Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-12

Prof. Youker was born near
Waterloo, Wisconsin, AT ter graduat-
ing from the high school he attended
the State University aud graduated in
1894. During his college course he was
one Of the representatives Of the
University in the Intercollegiate
debate with the University of Mime
sofa. When he graduated he was
rewarded one of the University
scholarships in social science TO work in
the Associated Charities of Cincinatti,
O. The following year he was assist
ant in the high school at Evansville,
Wis. He was then elected to the
principalship of the accredited high
school at Poynette, Wis, which he
filled for the three years following
Then he resigned his position to do
advanced work. In the year 1S98-99,
he did graduate work in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, where he received
the degree of Master of Science
During the following year he did
graduate work at the University Of
Chicago. In 1900 he. accepted the
principalShip of the BrOadnead
schools. This year the school board
of Monroe offered Prof. Youker the
position Of superintendent of their
schools at a salary of 81 800, but not
desiring TO break his contract, he
remained at Broadhead. The Broad
head board consequently raised his
salary $3.50.
The Broadhead Register speaks of
Prof. YOuker as follows:
"PrOf Youller and his eStimable
wife have been residents of our little
city for the past two years and we
hope their stay here has been as
pleasant to them is it has to our
citizens ingeneral. The Professor is one
OF tile ablest educators in the state
and the fact that he has had absolute
control Of the schools during the past
two years, that the schools have
accomplished more and better work
and that much larger cities have
offered him much larger salaries, bears
out this statement. Although our
Board of Education had offered him a
very substantial increase OF salary for
next year and the fact that his
hardest work here has been done, Still
the Inducements to go elsewhere were
too strong to be ignored and thus he
will remove to Grand Rapids, Wis.
where Mr.. Youker has been elected to
the position of City Superintendent of
schools, This position gives him a
much better salary and chance to
further advance himself in bis chosen
profession.
The news Of his going away has
been heard with feelings of regret by
Prof. YOuker'S many friends here and
indeed the entire community are lOath
to part with either him or Mrs. Youker
However let us rejoice with them in
their good fortune happily commend
ing them to the citizens of Grand
Rapids and although the loss is ours we
feel certain the entire community will
join the Register in wishing Prof. and
Mrs. YOuker an abundance of life's
richest blessing"
The Board of Education believe
they have made Il wise choice in elect
ing Prof. YOuker. OF the fifty or
sixty applicants for the position it
was found that he would best meet
the conditions necessary to successful
superintendent. Ills recommendations
were UHceIlenl, his position aS an
educator is established, and his future,
as the director OF our schools, bids
| fair to be even higher than his accom-
! pliShmentS in the past.