Frank Deerwester
Frank Deerwester | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of Northwest Missouri State University | |
| In office 1906–1907 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Homer Martien Cook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | U.S. |
| Died | 1926 |
Frank Deerwester (died May 26, 1926) was the first president of Northwest Missouri State University from 1906 to 1907.
Butler was born in
Harvard.[1]
During his first year he fought funding battles over the Administration Building and set up education standards of the school.
Deerwester came from Warrensburg where he was professor of Pedagogy and he continued to teach the subject as well as be president.
The Fifth District Normal School opened on June 11, 1906 with Eliza Munn as the first student.[2]
After leaving Northwest he taught at Pittsburg State University and Western Washington University.