Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Class of nineteen sixteen ' •5ARGA550 FACULTY

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h«5ADGA550 Class of nineteen sixteen Chronicle of the year School for this year was started in the old Tabernacle but it was decided to discontinue for a week and then open in the new building which was at this time all but finished. On September 20 school was started in the new building as planned, although many of the departments were nut fully equipped. These departments were soon brought up to standard and the work went forward without further interruption. The formal dedication came in December. Dr. George R. Grose, of DePauw University, making the address of the evening. The first game was played in the gymnasium on January 7. Since then the team defeated every opponent on the home floor, and won the district tournament, forming a record of which we are all justly proud. On January 18 the music department gave a musical comedy, The Windmills of Holland, under the direction of Mr. Eckert. The senior class gave their class play on February 10. The play, Polly ' s Magic, was a distinct success. This year can be looked back upon by all seniors as one full of pleasure and profit.

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•5ARGA550 Class of nineteen sixteen LAWRENCE H. BENNETT— Graduated in 1908 from Anderson high school and then attended In- diana University, where he received his A. B. degree in 1912. He has taught history and civics in K. H. S. since 1 Q 12. He has been manager and chief booster of the K. H. S. basketball team for several seasons. CLARA E. BERRY— Graduated from Indianapolis high school and then attended Indiana State Nor- mal. She attended Columbia University for a summer term; received her B. S. degree from Purdue University. She has taught at Dana, Rensselaer, West Lafayette, Decatur and in K. H. S. since 1915. MARY JANE BRANDON— Graduated in 1909 from Kokomo high school. She attended Purdue Uni- versity for a year, then finished at Butler College, where she received the A. B. degree in 1914. Miss Brandon has taught English in K. H. S. since 1914. MARGARET CHOATE— Graduated in 1910 from K. H. S. and from Butler College in 1915. Taught in the grades at New London school during 1911-12 and Kokomo central school 1912-13. Miss Choate has taught mathematics in K. H. S. since 1915. ELTON R. CLARK— Graduated Rensselaer high school and received A. B. degree from Butler College in 1915. Student-assistant in biological laboratory New York LIniversity in 1915. Has taught chemistry in K. H. S. since 1916.