Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-30
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Pioneer Potosi School History
(By Judge wilmott)

the board of education employed F. K.
Shuttleworth to take charge OF the
school and he began in the fall OF 'S9
with what is known as the class OF
1890. There were two graduates, CO.
ra Wright and Mary Lawlor. In lS-
90, Mr. Shuttleworth having given
good satisfaction as an educator was
again employed as principal and be-
gan the term in the fall of that year.
At the close of the term in June OF
1891, the largest graduating class up
to this date, consisting of seven, four
girls and three boys, namely: Jennie
Wright, Jessie Jackson, Louisa Ell
well, Katie Lawler, Robert Glennon,
Eugene Coons and Lawrence Spaul-
ding. In 1891 Mr.. Shuttleworth be-
came principal for the third time. 1t
became apparent at this term that
the services Of an assistant were re-
Quired and Miss Mary E. Dolan be-
came tie first in that line. The
graduates from the school for the
term ending June 1892, were Rosie
Doser, Minnie Koeller, and George
barrow. Prof Shuttleworth de-
clined the post for a further term
and took up the study of law. He is
now an attorney in Madison and was
twice a candidate for the republican
nomination as congressman from this
district but in each instance was de-
feated,
w. P. Colburn became principal in
1892 with Miss Mary E. Dolan as as
sistant principal. There were three
graduates in the 1928 class. They
were: Jeanette Cenield, Anna Glib
son and Julia Kaeding. In the fall OF
1898 Mr. Colburn again took charge
as principal with Miss Jeanette
Cenfield as assistant. At the term
ending June 1894, there were ten
graduates: Kate Fitzpatrick, Lizzie
Holl, May Hunt, Mary Lyons, Lizzie
Marcue, Anna Neaville, Anna Oster-
mier, Gertrude Seaton, Glen McPhall
and Roy Roesch. Mr.. Colburn was
retained as principal and Miss Cen
field as assistant for the term begin
ming in Sept. 1894. This term pro-
duced but three graduates and the
class of 1895 consisted of young lad
les, Lizzie Caskey, Katie Koeller and
Bessie Spaulding.
In 1895 Mr.. Colburn accepted a
more remunerative position as prin-
cipal of the Cassville high school and
moved to that city He was succeed
ed at Potosi by Phillip A. Kolb who
was in charge for three terms, 1885
96-97, with Miss Cenfeld as assist
ant for the 1895 term and Miss Mae
Preston as assistant for the 1896-97
terms. The graduating class Of 1896
consisted of five young ladies, namely
May Fure, May Doser, Ricca Keeh-
ner, Sophia Kaeding and Olive Hy-
mer. The graduates in the class OF
1897 consisted of five young ladies'
They were Minnie Marcue, Rhoda
Cenfield, Minnie Ostermeier and
Minnie Schaefer. The class OF 1898
was made up of three girls and two
boys: Nellie Hunt, Julia Keehner,
Lulu Schiffman, Harold Foster and
Charles Shaw.
Mr.. Kolb was succeeded as prin-
cipal by B. l.. Bohn who took charge
in the fall of 1898 and served three
terms His assistants were Miss
Jeanette Cenfield for the first term
and Miss Carrie Medley for the sue
ceeding terms. The graduating class
of 1899, the first under the admins
tration of Mr.. Bohn, was composed OF
eight girls and three boys: Jessie
Willmers, Lena Pluemer, Jennie
Fure, Florence Hunt, Josie Elskamp,
Flora Wilmott, Bird Sprague, Mate
Seaton, Clyde Roesch, Bart Thomas
and Frank Cenfield. The class OF
1900 consisted Of two girls and two
bows, Martha Hunt, Fife Marcue,
James Gibson and Henry Vogelsberg.
In 1900 it became apparent that
from the increasing attendance more
room was required and to that end
handsome and commodious 1-story
frame building was erected short
distance from the main school. 1t
was built and is still used for pri-
mary school purposes, thus giving
more room for the high, grammar
and intermediate departments. The
class of 1901 was the last under MT.
Bohn's direction. This consisted OF
two girls and four boys, Amelia Plue-
mer, Bessie barrow, Henry Bell,
Charles Bell, Edward Elskamp and
Charles Fine.
In 1901 L. C. Hatch assumed the
principalship with Miss Carrie Med
lev as assistant for the first term,
Miss Kate Lawler for the second and
Miss Mary Edwards for the tnrd
term. The graduating class of 1902
the first under Mr.. Hatch, was COM
posed of six girls and two boys, Sa-
die Reed, Bertha Roesch, Syrena
Mclaughlin, Clara Pluemer, Josie
Fine, Edna Thomas. Henry Willmott
and Clyde McKelvey. The class of
1903 consisted OF four girls and one
boy. Sadie Reed, Bertha Roesch,
Syrena Mclaughlin, Veva Doser and
Ben Squires. Three of this class had
previously graduated with the class
of 1902. The class of 1904, being the
last under Mr.. Hatch, consisted of
four girls and one boy, Alice Cenfield,
Mary Bonn, Lena Duve, Claudia Jor-
dan and Ben Basing.
Mr.. Hatch was succeeded by E. A.
Reynolds who took charge in Septem-
Der 1904, and remained for two terms.
His assistants were Miss Mary Ed
wards for the first term and Miss Ed
ma Tedrick for the second term The