The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15
W|SWALL RET|RES,
Principal Of the High School Sent His
Resignation to the Board Of
Education Today.
MISS W. MILLER ALSO RESIGNS
Teacher of Latin and Greek Retires After
Opening For New Teachers.

School circles in Kenosha had their
second surprise of the week this morn
ing wien E. C. Wiswall, for the past
eight years principal of the High
school, sent his resignation to the
Board of Education. 1t is the an
nounced intention of Mr.. Wiswa11 to re-
/ tire from the work of teaching and en-
gage in business. Whether he will
make his home in Kenosha or not he
has not.as yetEdecided.
The retirement of Mr.. Wiswall will
come as great surprise to the people
of the city and following SO closely the
retirement Of Miss Martina Erickson
it will leave the School Board free to
introduce nearly new force at the
head of the High school work. Many
of the patrons of the city schools will
hear with regret of the retirement of
Mr.. Wiswal1. For the last eight years
he has struggled against fearful odds
to advance the interests of the Keno
sha schools and his work has received
large measure of success.
1t can be said to the great credit of
Mr.. Wiswal1 that he is the only man
who has stood at the head of the Ke-
nosha schools for SO long period.
/ Under his direction the schools of
growing city have prospered and in
his retiring months it is well to look
back on the work that has been done
since he came to Kenosha eight years
ago.
AT the time Mr.. Wiswa11 was first
elected to the head of the Kenosha
schools the enrolment Of the High
school was but seventyfve and today
the enrolment is more than hundred
in access of this number. Eight years
ago the High school had but three
teachers and today the number is in
creased to seven and it is more than
probable that there will be demand
for the election of new teacher be-
fore the new term begins.
The school has also made large
strides among the schools of the State
and it is now recognized as one of the
best in Wisconsin and it is certainly
the best in the southern part Of the
State. At the time Mr.. Wiswa1l began
/ his work as a teacher in the schools
the Kenosha High school was on the
accredited list only for the English
course at the State University, but at
the present time diploma from the
Kenosha schools admits the student to
every department of the university
without examination.
Mr.. Wiswa11 has always been more
than faithful to his duties as a teacher
and during the eight years of service
for the schools of Kenosha he has
never missed an hour from his work.
1t is doubtful if any other man in the
state of Wisconsin can bring such a
record. He is certainly member of
the class placed on the roll of honor
for attendance.
Leaving the educational lines to
enter into a new field of work Mr.
Wiswall will have the best wishes of
all the people of Kenosha and it will
be many years before the great work
he has done in the schools of this city
. is forgotten.
In retiring from the work Mr.. Wis
wall closes a career of twenty i've
years as a teacher in the schools of
Wisconsin. He graduated from the
State University in 1876, and since
that time he has been connected with
the schools of Sank City, Marinette,
Baraboo and Kenosha.
Mr.. Wiswall is well-known to the
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taken prominent place in educational
work. He is a member of the State
Teachers association and for several
years has enjoyed the distinction of
, being one of the institute instructors
appointed by the State superintendent
to work in different parts of the state.
He has never held but one political
Office as teacher, and that was in
Sank county, where he served for six
years as County Superintendent.
Miss Miller Also Resigns.
Miss Winnifred Miller has sent a
communication to the Board of Educa-
ton declining reappointment as in
structor of Greek and Latin in the High
school. She has served in that capac-
; ity for two years to the complete
satisfaction of the board and patrons
of the school, and it is with regret
that the members of the board receive
her announcement that she will sever
her connection with the school at the
close of the year.