Adrian High School - Sickle Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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Mr. John P. Everett

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R. JOHN P. EVERETT was born on a farm near Chel- sea, Mich. He attended tl1e district school near his home until the fall of 1890, when he entered Ypsilanti High School. From here he was graduated in 1894, and in the fall of the same year entered the State Normal College a11d graduated in june, 1896. At the Normal Mr. Everett was chosen Junior Class Orator, and made president of the Olympic Literary Society. During the last six months of his course he was engaged constantly in teach- ing. He iilled a vacancy in one of the eighth grades of the Ypsi- lanti public schools from January till March, 1896. At this time the school board of the Grass Lake public schools had trouble in Ending men to take charge of their school. A committee was sent to the Normal in search of a superintendent. Mr. Everett was recommended to them by the Normal faculty, and took charge of the school March 18, 1896. Although he was the fourth superintendent of that year, he had no trouble and re- mained there during the remainder of the year, and the three fol- lowing years. In the fall of 1899 Mr. Everett entered the University of Michigan, and was graduated in June, 1901. While at the University he was president of the Normal club and also of the Alpha Nu Literary Society. 'He was elected principal of Pontiac school and remained there three years, when Adrian High School was so fortunate as to obtain him as principal. Mr. Everett has been here one year, and during that time has been instrumental in making Adrian High School better than ever before, and has gained many friends among students, teachers, and business men of the city.