Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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if 'r lv as El? ,Qi ti 1 ,pn fb Q V ' K- 41 Rf Qt' 1 e' 45152, Q' 'F an , inf, 5 171. V. Q, U ,,, ...Q X 'xil If :rx 1 . 'Wr- 4., up ix- V11 si' 4 ' it X time kr. IJ. - ,-3 X V. ri- ' 8 I l WELFORD D. WEAVER. ' ' ' ELFORD D. WEAVER was born in Tyrone, N. Y., July 10, 1856. He came with his father and mother to Indiana when a mere child, locating near Q Hardenburg, in Jennings County. Here on his father's farm, and in a shop and store in Vernon, he spent his boyhood and younger manhood. His education as was obtained in the country school during winter terms and by two years of study in the graded schools of Vernon, which was supplemented by work in Franklin College from 1879 to 1883. During the time spent in College six years of collegiate work were finished. In September, 1883, he was ordained a Baptist minister in Pueblo, Colorado, and remained in that state as pastor of the Baptist church in Grand junction until the spring of 1885. In the summer of '-ii? A5-ij this year he came to Marion to organize a Baptist church, of which he became pastor. He Was selected some years later a member of the school board, and in that capacity evinced an interest in the city schools. Upon the death of Mr. John K. Waltz, who was then the city school superintendent, the other members of the school board delegated Mr. Weaver to take the place of superintendent for the unexpired part of the school year. Mr. Weaver's term as school trustee expired at this time, and Mr. Isaac Smithson succeeded him on the board. A little later in the summer he was elected superintendent of schools, and began his Work July I, 1890. In this capacity he has served seven years. 7

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1bigh School Eeacbers. VIRGIL IVPKNIGHT-Hanofver College-Department of History. ALVA GRAVES- White Wafer Academy-Department of Mathematics. MINNIE TRESSLAR-Ph. SW., Butler Unifoersify-Department of English. CARRIE REYNOLDS-Mchigan Sfafe Normal-Department of Biology. CORA BENNETT-Ph. B., DeTaufLu Unifversify-Department of Latin. GILBERT -MORRIS-A. B., Mami Unifversiiy-Department of Physical Science EDITH BECK-Th. CB., CDePaufw Unifuersz'fy-Department of English. l x lr' Y + Aff -Q