The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-06-16
0. S. BAIRD TO TEACH. HERE
University Man Elected to Teach
Mathematics in the Kenosha High
School-Kindergarten Teachers are
Elected.

Oliver S. Thompson, formerly of
Waukegan, has been named by the
members of the board of education to
succeed w. j, Hooking as principal of
the Kenosha High School and he will
assume his new duties at the opening
of the new school year Principal
Thompson was selected by the high
school committee Of the board after it
had considered the applications of
more than forty teachers and it is
thought. that the election of Mr.
Thompson will prove valuable aid to
the teaching force of the schools. The
new principal has had wide experience
as teacher. He was graduated with
high honors at Lake Forest University
and for the last three years has been
engaged as teacher Of biology in the
Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute,
Ind. During the past few months he
has been taking advanced work at the
University Of Wisconsin in fitting him
self for the work of principal of the
school. Mr.. Thompson will receive a
salary of $1,000 year,
The new principal is an athlete and
during his college course was on the
college athletic teams. He is also
something Of golf and tennis player
and it is thought that his coming to
the high, school will result in a revival
of athletics among the boys and girls
of the school. The new principal is
a member of one Of the old Waukegan
families and comes of family of
teachers.
The board at the same meeting elect
ed o. S. Baird of Madison, DIS teacher
of mathematics in the high school to
succeed Mrs. Jesse B. Hirst, formerly
Miss Cora Graves. Mr.. Baird has had
a number of years experience as a
teacher and is at present time taking
advanced work in mathematics at the
University of Wisconsin. Mr.. Baird
is also an athlete Of some ability.
The board has as yet taken no action
to elect teacher for the commercial
department, but this action will be tax
en- at the regular June meeting of the
board to be held on next Tuesday even
ing. Mrs. Ella G.. Williams has been
elected principal of the Frank school
to succeed Miss Murdoch who has re-
signed her position. The Misses Flor
ence Finnam, Margaret c. Wilson and
Eleanor Sloenberger, graduates of the
Chicago kindergarten Institute have
been elected to take charge Of kinder
garten positions in the Kenosha schools
with the opening Of the new year.
Frank Grasser recently elected as
member of the board Of water commits
sioners and former president of the
board of education has presented the
Columbus school with handsome
American flag which will be raised with
suitable ceremonies on Flag Day, June
14th. Miss Marie Heating, principal
of the school is now arranging very
attractive program for the flag raising.
The contract for the building of the
cement walks at the Columbus school
was let to Herman Arndt, the contract
price being seven and half cents a
foot.
President Curtis of the board Of edu-
cation has announced that the rule
against smoking will be enforced at
the future meetings of the school
board and the ladies of the city have
been given a special invitation to at
tend the sessions of the board.