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Ida M. Andrus, A.B., Michigan University.
Harvey M. Appleman, Indiana Normal; Tri-State Normal, one year; Purdue, one year.
Francis M. Bacon, A.B., University of Michigan.
William H. Ballard.
Arthur J. Bean, S.B., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, one year; graduate work, same school.
Emma S. Bopp, Indianapolis Normal, one year; Kindergarten Nor- mal, one year.
Nellie M. Bowser, A.B., A.M., Indiana University.
Frank F. Bronson, S.B., Purdue.
Josephine Brooks
John R. Carr, A.B., Butler; Ph.B., Chicago.
Edith M. Compton.
Hermann S. Chamberlain, A.B., Allegheny College: Case School, one year.
Paul W. Covert, S.B., M.E., Purdue University.
Margaret Donnan, A.B., Chicago University.
Violet A. Demree, Oberlin, one and one-half years; Mt. Holyoke. one and one-half years.
Mary E. Davies, Stockwell College Institute, two years.
Warren H. Davis, S.B., Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Margaretta DeBruler, A.B., Rockport College Institute; A.M., Indi- ana University.
Cora Emrich, A.B., Butler; Ph.B., Chicago; two years graduate work, Chicago.
Willard F. Enteman, Borden Institute; Indiana University, two and one-half years.
Beatrice S. Foy, Indianapolis Normal, one year.
Anna J. Griffith, Chicago University, four terms; Indiana University, one term.
Frank O. Hester, A.B., DePauw; graduate work, University of Chi- cago.
Robert Hall, A.B., Butler College; A.M., Harvard, two years.
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Elizabeth C. Hench, Ph.B., Michigan University; Cambridge, Eng- land, one year; Bryn Mawr, two years.
Julia C. Hobbs. A.B., Chicago University.
Leirion II. Johnson, Ph.B., University of Vermont; Cooper Union; Pratt Institute.
Emma E. Klanke, Pratt Institute.
Maria Leonard, Butler, two and one-half years.
Josephine M. Loomis, Pratt Institute.
Mary R. Langsdale. A.B., DePauw; Michigan, one year.
Anna M. Locke, A.B., A.M., Columbia College.
Hamilton B. Moore, Ph.B., Cornell; A.M., Indiana University.
Mary MeEvoy.
Kemper McComb. A.B., A.M., Hanover College.
Emily MeCullough, Pratt Institute.
Frank K. Mueller, S.B., Purdue University.
Robert Promberger, Pratt Institute; Cincinnati University, one year. Harriet C. Rhetts, A.B., A.M., Indiana University; Indiana Normal: Harvard, one term.
Harriet E. Robinson, Ph.B., Hiram College.
Laura Rupp, A.B., Butler College; Indiana University and Chicago. one year.
Otto Stark, Academy of Arts, Paris and Munich.
Helene G. Sturm.
Milo H. Stuart, A.B., Indiana University; Chicago, one year.
Benjamin F. Swarthout, Normal School, Mitchell, Ind.
William J. Thissele, Lebanon Normal; Buchtel College, one-half year. Kate A. Thompson, University of Chicago, one year.
Chambers H. Underwood, B.S., Buchtel; one year post-graduate.
Mabel West, Pratt Institute.
Kate Wentz, B.S., Purdue; M.S., Cornell. James Yule.
Enrollment in high school, 1,575 in 1903; in 1904 about. 1,750
Number of girls graduated last year (1903).
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 48
Number in this class that went to college, probably. 15
The colleges to which these went, with number of each:
Purdue. Indiana.
Michigan. Wellesley. DePauw.
Butler.
Numbers not known. Number of graduates since school was organized. 750
Number of these who have attended college. 185 Number of these who have attended college, approximately 25%
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INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. Geo. W. Benton, Superintendent.
Organized, 1853.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
A. C. Shortridge. 1871-1874
Geo. P. Brown 1874-1878
HI. S. Tarbell. 1878-1884
I. HI. Jones. 1884-1894
David H. Goss.
1894-1900
Calvin N. Kendall.
1900-1904
Principals and assistants:
Wm. A. Bell. 1864-1865
Pleasant Bond
1865-1865
W. I. Squire 1865-1866
Win. A. Bell. 1866-1871
Geo. P. Brown 1872-1874
Junius B. Roberts
1874-1881
Willard W. Grant.
1881-1892
Geo. W. Hufford. 1892-1902
Lawrence C. Hull. 1902-1903
Geo. W. Benton 1903-19044
High school teachers and subjects they teach:
Chas. S. Thomas, English.
Angeline P. Carey, English.
Charity Dye, English.
Martha Dorsey, English.
Florence Richards, English.
Flora Love, English.
Georgina Montgomery, English.
Zella O'Hair, English.
Lucia Ray, English.
Marian Schibsby, English.
Janet P. Shaw, English.
Josephine Brooks, French.
Eugene Mueller, German.
Peter Scherer, German.
Virginia E. Claybaugh, Latin.
Archer Ferguson, Latin.
Ella G. Marthens.
Grace Triplett, Latin.
John E. Higdon, Mathematics.
James F. Millis, Mathematics.
Amelia W. Platter, Mathematics.
Agnes R. Rankin, Mathematics.
Grace Clifford, Mathematics.
John C. Trent, Mathematics.
Ralph Lane, Mathematics
Walter D. Baker, Physics I.
Lynn B. McMullen, Physics II.
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Rosseau Mcclellan, Botany I-II.
Frank B. Wade, Chemistry I. Arthur W. Dunn, History. Josephine Cox, History. Laura Donnan, Civil Government.
Edgar T. Forsyth, History.
Junius B. Roberts, History.
Arthur H. Holmes, Bookkeeping II.
Nellie I. Hamlin, Stenography.
Rhoda E. Selleck, Drawing. Martha Feller, Drawing. Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $1,100.
SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, INDIANAPOLIS.
Training of teachers:
With very few exceptions college graduates, and many of them with graduate work to their credit.
Enrollment in high school. 1,263
Total enrollment in grades and high school
Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 100
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 35
Number of this class that went to college. 50
Number of graduates since school was organized. 2,000
Number of these who have attended college. 600
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JASPER HIGH SCHOOL. Bertram Sanders, Superintendent.
Organized. 1892. Commissioned, 1897.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
I. F. Sutherland. 1897-1902
Bertram Sanders 1902-1904 Principals and assistants:
P. T. Clark, principal and assistant .. 1897-1900 Maggie A. Wilson, principal and assistant. 1000-1904 Iligh school teachers and subjects they teach:
Bertram Sanders. Algebra. Geometry, Physics and Latin.
Maggie A. Wilson, History. English and Botany.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $620
Enrollment in high school. 17
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 120
Number of girls graduated last year (1903). None
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 6
Number in this class that went to college.
Number of gradnates since school was organized 23
Number of these who have attended college. 14
JEFFERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
C. M. Marble. Superintendent.
Organized, ISES. Commissioned, 1881.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
Mr. Smith.
ES. S. Hopkins -1881
D. S. Kelley .1881-1885
R. W. Woods. 1885-1889
P. P. Stultz. . 1889-1897
D. S. Kelley. 1897-1899
A. C. Goodwin 1899-1904 C. M. Marble. February 1904- Principals and assistants:
F. E. Anderson, C. M. Marble. Miss F. Simpson, E. S. Hopkins, Mr Butler, Miss J. Ingram, Mr. Armstrong.
High school teachers and subjects they teach:
F. E. Andrews, principal, Mathematics.
Miss Clara Funk, English.
Miss Ada W. Frank, Latin.
Miss Mary K. Voigt, History.
Mr. Lewis Richards, Science.
George Nashtoll. German, A. A. Voigt, Music.
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Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $859.
Training of teachers:
C. M. Marble, superintendent. Ph. B., from Chicago University; three years N. W. University, Ohio.
H. E. Andrews, collegiate education, one year at State Normal. Clara Funk, two years normal training.
Ada W. Frank. collegiate edneation.
Mary K. Voigt, normal training and did some work in the State University.
George Nashtall, edneated in Germany.
A. A. Voit, no special training.
Lewis Richards, collegiate education.
Enrollment in high school.
215
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 2,000
Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 20
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). O
Number in this class that went to college.
S
Number of graduates since school was organized No data
Number of these who have attended college. 50
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JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL.
A. E. Highley, Superintendent.
Organized. -. Commissioned, abont 1893.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
Friedline Gilchrist. -1898
R. W. Himelick. . 1898-1902
J. II. Adams 1902-1903
A. E. Highley
1903-1904
Principals and assistants:
Dewitt Carter
A. E. Highley. 1901-1903 High school teachers and what they teach: Della S. Wintrode, Latin and German.
Mrs. C. A. Gregory, English.
Mr. C. A. Gregory. Science.
E. O. Maple, History and Arithmetic.
A. E. Highley, Mathematics.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $480.
Training of teachers:
C. A. Gregory. B. S., Marion Normal.
Miss Della S. Wintrode, from DePanw.
I. O. Maple. B. S., Marion Normal.
A. E. Highley, B. S., Marion Normal; three years State Normal. Enrollment in high school. 56
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 430
Number of girls gradnated last year (1903). 4
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 2
Number in this class that went to college. None
Number of graduates since school was organized. 60 -
Number of these who have attended college. 12
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KENTLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
C. L. Stubbs, Superintendent.
Organized, 1870. Commissioned. 1898.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
E. H. Drake 1896-1903
Minnie B. Ellis. 1901-1903
F. A. Harrington 1903-1904
C. L. Stubbs. 1904-
Principals and assistants:
Minnie B. Ellis, J. C. Collier. F. A. Harrington, George Larson. High school teachers and subjects they teach:
C. L. Stubbs. English, Economy. Civies and Latin.
George Larson. Science, Mathematics and History. Mande Myers, assistant in Latin and Algebra.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $792.
Training of teachers:
C. L. Stubbs. B. L., graduate of Earlham.
George Larson, graduate Normal, Illinois.
Maude Myers, graduate Kontland High School.
Anna B. Thompson, graduate of Purdne, special teacher in drawing. Enrollment in high school.
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 180
Number of girls graduated last year (1903). I-
Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 2
Number in this class that went to college. 1
Number of graduates since school was organized 168
Number of these who have attended college. 30
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KIRKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. 11. B. Long, Superintendent.
Organized, 1890. Commissioned, 1900.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
S. P. Kyger. 1890-1892 A. L. Iiiatt 1892-1896
J. W. Lvety 1896-1900
F. B. Long. 1900-1904
Principals:
Kate M. Smiley. Esther Fay Shover, Mabel Whitenack. Iligh school teachers and subjects they teach:
F. B. Long. Latin, Mathematics and Physics. Mabel Whitenack, English, History and Botany.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers. including superintendent. $625.
Training of teachers:
Kate Smiley, primary, 2 years at Franklin College, 8 years teacher. A. L. Iliatt, 1 year West Point.
M. D. Boulden, Angola.
Enrollment in high school. 37
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 192
Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 1
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 3
Number in this class that went to college. 3
Number of gradnates since school was commissioned. 11
Number of these who have attended college 6
KNIGHTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
W. D. Kerlin, Superintendent.
Organized, --. Commissioned, --.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
Charles E. Hewitt
1893
D. A. Ellabarger. 1893-1895
W. B. Van Gorder .1895-1899
II. H. Cooper 1899-1900
W. D. Kerlin. 1900-1904
Principals and assistants:
B. F. Franklin 1900-1901
Dora Free. .1901-1904 lligh school teachers and subjects they teach: Dora Free, English.
W. S. Peters, Latin and History.
P. 11. Wolfard, Mathematics and Science.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $787.
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Training of teachers:
WV. D. Kerlin, Indiana State Normal and Chicago University.
Dora Free, Indiana State Normal, Indiana University and Chicago University.
W. S. Peters, DePauw; Chicago University.
P. H. Wolfard, Taylor University.
Enrollment in high school.
117
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 450
Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 11
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 4
Number in this class that went to college ..
9
Number of graduates since school was organized. No data
Number of these who have attended college. No data
KNOX HIGH SCHOOL.
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KNOX HIGH SCHOOL.
C. W. Egner, Superintendent.
Organized, 1894. Commissioned, 1901.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
A. J. Whiteleather 1894-1897
A. II. Sherer 1897-1898
J. Walter Dunn 1898-1903
C. W. Egnew .1903-1904
Principals and assistants:
Annabelle Sherer 1897-1898
I. H. Brickles 1898-1899
Sophie H. Luzadder 1899-1902
Harriet M. Silliman. 1903-1904 High school teachers and subjects they teach:
Sophie HI. Luzadder, English. History, Latin, Physical Geography. Harriet M. Silliman, English, History, Latin, Physical Geography.
Elmer Gordon, Algebra. Physical Geography. English and Latin, first year.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $600
Training of teachers:
(. W. Egner, superintendent, undergraduate, senior standing. Indi- ana University.
Harriet M. Silliman, graduate Oberlin University.
Elmer Gordon, B. S .. Rochester Normal University.
Enrollment in high school. 57
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 415
Number of girls graduated last year (1903).
Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 1
Number in this class that went to college.
1
Number of graduates since the school was organized 21
Number of these who have attended college. 0
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KOKOMO HIGH SCHOOL. R. A. Ogg, Superintendent.
Organized, 1872. Commissioned, 1886.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
Sheridan Cox. . 1872-1893
Ilorace G. Wood. 1893-1898
Robert A. Ogg. 189S-1904
Principals and assistants:
A. J. Youngblood, Mrs. Bessie G. Cox, C. M. Harrison, W. H. Mc- ('lain, H. G. Wood, E. B. Bryan, J. Z. A. McCaughan.
High school teachers and subjects they teach:
India L. Martz, Latin.
Anna B. Collins, English.
Anna B. Ward, Mathematics.
Ethel Pyke, English.
Howard Armstrong, English.
L. L. Beeman, Ilistory.
Katharine Hughes, German.
G. E. Mitchell, Science.
P. L. Foucht, History.
L. G. Goetz, Physics.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $744.
Training of teachers:
R. A. Ogg. A. M., Indiana University, four years.
J. Z. A. Melaughan, A. B., Indiana University, 41/2 years.
India L. Martz, A. B., Butler College, three years.
Anna B. Collins, A. B., Indiana University, two years.
Anna B. Ward, Indiana University, 21% years. Ethel Pyke, A. B., Ohio Wesleyan, three years.
Howard Armstrong, Butler College, 31% years.
I. I. Beeman, A. B., Indiana University, four years.
Katherine Hughes, A. B., Hanover College, four years.
George E. Mitchell, A. B., Indiana University, four years.
P. L. Foucht, A. B., Chicago University, four years. L. G. Goetz. Wabashı College, 11%y years.
Enrollment in high school 324
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 2.507
Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 13
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 5
Number in this class that went to college. None
Number of gradnates since school was organized. 477
Number of these who have attended college . Not known
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LADOGA HIGH SCHOOL. J. F. Warfel, Superintendent.
Organized, 1892. Commissioned, 1898.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
J. F. Warfel. 1885-1903 Principals and assistants: Mrs. E. G. Wilson, principal.
1. Il. Ewbank, assistant.
High school teachers and subjects they teach:
J. F. Warfel. Latin and Science.
Mrs. E. G. Wilson, History and English.
J. H. Ewbank, Mathematics. Miss Elsie Marshall, Music.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $700.
Training of teachers:
J. F. Warfel. A. B., Central Indiana Normal; teacher's, scientific and classical course.
Mrs. E. G. Wilson. A. B., National Normal: scientific and classical course.
J. H. Ewbank, graduate Indiana State Normal.
Enrollment in high school. 82
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 268
Number of girls graduated last year (1903). I-
Number of boys graduated last year (1903).
Number in this class that went to college.
1
Number of graduates since school was organized. 168
Number of these who have attended college. 38
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL.
R. F. Hight. Superintendent.
Organized. 1864. Commissioned.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
Benjamin Naylor 1854-1855
A. J. Vawter .1855-1863
J. W. Moliere 1863-1867
J. T. Merrill. 1867-1890
Edward Ayres .1890-1902
Russell K. Bedgood 1902-1904
R. F. Hight 1904-
Principals and assistants:
R. F. Hight.
Julins B. Meyer. elected for 1904-1905.
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Iligh school teachers and subjects they teach: Alice E. Brown, Latin.
Helen Hand. Latin and German.
Selma Mayerstein, German. Helen R. Blackburn. English.
Marie Stuart, English.
Julius B. Meyer, Mathematics.
Hugh H. Barens, Mathematics.
. Ernest Roller, Physics and Chemistry.
R. F. Hight. Biology. Lydia C. Marks, Ilistory.
J. H. Bachtenkircher, Bookkeeping. Rena Rice, Music.
Zoelah Burroughs, Drawing.
AAverage yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $1,012.50.
Training of teachers:
Russell K. Bedgood, DePauw University.
R. F. Hight, Indiana University.
Alice E. Brown.
J. II. Bachtenkircher.
Mrs. Helen R. Blackburn.
Helen Hand.
Selma Mayerstein.
Julius B. Meyer. Purdue University.
Marie Stuart. Smith College.
Lydia C. Marks, Purdue University.
Hugh Bareus. Purdue University.
Ernest Roller, DePauw University.
Enrollment in high school. :41
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 3,393
Number of girls graduated last year (1993).
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). S
Number in this class that went to college. 13
LAGRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.
W. II. Brandenburg. Superintendent.
Organized, 1874. Commissioned, 1883.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
A. D. Mohler 1874-1883
B. J. Bogne . 1883-1887
A. J. Johnson 1887-1890
F. N. Dewey 1890-1892
Mr. McCartney 1892-1893
C. M. Leib. 1893-1895
C. H. Taylor 1895-1897
F. M. Merica 1897-1900
V. W. B. Hedgepeth .1900-1901
W. H. Brandenburg. . 1901-1904
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Principal:
Miss Etta II. De Lay.
lligh school teachers and subjects they teach:
Itia II. De Lay, Mathematics.
Emma Welch, Latin.
G. W. Reed, Science and History.
Edith L. Fox, English and German.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $700.
Training of teachers:
E'tta De Lay, work in Mathematics at Indiana University.
G. W. Reed, special work in Botany and Physics at Indiana Uni- versity.
Miss Welch, special work in Latin, University of Chicago.
Enrollment in high school. 146
Enrollment in grades and high school. 418
Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 19
Number of boys graduated last year (1903)
19
Number in this class that went to college.
9
Number of graduates since school was organized 340
Number of these who have attended college. 108
LAPEL IIIGHI SCHOOL. W. W. Mershon, Superintendent.
Organized, 1894. Commissioned, 1903.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
Absalom Knight. .1894-1897
J. W. Teter 1897-1899
Clarence Basset 1899-1900
Edwin L. Holton.
W. W. Mershon. .1900-1903
1903-1904
Principals and assistants:
R. A. Hoover 1898-1904
II. G. Baird 1903-1904
High school teachers and subjects they teach: W. W. Mershon, History and Science.
R. A. Hoover, Latin and Mathematics.
H. G. Baird, English.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $572.
Training of teachers:
W. W. Mershon, A. M., Indiana University, superintendent.
R. A. Hoover, student of Indiana University.
H. G. Baird.
Enrollment in high school. 60
Enrollment in grades and high school. 325
Number of girls graduated last year (1903).
3
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 2
Number in this class that went to college. 2
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LAPEL HIGH SCHOOL.
LAPORTE HIGH SCHOOL. John A. Wood, Superintendent.
Organized, 1865. Commissioned, 1902.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
T. L. Adams 1865-1867
C. F. Kimball. 1867-1869
C. E. Otis, A. B. 1869-1871
J. E. Hinman, A. B 1871-1873
L. B. Swift, Ph. M. 1873-1879
Frederic L. Bliss, A. B
1879-1880
Jolın J. Abel,
1880-1882 Horace Phillips, A. M.
1882-1883
W. N. Hailmann, Ph. D
1883-1894
W. H. Elson, Acting Superintendent. 1892-1893
James F. Knight . 1894-1896
Osman C. Seelye, Ph. B. 1896-1898
John A. Wood, A. M. 1898-1904
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Principals and assistants:
C. F. Kimball 1865-1869
Coleman Bancroft, B. S. 1869-1871
B. F. French, A. B. 1871-1872
L. B. Swift. Ph. B. 1872-1873
James Riddle Goff, Ph. M. .1873-1878
F. L. Bliss, B. 1878-1879
John J. Abel .1879-1880
Edward M. Brown. . 1880-1882
George Hemple, A. B. 1882-1884
Edward M. Brown. 1884-1886
Frederick C. Hicks. 1886-1888
Nathan D. Corbin
1888-1889
Arthur G. Hall, B. S.
1889-1891
Jas. F. Knight 1891-1893
HI. J. Leggett 1893-1897
John A. Wood, A. B. .1897-1898
1. N. Warren, A. B. 1898-1902
Frederic 1. Sims, B. S. 1902-1904
High school teachers and subjects they teach:
F. 1 .. Sims, B. S., Mathematics.
Katherine A. Crane, B. L., Literature.
C. O. Nelson, A. M., Latin.
George W. Gannon, B. Pd., Science.
F. H. Simons, M. E., Art.
J. 1 .. Criswell, A. B., History.
Nelle Wright. A. B., German and English Composition.
Helen Poole, Music.
1I. C. Noe, A. M., Commercial Department.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $906.30.
Training of teachers:
John A. Wood. A. B., A. M., Indiana University, graduate State Normal.
F. L. Sims, principal, B. ... DePauw and Chicago Universities.
F. H. Simons, M. E., Berlin.
Geo. W. Gannon, B. Pd., Ypsilanti, Mich.
Katherine A. Crane, B. L., University of Michigan.
(. O. Nelson, A. M., Jewett College, Liberty, Mo.
II. C. Noe, A. M., Hillsdale, Mich.
Nelle Wright, A. B., Ohio State University.
J. L. Criswell. A. B., Ohio Wesleyan University. Helen Poole, graduate National School of Music.
Enrollment in high school. 243
Total enrollment in grades and high school. . 1,321
Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 23
Number of boys graduated last year (1903)
16
Number in this class that went to college. 10
Number of graduates since school was organized. 485
Number of these who have attended college. 172
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LAWRENCEBURG HIGH SCHOOL.
T. H. Meek, Superintendent.
Organized, 1879. Commissioned in the seventies.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
J. M. Olcott. 1858-1861
Professor Hatch. 1861-1863
George Taylor 1863-1865
Josialı Hurty. 1865-186S
John Clarke Ridpath.
1868-1869
J. G. Housekeeper 1869-1870
E. HI. Butler. 1870-1874
John R. Trisler 1874-1885
T. V. Dodd. 1885-1887
W. HI. Rucker 1887-1895
G. D. Knopp .1895-1896
R. E. Call. 1896-1898
T. H. Meek. 1898-1904
Principals and assistants:
George C. Cole, principal high school.
Edward W. Koch.
Clayton J. Slater.
Else W. Schrader.
High school teachers and subjects they teach:
Edward W. Koch, Science.
Clayton J. Slater, English.
Elsie W. Schrader, German and History.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $688.
Training of teachers:
T. H. Meek, A.B., University of Indiana.
Geo. C. Cole, A.B., Indiana State Normal.
Edward W. Koch, undergraduate University of Indiana.
Clayton J. Slater, undergraduate University of Indiana. Elsie W. Schrader, German and History.
Enrollment in high school. 85
Total enrollment in grades and high school. 700
Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 14
Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 4
Number in this class that went to college. 4
Number of graduates since school was organized. 209
Number of these who have attended college. 45
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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.
LAWRENCEBURG HIGH SCHOOL.
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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.
LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL. C. A. Peterson, Superintendent.
Organized, 1870.
Superintendents, with dates of service:
J. R. Owen. 1870
A. O. Renbelt. .1874
J. F. Scull 1876
O. C. Charlton 1880
T. H. Dunn.
1881
D. D. Blakeman.
1883
R. II. Harney
1883-1887
.Joseph Wiley
1887-1889
D. K. Goss.
1889-1891
T. H. Dunn.
.1891-1892
U. J. Griffith 1892-1894
J. R. Hart. 1894-1901
C. A. Peterson 1901-1904
Principals and assistants:
Miss Mattie Matthews, central building.
Mrs. R. H. Harney, north building.
Mrs. Hattie B. Stokes, south building.
High school teachers and subjects they teach:
E. G. Walker, principal, Latin.
G. A. Wilcox, Science.
Hattie Cochran, English.
Jennie Pugh, History.
Kenneth Foster, Mathematics.
Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $666.66.
Training of teachers:
C. A. Peterson, superintendent. A.B., Indiana University.
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