From it's beginnings in 1899 up until 1974 Eastern Illinois University had on-campus programs for student teachers to gain experience by actually teaching children in the classroom. From 1899-1913 there existed a “Model School” for elementary school age children. In 1914 a new building (later called Blair Hall) was opened to house the children, and it became known as the “Training School.” Four years later the Training School included a grade school (grades 1-6,) a junior high school (grades 7-8) and a senior high school.
When EIU became a teachers college in 1921 (as opposed to just a normal school,) the Training School consisted of a grade school (grades 1-8) and a high school for the higher grades (9-12.) Over the next several decades (until 1955) the high school was called, variously, Teachers College High School and Eastern State High School. Beginning in 1944 the term “Laboratory School” began to be used to refer to the elementary and high school programs. In 1958 the brand new Buzzard Laboratory School building was opened to house the various grade levels. It was not until 1974 that the Laboratory School programs were abolished, by action of the Illinois Board of Governors. After that, student teaching was done off campus at elementary and high schools throughout the state.
This collection consists of the yearbooks of the EIU Laboratory School, as well as a Scrapbook collection by Dale Downs.
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Laboratory School Scrapbook
Dale Downs
This scrapbook compiles newspaper articles about the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. The scrapbook was donated to the Eastern Illinois University Archives by Dale Downs.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1973-1974
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1973-1974.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1972-1973
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1972-1973.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1971-1972
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1971-1972.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1970-1971
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1970-1971.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1969-1970
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1969-1970.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1968-1969
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1968-1969.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1967-1968
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1967-1968.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1966-1967
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1966-1967.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1965-1966
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1965-1966.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1964-1965
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1964-1965.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1963-1964
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1963-1964.
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The Panther - Junior High School Laboratory School 1962-1963
Eastern Illinois University
The Panther is the yearbook of the Eastern Illinois University Laboratory School. This yearbook is from 1962-1963.
