Humboldt State Turns 100
On display from September 2013 to January 2014
On June 16, 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the law establishing “Humboldt State Normal School, for the training and education of teachers and others in the art of instructing and governing the public schools of this state.”
The first classes at Humboldt State Normal School began on April 6, 1914, with 62 students in a small building near the rural bottoms of Arcata. By May of 1915, the school would celebrate its first graduating class of 15 women. The school was established to meet the demand for qualified teachers, which were needed following a state-wide education statute. Accordingly, the school offered four teacher-preparation programs all based on the student’s own experience levels.
From these humble beginnings, the University has grown into the prestigious institution we know today. To celebrate the first 100 years, the museum is highlighting a few of the many accomplishments the university boasts.
The new exhibit explores four aspects of this rich history: Susie Baker Fountain and the first graduating class, HSU’s first Olympian, Elta Cartwright, KHSU and the Indian Teacher and Personnel Program (ITEPP). Emphasizing the historical importance, multiculturalism and their connection to the local and worldwide community over these last 100 years, we are proud to help showcase HSU’s past and present
On June 16, 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the law establishing “Humboldt State Normal School, for the training and education of teachers and others in the art of instructing and governing the public schools of this state.”
The first classes at Humboldt State Normal School began on April 6, 1914, with 62 students in a small building near the rural bottoms of Arcata. By May of 1915, the school would celebrate its first graduating class of 15 women. The school was established to meet the demand for qualified teachers, which were needed following a state-wide education statute. Accordingly, the school offered four teacher-preparation programs all based on the student’s own experience levels.
From these humble beginnings, the University has grown into the prestigious institution we know today. To celebrate the first 100 years, the museum is highlighting a few of the many accomplishments the university boasts.
The new exhibit explores four aspects of this rich history: Susie Baker Fountain and the first graduating class, HSU’s first Olympian, Elta Cartwright, KHSU and the Indian Teacher and Personnel Program (ITEPP). Emphasizing the historical importance, multiculturalism and their connection to the local and worldwide community over these last 100 years, we are proud to help showcase HSU’s past and present