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Many old records of the city have become lost or been de- stroved so that no detailed list of the men who have served their community in official positions can now be given. Suffice it to say that as a rule they have been broad-minded and painstaking citizens who have served their fellow citizens well and faithfully. The population of Tomah at the census of 1910 was 3.419.
The officers of 1912 are: W. B. Cassels, mayor; William Koop- man, city clerk : E. A. Daherr, treasurer; Theodore Schmidt, assessor; E. Bartels and A. E. Hollister, justices of the peace. Supervisors-H. B. Sowle. First ward; A. Kress, Second ward; II. Coome. Third ward. Aldermen-First ward. F. F. Button, Daniel Crowlet ; Second ward, Emil Schmidt, E. J. Kelley ; Third ward, E. E. Griswold, James McClatchie; city attorney, W. B. Naylor.
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE TOMAHI SCHOOLS.
Just as it should be. the cause of education was practically the first public institution started by the people who originally settled in the future village. A few weeks after the arrival of the early settlers and after their establishment, plans were made for opening a school of some kind. At first a corn erib was the only building available, which was situated west of the cemetery of today.
Miss Emma Bush, who had been attending school in Milwau- kee, being the daughter of Harvey Bush, a pioneer merchant, returned home and was offered the position as teacher. The first class consisted of the members of three families, Mrs. Lottie Wood, mother of Miss Minnie Wood, who is now teaching in the city schools, and her sister and two children from a third family. The teacher and pupils soon found that it was not pleasant to hold school in a corn crib and during the next summer it was trans- ferred to a log house which stood near the site of the Watsen Earle residence. The front part of the building was used as a storeroom, and it is related that one night two sacks of flour which were stored there were broken open by some pigs who had gotten into the building, and the next morning the school room was found to be literally dusted all over with flour.
Ten children attended the first school, but when the railroad came through in 1858 the little village grew rapidly and arrange- ments were made for a larger building, which was soon erected on the corner where Harvey Sowle's residence now stands. This was the first building erected for school purposes in the village and it was used a great many years, and afterwards turned into a residence. . At one time the father of the editor of this work, Dr. J. F. Richards, lived in it with his family during a time of the building of his residence in that village, and it is to be pre- sumed that the editor received some of his early education by absorption from the atmosphere surrounding this educational building.
There still was but one teacher, but the increase in population
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required a corresponding increase in the teaching force. Soon school was held in various places in the village which could be procured for the purpose. One of these temporary class rooms was above a blacksmith shop located south of the residence owned by H. H. Sherwood. Another was in a store building sit- uated in the middle of the block north of the postoffice, and classes were also held in the building located near the freight depot, these locations being selected on account of the con- venience of the families living in the different parts of the village. During these early school years there was no regular course of study. A student was allowed to take as few or as many branches as he wished, and could drop a subject or begin it a second time. Latin was introduced in the school in 1868 when there was an instructor who was capable of teaching that language. At an- other time, when no other form of language was being taught, a class of French was organized by the wife of a principal. It seems that a teacher then taught the subject he knew the most about. All teachers were engaged for a term of three months instead of a year, as is the case today, and the necessary changes were made at the end of the three-months' period.
A new building was soon erected on the corner where the Cen- tral building now stands, and in 1870 the school was graded with the following departments: Primary, intermediate, grammar and high school. The course of study then embraced reading, writing. spelling, arithmetic, geography, history, orthography and higher arithmetic. From time to time additions were made to this building as the number of pupils increased, and in this old wooden school house in 1880 were held the first graduating exer- eises when a class of three, one of whom was Miss Ida Miller, who has been employed for so many years in the Tomah schools, received their diplomas. The principal at that time was T. B. Pray, who later became president of the Stevens Point Normal School. There were no graduating classes in the years 1881-1885- 1887.
In 1884 in response to the necessity for better accommoda- tions the annual school meeting passed a resolution appropriating $16,000 for the purpose of erecting a high school building. Con- traets were let and with the removal of the old wooden structure a new brick building for high school purposes was erected, and is what is known as the Central buikling. The old school building was sold to the highest bidder, being Thomas MeCaul, who cut it in two parts and converted it into dwelling houses. The two portions are still standing today near the site where it formerly
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stood. In the summer of 1890-91 primary schools were estab- lished in the First and Third wards.
Meanwhile the high school curriculum was extended and three courses of study offered, the English, Science, and the Classical. The additional fact that the school was placed upon the acered- ited list of the State University gave evidence of the progress that had been made. Under the superintendency of Mr. Clark, after- wards at River Falls Normal School, the first school library was established.
Little interest was taken in the improvement of the school grounds until 1891, when Mr. Reigle was principal, and as the year went on new departments were added to the system, E. HI. Cassels organizing the kindergarten, and C. H. Maxon, who pre- ceded Professor MeNeal, introdueed drawing in the grades, and it was during his ineumbency that the present high school was built in the year 1902. Before this building was erected the high school was held on the second floor of the Central building, and for a short time the seventh and eighth grades were held in the old Catholic church, now known as the Auditorium. The old high school became so crowded that these two grades had to be conducted in this place until the new high school was finished. It was not long before the grounds were made beautiful by the walks, trees and terraces, and in 1909 shrubbery was planted which added much to the beauty of the grounds.
Even with the new departments which had been added in the past and the improvements which had been made, others seemed necessary, and under Professor McNeal the first supervisor of musie was engaged. Of course the contrast between the schools of 1856 and 1912 is great, but it is simply another illustration of the progress which is bound to come with the growth of settle- ment and civilization. From a corn erib to a magnificent high school building with the beautiful grounds is a long step, and from a course of study consisting of most anything to several courses from which a graduate of the high school may step into the university without examination is indeed good progress. The smallest graduating class was that of 1888, which consisted of but one member, and the classes of 1911 and 1912, each consisting of thirty-six members, have been the largest.
In addition to other departments under Professor Bray there have been introduced domestic science for girls and mannal train- ing for boys, and the Tomah High School is now not only upon the list of the university, but stands high among educational institutions in this and other states, and its graduates are accepted
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without examinations in a number of prominent educational institutions.
The faculty of the years 1911-1912 are as follows: F. M. Bray. principal, science; Adeline Keifer, assistant principal, German and mathematics: Florence Hargrave, English : May Rice. his- tory: George Karnopp, mathematics and political economy ; Emmett Hassett, science : Mary O'Keefe. Latin : Belle Soukup, domestic science : Earl W. Eversmeyer, manual training : Julia O. Harvey, music.
Board of Education-W. B. Naylor, Jr., president ; II. B. Sowle, clerk ; W. L. Howes, treasurer.
Many of the prominent business and professional men of the village and city have served on the school board. The policy pursued has uniformly been that of liberality, broad-mindedness and a desire to bring the schools to the highest standard possible, with a result that has been very gratifying and is a source of pride to every citizen of the city of Tomah. Back of it all has been the true "Tomah spirit," which marks the energy and per- sistence with which any public movement is aided by the good people of the city.
Among the students have been maintained the usual societies of these modern days, especially debating clubs, and these had a place in the school scheme from very early times. Athletics have come in for a prominent part and the football. baseball and track teams of the Tomah High School have at times reached high places in the school athleties of this part of the state.
Perhaps the most prominent society is the Alumni Associa- tion, which was organized in June, 1893, at a meeting held at the high school rooms, and through the nineteen years of its existence has grown in membership with each succeeding year. until now its meeting is quite the social event of the year. At the outset the custom was inaugurated of holding a banquet and business meeting on the night or evening after the graduating exercises and to receive into full membership the class just graduated. This custom has been continued through all the years with the result that its membership keeps pace with the graduates and is far better than holding its meeting at some other time of the year when the graduating class has scattered and never again are all together, perhaps. and consequently do not join the society. as is the case with other associations of the kind. At its banquets fine programs of toasts and addresses are arranged, interspersed with musical numbers, followed by a business meeting, and usually a ball, and in connection with the opportunity to renew "auld
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acquaintances" it has become one of the principal events in the school year, the session of 1912 being unusually well attended as it was carried out as a sort of a "home coming." resulting in many coming from quite a distance.
One pleasant event of this last session was the presentation to Miss Adeline Keifer of a diamond ring in remembrance of her twenty-five years of faithful labor as assistant principal of the high school; a rare character whose uniform kindness and cour- tesy, coupled with thorough methods, has made her the friend and almost the companion of the successive classes who have graduated during this time; a little woman richly endowed by nature to fill just such a position, and in it accomplish great good perhaps greater than in any other sphere of life. Many of the alumni and alumnæ have achieved prominence in the various walks of life. Among them may be mentioned Col. W. W. War- ren, now the head of a great banking house in Tomah and the father of a growing family. who achieved prominence not only in business, but in a military way as captain of Company K dur- ing the Spanish war, and since as colonel and inspector of small arms practice of the national guard : the Boltons, Herbert aud Ed, who have taken prominent places in the educational world : the Powers boys, Will and Bert, prosperous merchants at Grand Rapids, Minn .: Edwin Cassels, a prominent attorney. now prac- ticing his profession at Chicago, Ill. ; the Thompsons. Alva and Charles, the former of whom served several terms as superin- tendent of schools of this county and is now the head of the in- dustrial school at Richland Center, where his brother Charles is also employed : Alva Goodyear, now deceased, who made a fine war record: Jennie MeCaul-Hart, who has become a prominent club woman in the state : Lulu Janes, whose fame as a musician and vocalist is now assured: JJohn G. Graham and Wm. R. McCaul. both prosperous attorneys, practicing at Tomah: ida Miller, still engaged in teaching the young idea in the Tomah schools : Arthur Winter and Ray Bell, both prominent physicians at Tomah ; George Robertson, who served as county superintend- ent of schools for two or three terms: Claude Sowle. now the donghty captain of Company K; and so the list might be multi- plied, for the Tomah High School has sent her share of good men and women into the world to reflect credit upon the mother insti- tution.
Perhaps the man who attained the most prominence from among the number was Earnest Buckley, whose untimely death brought sadness to his host of friends; he was born at Millbury,
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Mass., September 3, 1872; his boyhood days were spent in Tomah, graduating from the high school in 1890 he entered the university, graduating in 1895; he continued his studies there, specializing in geology, and acquired great prominence in this work; he was made director of the natural history survey of the state, and in 1898 his alma mater conferred upon him the degree of doctor of philosophy; he was soon after called to the position of state geologist to the state of Missouri, where he moved to Rollo; he became an eminent authority in geology and mineralogy and his services were in great demand in the practical application. He was also honored by being chosen president of the American Mining Congress. In the fall of 1911 he located in Chicago and opened an office as consulting geo- logical engineer.
In the prime of life and in the midst of a brilliant career he was suddenly stricken down. His heart had always been true to the little high school and to the little city of his boyhood, for after his death it was found that he had bequeathed a suffi- cient sum to be devoted to the purpose of building a library for the city of Tomah, which will be his monument for all time.
His death occurred at his home in Chicago on Friday, January 19, 1911, his remains being brought to Tomah and interred in the family lot upon which a handsome vault will be erected.
LIST OF GRADUATES.
Class of 1880-Mary Ida Miller, Ida Anten and Curtis Boorman.
('lass of 1882-Addie Leach, Bertha Irons, Randolph Richards, Will Powers, Bert. Powers. Addie Earle and La Mont Boorman.
Class of 1883-W. W. Warren, W. S. Mason, Luman Wariner, Charles Calkins, Tressa Maxwell, Hannah Carneel, Carrie Thomp- son, Minnie Howard, Ruby Earle, Jessie Button, Georgia Jackson and Evelyn Barber.
Class of 1884-Fred Perry, Bert Stannard, Mary Perry, Bert Naylor and Jennie McCaul.
No record of class of 1885.
Class of 1886-Nellie Howard. Mae Mather, Josie Miller, Harrison Barber, Perry Cowles and Grace Graham.
No record of class of 1887.
Class of 1888-Edith Kenyon.
Class of 1889-Herbert Bolton, Edwin Cassels, C. F. Moll, George Varney and Anna Wilson.
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Class of 1890-Earnest Buckley, Alva Thompson, Adolph Wilson, Gertrude Janes, Carrie Perry, Melzina Smith, Una Richardson and Ethel Maynard.
Class of 1891-Edith Howard, Nellie Alverson, Libbie James, Will McCaul, Belle Button and Anna Monahan.
Class of 1892-Charles Thomson. Herbert Calkins, Grace McMillan, Jennie Voswinkel, Nina Lombard, Blanche Bennett, Clara Spaulding, Ella Wells, Ella Perry and Minnie Wood.
Class of 1893-Lottie Wood, Fred Thompson, Frank Sauer, Dora Heintz. Minnie Root, Bessie Jackson, Alva Goodyear, Hattie Nicholis, Herbert Johnson and Gray Graham.
Class of 1894-John Brennen. Jessie Hill, Otis Calkins, Ray Bell. Fred Barrows. Roy Bolton, Earnest Wyatt, Bernard Paley. Jennie Jennings, Albert Rich, Ella O'Leary. Ella Hastings, May Graham, Lulu Janes. Carrie Jones, Mamie Ebert, Laura Bolton, Minnie Wells, Clara MePherson and Eleanor Voswinkle.
Class of 1895-Louie Corrigan. Emma Earle, Ellen Gammons, Harriet Hall, Gertrude Reynolds, Arthur Winter, Wallace Me- Pherson, George Cassels and George Robertson.
Class of 1896-Wilda Hancock, Rufus Jackson. Lottie Jackson, Edith Root, Maud Bell, Herbert Wright, Alfred Schultz, Eugene Hancock, Rose Barbour, Isabelle Bliven and Edward Wells.
Class of 1897-Orpha Woodard. Gertrude Zimmerman. Susan Graham, May Scott, Mary Donovan, Alice Gunnison. Cora Schroeder, Simon Bailey, Rosco Jennings, Bert Cassels and W. J. Tarr.
Class of 1898-John Larkin, Laura Spaulding. Grace Talbot, Grace Cristy, Euphemia MeKane, Lula Palmer, Maud Boyington, Dora Drowatzsky, Jessie Goodenough. May Smith, Alice Hanchett, Della Polifka, Flora Earle, Will Healy, Will Falkner, Harry Spaulding and Claude Sowle.
Class of 1899-Grace Bolton, William J. Brennen. Ione Gove, Edith Mosley, Will Gooder, George Marcher. Lula Sowle. Ger- trude A. Smith, Pearl Gammons. Ellen Clay, Belle Newsome, William D. Smith, Clara Schedler and Lula Scott.
Class of 1900-HIal Sowle. Catherine Treat, Fred Ebert, Marius Larsen, Edgar Seeor, Charles Tarr, Joanna Donovan, Hattie Dewey, Mary Garnock, Myrtle Seibold. Kathleen Graham, Grace Cassels, Glen McClatchie. Edith Christie, Charlotte Reynolds, Lizzie Schenecker, Rosa Drowatzky, Mabel Stevens, Nellie Brennen, Rosa Baumgart, Anna Clay, Ella Jennings, Charles O'Brian and Bertha Drowatzky.
Class of 1901-Ella Birr, Otto Uttech. Captain Aller, Nellie
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Edwards. Pearl Eaton, Frank King, Ethel Sowle, Lucetta Case, George Anderson, Gertie Smith, Gertrude Smith, Susan Wells, Anna Costello, Ralph Ford, Oscar Schroeder and Rudolph Andres.
('lass of 1902-Ethel Abbott, Edwinna Bolton, Gertude Benja- min, Louis Baumgarten, Harry Bell, Grace Dunning, Hattie Blanchett, Louis Haneock, Edith Johnson. Fred Johnson, Grace Keeler, Ben Reynolds, Ruth Stevens. Edith Sowle. Mattie Sweet, John Tarr, Earnest Vandervort, Vera Wyatt and Fred Walter.
Class of 1903-Tessie Brennen, Josephine Bongers, Delia Drew. Jessie Daniels, Ralph Goodenough, Grace Garnock, Florence Jay, Ella Johnson, Ed Spaulding, Lela Howard, Mary Sizer, Kathryn Costello and Sue Moseley.
Class of 1904-Pier Aller, Bessie Brace, May Barrett, Agnes Brennen, Walter Drew. Norma Fitch, John Louis Franz, William A. Gilson, Pearl Heineman, Allan Homermiller, Nina Homermiller. Pearl Henry, Francis Johnson, Don Keeler. Clara Mathews, Alva MeMullen, Rena Olson, Blondina Pingle, Minnie Pingle, Grace Randall, Leslie Spence. Theodore Smith, Gloria Tolles, Roy Washburn, George Wells and George Bell.
Class of 1905-Dell Wilson, Anna Wolf, Myrtle Smith. Jennie Stanley, Leonard Stevens, Amy Randall. Laurence Larson. Josie Lingonblod, Alex. Garnock, Gertrude Freemore, Nete Moseley, Mae Moran, Herman Mast, Bernard Mast, Lillie Kuckuck and Perey Daniels.
Class of 1906-Arthur Atkinson. J. E. Black, Weina Briese- meister. Fred Bentzen, Lola Dickenson, Florence Fraser, Will Fraser. Hugh Johnson, Mabel Keene, George Kuckuck, Charles Kupper, Hilmer Loehr, Coral Logan, Anna Nelson, Nora Peterson, Josephine Pragge. Inez Purdy. Tom Sheehey. Grace Schroeder, Incy Sowle, Ray Spooner, Mina Spradling, Vila Stene. Minnie Thom. Lillian Yackel and Ella Young.
Class of 1907-Frank Andres. Nelly Barry. Marcena Black, Ada Birr, Herman Birr, Dorothy Bernie, Edith Beardsley, Laura Bosshard, Ella Drowatzky. Alpha Diemer, Archie Harris, Vernon Hilliker, Will Howes. Edna Larson, Bessie Medd. Jesse Meinecke, Gladys Olson, Earl Terry. Jessie Irwin, Nena Dano, Ray Talbot, Mae Vandervort, Ella Warner and Ethel Wyatt.
Class of 1908-Charlotte Button, Louis Barnes, Irene Baker. Arthur Boehmer, Fay Burger. Lydia Cross, Constance Cross, Edward Franz. William Gleis, Will Homermiller, Harold Holmes, Leland King. Leo Keley. Edward Kruger. Frank Moran, Rosa Manaige, Ruth Maxwell, Edith Steinke. John Sweet, Katherine Tibbitts and Hazel Wells.
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Class of 1909-Glen Barber, Catherine Bethauser, Raymond Bolton, Carl Cady, Nellie Dano, Timothy Donovan, Frank Drew, Jr., Hazel Elwell, JJessie Johnson, Florence Johnson, Harrison King, Edward Kupper, Rosa Kuckuck, Bessie Lamb, Mary Linehan, Selma Mathews, Cecil Mahr, Claude MeConnell, Ray MeMullen, Mae Me Withy, Harry Moran, Rosa Otto, Edwin O'Leary, Anna Robertson, Elsie Ranthum, Jessie Reynolds, Edna Rezin, Vella Syverson and Beulah Warner.
Class of 1910-Byron Black, Ralph Baker, Eva Cornish, Laura Dravel, William Dravel, Margaret Flaharty, Robert Get- man, Nina Goerbing, Louis Hoag, Stella James, Bernice James, Irene Kuckuck, John Kitzki, Elizabeth Kitzki, John Kress, Joseph Kress, Lizzie Linehan, Margaret Moran, La Verne McClatchie, Genevieve Oakes, Lydia Stelter, Margaret Smith, Hazel Webster, Russell Wells and Anna Wolf.
Class of 1911-Mabel Dreps. May Prickett, Raymond Eber- hardt, Lois Smart, George Von Haden, Henry Greutzmacher, Grace Kuckuck, George Knick, Edna Reinhold, Edgar Staben, Rudolph Hopp, Alice Snodgrass, Arthur Janes, Anna Cramer, Amanda Reisenauer, Ilenry Retter, Deycie Rose, Arthur Verick, Elizabeth Blaschke, Minnie Wolf, Ada Sandley, Sadie Rodell, Archie Chapman, Jessie Chapman, Oscar Eirschelem, Steven Donovan, Earnest Yeager, Elmer Bell, Ruth Treat, Elizabeth Goerbing, Pearl Schwartz, Vere Johnson, Walter Detert, Steven Taylor, Roy Fitch and Alvin Wirth.
Class of 1912-Gladys Forrest, Bessie Eberdt, Lillian Tib- betts, Gertrude Kippen, Mitchel Tuttle, Evelyn Alderman, Robert Graewin, Raymond Smith. Iva Medd, Mary Mast, Otto Birr, Lela Bongers, Leslie Bongers, Frieda Last, Perry Gilmore, Earle Sullivan, George Fuhrman, Beatrice Regalia, Hazel Gilson, Una King, Mabel Maxwell, Mary Clay, Ruby Lamb, Neta Williams, James Finneain, Edward Mick, Katheryn Howes, Lonie Barnes, Leila Janes, Sarah Libbey. Hugh Hilliker, Alfred Bongers, Marguerite Sherwood, Edwin Finnerty, Mary Simonson and James Moran.
CHAPTER XXXVI. TOMAII CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES.
The First Baptist Church. Was organized August 6, 1859, a meeting for the purpose being called at Staysa's hall, at which the Rev. L. C. Herrick was chosen moderator, and A. Kendall elerk proteur; eleven brethren and sisters of the Baptist Church enrolled themselves as members.
The constituent members were Brethren Simeon Wood, Jesse Boorman, Peter Cramer, Alden Cramer, II. J. Sherman, and sisters Mary Jane Wood, Lucinda C. Boorman, Lucinda Powers, Elizabeth Cramer, Polly G. Sinery and Atlante Cramer.
The New Hampshire Article of Faith and Church Convenant, as given in the "Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge" by J. Newton Brown, was endorsed and adopted by the church. Simeon Wood was elected deacon and Alden Cramer church clerk. A ministerial committee was appointed and also a committee to purchase lots for a meeting house. By invitation of the church soon after, members of neighboring Baptist churches, on October 26th, 1859. met and an ecclesiastical council convened for public recognition services. Soon afterwards the Rev. L. C. Herrick was called to the pastorate of the church, measures were taken to build a church and about two years thereafter a meeting house was dedicated. This building was remodeled in 1874 and again in 1897.
The church property is now valued at about $4,000 and is free from debt. Since its organization in 1859 there have been received into membership 404 persons. At present there are ninety-seven resident members and forty-four non-resident. The following is a list of the ministers, which we believe is complete, in the order of their pastorate: Rev. L. C. Herrick, Rev. E. D. Barbour, Rev. W. II. Card, Rev. T. II. Cameron, Rev. T. D. Growe, Rev. I. C. Weeden. Rev. B. H. Barber. Rev. Phillips. Rev. J. H. Bowker, Rev. R. S. Parshall. Rev. W. II. Barner, Rev. W. M. Robinson, Rev. Roberts, Rev. J. J. Gorham. Rev. B. P. Russell. Rev. Arthur White, Rev. Hayden, Rev. Agar, Rev. G. Cressy. Rev. C. H. Smith. Rev. W. D. Bancroft, Rev. C. E. Henry, Rev. C. C. Colby and the present minister. Rev. II. M. Spickler.
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Began with a Sunday school gathered and conducted by Mrs. C. K. Erwin and Mrs. John Little in McCaul's hall, in 1874. A congregation was formed and after several meetings was regularly organized in March, 1874, with the Rev. E. De Wolfe, of St. John's church, Sparta, as priest in charge, and the following officers were appointed: John Bostwisk, warden; L. Martin, clerk, and John Little, treasurer, the Rt. Rev. Edward R. Wells being then the bishop of the diocese of Wisconsin, the entire state being in one jurisdiction at that time; the following clergy succeeded as priest in charge on the respective dates: Rev. J. B. Gedelupe, 1878; Rev. W. H. H. Ross, December, 1883; Rev. L. H. Shubert, October, 1884; Rev. F. K. Allen, 1886; Rev. C. P. Dorset, January, 1890; Rev. S. W. Moran in 1892; Rev. C. E. Roberts, 1894; Rev. B. T. Bensted, September, 1898; Rev. R. Rowley, October, 1899; Rev. A. F. Sehepp, July, 1902; Rev. A. F. Ruge, April, 1904, and the Rev. James W. Smith, February 1, 1907, who is still in charge. The present officers are L. B. Squier, warden, William B. Naylor, treasurer, and Dr. C. L. Anderson, clerk, under Rt. Rev. William Walter Webb, bishop of the diocese.
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