Adrian High School - Sickle Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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JOHN W. WELCH, Pnmcapnl.. john W. Welcli, the present Principal of Adrian High School was born at Canandaigua, New York, in July, 1872. He comes of a literary family, his father having devoted his life to the lecture platform, both in the East and NVest. Mr. Welcli entered the common schools of his native state at the age of nine, afterwards coming to Michigan, where he has completed his education. He entered Albion College in 1889, completing his High School work during that year. At the close of his junior year there, he entered the University of Michigan, from which he has graduated and also taken grad- uate work. His special branches of study werelanguage, his- tory and economics. Vlfhile at the College and University also, he took a leading place in both athletic and literary affairs. Since his graduation, he has served as principal at Niles for two years, at Jackson for a like period, and has now com- pleted his first year at Adrian. NVe hope it will be the first of many. In '96, at the close of his service at Niles, he married Miss Iidith Dissette, of Albion. Last summer he taught here in the Teacher's Institute, and he expects to continue the work during this summer. A. E. CURTIS, SUPERINTENDENT.

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School deeply regret their inability to pursue this study, but the High School itself will eventually be the loser. For for- eign pupils wishing to attend some school higher than their own, will seek for the best-for an institution that offers all courses of study. Mahomet had to go to the mountain because the mountain would not come to Mahometf' The added reputation to our High School would more than compensate for the extra expense incurred by the intro- duction of Greek. If Greek, together with a class in French or German, could be started alternate years, rather than each year, scarcely any additional expense would be incurred. It is generally conceded by Latin students that a knowl- edge of Greek is absolutely essential to a thorough mastery and appreciation of Latin. It would seem the student pursu- ing four years of Latin, undergoes great hardship in not being permitted to study Greek. A majority of the present senior class have studied Latin in our High School. If the reasons for the existence of the Latin are sufficient for its future retention inour High School, is there not an inconsistency in longer delaying the introduction of the Greek, a knowledge which is so necessary to a complete classical yltsftltaeltvylfa the leading American High Schools of the present day the subject of United States History is receiving more TE thought and consideration than formerly. Wlieii we consider that the stability of this republic and the progress in the world of American ideas and American principles depends education? upon the knowledge and intelligence of our people, we must hail with delight this remarkable enthusiasm for and interest in our national history. Gur safeguard as a nation is the in- tense patriotism of our people. The best method of perpetuat- ing and increasing this love of country is by enlarging our knowledge of American history. Of all the nations that have existed from ancient times to the present day, the jews alone have preserved intact the spirit of nationality and of patriotic devotion, and this despite the fact that of all peoples the Jews have been most cruelly and most vindictively persecuted. What is the explanation of this marvelous vitality of Judaic patriotism? Of all men the Hebrew is, and always has been, most thoroughly versed in his national literature and history. His religion, his philosophy, his thoughts, his tastes and desires, his very existence are all involved in this history of his race. And, as a result of this, the Hebrew is the most patriotic of men. The best fuel with which to sustain the fires of patriotism is that afforded by the great facts in our American history. But this knowledge does much more than preserve our love of country. Ignorance of the common people has been the most potent cause of failures in former attempts at self-govermnent. That nation which, in dealing with the problems of the present disregards the past, must and ought to be disregarded of the future. The American Republic will advance in proportion as our people come to know more of our history and use their knowl- edge in dealing with those problems wl1icl1 their rights and duties as American citizens require them to consider.

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w I , , CORA M. SMITH. ELLA P. IRISH. D. H. TFIOWBRIDGE. ARCHIBALD W. SMALLEY. FRANCES L. STEAFINS. ELLA M. NICHOLSON, ADELLE L. COFIBUS. LOUISE B. STICKNEY