Batavia High School - Batavian Yearbook (Batavia, NY)

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4 . .,-.-, 31909 1909 1907 1908 1902 1909 1910 1910 1909 1908 1911 1890 1910 1911 1911 ii 'Iva 1' FACULTY. PAULINE PHILLIPS, Music. ' A EMORY R. lVOLF, Millersville, fPa.l Normal. Commercial Department. JULIA M. BLIGH, A. B., Cornell University. Geometry, Advanced Mathematics. 1-Iicmsrznr T. COMFORT., A. B., Syracuse University. Physics, Algebra, Agriculture. ELWIN A. LADD, Principal, Ph. B., Cornell University. Algebra, French. . Guxlcviicvli M. DENNISON, A. AB., Elmira College. English ll, English IV. Lnvr C. Il1GLliY, Albany Normal College. Chemistry, Biology, Commercial Arithmetic. lllalnir. L. ANSLEY. A. B.. Elmira College. French, English Ill lrl'ul.x S. XVEED, Leland l'ou'ers School. Oratory and Reading. ALTA M. Lowrz, Genesoo Normal. Latin I, Algebra. C.xT.1I1cn1N1i S. BIHLBY. A. B., Wesleyan College. German. Alilcinxilm M. F1z.xNK1.lN. Fairfield Seminary. Drawing. Aiilcigxlian E. Srnlw, A. B., Cornell University. Greek, Virgil, Cicero. ALICE M. C11.xLLIcv12, A. B., Rochester l.lniversity. American History, English History, English l. LUCY G. Rolsunrs, A. B., Mount Holyoke College. Caesar, Ancient History. ol' fXlJlJUlllill1C1l1. .

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LWlN A. l..Xl?1!, l'h. IX., priniipal ol' the Batavia lligh School, was born in mfbswego County. N. Y., attciuh-il the . Central Square l-ligh School and was graduated from Cornell University in 18515, with the degree of Ph. R. He was principal at Alexander. N. Y. two years, at Bergen, N. Y. four years. ln 1902 he accepted the princi- palship qt the Batavia High School, where he has swf-essful supervised for the past ten years. enjoying the most satisfactory relations with students and faculty. As a principal and teacher, Mr. Ladd has proyen himself to be a man of exceptional ability and has exercised his ollice in a manner J which had resulted in gaining for him the respect and admiration of all with whom he came in contact. Witlrall his other duties, Mr. Ladd has always taken an aetiye and appreciative interest in athletics and the many social functions which have from time to time brought'the name of the Batavia High School before the public eye. The Class of 1912, takes this opportunity to express its goodwill toward Mr. Ladd, its deep appreciation of his efforts and his sincere interest in our welfare, and wish him perpetual success. To the Class of 1912, he will always be. 'The most capable ot school mastersf, M

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4 at QL, -P142-i n it E g '-ii? AY' HERE is probably no other high school in the country where so many in- centives are otlered to the ainhitious student for attaining a high average ot' scholarship as in the Batavia High School. 'l'hrough the thoughtfnlncss and generosity of the Richmond family an opportunity is offered each year to academic as well as eighth grade students to compete for any of nine separate prizes, embracing a wide scope of work, all of which are the gifts of various mcinbers of thc Richmond family. Watts L. Richmond is the present repre- sentative of the Richmond familylin Batavia, and has always taken an active interest in the work of the Batavia High School: He was W.r'r'rs L. RICHMOND. born on April 29, 1872, and for many A years was a well known civil. engineer. Mr. Richmond came to Batavia from Buffalo, in 1903, and vin 1910, began the giving of prizes in all the departments of public school art. Each year Mr. Richmond awards eight handsome books for the best work in the annual art exhibit. Four of these 'prizes go to high school students and one in the eighth grade. Last year another prize was founded by Mr. Richmond ,-the gold watch offered annually to the graduate attaining the best averageduring the four years' course in mathematics. The first Richmond prize was that founded in 1895, by the late E. G. Richmond,-a gold medal for the best standing of the year in the high school course pursued. In 1907, under a provision in the will of the late Adelaide Richmond Kenny, the awarding of three prize medals was begun. One of these is given in the name'of Miss Kennyts father, the late Dean Richmond, for the best general standing for the year in subjects other than classical. Another is in the name of Miss Kenny's mother, the late Mary E. Richmond, and is for the best standing of the year in the grade next below the high school. The third medal is bestowed by Miss Kenny her- self, for the highest general standing in classical subjects. All of the prizes except those in drawing are awarded annually at the Commencement exercises by Mr. Watts L. Richmond. Aside from the above mentioned prizes there is annually awarded the Byron E. Huntley prizes of S25 and 21915 in gold, to the winners of the Huntley Oratorical Contest for Seniors. Daughters of the American Revolution have also founded two prizes which have been given for the past few years. One is for the best standing in eighth grade history and the other for the best standing in American History in the high school. E 1 . ' - .-:5.n,Pi.?+.