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The present board is as follows: W. A. McGuire, president; Adam Short, Clark E. White, J. F. Kral, Dr. J. M. Glynn, J. Monaghan, secretary.
Roll of the Alumni :
1891-Loraine Shove, Nellie Haas, Alice Miley, Theresa Kral.
1892-Edward Rhodenbaugh, Anna Thomson, Gertrude Dobler, Thos. Giblin.
1893-Geo. Dodler, Louise Lochner, Merwin Sherwood.
1894-Bessie Haas, Herbert Gilman, Lulu Hulce, James Harkins, George Thomson.
1895-Eveline Fitch, Julia Sherwood, John Nelson, John Thomson.
1897-Frank Sherwood, Lucy Smith, Maude Paine,, Minnie Dillenberger, Grace Evans.
1899-Lillian Price, Christena Nelson, Evalyn Sherwood, William Rowley, Andrew Gallagher.
1900-Robert Thomson, Lilly Maynard, William Adams, Clara Dobler.
1902-Katherine Fitzgerald, Mary Fitzgerald, Lester Rowley, Thos. McCor- Mick, William McCullough, Edward Fitzsimmons.
1903-Carl Taylor, Benjamin White, Cora Adams, Albertine Grover, Jay O'Reilly.
1905-Catherine Dobler.
1906-Cyrus Dunlap.
1908-Cecil Palmer, Anna Mae Dillenberger.
1909-Edw. Mitchell, Agda Wahlin, Nellie Marshall, Kendall Dobler.
1910-Albert Chamberlin, Helen Kral, Hazel Knowles, Luella Vennink, John Kemmey.
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THE DOW CITY SCHOOL.
Just forty years ago there came to Crawford county from Ohio, a young man named Wm. A. Bain. He was looking up some land that had been given him by his father if he would improve it and settle down to a steady life. He was sent to the Rae brothers, George and Thomas, and thus fell into good hands. His land proved to be a quarter section adjoining the Rae farms. The brothers boarded him and helped him with his work through the summer of 1871 and in the fall got the Dowville school for him. The district had built a new school- house that summer and Bain taught the first term in it. He was a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University and proved himself an excellent teacher. In ac- cordance with the time honored custom of the frontier some of the larger boys of the school had planned to give the teacher a "dressing down" as an initiation into the dignities of his office. But the dressing down was all the other way. With calmness and firmness the teacher gradually subdued the turbulent element and much good was accomplished during the year.
The next year a Mr. Sherratt had charge of the school, then for two years, 1873-75, John Nevell was the teacher. In 1874 Mrs. Schofield was employed as assistant. She, like Bain, was a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University and exerted a strong influence for good over her pupils. She remained in the school until 1877. Beginning in 1875, Geo. Burton was the principal teacher one year, then R. G. Francis one year. In 1877 E. W. Pierce took charge of the school with Miss Maggie Gibson as assistant. This practically marks the beginning of the Dow City graded school. In 1878 the district erected a four room frame schoolhouse, though only two rooms were used until 1882, when a third teacher was employed. The old schoolhouse was sold to the Latter Day Saints who still use it for church purposes. Pierce was very successful, not only in training the intellect of his pupils, but also in developing a high standard of morals in the school.
J. T. Archard was principal in 1879. He was followed in 1880 by C. H. Brake. Brake's term of service lasted seven years and was a period of marked progress in the school. The district became independent in 1882 with S. E. Dow, L. E. Hardy and George Rae as directors. E. W. Pierce was secretary and A. Graves, treasurer. In 1884 the number of assistants was increased to three and all the rooms of the schoolhouse were in use. When Brake retired from the school in 1887 it was thoroughly graded and was widely known as an excellent institution of its class.
In the next four years the school had as many different principals-J. C. F. Harrington, E. E. Nichols, B. W. McKeen and J. H. Vierth. In 1892 Miss Mosher took charge of the school and remained at its head four years. J. M. Canfield, who held the position of principal through a stormy period of two years, was succeeded by Maurice Schofield, 1897-8. In that year a two-story two-room addition was built on the north side of the main school building and a director of music, Miss Blanche Wise, was employed. T. R. Schafer was principal three years, 1898-'01 ; J. R. Bagge, two years, 1901-'03; D. B. Prather one year, 1903- '04; H. D. Kies, four years, 1904-'08; J. A. Gillaspie one year, 1908-'09, and Prin. C. C. Bunch the present incumbent, two years.
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Dow City has long followed the commendable policy of retaining through a series of years those grade teachers that do satisfactory work.
Of the earlier assistants Miss Maggie Gibson (Mrs. Frank McHenry), Miss Lottie Kalb (Mrs. Heath), Miss Emma Kalb, Miss Maggie Kevan (Mrs. P. W. Harding), are among those best remembered. Miss Anna Balsiger, very success- ful as a primary teacher, was in the school five years ; Miss Ellen Scott six years, Mrs. Mary Schafer five years, Miss Agnes Bell six years, Miss Lida Sands eight years, Mrs. Carrie Robinson six years, Miss Ellen Goddard eleven years, Miss Mildred Wiggins thirteen years.
The first class graduated from the school was in 1895. The following is the list of the alumni :
1895-Lou Crandall, Charles Booth, Lily Burns.
1896-Blanche Wise, Ella Cleasby, Mamie Cleasby, Guy Whaley, Arthur Mc- Coll, Bessie McColl, Fred Butler, Don Talcott, Olive Town, Asa Butterworth.
1899-Emma Wiggins, Decky Wiggins, Anna Walters, Anna Wood, Ada Hallowell, Gertie Arnold, Jennie Rae, Eva Hillebrant.
1900-Frank Howorth, Martin Goddard, Stella Riddle, Sylva Evans, Ingey McColl.
1901-Otto Crandall, Gene Wiggins, Julian Butterworth, Jennie Talcott.
1902-Alma Riddle, Pearl Riddle, Bernice Alexander, Hilda Turnland, Ellen Scott, Inez Hallowell, Arthur Butterworth.
1904-Winnie Wiggins, Addie Sharp, Vera Dow, Ross Rudd, Oscar Edwards, Ward Butterworth.
1905-Joe Hallowell, Herbert Fishel, Laura Scott, Royce Heath, Neva Cran- dall.
1906-Susie Vore, Gertie Logsdon, Harold Alexander, Stella Butler, Rita Odell, Rena Brake, Ola Wiggins, Golda Dow, Mabel Sharp, Burton Evans, Virgil Butterworth, Elmer Riddle, Leo Sprague, Agnes Goddard, Willie Walters, Kate Turnlund, Robert Fishel.
1907-Hugh Butterworth, Nette Wiley, Alfreda Gloe, Nell McDonald, Mer- ton Thomas, Daisy Robinson, Alice Poitevin, Lola Fishel, Vinnie Rudd, Jay Field, Fred Glassburner.
1908-Jennie Hallowell, Ora Butterworth, Edward Wigg, Sylva McColl, Rhea Cummings, James Turnlund, Althea Wiley.
1909-Grace Thomas, Flora Wiggins, Bessie Griffin, Edna Fritz, Ferne But- ler, Mildred Butterworth, Morris Wilder.
1910-Edward Butler, Vernon Talcott, Ava Butler, Golda Lee, Birl Logsdon, Raymond Butterworth, Mabel Cole, Ferne Johnson.
1911-Jennie Chamberlin, Esther Turnlund, Frank Honz, Vera Paul, Bessie Walters.
The present grade teachers are Miss Jennie Strahan, Miss Mildred Wiggins, Miss Ellen Goddard, Miss Hilda Turnlund. High school, Miss Grace King, Miss Helen Hayes, Principal C. C. Bunch. The principal receives a salary of $900.00, the other teachers an average of $56.66 per month.
The high school course of study is four years and includes two years of Latin.
The school population of the district is 183. Enrolled in the school, 168, in the high school, 53.
ST. ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, VAIL
VAIL SCHOOL
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The present board of directors is St. Clair Butterworth, Wm. Rolls, H. Logs- don, Ed. Riddle, and E. N. Chamberlin. Secretary, Eugene Wiggins; Treas- urer, W. E. Fishel.
WEST SIDE SCHOOLS.
The first school in West Side was taught in 1873. The school room was a carpenter shop. If the first term was taught in the summer, the name of the teacher cannot be determined; but if it was a winter term the teacher was Miss Mattie Snodgrass, for it is a matter of record that she was teaching in West Side in November of that year. The next year the district built a schoolhouse of regu- lation type and size-a one story frame, 24x36 feet. The number of pupils in- creased rapidly and an addition of 16 feet was later built to it. Here Freeman Knowles was teaching a crowded school of 40 or 50 pupils in 1875 and it is need- less to say he was doing it well. He taught several terms, just how many is not known. Records are silent as to what other teachers had the school after Knowles until 1879 when George Worcester, an accomplished scholar, was the principal.
A new schoolhouse was built in 1880. In 1882, T. C. Branson was principal. Mrs. C. K. Ford and Miss Lottie Truesdale were the grade teachers. Branson was an enthusiastic and thorough teacher and gave West Side an excellent school. He was retained four or five years.
The independent district was organized in 1881 with the following board of directors : President, L. Schofield; directors, I. B. Nelson, S. T. Boynton, Carl Wiedling, R. Wagner, and R. B. Taylor. Freeman Knowles, secretary ; Henry Evers, treasurer.
A. V. Storm, late president of the Iowa State College at Ames, was principal of the West Side school in 1885-6. J. L. Rose from 1886 to 1890. He did such good work that Carroll took him away from West Side and made him superin- tendent of her own schools. W. L. Hearst followed Rose with three years of service, 1890-'93 ; then came A. C. Chapman, 1893-'95 ;- Brones, 1895-'96; B. G. Hess, 1896-'99. F. L. Hoffman was principal from 1899 to December 1903, when he resigned to assume the duties of county superintendent. Then followed Edgar D. Lewis from January, 1904 to 1905; R. D. Barr, 1905-'09, and O. E. Vogenitz, the present incumbent, 1909-'II.
The work of the high school is provided for in three courses of four years each-Latin, Scientific and English. The teaching force consists of the superin- tendent, O. E. Vogenitz; principal, Myrta Mercill, and assistant principal, Angie Pierce. The grade teachers are Nora Dickerson, grammar department ; Emily Matousek, second intermediate; Christine Anderson, first intermediate; Jennie Hannigan, primary.
The superintendent's salary is $1,000; principal's $60.00 per month; balance of teachers, $50.00 per month.
The present board of directors, Henry Dohse, president ; F. F. Brown, M. J. Campbell, H. H. Sievers, Emil Evers. Secretary, E. B. Spottswood ; treasurer, J. H. C. Peters.
Enumeration of district, 159. Enrolled in the school, October, 1910, 115. Vol. I-21
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Valuation of the school building, $6,500. Value of apparatus $1,000. There are 430 books in the library. The district is in fine condition financially and has no outstanding indebtedness.
LIST OF GRADUATES.
1895-Ed. Carter, Fred C. Bock.
1896-Lulu Wagner, Henry Suhr, Jennie Schneckloth, Thomas Carter, Theo. Schoenjahn, Frank F. Brown, Jessie Campbell, Ella Lawler, Bertha McConnell, Ernest McConnell.
1897-Peter Sievers, M. J. Peters, E. B. Spottswood.
1898-Thos. Buton, Jr., Violet Lewis, Mamie Hall, Beatrice Gary, Lulu Woolhiser.
1899-E. J. Peters, Carl A. Bock, W. T. Dohse, Walter Schoenjahn, Herman F. Martens; Lillie White.
1900-Alice Woolhiser, John Kruse, Curt Eiffert.
1901-Dan Smith, Nettie Ohnsman, Emma Suhr, Mable Haworth, Henry Bock, Laura Kracht, William Suhr.
1902-Alicia Lawler.
1903-Martha Eiffert, Kate Truesdell, Lillian Graves, Robert Herre, William Campbell, Frank Gary, Harry Moeller, Arthur Peters.
1904-Claude Peters, Jessie Martens, Harry Pahl, Margaret Buton.
1905-Alice Dobler, Marie Mumm, Alice Jensen, Mariette Gary, William Greves, Linn Woolhiser, Louise Martens.
1906-No class.
1907-Leroy Dohse, Robert Gulick, Jennie Hanna, Laura Suhr, Elmer Martens.
1908-No class.
1909-Raymond Peters, Alfred Dohse, Clara Evers, Grace Pacholke.
1910-Emil Suhr, Irene Dohse, Grace Tarpy, Gertrude Stiner, Paul Eiffert.
1911-Ella Eiffert, Frank Dobler.
THE MANILLA SCHOOL.
The independent district of Manilla, containing the second largest graded school in the county, was erected in 1889, with the following board of directors : George Bidlack, president ; G. D. Brokaw, John Bayles, E. A. Biglow and Chas. Wenzel. Secretary, Frank Garlock; treasurer, I. W. Collamore.
Prior to the establishment of the independent district C. G. Heifner was principal of the school from April, 1887, to June, 1889. In the next four years the school had four principals in succession, A. B. Clouse, C. F. Garrett, E. A. Kreger and Q. A. Woodward. Garrett graded the school, but its first course of study was made two years later by C. J. Colden, who was principal three years, 1893-96. A. J. Jones and A. J. Meyers each held the position one year. P. M. Hersom served three years, 1898-1901. A. B. Carrothers two years and seven months, E. E. Nichols two months. J. C. Richter followed with three years of service, Miss Fannie A. Potter with half a year and D. H. Boot with two and
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one half years. Supt. A. B. McClure, the present incumbent, ends the list with one year to his credit. In twenty-three years the school has had fifteen prin- cipals. Manilla evidently believes in rotation in office.
The first school building was erected in 1889, the second in 1892, the third in 1898. Value $20,000. Value of apparatus, $1,000. Volumes in the library, 1000. School enumeration, 1910, 379. Enrolled in the school 364. The district has no indebtedness. The present membership of the board is as follows: J. F. Carnahan president; F. A. Jackson, J. W. Calvin, A. J. Barrow, H. Schneider. R. R. Sutton, secretary ; F. L. Van Slyke, treasurer.
The present teachers are: Primary, Miss Abbie Cook, $60.00 per month.
Second and third, Miss Bessie Saunders, $50.00 per month; third and fourth, Miss Jessie Pease, $55.00; fifth, Miss Martha Hird, $55.00; sixth and seventh, Miss Grace Kinner $50.00 ; eighth Miss Emma McCleer, $60.00. The high school, principal, Miss Mame R. Prosser, $75.00 ; Latin and English, Miss Zetta Higgins, $65.00 ; Miss Georgie Gardner, $50.00.
Miss Abbie Cook has been a member of the corps of teachers for twenty years, an unusually good record. The first class was graduated in 1892. The fol- lowing is a list of graduates :
The following is a list of graduates.
1892-Jessie Pease, Ollie Andre, Maye Roderick, Abbie Brown, Laura Bid- lack, Mattie Bidlack, Essie Neff.
1893-Maude Brokaw, Gertrude Neeley, Stella Olson, Jennie Woodard.
1894-Sylvia Hoff, Florence Bacon, Emmet Bills, Fred Brown, Will Scanlon, Myrtle Bunce, Nettie Bidlack.
1895-William Bergman, Edward Scheam, Roy Bigelow, Herberts Saunders. 1896-No class.
1897-Harry Norris, Carrie Thorpe, Grace Thompson, Edna Stewart, Anna Seckman, Guy Campbell, Ethel Sachra, Grace Brown, Ella Bidlack.
1898-Maude Bacon, Minda Crakes, Robert Graham, Howard Hughes, Carl McLaren, Cicero Morgan, Myrtle Paup, Ernest Slagg, Hattie Slagg, Mary Thorpe, Myrta West, Wilton Woodard.
1899-Mollie Pease, Inez Slagg, Lola Arnold, Ralph Gleiser, Cora Slagg, Lulu Campbell, Effel Hermance, Alta Webster, Mildred Ruby, Leon Woodard, Minnie Campbell, Dawn Thompson.
1900-Warren Gleiser, Anna Heicksen, Cora Kuhl, Amy Thompson, Harry Schram, Claude Breckenridge, Eva Woodard, Mattie Buffinton.
1901-Ira O. Tweedy, Gertrude M. Brokaw, Jessie M. Westbrook.
1902-Celia Brown, Emma Crakes, Dwight Hutchinson, Agnes Hoes, Belle Winters, Mae Winters, Lottie Woodyard, Nellie Woodard, Stella Lyon, Frank McCracken, Carmi Anthony.
1903-No class.
1904-Emma Brown, Ethel Stewart, Francis Kerr.
1905-Sadie Saunders, Arley Saunders, William Saunders, Ida Sowles, Eva Thorpe, Cora Chamberlin.
1906-Ray Grimes, Grace Gardner, Leo Naeve, Forrest Theobald, Ray Thompson, Muro Van Meter.
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1907-Mary Eberle, Katie Frederickson, Arthur Packard, Victoria Saunders, Hugh Thompson, Robina Theobald, George Willis, Lula Willis, Frank Hutch- inson, Charles Saunders.
1908-Alden Sykes, Hoyt Cooper, Caroline McCracken, Leo Slagg, Lillian Hoes, Don. J. Dunn, Bess Saunders, Forrest Reed, Clara Morgan, Harry Mc- Cracken, Gladys Crakes.
1909-Arta Draper, Sylvia Cooper, Lorene Jackson, Everett Dyson, Eula Emery, Dora Schroder, Nina Sykes.
1910-Marie Palmer, Ellen Palmer, Hazel Dempster, Ruth Robertson, Arbor Reed, Nora Collins, Edith Van Meter, Minda Tillett, Sadie Carrothers, Alfred Calvin, John Leuth, Lowell Brokaw, George Stoker, Harry Hoffins.
1911-Myrtle Barber, Mabel Barber, Albert Hutchinson, Eva Bliven, Anna Nelson, Fanny Paiste, Lillie Schroeder.
THE CHARTER OAK SCHOOL.
The independent district of Charter Oak was organized in 1888, with W. A. Duncan president, R. J. Hart, Theo. Drake, C. H. Weed, Carl Schurke, W. P. Mulheron as the first board of directors. Secretary, C. A. Wiltse ; treasurer, A. L. Rule.
Block No. 5, Harrison's addition to Charter Oak, was purchased for grounds and building. Bonds to the amount of $5,000 were issued and a four room school- house was erected in 1889. After the formation of the independent district, school was held over the Riedesel furniture store with Albert Healy and Jessie Rule as teachers. In the fall of 1889 school began in the new school building with C. H. Brake as principal, with a corps of three assistants. In 1891 Brake resigned. W. J. Savage succeeded him, serving two years.
In September, 1893, C. F. Garrett took charge of the school. He was an educator of more than average ability, making the Charter Oak schools rank with many older and wealthier towns in western Iowa. In 1895 a four room addition was built to the schoolhouse and six grade teachers were employed. Garrett gave much attention to the commercial aspects of education and for a number of years the work of the high school bore a strong resemblance to that of a business college. That his plans met with popular approval is attested by the fact that he was retained as principal nine years. He gave the school its first regular course of study in 1893. In 1896 he revised the course, giving the high school four years, leading Denison in that respect by two years. Some minor changes have been made since then to meet changing educational conditions. He sent out the first graduates from the school, a class of nine, in 1895.
The principals following Garrett were W. B. Thornburg, W. S. Mitchell, M. H. Hoffman, and D. D. Carlton, each serving two years. H. M. Stiles is principal elect to assume control in September, 191I.
The school owns a piano and has competent musical instruction ; has a well equipped chemical and physical laboratory, and a library of about 300 volumes. The school population of the district is 279. In October, 1910 the enrollment in the schools was 207.
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The present corps of teachers is D. D. Carlton, principal; Nellie Snow, As- sistant principal ; J. J. Coleman, director of music ; Florence Drake, Clara Pruchs, Edna Stolt, Nellie Routrong, Frances McKenzie. The principal receives a salary of $1,100 per year. The average monthly salary of the assistants is $61.00.
The present board of directors is as follows : Dr. G. S. Waterhouse, President ; E. H. Weed, Thomas Thomsen, J. H. Riessen, and P. F. Fiene. C. A. Mains, secretary, and B. C. Jacobsen, treasurer.
The schoolhouse is provided with fire escapes and is heated by two furnaces. Estimated value of school property $31,000. The district is entirely free from debt.
ALUMNI OF THE CHARTER OAK HIGH SCHOOL.
F. J. Mulheron, Alice Bates, Jessie Andrews, Grace Butterworth, Mila An- drews, B. B. Criswell, Nellie Drake, Bessie Shadduck, Mamie Glassburner, Vie Pennell, Goldie Thompson, R. R. Weed, Winifred Mckinstry, Lydia Wertz, Anna Deter, Guy Frary, C. C. Jacobsen, Fred Stough, F. M. Deter, R. C. Riedesel, Minnie Lowe, Pearl Bates, D. M. Torrey, Carl Hagge, Cora Robertson, Minnie O'Doherty, Asa Jones, E. L. Butterworth, E. M. Hardy, Katharine M. Arff, C. A. Maines, R. L. Senift, Edna Romans, Daisy Glassburner, Bertha Roman, C. M. Morris, W. S. Adams, W. H. Riedesel, Earl Shreve, E. C. Junger, L. B. Romans, C. J. Roup, R. C. Roup, Goldie Crone, O. G. Kemp, T. F. McGrath, Ora McGee, J. A. McFarland, Elsie Butterworth, J. C. Jacobsen, Iva Bliss, Anna O'Doherty, Nellie McGrath, Clayton Romans, J. K. Adams, Jennie Patterson, Clara Roberts, Dorr Shreve, Verna Weed, Dick Hart, Katie Torrey, Nellie Robertson, L. A. Jacobsen, S. H. Penrod, Carrie L. Drake, F. J. Glassburner, C. H. Vollersen, Alyce Arff, Elsie Kevan, Daisy Hardy, Matie Bolieu, Chas. P. Drake, Grace Mains, Mattie Schelm, Alvena Jacobsen, Grace Glassburner, L. S. Goin, Mabel Bornholdt, Arthur Jacobsen, Clara Pruehs, R. L. Probasco, Edith Schelm, Garnette Vollersen, Estelle M. Arff, Fae E. Goin, Mary Irwin, Albert C. Jacob- sen, Omar McWilliams, Ethel Sturges, Fanchon Probasco, Mabel Riedesel, Piatt Hart, Wm. Morris, Dan R. McGrath, Pearl Wilson, Maylou Richards, Cora Irwin, Frances Waddington, Chas. Smith, Mabel Irwin, Thos. Thomsen, Else Thomsen; Amalia C. Adams, Beulah Crone, Jess Kuhlman, Otto Hoefer, Carl Sturges, Parker Rose.
THE SCHLESWIG SCHOOL.
The first school in Schleswig was taught in the hardware building on Main street in 1900, while the village was still district No. 4, Otter Creek township. Wm. Stegeman was the first director. In the spring of 1901 the independent district was organized with Theo. Rohwer as president of the board and with A. J. Boock, H. H. Boysen, Christian Kruse, Detlef Wieck as his associates. C. C. Walters was secretary and H. C. Moeller, treasurer.
Twice during the summer the district voted bonds of $5,000 for a school- house and twice were they declared void because the district could not be bonded for such a large amount. The citizens then signed two notes of $2,500 each and the house was built. It contains four rooms, and an office, is conveniently ar- ranged and is steam heated. The location is one of the finest in the town.
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School opened in November, 1901, with Prof. F. N. Olry as principal and Elizabeth Breshwald as the primary teacher. The plan of organization gave the school eight grades. The district is probably the smallest in Iowa comprising only 160 acres. At that time the school population was 98.
Mr. Olry remained at the head of the school until January, 1911, when he resigned to assume the duties of county superintendent. He wrote the first course of study for the school in 1902, revised it to meet the growing demands of the school in 1905, and again in 1908. It was rewritten in 1909 and provides for eight grades and a three year high school course. Some agricultural work is included.
The first class to graduate was in 1904, and the list of the alumni is as fol- lows :
1904-Nelle Frahm, Emma Hoiten, John Kruger; 1905, Fern Wells; 1906, Caroline Hollander, Ella Hoiten, Ella Peters, Ella Kruger and Edward Schroeder ; 1907, Martha Stegemann, Jesse Kuhlmann, Minnie Hollander; 1908, Amanda Petersen, Letha Jones, Ella Witt, Maggie Rusch and Lulu Girard; 1911, Julius Rohwer and Emil Peters.
The schools at present are in charge of Prof. Earl Kramer, Miss Anna Flynn, Miss Mary Burch and Miss Anna Schnoebelen. The present officers are Theo. Rohwer, president; and A. P. Hollander, C. J. Claussen, Wm. Pipgrass and Aug. Rickett, members of the board. The census enumeration gives the school population as 107 and the schools have an enrollment of 89, which is an ex- cellent percentage.
DENISON AND NORMAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.
As early as March 30, 1892, the Denison Review announces with much justi- fiable pride, "Some people profess to think Denison is a slow town, but there are few places in Iowa where $16,000.00 can be raised for a Normal School in twenty-four hours. This was done in Denison on Friday of last week."
This is the first mention of Denison College, the institution with which we are all now familiar, and which, while it may not have accomplished all the great things which its founders hoped, has, nevertheless, been a steady, helpful, uplifting influence to Denison.
Denison College was to a large extent the creation of Gov. Leslie M. Shaw. He conceived the project, worked at it enthusiastically and contributed largely. In this, of course, he had the cordial support of nearly all the prominent citizens of Denison and, together, they conducted a whirlwind campaign.
The Review of April 6, 1892, records that $20,000.00 have been raised and gives a list of subscribers all of whom gave none less than $500, and one Gov. Shaw, as high as $5000. On April 20th, the fund had passed the $28,000 mark and on May 4, the list of stockholders is published showing a total of $30,050.00.
The same week a meeting was held at Germania Halle, at which time commit- tees were appointed, on articles of incorporation, building plans, site and water supply, and to solicit further subscriptions. H. A. Cook presided at this meeting and Gov. Shaw was the principal speaker.
On the following Friday a "Jubilee" meeting was held which was addressed by Gov. L. M. Shaw, Hon. J. P. Conner and Messrs. T. J. Garrison, Chas. K.
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