. Clevenger. Director Emeritus of Placement.
Mrs. Mary Hunt. Assistant Director Emeritus, Frank Elliott Ball Hall.
PROMOTIONS
From Instructor to Assistant Professor
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Richard Artes. English (Speech Correction)
Robert EichOlz. Mathematics
John Binga. Physical Education.
Charles M. Hubbard. Music
Malcolm HU!lts. Science
Richard Kiahel. Art
From Assistant
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Profes~r
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Dr.
Mr.
Jerry J. Nisbet. Science
George Mascho. Education
Marvin Reichle. Art
David Scruton. Social Science
George Welker. Science
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Edward S. Strother. English
Myrtle Toops. Education
Anthony Tovatt, English
Thomas H. Wetmore, English
to Associate Professor
Betty Jane Ganzhorn. Education
Robert Korsgard. Physical Education.
Roberta Law. Art
Beth (Vail) Mascho. Educat~on
Phyllis A. Nelson. Social Science
From Associate Professor to Professor
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Robert P. Bell. Business Education
Carl L. Nelson. Music
William A. Sutton. English
R. E. Michael. Education
Dr. M. Curtis Howd. Education
Dr. Park A. Wiseman. Science
Dr. Marion Grady. Library Science
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Listed are some of the significant curricular changes which occurred during the biennium.
1. The incorporation of a special services area in driver education into the physical
education department.
2. The addition of courses in philosophy to be taught by the department of social
science.
3. The addition of two curricula in the Library Science area: One leading to a
supervisor's license for school librarians , the other to an audio-visual supervisor's license.
4. The organization of a pre-dental curriculum.
5. Approval of offerings for preparation of teachers of the deaf.
6. Discontinuing of English 103 and 304, a long step in eliminating remedial work
at both the freshman and upper-division levels.
7. Elimination of one portion of the emergency elementary conversion program.
8. Revision of a four year curriculum for the preparation of nurses.
9. Approval of a curriculum for the preparation of Boys' Club personnel.
In addition to the above, the Council for Curriculum and Inst~uction and the Cu~ricu­
lum Committee made recommendations for modifications and alteratIons of present currIcula.
Studies were initiated on ways and means of using faculty time more effectiv 71y and. on
development of critical thinking among students. Other actions undertaken WIth a. VIew
toward improving instruction included a continuation of the study on general educatIon.
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GRADUATE PROGRAM
An Assistant to the Director of Graduate Studies was added to the staff in August,
1956. In addition to his duties as counselor and adviser to graduate students, he assists in
conducting research pertinent to the graduate program.
The graduate course paper plan adopted during the last bie.nnium was selected bY'
95 per cent of the graduate candidates in 1955-56 and 90 per cent m 1956-57. Other candIdates worked on theses, research papers, and creative projects. They were served by 21 and
17 faculty advisers during these two years. Grades show that 89 ~d 96 per cent of gr.aduate
students received A's and B's which is indicative of the high calIber of students bemg accepted.
Further emphasis on entrance requirements for graduate students has been the subject of discussion of a subcommittee of the Graduate Council. Other problems seriously considered have been: General Education at the Graduate Level, Development of a Graduate
Program at the Doctorate Level, Differentiation between Graduate and Under-graduate
Courses.
Development in the near future of ct sixth year program on teacher education, and
the establishment of Ball State's own doctorate program have been major topics for discussion.
In April, 1956, approval wds granted for two new curricula leading to the Master of
Arts in Education degree and to a recommendation for a first grade certificate issued by the
State Department of Public Instruction: Curriculum for the Preparation of Supervisors of
School Libraries and Teaching Materials, Curriculum for the Preparation of Audio-Visual
Supervisors.
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The Graduate Council recommended in May 1957 that only eight hours of graduate
study acquired through field study would apply on a Master's degree. Action is pending,
The Council has also encouraged a more widespread use of graduate assistants and an
increase in the number of graduate scholarships.
One of the outstanding achievements of the biennium was the approval of a joint
Ph. D. degree program between Ball State Teachers College and Purdue University in the
field of Education and in the area of Guidance. Approval was granted by the State Teachers
College Board and the Board of Trustees of Purdue University on June II, 1957. This augments the joint doctorate with Indiana University.
Graduate enrollment continues to grow each year. In 1955-56 the total (3062 registrants) increased 13 per cent over the previous year, with an increase each term and quarter
over the past year. There was an 11 per cent increase from 1955-56 to 1956-57 - a total of
3414 indicated across-the-board increase, except during the pre-summer session.
Interest trends have definitely changed since 1948 when 80 per cent of those completing Master's degree requirements selected administration and supervision as a concentration area. Of the 266 receiving the degree in June, 1957, 56.1 per cent chose teaching areas.
Currently Ball State offers graduate degree programs in 29 study areas: Secondary
Teaching in 14 Subject Areas, Elementary Teaching, Guidance and Counseling, General
Elementary Supervisor, School Administration - Elementary, Secondary, Superintendents
(2 year p rogram) , Supervisor of School Libraries and Teaching Materials, Audio-Visual
Supervisor, Special Areas - Speech and/or Hearing Therapy, Special Education, General
Speech, Reading Consultant, Elementary Science Consultant, and Core Teaching.
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EXTENDED SERVICES
During the biennium the department of Extended Services arranged on and off campus
courses for teachers and the general public. Further activities included co-planning and
organization of the Eastern Indiana Teachers Meeting, aid in planning of educational conferences and dissemination of pertinent information, and co-operation with and service for
the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers .
Traffic Management, Small Business Administration, and Sales Training Conference
programs have been carried on in the field of adult education .
The Part-time Evening College which provides opportunity for high school graduates
to earn college credit at the lower division level has been increasing. Greater emphasis
will be placed on this program in the coming year to better serve the large population concentration within twenty-five miles of Muncie .
The period from 1955-57 has been one of reorganization and has been marked by the
shifting demands from the field. The long-expected shift from off-campus classes as such
toward non-credit in-service programs of cooperative study of curriculum and instruction
in local school systems has begun. This transition has taken the form of combined credit
offerings and non-credit participation subsidized by the school systems with attention being focused more on the problems of the whole school than on certificate needs of individual
teachers. Eight school systems have received services in terms of curricular studies and
workshops.
The appointment of an Assistant in Extended Services has made possible a greater
amount of direct contact with the school administrators and teachers in the field. This added
contact is resulting in greater interest among more school administrators in analyzing local
problems.
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AFROTC
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During the biennium the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps served as an important part of the College. The generalized course of study, developed during the preceding biennium, is tailored to meet the needs of an ever changing air force.
New quarters for the AFROTC were assigned during the summer of 1957. The unit is
now housed in one of the temporary buildings located to the north of Ball Gymnasium and
adjacent to Christy Woods.
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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LIBRARY
1956-57
1955-56
1954-55
628
570
481
11.768
10,008
10,626
11.196
12.396
10.489
Circulation of books __________________________________________ .__ __
197,328
171,642
165,116
Circulation of periodicals _____________ _______________________ _
73,235
3,180
57.599
Circulation of non-book materials. _________________.__
57.768
61.263
40.449
A new system of recording periodical use was instituted during 1956-57. Previously
only periodicals taken from the library were counted; now a record is kept of those used
in the library as well as those checked out.
Non-book materials processed __________________________ ._
Books added and recatalogued _________________........
Total Additions _____________________________________________________ _
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A. Work on the mobile exhibit unit
was completed in time for an initial
appearance at the Indiana State Fair,
1957.
CONVOCATIONS
Visiting artists and campus talent afford students, faculty, staff, and the public opportunity for cultural development through music, drama, lectures, and pageantry on the
scheduled convocation series_
.
The President traditionally conducts the opening convocation each school year and
another in the spring.
Some of the outstanding visiting lecturers and performers during the biennium were
Elizabeth Bowen, Carlos Romulo, Virgilia Peterson, Ernest Melby, Norman Cousins, Mrs.
Oscar Ahlgren, The Canadian Players, and The Salsburg Marionette Theatre.
B. The mobile exhibit unit is available for College exhibits at conferences, conventions and fairs_
C. The department of Traffic, Security and Safety provides round-theclock patrol of the campus area .
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D. The Kitselman Conference Center, a gift from the E. F. Kitselman
heirs in 1956, affords year-round conference housing and facilities.
SUMMER THEATRE
The Summer of 1957 saw the first season of The Little Shoestring Theatre at Ball State
Teachers College. For twenty-five years Muncie's Civic Theatre and for thirty-six years
Ball State Teachers College's Spotlight Theatre had presented the Muncie and Delaware
County community with a regular nine month season of entertainment A need was felt for
a continuation of this entertainment medium during the summer months.
With the increasing popularity of the tent theatre, it was thought that this medium
might add a quality of uniqueness to such a project. With this in mind Spotlight Theatre
agreed to sponsor a summer theatre project.
The following plays were selected for presentation: "The Solid Gold Cadillac," "Ah,
Wilderness!," "The Ponder Heart," and" - - But Not Goodbye." Dr. E. S_ Strother, director
of Spotlight Theatre and associate professor of English, directed the theatre. Registrants in
the Theatre Workshop could obtain 8 hours of credit or credit waiver.
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COOPERATIVE RESEARCH
The cooperative research project with Northern Illinois State Teachers College continues. Five joint meetings have been held during the biennium, and additional staff time
has been assigned for help with the project. The Ball State Teachers College faculty has
reported that this project is provin g to be quite rewarding personally and professionally.
Dr. Leslie Mauth of the Education Department is co-author of a manuscript for ci book
which has been started to describe the project.
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E. Faculty and students participated
in a series of weekly television programs produced during 1956-1957
through the cooperation of WLBC-TV_
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F_ During 1956-57 "Presenting Ball
State," a news bulletin issued three
times each year, was issued by the
News Bureau to 20,000 persons including alumni.
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NEWS BUREAU
TRAFFIC, SAFETY, SECURITY
The News Bureau has released many general news stories to Indiana newspapers
as well as radio and television stations. Special stories for definite geographic areas, and
stories to towns giving news about local students have also been dispatched.
The News Bureau has splendid cooperation with the local Muncie newspapers in
promoting activities at the College that are of special interest to the immediate community.
Among many other services that the News Bureau provides is the television news clip
service which has received generous attention by the television stations. These clips are
developed in cooperation with the library film service.
In October, 1955, the News Bureau issued its first news letter, "Presenting Ball State",
to alumni and friends of the college, a mailing list of 14,000. The news letter, a developmental publication, has been published three times each year.
During the biennium, a full time college photographer and a half time sports editor
joined the staff.
The division of traffic and safety has been expanded to include plant security. The
staff is headed by a Director of Traffic, Safety, and Security and is now a part of the Public
Affairs Division of the College. The director has had excellent cooperation from the Muncie
City Police. Registration of all motor vehicles operated on campus is required and decals
are issued for designated parking areas.
Precautions have been taken and programs have been inaugurated to provide for
and increase the general safety and security of the College.
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PUBLICATIONS
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During the biennium Ball State continued to cooperate with the Muncie Arts Association in sponsoring Saturday morning classes for Muncie children, ages eight to fifteen. A
twelve-week scholarship class for high school students was also successfully developed during 1956, and met on Monday evenings. An exhibit of these students' work was held.
During autumn 1956, one of the outstanding gallery exhibits, "History of the Glass
Container in the Western World," attracted many special groups as well as individuals.
In 1957 the Third Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show indicated definite
growth and interest by the number of participants, patrons and spectators over the 1956
show.
One-man and group shows by local artists, invited artists, and faculty rounded out
a varied program of exhibits which included paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry,
photography and children's art. Annual exhibitions of Ball State students' work were held
in June, 1956 and 1957.
Duties of a newly appointed part-time Director of Displays include coordination and
development of displays and posters for special events. Operation of the mobile exhibit
unit is also under his direction.
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Catalogs, schedules and announcements pertinent to the instructional area were
planned and edited by the Editor of College Publications. In addition an increasing number
of departmental pieces and publications for development purposes were also produced in
quantities that parallel the expansion of the College and its activities.
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CONFERENCES
More conferences are being scheduled on the campus each year. In order to expedite
this program a conference director has been added 'to the Public Affairs staff to aid in arranging and planning for conferences using campus facilities.
In 1956 the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Faye Kitselman was given to the College by the
heirs. Located west of the campus, it has been adapted for use as a conference center providing overnight accommodations, dining service, and meeting rooms.
RADIO-TV
Over 600 hours of programming were broadcast during the two-year period over the
campus radio station WBST, with live programs totaling 467 hours. This programming involved the participation of 212 persons for a total of 5,744 broadcasting hours. These hours
do not take into consideration the time spent in reh~arsal and preparation for each program.
In the school year 1956-57 Ball State Teachers College broadcast a scheduled series
of twenty-two half-hour television programs over the facilities of WLBC-TV. Twenty-one of
these were a continuing series entitled "Ball State Presents." The primary objective of the
series was to develop good public relations by showing the importance of the College in
the community and the college services available to the community.
The television presentations involved the participation of 62 members of the faculty
and staff, 63 students, and 25 persons from the community for a total of 207 man-hours of
telecasting. This total is the on-the-air participation and does not include preparation or rehearsal time expended on each program.
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Several conferences in which Ball State personnel made a major contribution were
the third annual Aging Conference which had approximately 300 individuals participating,
the annual Eastern Indiana Teachers Conference with 3095 participants, and the an~ual
Elementary Education Day with approximately 1500 persons attending its activities. Close
to 1000 persons registered at the annual Conference Week held in June 1956. Some of the
other conferences on campus were the Parent-Teacher Association Conference; Sigma Zeta
fraternity (science honorary); Eastern Indiana Journalism Conference; Psi Iota: Xi Speech
Conference; and the State Conferences for the Association of Supervisors for Curriculum
Devalopment, the Association for Student Teachers, the Association of Core Teachers, and
the Federation of Women's Club Presidents and Chairmen.
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BUSINESS
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The community participated in the dedication of the east wing of the Library in October 1955, and Woodworth Residence Halls for Women one year later.
The College continued to participate in an Industry-Business-Education day. In 1955
Ball State was host to 170 business and industrial representatives who attended college
classes and participated in discussions following the visitation, using these class experiences as a basis for discussion. In 1956 the Ball State staff members were guests of business
and industry. These programs are mutually beneficial and help each in understanding the
problems of the other.
At one of the football games during the 1956 season, the Delaware County and Muncie
government officials were guests of the college. A special half-time program was given in
their honor.
A. Faculty discussions on poetry
are recorded as part of a program
financed by a $3,000 Lilly Endowment
Grant for "more extensive and imag-
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inative use of library resources by
undergraduates. "
B. The State of Indiana appropriated
ALUNINI ASSOCIATION
$900,000 for the construction of the
Music Building to be ready for occu-
Ball State's Alumni Association has been growing proportionately with the steady
growth of the College. The active alumni files have increased from 6,700 in 1948 to approximately 15,000 in 1957. The Alumni Association in inaugurating the Annual Giving Program
in 1953 expanded its financial support of the College by routing all contributions through
the Ball State Teachers College Foundation. The number of dollars contributed to the Alumni
Fund in 1957 was more than double those given in the first year of the program.
During the biennium the Alumni Association worked closely with the Division of
Public Affairs, the offices of the director of placement, and the registrar. The Association was
also active in planning Homecoming, Senior High School Day, the Alumni-Senior Dinner
and Dance, and similar events. In addition, local alumni chapter meetings, were held and
a luncheon and open house were sponsored at the fall convention of the Indiana State
Teachers Association. The Ball State Alumnus was published quarterly and sent to all members of the Association.
In view of the expanding interests and strength of the organization, the Executive
Committee of the Alumni Association awcirded in April 1957, eighteen full-fee scholarships
to worthy students. These were granted by the college scholarship committee and are renewable.
pancy during Winter Quarter, 195758.
C.
Construction of W. E. Wagoner
Hall was begun in June 1956, and
was fianced as an auxiliary project
by the sale of a $1,380,000 bond issue.
D.
During summer 1956 construction
of the Mobile Homes Park began.
E.
The Smith home at 611 West
Howard Street in Muncie was given
to the Ball State Foundation by Dr.
and Mrs. Arthur Rettig and is currently rented by the Registry of Medical Technologists.
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PHYSICAL RESOURCES
3.
This biennial report of the President presents a brief resume of the financial status
of the College, excluding the operation of auxiliary enterprises. More detailed reports on
financial matters are recorded in the minutes of the State Teachers College Board, in the
quarterly reports to the State Auditor, and in the annual financial report compiled by the
Office of the Business Manager and Treasurer.
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5.
CURRENT OPERATIONS
A total of $141,299.68 was allocated for the development of the northeast campus area
including the construction of additional parking lots, sanitary sewer and other drainage
facilities, curb and gutter construction, culvert construction. extension of streets, drives,
and walks.
Purchase of land (contiguous to the campus and with the underlying purpose of securin,g egress and ingress from Bethel Avenue) included 5.7 acres of Turner land; 5.125
acres of Wunderlich land; 8.82 acres known as Peckinpaugh tract; 2.0027 acres Zimmer~
man property, and the first payment towards purchase of 138.47 acres of Benadum land
and 55 acres of Anthony land. The two latter transactions wilI be completed in the
1957-59 biennium. The total cost of these properties forming the northeast campus area,
plus the purchase of the Maier property (Lot 5, Block 25, EINU Addition, needed for site
of Wagoner Hall) brought the investment in land during the 1955-57 biennium to
$225,869.20 .
The remodeling of the interior of the Administration Building continued with an additional investment of $30,503.05.
An appropriation of $900,000 was made for the construction of the Music Building, the
first unit of a building to house Music, English, and an Auditorium.
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The State of Indiana appropriated $2,123,018 for the year 1955-56 of the biennium
(1955-57) and $2~225,221 for the year 1956-57, for current operating expenses. Other items
of income for current expenses were as follows:
1956-57
1955-56
Vocational reimbursement ................................................. _...
S tuden t Fees ....................... _.......................................................
GI and Korean Tuition ............................................................
All other income from all sources,
including beginning balances ......................................
Sub-total ....................................................._.................................
State Appropriation ..................................................................
Total Available Income ..................:.........................................
Annual Expenditures ...._.................._.................................
$
12,948.55
354,263.41
15,077.69
499,'119.83
$
11,471.27
414,596.72
9,987.19
882,009.48
2,123,018.00
583,037.91
1,019,093.09
2,225,221.00
3,005,027.48
2,843,460.68
3,244,314.09
3,129,659.88
The State appropriation for the next biennium (1957-59), approved by the 1957 General Assembly, for current operating expenses, is $2,829,582 for the 1957-58 year and $3,247,540
for 1958-59. Other general fund income for the 1957-58 year including beginning balance is
estimated at $1,228,853, making the total estimated general fund income $4,058,435 while
the total general fund expenditures are budgeted at $3,876,634.
IMPROVENIENTS
In addition to the specific projects listed, the routine schedule has been followed in
accordance with the usual policy on the painting of campus buildings, brick pointing, landscaping, tennis courts and grounds maintenance, paving of drives, construction of sidewalks,
-a nd blacktopping parking lots.
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AUXILIARY PROJECTS
Separate from the total capital investment of the State, the construction of the W. E.
Wagoner Hall, to house 418 men, was begun June 12, 1956. This project was financed through
the Housing and Home Finance Agency by the sale of a bond issue of $1,380,000. Other
projects financed from auxiliary funds of the college were the construction of a 50-unit
mobile home park and the purchase of part of Lot 6 and part of Lot 7, Block 23, EINU Addition, including a 16-room house, known as 312 North College Avenue, to be used for auxiliary
housing.
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DEMOLITION
CAPITAL OUTLAY INCLUDING LAND TRANSACTIONS
During this biennium, the State Budget Committee, in accordance with authority
vested in it by the 1955 Legislature, allocated for new construction and land acquisition
a total of $1,525,200.
Also during this biennium, the property known as 703 North Dicks (Lot 8 Block I, Henry
Martin Addition) was sold. The demolition was completed of buildings no longer usable
because of obso1esence and location at 311 North Talley Avenue, 1402 Riverside Avenue,
424 North McKinley Avenue, and the trailer court made up of World War II surplus trailers.
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A ten-year construction program was initiated during the 1949-51 biennium and has
been continuing at a steady pace. The $1,525,200 capital outlay appropriation for 1955-57
was allocated cis follows:
1.
Two projects started during the 1953-55 biennium were completed in the 1955-57 biennium:
the Heating Plant Addition with an additional expenditure of $135,203.27, and the revamping of the campus electrical distribution system costing $92,324.80 additional.
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FUTURE PROJECTS
For the 1957-59 biennium, the tentative allocation of the $2,194,286 capital outlay
legislative appropriation is as follows: (1) $100,000 for equipping the Music Building; (2)
$1,050,000 for the English Building; (3) remodeling Library (original building) $200,000;
(4) continued remodeling of Administration Building $85,000; (5) remodeling Burris School
(Science Laboratory) $50,000; (6) installation of an additional boiler $150,000; (7) utilities,
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land, roads, parking lots, etc. $350,000; (8) initial costs on third unit of building tying together the Music and English building $209,286.
Auxiliary projects tentatively on the drawing boards are an addition to the Student
Center, housing units for married couples, and the initial planning on a women's residence
hall.
1955-56
President .... __ .. __ ....... ______ . ____________________________________ Fred Moore Hinshaw
Vice-President _________________________ . ____________________________________ Roscoe Shaffer
Treasurer ______ . _______________________________________ Mrs. Susan Keckler Mallinson
1956-57
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President __________________________________________________________________ . ___ Vernon B. Craig
Vice-President _______________________________________________ . ______________ Tom Armstrong
Treasurer . _________________ ____ __________ . __ _________________________________ Bueford Robbins
GIFTS
Executive Committee of the Ball State Alumni Association
During this biennium three new grants were received: the Danforth Foundation gave
a $6000 grant for "strengthening the civic, cultural, and/or religious life of students"; the
National Science Foundation gave a grant of $5,500 for support of an "in-service institute
for secondary school taechers of mathematics "; and the Lilly Endowment Grant for the sum
of $3000 was received for the purpose of promoting "the more extensive and imaginative
use of library resources by undergraduate students."
The Ball State Teachers College foundation received two properties : the John Wesley
and Mary Alice Smith horne at 611 West Howard Street was given by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C.
Rettig; and the E. F. Kitselman horne (a l4-room house including 2.65 acres of land) was
given by the heirs.
Aiding in the furnishing of the Kitselman horne for use as a college conference center
were a Sheraton dining room suite, consisting of a large dining room table with extensions
to seat 20 persons, a buffet, and 6 chairs, received from Mrs. Russell Gay; and an 18x24
foot Oriental rug given by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Benadum.
The graduating class of 1956 gave a duplicating machine for use in the Student Center,
and the class of 1957 donated money for an electrically lighted out-door display case for
the lawn of the Student Center.
Gifts ' were received from the General Electric Educational and Charitable Fund, and
from the Radio Corporation of America under their educational services policy.
Continuing gifts during this biennium were: An annual payment of $1000 to the Kirkpatrick Memorial Fund for Gerontology; a payment of $1,650 the first year and $2,150 the
second year by Psi Iota Xi sorority for room and board for ten children attending the speech
correction and hearing therapy clinic; $3500 each year from Ball Brothers Foundation to aid
in professional travel for selected faculty members; the furnishing of two driver-training
cars for driver education classes at the College and at the laboratory school by Conner
Chevrolet, Inc., the Sue Derexa Smith memorial concert, and the Marie Smith Gray memorial lecture. In addition scholarship gifts were received from many sources. Contributions
were also made by friends of the College to the First and Second Annual Drawing and Small
Sculpture Shows. Gifts have also been directed to the Memorial Fund of the Ball State Teachers College Foundation.
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1954 -
'57
DISTRICT I
Kathleen Me eha n , '24 '49
Muncie
DISTRICT II
J . Russ e ll Hiatt, '41
Lafayette
DISTRICT III
Bueford Robbins, '39
Indianapolis
AT LARGE
Fred Moore Hins haw, '39
Muncie
1955 -
'58
DISTRICT I
Torn Arms trong, '38
Muncie
DISTRICT II
Kenneth Weaver, '53
Ft. Wayne
DISTRICT III
Ve rnon Craig, '38, '47
Knightstown
AT LARGE
Joe Bell, '47, '52
Elkhart
1956 -
'59
DISTRICT I
Rollin Dyge rt, '48, '50
Muncie
DISTRICT II
William King, '50
South Bend
DISTRICT III
Roy Whitton, '48, '53
S e ymour
AT LARGE
Donna (Morris ) Grubbs, '42
Indianapolis
Ball State Teachers College Development Council
Ball State Teachers College Foundation
Representatives
Marsha ll Hanley
R. J . Whitinger
Alumni Executive Committee
Representatives
Torn Armstrong
Ke n Weave r
Community Representatives
Mrs . W a lte r Letzler
W. P. Pi e p e nbrink
Che s te r Winga te
E. S w ain Russey
Faculty Representatives
Rob ert H. Cooper
Helen Sornson
President of the College
John R. Eme n s
Business Manager and Treasurer of the
College
J . C . Wagne r
Chairman of Faculty Advisory Council
John W . Hannaford
President of Student Executive Council
Dave Be er
Director of Alumni Relations
Rob ert Linson
Director of News Bureau
Louis Inge lhart
Coordinator of Public Affairs
Oliver Bum b
Chairman of Staff Council
Elizabeth C ra w ford
BALL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Below is a breakdown of full-time and part-time employees constituting
the operating staff. It represents an increase in each division over the 1953-55
biennium.
Instructional ________ __ . _________ __ _____ __ __ ______ ____ __ __ . _____ _______ . __________ ___ _________ . __ ____ 284
Administration (including administrative officers,
secretaries and other office personnel) ___. __________ . _________________182
Physical Plant and Service Enterprises __ . __ _____ __ _______ _______________________ 193
659
Student Staff ___ ____ ____ ____ __ __ __ ___ __ ___ ___ _______ __________ ______ ______ __ ___ ___ ____ __.. ______ __ __ _773
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President -- ________________________________________________________ Ralph J . Whitinger, '29
Vice-President __________________________________________________________ Frank B. Bernard
Secretary-Treasurer ____________________________________________ Marshall E. Hanley
DIRECTORS
Edmund F. Ball ______ . ____________________________________ . __________ C . Cree Gable, x'26
Alexander M. Bracken, x'26 ______________________________ Kenneth Weaver, '53
Dr. John R. Emens
Ba ll State Teachers C olle g e Founda tion was org a n ized for the p rimary purpose of
:xdm inis tering bequ es ts m a d e to th e Colle g e in ways best suite d to its welfare. Its ch arter,
l,ss u e d b y the State of Indiana, is perpetua l. For w ills the le g a l titl e of th e corporation is
Ball State Teache rs Colle g e Foundation, a corporation , Muncie, In dian a."
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