The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-07-22
Appointments In Chemistry,
Music, Manual Training,
History and Girls
Coach
MAINTAIN RECORD OF
SCHOLARSHIP In SCHOOL
New Faces To Be Found
Among Corps Of Teach
ers When Schools Reopen

| Announceent of the names of sever.
al new instructors who will be added
to the corps of instructors of the Mt.
Vernon High school when sessions
are resumed next fall was made to-
day by Supt Elliott when an inquiry
was made Of him by The Banner.
The vacancy in the chemistry de-
partment caused by the departure of
Prof. Nelson has been filled by the
election Of Mr.. George Foster, of Pi-
qua, o. Mr.. Foster is a graduate of
Ohio State University of the class of
1921. He has not only a record for
very excellent grades in his studies
but also has been active in the life
Of the university. His instructors
gave to Supt. Elliott very strong
recommendation and Supt Elliott
and the members of the board are
confident that Mr.. Foster will demon.
strate himself capable and efficient
successor to so strong and popular an
instructor as Prof Nelson proved
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himself to be.
In the place of Miss Marie Richter,
instructor of music, Miss Mary Louise
Winters of Coshocton has been elect
ed. Miss Winters secured her music.
al education at the Oberlin Conserva-
tory of Music and which was supple.
mented by a special course of study
taken this summer at Columbia Uni.
versity, New York City.
In the department of manual train.
ing and athletics, the position form
erly held by Prof. Vandevelt, the
board has named the appointee of
Supt. Elliott, Mr.. Harry Newman, of
Logan, o. In his college days Mr..
Newman was one of the best quarter
backs that ever played ON the Ohio
University team. He will be strong
man, not only in the manual training
department but also as the director
and leader of the athletic interests of
the Mt. Vernon schools.
Miss Eunice Wolfe of Canton has
been named to the position Of coach
for the girls basket ball team and
other athletic interests of the girls
in the Mt Vernon schools Miss Wolfe
is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan Uni.
versity, member of the Phi Beta
Kappa sorority. In her college days
she had the record of being one of
the best girl players representing o.
w. U. on the basketball floor.
The vacancy in the department of
history and debate, caused by the de-
parture of Prof. Fast, has been filed
by the appointment and confirmation
of Mr.. P. IF. Ries of Kenton. His
recommendation are very good and
satisfactory and he promises to main.
tain the high standard of work in this
department sent by Prof Fast.
+ 1t was announced also by Supt. FL
liott that the name of Miss Margaret
Shields is included among those of
the grade teachers in the local
schools. Miss Shields was reappointed
and elected at the same time the 9TH
er members of the teaching corps
were named but for some reason not
explained her name was omitted from
the list when published. This omis-
sion was accidental and in no way in.
tentional and is rectified by this an.
nouncement that she is to continue
as teacher in the schools.
Supt. Elliott and the members of
the Board Of Education are confident
these new appointees to the teaching
staff of the Mt. Vernon schools will
prove capable successors to those
whose places they are taking and
Will contribute to maintaining the
high standards of scholarship that the
MT. Vernon schools have established.