Think of Me: A Eulogy for Rose C. Swart

In 1892-1893 a prolonged illness made Miss Swart decide to give up teaching her class on the theory and art of teaching. She instead went on to supervise the practice teachers for the next twenty-six years. The last five of these years, she completed her job alone. Her only assistant was a student to help with the office work. It was during this time that one could hear Miss Swart saying that she had to "go twenty different ways at once." Among her many other duties, Swart completed approximately twenty inspections a day each with a handwritten criticism. Her reviews were fair but firm and students feared her observation, for a good or bad word from Rose Swart could make or break the beginning of one's career.

In 1892-1893 a prolonged illness made Miss Swart decide to give up teaching her class on the theory and art of teaching. She instead went on to supervise the practice teachers for the next twenty-six years. The last five of these years, she completed her job alone. Her only assistant was a student to help with the office work. It was during this time that one could hear Miss Swart saying that she had to "go twenty different ways at once." Among her many other duties, Swart completed approximately twenty inspections a day each with a handwritten criticism. Her reviews were fair but firm and students feared her observation, for a good or bad word from Rose Swart could make or break the beginning of one's career.

Cartoon from 1897 Quiver suggests the fear of Miss Swart's "crits."

Two different criticisms demonstrate Swart's opinions on proper pedagogic practice, 1909.

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