Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-03
Prof. showalter Remembered.

purchased the Grant County Hersli.
was made the recipi, MT at the hands of
the teachers of the school of q hsnd-
some eight day clock. Prof. McGregor
made the following presentation speech:
Nineteen years ago there entered the
Grammar grade of this school a lad by
the name of Clyde R. Showalter. and
hailing from the town of Bloomington
in this State. After q short probation,
he, with few other pupils. was select
ed from among a hundred companions
and advanced 10 the rank and privileges
of Normal udent. His experience
in the school differed little from that of
many others. lie stood the tests of
written examinations. satisfied the IA
Guilty III finals. ran the gauntlet of the
Regents Commit ee and WAS graduated
with his class in June. 1879 For eleX-
en- years no High School princip Al
was more favorably known than Prln-
cipal Showalter. The High Schools II
Fennimore, Cassville and Lancaster be-
came so efficient under his management
that he attracted the favorable notice OF
the leading educational men of the State
and four years ago the Board of Re-
gents called him 10 the professorship of
mathematics and music in his Alma
Mater. 1t was hoped that the State
might reap the benefits OF his services
as teacher for many years TO come. but,
as you are all we'll aware, Prof, Show
alter has decided to withdraw perman
emily from the profession. Personally
regret his decision; yet feel like
congratnlating him that after only IF
teen years of service, he can afford 10
indulge in the ease and luxury, that
verybody must know, are at the com
mand of the editor of a newspaper.
Should it be necessary, however. to do
vigorous editorial work-and some edit
ors hint that energy. ability and other
hustliug qualities ara necessary in
journalism no less thanin teaching-editCr
Ohowalter will not be wanting in these
essentials to success. Next week, Prof.
Showalter of the Normal School will
have become Editor Showalter of the
Grant County Herald If he will make
a change in his calling it seems to me
that the one contemplated it most APP
propriate. One of the early and best
known teachers of Lancaster was the
founder of the Herald Hoo. JIG. Cover
No county paper in the State can boa
of history more honorable or man.
agement more brilliant than this same
paper. Thirty years ago the Grant
County Herald was the great leader in
all political and economic thought in
Southwestern Wisconsin. Since the
death of Consul Cover. the paper has
mad varied fortune. OF late the editor
ial chair has been ably filed by another
of Grant county's educators, ex-Countv
Supt. C L. Harper. and the good wo k
done by the retiring editor will be of
material assistance to his successor. |
have been delegated to express TO Prof.
Showalter sincere regret at his with
drawal from our teaching force, and TO
assure him that the good wishes of ia
Guilty and students go with him for the
greatest success in his new enterprise.
am also requested by the students to
present to YOU Prof Showalter. this
lime piece as a token Of their respect
and esteem for you. As teacher of
music you have made much of time and
pobablg brought not a few of these
people to time; while they cannot bring
time itself to you they bring that which
you will accept it as tribute of love.
and that you give it a place in your
home or in your sanctum. While it
tells of the hours as time passes may it
be constant reminder to you of those
who to-day lament this separation of
ties that have been so pleasant sni the
termination of services that have b4en
so satisfactory and so efficient. And
may the Rhythmics, Melodies and by
namics of your future life and activities
produce the most perfect harmony be-
tween yourself and your interests; my
you eojoy such Rests as may best COZ :
tribute to the general effect of your eff
orts; may your success be ever Cresc-
endo; may your life be attuped 10 the
Major Key; and may the Steff upon
which you lean be sufficient for COM
plete support and the Staff of your
music supplied with all the Ledger
Lines needed to reach the highest COM
pass of your ambition.
Prot. Showalter was taken completely
surprise. He responded briefly thank
ing his fellow workers for their thought
fulness and good will and assuring the
givers that he would remember their
kindness From PldttecilIe Fitness Dec.
26 1904
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will hold their monthly mis-.
sioDary met ting in the Chapel of the
NJ. f Church. Wednesday,, jan. 9 b
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