Frank Deerwester was the first president of Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....

 in 1906-07.

Butler was born in Bates County, Missouri

Bates County, Missouri

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 and attended Butler College

Butler College

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, the Second District Normal School

University of Central Missouri

The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...

, New York University

New York University

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, the University of Chicago

University of Chicago

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 and Harvard.

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

Pedagogy

Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....

 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.

After leaving Northwest he taught at Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg State University

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 and Western Washington University

Western Washington University

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