The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-19
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Geusen, John Gregory, Abraham
Hiltan, Miss A (2) Hitchcock, EA
HillmOn, Levi Halliday, Maud
Johnson, & ID Kline, G j
LARSON, Sofie More, Peter
Renick. VIM Ralson, Belle
Sweeny, Joseph Quigley, Annie
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"Reminiscences of the High School.
Essay by Miss Alice Kearns, read at
the High School Commencement, Sim
mons Hall, Friday evening, June 18th:
1.-The prospect that the old two-story
brick building, known as the High School,
will soon be demolished for the purpose of
erecting new and more commodious edi-
fice has led us to review the chapters in
the early history of this institution, and
to present to you some of the prominent
facts that have marked its progress to the
present period
@The project for the erection Of this
building was originated about 1915 or AS.
The leaders of the movement were Col.
Frank and r. H. Deming, Familiarity
called Father Deming." These persons,
together with few other friends of edu-
cation in the place, worked aSsiduously
for the accomplishment Of the enterprise,
and finally had the qualification of wit
Messing the completion of what was then
pronounced the ''mOdel school house Of
the State" 1t was erected at cost of
S., 900, not including the lot, which was
given to the district by Serene Fisk, Jr.
On the Both day Of July, 1949, the
school house was dedicated by appropri-
ate exercises. Among the speakers we
notice the name of our esteemed towns
man, Mr. J. Bond. An original poem
was read by Mr. Robert Hinsdale, late
Rector of the Episcopal church at Biloxi,
Miss. The Brass Band discoursed enliv-
ening strains Of music and the Juvenile
choir also added much 10 the qualification
Of the audience. In short. the exercises
celebrating that event would 90 credit to a
modern dedication.
On the following day Tuesday, July
81, 1910, the school was formally opened
with Z. p Graves as Principal. The
whole number Of scholars in attendance
this year was 488.
Mr.. Graves was succeeded by John M.
Coe, who served one year.
From 1851 to SO the school was under
the supervision Of J. G. McMynn. Mr..
McMynn possessed pre-eminent talent for
command and discipline and the school
under his management attained high
character. The attendance in the upper
department in 1853 was 215.
The number of visitors was large. The
records show that the school received Wis
its from persons from Syria, Of the Old
World, and from New England, New
York, Ohio, and also from distinguished
teachers in our own State, which shows
plainly that the school was Of sufficient
| Importance to warrant a good repast Of
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During this period the school engaged
in literary activities worthy of all praise.
A publication called Literary Wreath was
issued weekly, and afterwards in fort
nightly numbers. It was composed and
conducted by the pupils Of the school and
many of the contributions would bear re-
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numbers of the Wreath which we have
seen, the names Of the contributors are
given Among the boys, we notice the
familiar names of J. Y. Quarles and H.
B. Hinsdale. Among the girl contribu-
tors, one, Miss Bertha Hansen, event
west, made u tree claim Oh a quarter sec
farm. Another travelled in Europe spend
ing considerable time in perfecting her
studies. Others are deserving favorable
mention; as, Leander Stone, G. H. Steb-
bins. Amanda Colwell, Kate Durkee, and
Kate E. Deming. To the credit of the
enterprisng pupils in those early times a
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From what we can learn there was great
deal of creditable oratory displayed.
Mr.. McMynn's successor. d. T. De-
Wolf, was a fine elocutionist and the
school during his administration made
rapid advancement in that department.
John G. McKindley Swayed the sceptre
from 1857 to SO. He was an accom-,
plished and efficient teacher and had the
tact of nfusing into the scholar love OF
study and an ambition to excel. Mr. Nc
Kindley was proud of his school, and al
different times invited the Grand Jury en-
ngdsse to visit it,
Mr. Conatty assumed the PrincipalshiI
in 1859. During his administration oc-
CURED the first graduating class of oul
High School, The exercises took place in
the old Methodist church, April 5, 1861.