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"Prof. Wilcox, Mr. John Klingel and Dr. J. A. Henrieks were the moving spirits in the project of a new building, which assumed definite shape upon paper in the plans of Architect Rose, of Chicago. In April, 1872, the seminary was torn down, the High school occupying temporary quarters in the old Mad- ison building. In September, 1873, the school met in the new building, a part of which was occupied by the Washington school.
"In April, 1874, the first diplomas were issued to a graduating class in assembly hall. The following year the school met with a severe loss in the death of Prof. Wilcox, whose sterling worth and upright character have left their impress upon all with whom he came in contact. His successors have been James DuShane, Charles H. Bartlett, Eugene F. Lohr, Stuart MacKibbin, Mary L. Hinsdale, John M. Culver and Dumont Lotz. Under these instructors the school has grown in num- bers, strength and equipment until it stands second to none in our state for thorough in- struction and practical work.
"In 1875-76 an additional month was given to instruction. The one course of study was expanded to three courses, Latin, German and English. The average attendance has in- creased from 50 to 280; the number of teach- ers from two to 11.
"The library, which consisted mainly of books of reference, numbered 148 volumes in 1887; at present we have 2,000 volumes and 21 periodicals. For a number of years the proceeds of commencement lectures and junior exhibitions were devoted to the pur-
chase of books, but the library has received no additions from this source for several years.
"The library occupies a room upon the second floor and is in charge of the assistant librarian, Miss Maude Ott, from 8 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 4 p. m. Pupils have the privilege of withdrawing books for use at their homes. A complete card catalogue has been made under the supervision of the librarian, Miss Thekla Sack.
"In 1886 a wing of four rooms was added to the building, a physical science room fitted up and the chemical laboratory enlarged and equipped with modern apparatus. In 1898 additional recitation rooms were formed by dividing two large rooms into four smaller rooms.
"Through the influence of Superintendent Moon the yard has become a beautiful park, with broad stone walks, a well kept lawn and high overarching trees, adding greatly to the attractiveness of the building.
"There are two societies connected with the school, the Euglossian and Cleosophie literary societies, founded by Prof. Wilcox in 1870. These societies have been valuable aids in the cultivation of literary taste and forensic ability, and for a number of years engaged in an annual contest during commencement week.
"The school year is divided into two semes- ters and the annual events are the junior exhi- bition, the reception tendered the juniors by the seniors, the faculty reception for the seniors, the baccalaureate sermon, class day and commencement."
Following the principalship of Mr. Dumont Lotz came that of Charles H. Bartlett, who held the position of principal of the High school for three and one-half years. After Mr. Bartlett came C. O. Davis, who is now a member of the faculty of the University of Michigan. The present principal, Mr. Isaac E. Neff. succeeded Mr. Davis in September, 1905. The number of teachers now in the high school is twenty-two, and the number of
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pupils, five hundred and seventy-three. A feature of this school that should be noted is the attention given to manual training. The graduates of the South Bend High school are admitted without examination as students of the colleges and universities of the country.
In 1867, as appears from the foregoing sketeh, the city schools were ungraded and were all conducted in a few old buildings. Since that time, as the years have gone on, a complete gradation of studies and elassifica- tion of pupils, from the kindergarten to the high school, have taken place. During the same period, all the old buildings have been taken down, and fine brick and stone struc- tures been erected in their place, with the best present day appliances in every department. New buildings, of the same superior character. have been located at different points in the city, as increased population made it neces- sary.
Besides the high school, erected on the site of the old county seminary, the grounds in the rear of that building, and fronting on Colfax avenue, have been purchased and a beautiful building there erected for a gram- mar school, to be intermediate between the ward schools and the high school. This build- ing is at present used also for the high school classes, the intention being, as soon as funds are available, to rebuild and improve the high school building on Washington street.
In addition to the high school and the grammar school, the city has the following ward, or primary schools, in which the first seven grades are taught : The Jefferson school ; the Madison school: the Lafayette school ; the Lanrel school; the Coquillard school : the Elder school : the Franklin school; the Colfax school: the Linden school; the Oliver school; the Perley school : the Bowman sehool : the Weidler school: the Muessel school: and the Henry Studebaker school. The sehools have been named either from the streets on or near which they are situated or from citizens distinguished in the history of the city.
Under authority of an act of the general assembly, approved March 7, 1881," the board of school trustees have established an excellent free Public Library, and have housed the same in one of the finest architectural public buildings of the city which is located at the southeast corner of Main and Wayne streets. Steps had been taken as early as 1872 for the establishment of a public library. In that year, principally through the efforts of Dr. Louis Humphreys, William G. George and John Klingel, a library was established in a rear room of a store on the east side of
PUBLIC LIBRARY, SOUTH BEND.
Michigan street, a little north of Washington street. In a short time, to secure more room, the library was removed to the second story of number one hundred and twenty-three West Washington street. where it flourished greatly until the building was burned. After the passage of the law authorizing the school board to establish a free library in connection with the public schools. and before the pro- ceeds of the tax levies for the purpose were collected, Mr. James Oliver advanced the amount necessary to open the library and purchase the first books. Donations were made by Clement Studebaker, Leighton Pine
a. Acts, 1881, p. 47. And see amendment, Acts, 1883, p. 103.
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and others, and in 1888, the library was opened on the third floor of the Oliver opera house block. In 1895 the school board pur- chased the lot at the corner of Main and Wayne streets; and the fine library building was completed that year and early the next, and on May 1, 1896, was formally opened to the scholars of the schools and to the public. The cost was about forty thousand dollars. Miss Virginia Tutt is the present accomplished librarian ; and under her excellent manage- ment and that of her predecessor, Miss Evelyn C. Humphreys, the library has become an excellent school of instruction, not only for the children of the schools, but for the people at large.
By an act approved March 6, 1865, the legislature revised and codified the laws in relation to the common schools, and provided, amongst other things, for the election in each county of a school examiner, who should have general supervision over the schools of the county.ยช
By an act in force March 8, 1873, the office of county superintendent was created, to take the place of that of school examiner.b The county superintendent was given larger powers than those which had been given to the school examiner, and the office was in many respects made more efficient.
The school examiners for St. Joseph county were : William T. Van Doren, appointed June 7, 1861; Alvin S. Dunbar, appointed November 2, 1861; Charles A. Evans, ap- pointed June 10, 1864; Jacob Merrifield, ap- pointed January 30, 1866; and Elisha Sump- tion, appointed June 2, 1868.
In 1873, during Mr. Sumption's last term as examiner, the law was passed which abolished the office of examiner and created that of county superintendent, and he served a short time as superintendent, being the first to fill that office. The succeeding county superintendents have been : Andrew J. Foster, appointed July 1, 1873; David A. Ewing, ap-
a. Acts, 1865, p. 1; see Sec. 33.
b. Acts, 1873, p. 75; see also Acts, 1899, p. 240.
pointed June 9, 1875; Frank A. Norton, appointed Angust 12, 1876 ; Calvin Moon, ap- pointed June 4, 1877; John H. Baer, appointed in July, 1891; and William Clem, the present incumbent, appointed in June, 1897.
The officers of the city schools have been as follows :
BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
1865-'66, Almond Bugbee, Pres .; Rev. C. A. Evans, Sec .; Dwight Deming, Treas.
1866-'67, Almond Bugbee, Pres .; Rev. C. A. Evans, Sec .; Dwight Deming, Treas.
1867-'68, R. L. Koehler, Pres .; Philip Wagner, Sec .; Dr. J. A. Henricks, Treas.
1868-'69, R. L. Koehler, Pres .; John Klingel, Sec .; Dr. J. A. Henricks, Treas.
1869-'70, Ephraim S. Reynolds, Pres .; John Klin- gel, Sec .; Dr. J. A. Henricks, Treas.
1870-'71, Ephraim S. Reynolds, Pres .; John Klin- gel. Sec .; Dr. J. A. Henricks, Treas.
1871-'72, John M. Studebaker, Pres .; John Klin- gel, Sec .; Dr. J. A. Henricks, Treas
1872-'73, John M. Studebaker, Pres .; John Klin- gel, Sec .; Dr. J. A. Henricks, Treas.
1873-'74, David Stover, Pres .; Daniel Greene, Sec .; Dr. J. A. Henricks, Treas.
1874-'75, David Stover, Pres .; Daniel Greene, Sec .; Marvin Campbell, Treas.
1875-'76, Elliott Tutt, Pres .; John Klingel, Sec .; Marvin Campbell, Treas.
1876-'77, Elliott Tutt, Pres .; John Klingel, Sec .; Elias W. Hoover, Treas.
1877-'78, Elliott Tutt, Pres .; John Klingel, Sec .; Elias W. Hoover, Treas.
1878-'79, Elliott Tutt, Pres .; John Klingel, Sec .; Elias W. Hoover, Treas.
1879-'80, Dr. George F. Nevius, Pres .; Elliott Tutt, Sec .; John Klingel, Treas.
1880-'81, Dr. George F. Nevius, Pres .; Elliott Tutt, Sec .; John Klingel, Treas.
1881-'82, Dr. George F. Nevius, Pres .; John Hay, Sec .; John Klingel, Treas.
1882-'83, John Klingel, Pres .: John Hay, Sec .; Dr. George F. Nevius, Treas.
1883-'84, John Hay, Pres .; Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1884-'85, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; John N. Lederer, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1885-'86, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; John N. Lederer, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1886-'87. Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; John N. Lederer, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1887-'88, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Dr. D. M. Calvert, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1888-'89, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Dr. D. M. Calvert, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1889-'90, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Dr. D. M. Calvert, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1890-'91, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Joseph E. Williams, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1891-'92, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Joseph E. Williams, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1892-'93, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Joseph E. Williams, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
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HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.
1893-'94, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Henry F. Elbel, Sec .; Benjamin F. Dunn, Treas.
1894-'95, Dr. C. A. Daugherty, Pres .; Albert Listenberger, Sec .; Henry F. Elbel, Treas.
1895-'96, Albert Listenberger, Pres .; Henry F. Elbel, Sec .; Myron Campbell, Treas.
1896-'97, Albert Listenberger, Pres .; Catharine C. Esmay, Sec .; Myron Campbell, Treas.
1897-'98, Myron Campbell, Pres .; Catharine C. Esmay, Sec .; John A. Hibberd, Treas.
1898-'99, Catharine C. Esmay, Pres .; Dr. John Cassidy, Sec .; John A. Hibberd, Treas.
1899-'00, John B. Stoll, Pres .; Dr. John Cassidy, Sec .; John A. Hibberd, Treas.
1900-'01, John B. Stoll, Pres .; Dr. John Cas- sidy, Sec .; Wm. O. Davies, Treas.,
1901-'02, John B. Stoll, Pres .; George A. Baker, Sec .; Wm. O. Davies, Treas.
1902-'03, John B. Stoll, Pres .; George A. Baker, Sec .; Wm. O. Davies, Treas.
1903-'04, Francis M. Jackson, Pres .; John B. Stoll, Sec .; George A. Baker, Treas.
1904-'05, John B. Stoll, Pres .; Dr. Frederick P. Eastman, Sec .; Francis M. Jackson, Treas.
1905-'06, John B. Stoll, Pres .; Dr. Frederick P. Eastman, Sec .; Francis M. Jackson, Treas.
1906-'07. John B. Stoll, Pres .; Henry F. Elbel, Sec .; Dr. Frederick P. Eastman, Treas.
1907-'08, John B. Stoll, Pres .; John C. Paxon, Sec .; Henry F. Elbel, Treas.
SUPERINTENDENTS.
Daniel Eyre. 2 years .1867-1869
L. E. Denslow
1 year 1869-1870
W. K. Kidd.
1 year 1870-1871
David A. Ewing
5 years 1871-1876
Alfred Kummer
3 years. .1876-1879
James DuShane
12 years 1879-1891
Calvin Moon .. 16 years
1891-1907
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
Daniel Eyre. 2
years .1867-1869
L. E. Denslow
1 year. 1869-1870
W. K. Kidd.
1 year 1869-1870
Benjamin Wilcox
4
years .1871-1875
James DuShane 3
years 1875-1878
Alfred Kummer 1 year 1878-1879
Charles H. Bartlett 11
years. 1879-1890
Eugene F. Lohr
3
years. 1890-1893
Stuart MacKibbin 2
years.
1893-1895
Mary L. Hinsdale. 2
years
1895-1897
John M. Culver. 1
year 1897-1898
Dumont Lotz
3 years 1898-1901
Charles H. Bartlett. 2 years 1901-1903
Calvin C. Davis. 1
vear 1903-1904
Isaac E. Neff. 3 years 1904-1907
Many of our Private Schools. including parochial schools, the Assumption school and St. Joseph's academy, are noticed in the pre- ceding sections of this subdivision. A private school of the utmost value to the commercial and manufacturing interests of the city is the South Bend Business College, in which young men and women are fitted for useful employment as bookkeepers. stenographers and typewriters. This is a first-class school of
its kind, and occupies airy and extensive apartments on the third floor of Nos. 228 to 236 and also No. 304 South Michigan street.
One of the most noted educational institu- tions conducted under private auspices in northern Indiana was the Northern Indiana College, founded in 1861 and located at the west end of Washington street, in South Bend. It was an incorporated college, for the educa- tion of young ladies and gentlemen. The first board of trustees consisted of Schuyler Colfax. William Miller. John H. Harper, John Brownfield. Asbury Clark, George F. Layton, Francis R. Tutt. John W. Chess and Elisha Egbert. The college buildings, beanti- fully located at the head of Washington street, a mile west of and in full view of the court house, was of brick, fifty by ninety feet and four stories high, including basement. The front was ornamented by a central tower, ris- ing one hundred feet high. from which there was an entrance to every floor of the college. It was a substantial and elegant building and well adapted to the purposes for which it was intended. The college was dedicated on January 10, 1867, and duly opened for the reception of students. This institution which opened with so much promise was continued for but a few years. It suffered and ulti- mately perished from the same blight that has affected many another institution launched with high hopes under private auspices,-a lack of funds. The erection of the building and the furnishing of the college exhausted the means of its projectors, and as soon as it became evident that the institution was not self-sustaining the enterprise was discon- tinued. The old college building is now a part of the South Bend Chilled Plow Works.
Sec. 16 .- SOCIETIES AND CLUBS .- As ap- pears from reminiscences heretofore set out in this work," the people of St. Joseph county have always manifested an interest in their local history. As early as 1867, if not earlier, steps were taken to form a Historical Society, for the promotion of the early history of the
a. See, in particular Chap. 4, Subds. 5, 6 and 7.
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county. On October 26, 1867. the following prominent citizens met for that purpose : Horatio Chapin, Woolman J. Holloway, George F. Layton, Thomas S. Stanfield, Lath- rop M. Taylor. Phillip B. Boone, Charles Morgan, John Brownfield, Louis Humphreys, Almond Bugbee, Joseph G. Bartlett, William L. Barrett, John T. Lindsey, John Reynolds, Mark Whinery, Elisha Egbert, Charles M. Tutt, Benjamin Wall. Ethan S. Reynolds, Jacob Hardman, Benjamin F. Price, Jacob N. Massey, Ricketson Burroughs, Elliott Tutt, Matthias Stover, John A. Henricks, Daniel Greene, Daniel Dayton, Daniel A. Veasey, Charles W. Martin. Sehuyler Colfax, Francis R. Tutt and William Miller. This list repre- sents the very highest type of citizenship of the city in the year 1867. On November 2. 1867, the organization was completed, and very interesting meetings continued to be held from time to time. at which valuable papers, reminiscent in their character, were read by pioneer members, Judge Thomas S. Stanfield, Dr. Louis Humphreys and others. But one member of this pioneer historical society of 1867 is now living, Mr. Daniel Greene. whose valuable reminiseences were given in a former chapter. So complete a change have forty years brought about.
On January 22. 1895, a meeting was called to revive interest in historical work. The purpose of the new organization was not only the preparation and reading of historical es- says and reminiscences, but also the collee- tion and safe keeping of such data, relics, papers and other matters as would be of interest in the history of this section of the state. To broaden the scope of the work. it was determined to name the society the Northern Indiana Historical Society, and to extend its work to all matters relating to the history of the valleys of the St. Joseph and Kankakee, in so far at least as such matters might throw light upon the history of St. Joseph county and vicinity. On February 4, 1896, the society was formally incorpo- rated, with the following membership :
Lucius Hubbard, Richard H. Lyon, Otto M. Knoblock, George A. Baker, Willis A. Bugbee, Chauncey N. Fassett, Charles H. Bartlett, Ann Thrush Fassett, William B. Starr, Mary Ewing Studebaker, Stuart MaeKibbin, Mar- tha O. Hubbard. Bessie A. Baker, George B. Beitner, Thaddeus S. Taylor, Sarah C. Tay- lor. James Du Shane, Howard S. Stanfield, Flora L. Stanfield, George Ford. William B. Stover. Many valuable papers have been read before this society since its organization, and many old books, papers, portraits and relies have been collected. The relics are carefully marked and are preserved in neat, strong, glass covered cases.
For several years after the organization of the Northern Indiana Historical Society there was a growing desire on the part of the people of the city and county to have a pub- lic exhibition of the fine old treasures in the possession of the society and of its members and their friends. This exhibition was finally held on the week beginning February 5. 1900, in what was then known as "the old curry-comb building." on the west side of Lafayette street. between Washington and Jefferson, the site at present occupied as an automobile garage. The moving spirits in preparing this most interesting exhibit were George A. Baker. secretary. Otto M. Knob- loek, treasurer. and George B. Beitner. all enthusiastie and active members of the North- ern Indiana Historical Society. After the first evening's opening the following graphic and appreciative description of the exhibit was written by the lamented Charles Albert McDonald, then associate editor of the South Bend Times, and himself an earnest member of the society :
"The most optimistic expectations of the most sanguine admirer of the eurious, the beautiful, the antique and the wonderful were far exceeded in the grand collection secured by the leading spirits in the Northern Indiana Historical Society. to grace the first historical display ever given under the so- ciety's auspices.
"The exhibit, carefully watched and
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guarded, occupies nearly two entire floors of the spacious building formerly occupied by the South Bend Curry Comb factory, and was first opened to the public at 5 P. M. Mon- day, the display to be continued on through this week.
"There on the walls and benches, in cases and frames, on shelves and counters stretched, spread and appealed to the lover of curios a show that would do credit to a city many times the size of South Bend.
"The mound builder, the cliff dweller, the Inca and the American Indian. vied with the Moor, the Japanese, the Chinese, the South Sea Islanders, the Hawaiians and the Hin- doos in contribution to the vast array.
"Antique specimens of the bookmaker's art ; cloths and vestments of the middle ages ; bureans, boxes, chests, trunks, cradles, jew- elry, candlesticks, lanterns, lamps, rich china, pewter dishes, andirons, choicest crock- eries, spinning wheels, flax hatches, old clocks, hand forged tools and chains, da- guerreotypes, miniatures, portraits, Navajo blankets, ancient parchments, autograph let- ters, old invitations, army relics of all kinds and of many wars, steel engravings, old paintings, rich old embroideries, idols, temple gongs, old coins, fractional paper currency (shinplasters), postage stamp collections, an- tique firearms, hand spun fabrics. very old maps, valuable models, old deeds and a vast variety of other objects give one not only hours but days of enjoyable and instructive diversion in viewing and admiring.
"The magnificent Indian relic collections possessed by George A. Baker. Charles H. Bartlett, Baz Rupel, Charles M. Schuell, Wil- liam B. Stover, Dr. H. T. Montgomery, J. D. Henderson. George O. Ware, Miss Sadie L. Kirby. David R. Leeper and others, are richly in evidence and while not shown in entirety. are given in full variety. It is safe to say that South Bend could get up one of the best Indian relic displays to be seen outside of two or three collections nationally known.
"The Ihistorical Society's splendid display from the ruins of old Fort St. Joseph's, a few miles north of the city, were here shown com- pletely mounted, the work of George A. Baker, and a very artistie job he made of it. The society also shows pictures of the first court house. the old seminary and numerous old portraits.
"One of the many things that attract much attention is South Bend's first post
office, a case with something like eighteen pigeon holes and a large space at the bottom. It was used by Colonel L. M. Taylor when South Bend was called Southold, being so named June 6, 1829, and its name being changed to South Bend October 18, 1830. Mr. Taylor was postmaster here from 1829 to 1838.
" Then there were Colonel Taylor's old books as first Indian trader here and dating back to 1827. The accounts with the Indians present many peculiar names and when com- pared with the white men in another book, the noble red man is found to be a far better debt payer. These books were carefully kept and are indeed a valuable and interesting feature.
"Another thing in the locally antique that comes in for attention is the old bell used on the now deserted Catholic church at Ber- trand. Mich., when it called the red men to worship. This bell was loaned by Notre Dame.
"The various Studebaker families vie with one another in costly, varied and interesting exhibits which fill ease after case and shelf over shelf, their part of the great collection being exceedingly conspicuous and abound- ing with art and historical treasures of great value. They were exceedingly generous in making up the collection and the immediate families' efforts are ably seconded by Hon. and Mrs. F. S. Fish and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Carlisle. The latter have a particularly fine and varied lot of steel engravings illustrating the life of Washington, while in the Fish col- lection a most elaborate pewter dish display is supplemented by a vast array of eurios from the far East.
"The Olivers have some very interesting features in the display. Mr. William Oliver shows a stove made many years ago at Misha- waka, from bog iron.
"The O'Briens. among the many interest- ing articles contributed for the occasion. show some exquisite specimens of old china. they being related to the celebrated Wedgewoods. whose name is dear to every china collector's heart.
"Something particularly fine was a mas- sive brass fender, two huge pairs of andirons and a pair of tongs from the great Valconr Aime mansion near New Orleans, these splendid and massive specimens of fireplace furnishings dating back in the early part of the eighteenth century as a feature in the
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princely mansion of probably the wealthiest planter in the South. This exhibit is owned by M. B. Staley, A. II. Stephenson and C. N. Fassett, and is conspicuously in evidence.
"The Candlestick Club show an array of candlesticks and snuffers that is dazzling in appearance and of great variety in design. With this display is much from the fine col- lection of Mr. and Mrs. Otto M. Knoblock along with over sixty tea pots that form Mrs. George B. Beitner's elaborate and interesting showing at the exhibit.
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