Education in Indiana. An outline of the growth of the common school system, together with statements relating to the condition of secondary and higher education in the state and a brief history of the educational exhibit. Prepared for the Louisiana purchase exposition, held at Saint Louis, May 1 to November 30, 1904, Part 29

Author: Indiana. Department of Public Instruction; Cotton, Fassett Allen, 1862-
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind., W. B. Burford, contractor for state printing
Number of Pages: 624


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Superintendents, with dates of service:


W. T. Knox 1900-1903


J. E. Beeson. .. 1903-1904


Principals and assistants:


O. O. Emmons. 1900-1901


E. E. Emmons, assistant principal. .1900-1904


Morton Myers 1901-1903


B. B. Baker. 1903-1904


High school teachers and subjeets they teach:


J. E. Beeson, Political Economy, Geometry, History. Physics and English Literature.


B. B. Baker, American Literature, Chemistry, Latin, Geometry, His- tory.


E. E. Emmons, Algebra, Rhetoric. Physical Geography.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $500.


Training of teachers:


J. E. Beeson. Ph. B. and LL. B., DePauw University.


B. B. Baker, A. B. Ohio Normal University.


E. E. Emmons, Marion Normal.


Enrollment in high school. 38


Total enrollment in grades and high school.


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 5


Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 4


Number in this class that went to college .. None


Number of graduates since school was organized 60


Number of these who have attended college. 10


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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


PERU HIGH SCHOOL. 1. A. Campbell, Superintendent.


Organized, 1861. Commissioned, -.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


G. G. Manning 1871-1892


R. J. Stratford. 1892-189S


A. E. Malsbury 1898-1901


A. A. Campbell. 1901-1904


Principals and assistants:


Miss Terry.


Miss Brown.


Mr. De Hooper.


A. J. Dipboye.


W. E. Henry.


A. D. Moffett.


I. E. McCord.


Mr. Armstrong.


Vietor Hedgepeth.


II. L. Hall. Ross Lockridge.


lligh school teachers and subjects they teach:


R. F. Lockridge, History.


A. J. Redman, Science.


Thos. F. Berry, Latin.


Lillian Bappert, English.


Elizabeth Wilson, Mathematics.


George Demuth, Science and Mathematics.


Grace Armitage, English.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $S87.50.


Training of teachers:


A. A. Campbell, University of Michigan.


R. F. Lockridge, Indiana University.


A. J. Redmond, Indiana University.


Elizabeth Wilson, Indiana University.


Grace Armitage. DePauw University.


Lillian Bappert. DePauw University.


George Demuth, DePauw University.


Thomas Berry, State Normal and Indiana University.


Enrollment in high school. 230


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 1.828


Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 26


Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 18


Number in this class that went to college. -]


Number of graduates since school was organized. 492


Number of these who have attended college. 60


409


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL.


Sylvester Thompson, Superintendent.


Organized, 1871. Commissioned, 1902.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


A. M. Bryant. 1871-1872


J. W. Wilson 1872-1874


W. D. McSwain. 1874-1878


W. H. Link. 1878-1S81


A. C. Crouch. 1881-1895


W. H. Foreman 1895-1901


Sylvester Thompson. 1901-1904


Principals and assistants: Sylvester Thompson.


J. H. Risk.


Welman Thrush.


J. N. Risley.


C. A. Coffey.


Walter Freanor.


J. B. Clatz.


Iligh school teachers and subjects they teach: Sylvester Thompson, Geometry and Physics.


J. H. Risley, Latin, English History, Literature. C. A. Coffey, Science, Literature and Rhetoric. Walter Treanor, Algebra.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $677.50.


Training of teachers:


Sylvester Thompson, B. S., Valparaiso.


J. N. Risley, Indiana University.


C. A. Coffey, Indiana University. Walter Freanor, undergraduate, Valparaiso.


Number in high school. 70


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 603


Number of girls graduated last year (1993) 1


Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 1


Number in this class that went to college. None


Number of graduates since school was organized. 75


Number of these who have attended college. 30


PIERCETON HIGH SCHOOL.


F. F. Vale, Superintendent.


Organized, 1870. Commissioned. 1903.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


C. P. Hodge 1870-1872


I. M. Gross. 1872-1874


O. W. Miller 1874-1875


John H. Lewis 1875-1876


Mary Sanders. 1876-1877


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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


M. F. Scott. 1877-1878


W. J. Spear. 1878-1881 Frank McAlpine. 1881-1883


E. J. MeAlpine. 1883-1887


Byron McAlpine 1887-1889


11. J. Gardner. 1889-1890


J. E. MeDaniel 1890-1892


HI. E. Cole. 1892-1893


Wm. Eisenman 1893-1897


Chas. W. Egner .1897-1903 F. F. Vale. 1903-1904


Principals and assistants:


F. F. Vale.


Bertha Sweney.


fligh school teachers and subjects they teach:


1ยช. F. Vale, Orthoepy, Civics, Geometry. Algebra, Latin, Bookkeeping. Physics.


Bertha Sweney, Algebra. History, Composition, Rhetoric, Music, Literature.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $500.


Training of teachers:


F. F. Vale, National Normal University.


Bertha Sweney, undergraduate Indiana State Normal.


Enrollment in high school. 37


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 220


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 3


Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 2


Number in this class that went to college. 1


Number of gradnates since school was organized. 70


Number of these who have attended college 7


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PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.


R. A. Randall, Superintendent.


Organized, 1876. Commissioned. 1880.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


R. A. Chase .1871-1903


R. A. Randall. 1903-1904 Principals and assistants:


D. F. Redd. Emma Chesney. T. B. Carey.


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


D. F. Redd, Science. Emma Chesney, Language. Alice Mertz, English and Ilistory.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $881.


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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


Training of teachers:


D. F. Redd, Ashland, Ohio, two and one-half years; Indiana State Normal, one year; Indiana University, one term. diana University, one term.


Emma Chesney, A. B., Kalamazoo College.


Alice Mertz, Indiana State Normal; A. B., Indiana University.


R. A. Randall, Michigan State Normal; B. S .. University of Michigan. Enrollment in high school. 118


Total enrollment in grades and high school.


801


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). S


Number of boys graduated last year (1903).


Number in this class that went to college.


1


Number of graduates since school was organized. 269


Number of these who have attended college 50


PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL.


Hale Bradt, Superintendent.


Organized, 1876. Commissioned. 1879.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


Mr. Hastings -1878


W. C. Hastings .1878-1880


Mr. MeAlpine. 1880-1881


Morgan Caroway . 1881-1884


W. W. Wirt. . 1884-1887


H. W. Bowers 1887-1892


C. L. Hottel. 1892-1898


J. E. Neff. . 1898-1899


E. F. Dyer 1899-1901


J. A. Ilill. 1901-1902


Halt Bradt. 1902-1904 Principals and assistants:


W. C. Hastings -1884


Elwood Haynes


Frank Harris 1884-1885


K. Van Dermarten


1885-1887


C. M. McDaniel.


1885-1892


G. W. Meckel


1892-1893


J. S. Axtell


1893-1894


J. E. Neff


1894-1898


Mr. Tyler 1898-1899


E. W. Griffith


1899-1901


H. W. Bowers. 1901-1902


HI. H. Journay. 1902-1904


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


H. H. Journay, Mathematics.


E. W. Cox, History.


Evelyn Butler, English.


Henrietta Hyslop, Language.


Hale Bradt, Science.


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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $798.


Training of teachers:


II. HI. Journay, A. B., from Ohio Northern University; also three years as undergraduate student at Indiana University.


E. W. Cox, A.B., from Angola Normal and three years' work done at Indiana University.


Evelyn Butler, A.B., from Butler College; two terms of post graduate work at Chicago University and Wisconsin University.


Henrietta Hyslop, A.B., from Indiana University; two terms of post graduate work.


Enrollment in high school. 125


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 1,220


Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 17


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 7


Number in this class that went to college.


9


Number of graduates since school was organized. 247


Number of these who have attended college.


125


PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL.


Harold Barnes, Superintendent.


Organized, 1871. Commissioned, 1892.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


D. Eckley Hunter 1871-1874


A. J. Snoke. 1874-1890


F. B. Dresslar 1890-1891


C. N. Peak 1891-1903


Harold Barnes. 1903-1904


Principals and assistants:


Anna M. Small.


Lizzie Horney.


Ella Waldo.


M. O. Andrews.


Josephine Bruce.


John A. Ramsey.


Lida Powers.


Ruth Gentry.


Louisa Koehler.


S. P. McCrea.


J. C. Hall.


T. G. Rees.


Ida F. Welsh.


F. B. Dresslar.


II. W. Monical.


J. II. Edwards. Iliram Huston.


W. F. Book.


R. S. Munford.


413


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL.


PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL.


414


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


High school teachers and subjects they teach: R. S. Munford, principal, Sciences. Lillian Carter, Latin and Botany. Agnes Bross, German and Latin. Madeline Norton. History. Forrest E. Ennt, English.


Margaret Morgan, Mathematics.


Elma Boyd, Commercial Branches. Anna M. Lyndall, Music.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $628.33.


Training of teachers:


Roderick S. Munford, A.B., Monmouth College.


Lillian Carter, A.B .. Indiana University.


Agnes Bross. A.B., Wisconsin University.


Margaret Morgan. A.B., Ohio Wesleyan.


Forest E. Lunt. A.B., Tuft's College.


Madeline Norton. A.B., Indiana University.


Elma Boyd. graduate Evansville Commercial College. Harold Barnes, A.B., Kansas University.


Enrollment in high school. 179


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 1,450


Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 11


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) S


Number in this class that went to college. 8


Number of graduates since school was organized 319


Number of those who have attended college. Unknown


REDKEY HIGH SCHOOL.


J. E. Orr, Superintendent.


Organized, 1891. Commissioned, 1899.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


W. L. Morgan 1893-1895


W. A. Wirt .. 1895-1897


George E. Dec 1897-1898


W. D. Chambers 1898-1900


J. E. Orr. 1900-1904


Principals and assistants: W. A. Wirt.


George E. Dee.


G. V. Chenoweth.


C. E. Wilson. N. W. Bortner.


High school teachers and subjects they teach: J. E. Orr, Latin, Geometry, English, History. II. W. Bortner, Algebra. Geometry, History. English, Science. Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $600.


415


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


Training of teachers:


J. E. Orr, A.B., Central Normal, Danville, and undergraduate Uni- versity of Chicago.


H. W. Bortner, undergraduate Central Normal College, Danville, Ind. Enrollment in high school. 36


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 421


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 4


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 0


Number in this class that went to college. 1


Number of graduates since school was organized. 37


Number of these who have attended college .Unknown


REMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.


J. N. Spangler, Superintendent.


Organized, 1875. Commissioned, 18SS.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


L. N. Fouts. 1SS4-1887


J. C. Dickerson. 1887-1892


Alfred II. Belden 1892-1893


Wm. R. Murphy 1893-1901


M. R. Marshall. 1901-1903


J. N. Spangler. 1903-1904


Principais and assistants:


J. N. Spangler 1889-1890


Mary A. Johnson 1890-1892


Wm. R. Murphy . 1892-1893


R. M. Vanatta 1893-1895


Mark Helm 1895-1896


John N. Jolinson. 1896-1898


M. R. Marshall. 1898-1901


George E. Mitchell .1901-1903


Ira B. Rinker. 1903-1904


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


J. N. Spangler, Geometry, Botany and Algebra.


Ira P. Rinker, English, Chemistry and Bookkeeping.


Louise Ford, History and Latin.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $63S.


Training of teachers:


J. N. Spangler, A.B. from Indiana University, and A.M. from Uni- versity of Illinois.


I. P. Rinker. A.B., Indiana University. Louise Ford, A.B., Earlham College.


Enrollment in high school. 47


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 255


Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 6


Number of boys graduated last year (1903)


2


Number in this class that went to college.


2


Number of graduates since school was organized. 127


Number of these who have attended college 40


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


RENSSELAER HIGH SCHOOL. W. H. Sanders, Superintendent.


Organized. 1877. Commissioned, 1885.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


G. W. Allen. .1877-1880


Win. D. M. Hooper.


1880-1882


C. P. Mitchell.


P. N. Kirsch. 1882-1884


1884-1885


F. W. Reubelt. 1SS5-1890


H. L. Wilson. 1890-1892


E. W. Bohannon .1892-1895


W. H. Sanders. .1895-1904


Principals and assistants: Margaret Hill. Edgar Taylor.


II. L. Wilson.


S. E. Sparling.


Harry O. Wise.


E. W. Retger.


A. H. Purdue.


Thomas Large. E. O. Ilolland.


1. U. Warren. Wm. T. McCoy. W. O. Hiatt.


High school teachers and subjects they teach: W. O. Hiatt, principal, Mathematics and Physics.


T. J. Headlee, Science.


E. E. Brooks, Mathematics.


II. II. Bass, History.


Helen Wasson. English and Latin.


Effie Warvelle, English.


Mande E. Allen, Latin and German.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $769.37.


Training of teachers:


W. H. Sanders, M.A., Indiana University.


W. O. Hiatt, A.B .. Indiana University.


T. J. Headlee, A.M., Indiana University.


E. E. Brooks, graduate State Normal.


Miss Maude E. Allen, A.B., Michigan University.


Miss Effie Warvelle, B.S., University of Chicago.


Miss Helen Wasson, graduate State Normal.


Mr. II. IT. Bass, M. A., Wisconsin University.


Enrollment in high school. 160


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 650


Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 14


Number of boys graduated last year (1903).


6


Number in this class that went to college. 2


Number of graduates since school was organized. 213


Number of these who have attended college 113


417


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


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REMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.


RISING SUN HIGHI SCHOOL.


R. L. Thiebaud, Superintendent.


Organized, 1875. Commissioned, 1889.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


P. P. Stultz. 1875-1882 .


S. S. Overholt. 1882-1885


E. E. Stevenson. . 1885-1892


J. B. Evans 1892-1895


W. S. Rowe. .1895-1899


R. L. Thiebaud. .1899-1904 Principal and assistant: -


Perry Canfield, principal.


E. Burke Elfers, assistant principal.


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


R. L. Thieband, superintendent, Latin and Geometry. Perry Canfield, principal, English, Science and Latin.


E. Burke Elfers, assistant principal, History, Algebra and English. Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $680.


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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


Training of teachers:


R. I .. Thiebaud, superintendent, Normal Training, two years; Uni- versity, two terms; Moores Hill College, one term.


Perry Canfield, principal, two years, college.


E. B. Elfers, assistant principal, university, four years. Enrollment in high school. SO


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 380


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). S


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 5


:


Number in this class that went to college.


Number of graduates since school was organized.


248


Number of these who have attended college.


72


RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL.


T. A. Mott, Superintendent.


Organized, 1864. Commissioned, --.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


Josiah H. Hurty. 1857-1858


George H. Grant. 1858-1860


George P. Brown .. 1860-1864


Jesse II. Brown. 1864-1865


Wm. A. Bell. 1865-1867


George P. Brown 1867-1869


James McNeill 1869-1873


John Cooper. 1873-1881


Jacob A. Zeller 1881-1884


Justin Study 1884-1896


T. A. Mott 1896-1904


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


D. R. Ellabargar, principal. Department of Mathematics.


Bertha E. Hawkins, Mathematics.


F. L. Torrence, Mathematics.


Carolina Stahl. Department of German.


Elma Nolte, Latin and German.


M. A. Stubbs, Department of Latin.


W. A. Fiske, Department of Physical Sciences.


Katherine F. Schaefer, English and Physical Sciences.


J. F. Thompson, Department of Biological Sciences.


C. Augusta Mering, Department of English.


W. S. Davis, Department of History.


Carrie Price, Department of Drawing.


Will Earhart, Department of Music.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $993.56.


Training of teachers:


Daniel R. Ellabarger, A. B., principal, Indiana State University.


Mary A. Stubbs. A.M., Earlham College.


Carolina Stahl, studied in Europe.


1855-1857


William D. Henkle


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EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


Elma L. Nolte, Ph.B., Earlham College.


C. Augusta Mering, A.M., Earlham College.


W. S. Davis, A.M., Chicago University and DePauw College.


Elizabeth Comstock, B.L., Indiana State University.


J. F. Thompson, M.S., Adrian, Mich.


W. A. Fiske, A.M., DePauw University.


Katherine F. Schaefer. A.B., Indiana State University.


Bertha E. Hawkins. A.M., Indiana State University.


Caroline B. Price, graduate Massachusetts Normal Art College. Will Earhart, studied in Europe.


Enrollment in high school. 359


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 2,955


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 11


Number of boys graduated last year (1903 .. 9


Number in this class that went to college .. S


Number of graduates since school was organized. 588


Number of these who have attended college. 100


RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL.


120


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


ROACHDALE HIGH SCHOOL. Charles W. Dodson, Superintendent.


Organized, 1894. Commissioned, 1902.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


Edwin C. Dodson. 1901-1903


Chas. W. Dodson. 1903-1904


Principal and assistant: Nora Lockridge, principal. Charles MeGaughey, assistant.


High school teachers and subjects they teach: Chas. W. Dodson, Mathematics and Science. Nora Lockridge, Latin, English and Literature. Chas. MeGanghey, History.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $533.33.


Training of teachers:


Charles W. Dodson, Indiana State Normal; Chicago University. Nora Lockridge, two years' preparatory work, DePanw.


Charles MeGanghey, DePanw, two years.


Enrollment in high school. 64


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 231


Number of girls graduated last year (1903)


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 1


Number in this class that went to college. 4


Number of graduates since school was commissioned 13


Number of those who have attended college G


421


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


ROACHDALE HIGH SCHOOL.


ROANN HIGH SCHOOL.


J. C. Reynolds, Superintendent.


Organized, 1877. Commissioned, 1895.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


Noble Harter 1893-1895


Thos. Berry


1895-1897


Henry Hippensted 1897-1899


William Eisenman


1899-1900


Clyde L. Wagoner


.1900-1901


H. F. Black. . 1901-1902


J. C. Reynolds 1902-1904


Principals and assistants: Emerson Clayton.


Ira Ournbaugh.


U. R. Young.


H. F. Black.


J. D. DeHuff.


A. I. Rehm.


C. W. Botkin.


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


J. C. Reynolds, History and Physical Geography.


A. I. Rehm, Latin and English.


C. W. Botkin, Mathematics and Science.


422


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $616.6698.


Training of teachers:


College and normal training, all.


Enrollment in high school. 54


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 247


Number of girls gradnated last year (1903) 3


Number of boys graduated last year (1903).


Number of graduates since school was organized 70


Number of these who have attended college.


33


ROANOKE HIGH SCHOOL.


Will T. Lambert, Superintendent.


Organized, 1893. Commissioned, 1904.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


Thomas Large


1893-1894


C. D. Brock. 1894-1900


Will T. Lambert 1900-19044


Principal: W. F. Huston.


Ingh school teachers and subjects they teach:


W. F. Huston, Algebra, English. History. Civics, Botany.


Will T. Lambert, Latin. Geometry, Physics.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent. $600.


Training of teachers:


W. F. Huston, graduate State Normal.


Will T. Lambert, undergraduate Earlham College.


Enrollment in high school.


41


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 225


Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 5


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 0


Number in this class that went to college.


1


Number of graduates since school was organized. 40


Number of these who have attended college. 11


423


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


ROANN HIGH SCHOOL,


121


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL.


D. T. Powers, Superintendent.


Organized. 1876. Commissioned, 1884.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


W. JJ. Williams. 1872-1881


W. H. Ward. 1881-1882


James F. Scull. 1882-1903


D. T. Powers. 1903-1904


Principal and assistant:


O. A. Johnson, principal.


lligh school teachers and subjects they teach:


O. A. Johnson, Science.


Annette Powers, History and Mathematics,


Margaret Hines, English.


Mary B. Denny. Latin and German.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $853.


Training of teachers:


D. T. Powers, Indiana State Normal; Indiana State University.


O. A. Johnson, Junior Indiana State University; graduate of Val- paraiso College.


Annette Powers, graduate Indiana State Normal.


Margaret Hines, graduate Indiana State Normal.


Mary B. Deny, graduate DePauw University.


Enrollment in high school. 102


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 654


Number of girls graduated last year (1903) 2


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) 7


Number in this class that went to college


2


The colleges to which these went with number of each: Rochester Normal College. 1


Purdue University 1


Number of graduates since school was organized. 179


Number of these who have attended college 35


ROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL.


F. S. Morgenthaler. Superintendent.


Organized, unknown. Commissioned, 1902.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


A. II. Kennedy. 1878-1SS9


Virgil McKnight 1889-1891


.I. II. Tomlin. 1891-18944


F. S. Morgenthaler 1894-1904


Principals and assistants: .


J. II. B. Logan.


C. L. Pulliam.


11. 1. llall.


O. P. Foreman.


G. P. Weedman.


J. P. Richards.


425


EDUCATION IN INDLINA.


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


J. P. Richards, Science and Literature.


Helen Morgan, Mathematics.


Agnes McCreary, Latin and English. Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $713.75.


Training of teachers:


F. S. Morgenthaler, Indiana State Normal and student Chicago Uni- versity.


J. P. Richards, Indiana State Normal, Taylor University.


Helen Morgan, Bethany College, Kansas.


Agnes McCreary, Oberlin. O.


Enrollment in high school 90


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 671


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 6


Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 6


Number in this class that went to college.


5


Number of graduates since school was organized. 236


Number of these who have attended college. 61


ROCHESTER NORMAL UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL.


426


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


ROCKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. O. H. Blossom, Superintendent.


Organized, 1876. Commissioned, 1890.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


Mr. Craig 1876-1888


L. H. Hadley. 18SS-1892 John A. Miller 1892-1893


J. N. Spangler. 1893-1896


J. F. Thornton 1896-1902


O. H. Blossom 1902-1904


Principal and assistants:


Miss H. Hinkle.


Clara Van Nuys.


Georgia Byer.


Della Brown.


Georgia Bowman.


Lillian Snyder.


O. H. Blossom.


May Walmsley.


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


O. H. Blossom, superintendent, Science.


May Walmsley, principal, History, English, German.


Nellie F. Walker, Latin and Mathematics. Mary Sandburg, English and Music.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $695.


Training of teachers:


O. H. Blossom, A.B., Indiana University.


May Walmsley, A.B., Michigan University.


Nellie Walker, A.B., DePauw University.


Mary. Saudburg, undergraduate of Chicago University.


Enrollment in high school. 100


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 450


Number of girls graduated last year (1903). 9


Number of boys graduated last year (1903). 5


Number in this class that went to college ..


6


Number of graduates since school was organized. 226


Number of these who have attended colelge. 75


RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.


A. G. McGregor, Superintendent.


Organized, 1869. Commissioned, 1900.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


David Graham 1869-1SS3


Cyrus W. Hodgin. 1883-1884


James Baldwin 1SS4-1886


E. H. Butler. 18SS-1893


Samuel Abercrombie .1893-1900


A. G. McGregor 1900-1904


427


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


Prineipals and assistants:


Mrs. R. A. Moffett 1872-1886


Mary Henley . 1886-1888


Mary D. Reid. . 1888-1889


Samuel Abercrombie 1889-1893


Mr. Masters. .1893-


Anna B. Collins 1893-1895


W. C. Barnhart. .1895-1900


H. B. Wilson. 1900-1903


High school teachers and subjects they teach:


A. F. Stewart, Mathematics.


Martha B. Lacy, History and German.


Winifred Muir, English.


T. A. Craig, Science. Inez Abbott, Latin.


Average yearly salary of high school teachers, including superintendent, $764.


Enrollment in high school. 151


Total enrollment in grades and high school. 845


Number of girls graduated last year (1903).


9


Number of boys graduated last year (1903) .. 9


Number in this class that went to college. . 4


Number of graduates since school was organized. 296


Number of these who have attended college. 70


SALEM HIGH SCHOOL.


428


EDUCATION IN INDIANA.


SALEM HIGH SCHOOL. Lotus D. Coffman, Superintendent.


Organized, 1872. Commissioned, 1881.


Superintendents, with dates of service:


James G. May 1872-1874


William Russell. 1874-1877


J. A. Wood. 1877-1885


Isaac Bridgman


1885-1889


W. S. Almond.


1889-1893




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