Central High School - Cehisean Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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12 'THE SENIOR ANNUAL. schools of St. Paul up to their high level. He has always taken a deep interest in this, our school, and is known and liked by all that study here. As for hishandsome appearance, look at his picture. We can add no more praise. It was rumored at one time that he was a descendant of the noted author whose name he bears. It was noticed that this promoted new interest in the study of the classics. The sorrow at his loss we of '98 feel most keenly, for he was our Superintendent in our Senior year. ' -f

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. 11 PROF. V. G. CURTIS. Prof. Curtis came to our city only about a year ago, yet in that short time he has made hosts of friends, not only among the citizens but in every de- partment ofthe schools. In every teacher and pupil Mr. Curtis has a firm friend and admirer. In superintending the schools he has succeeded splendidly. In spite of the financial reverses that fell upon our system during the past year, lie has by hard labor and diligent effort kept the public

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. 13 This is the picture of Mr. Smith as he looked nearly four years ago on the September morning when we, the Class of 1898, first saw him as our school principal. From term to term ive have been obliged to take work of many different teachers but this face we have had always with us as that of our principal. XVe have seen it in the Assembly Hall, sometimes telling us of the death of a class-mate, sometimes of victories in athletics, we have seen it in the office, sometimes as we awaited the answer to some flimsy excuse, sometimes atease when we mere- ly chatted, sometimes with the greatest attention when we asked his advice. It is the face of a man who has taken a deep and helpful interest in the Class of 1898 from the time when he helped us to