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TA TLER 3 ior his health, prosperity, and happiness. R. B. C. RICHARDSON, the new principal of the Alton High School has long been familier to the pupils of the High School, and to the citizens of Alton. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, he received his early education in the Academy at Mexico, New York. After a year’s experience as teacher in a country school, lie entered Syracuse University and there received the degree of A. B. in 1893. He became a teacher in the Alton High School in 1895, was made assistant principal in 1900, and has since been identified with the school and its interests. His familiarity with the school and its methods, his long acquaintance with the pupils, and the respect and affection entertained for him by all the members of his classes, have made it possible for him to perform successfully a difficult feat—to succeed a man like Mr. Turner, who, during a prineipalship often years, had made himself almost indispensable, to carry on the work without friction or hindrance, and to make the present year one of the most successful periods in the history of the school. Mr. J. E. Turner, whose years of service in the High School will long he gratefully remembered by the present students and by the Alumni who enjoyed the benefit of his instruction, counsel, and sympathy, carried with him, upon his departure from our city, the heartiest wishes of all the pupils They felt that the present high rank of the Alton High School among the schools of the state is largely due to his intelligent supervision and to his wholesouled devotion to the interests of the school. They have transferred their allegiance to Mr. Richardson and are ready to support his efforts to raise the standard of the school and to make it more efficient than it has ever been before; but loyalty to the new and highly esteemed principal does not forbid an affectionate recognition of the long and valuable services of his pre-lecessor.
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“THE TATLEK.” I 2 5. Unselfishness.—The other elements mentioned belong to the individual. This trait pertains to the individual as a member of society and the State. Unselfishness prepares for citizenship and society . The unselfish man is sympathetic and right minded. Selfishness shows itself in egotism, envy, jealousy, vanity and inordinate greed. It may show itself in a thousand ways—it claims the best seat, it demands the most attention, it craves prominence, it grasps for artificial honors and sometimes breaks out in violent form. In my judgment, there is no place in the world where this lesson can be so successfully mastered as in the school. Finally, the school is a little world where all the energies of soul, mind and body are actively developing trait of character. From this little school world the pupil enters the big real world where lie curses or blesses society and his country, J. E. Turner. T a fiords me great pleasure to have an opportunity to send greetings to my former pupils and fellow-, teachers, and congratulations to the teachers and pupils who have just completed their first year in the Alton High School. The High School has passed through another successful year. This I know, because I have received every assurance of it throughout the year from both teachers and pupils. 1 am reminded every day of what I have given up when I see familiar faces on Second Street going t and from school. 1 here is a great deal of satisfaction, however, in the daily contact with many of the graduates win are engaged in different vocations in Alton and St. Louis. This reminds me that in a few years the High Schoo students of today will be conducting the business of the city, the state, and the nation, M greatest desire is tha f you who have the opportunity to attend school and graduate, may not fail to do so. I feel especially interested in the class of '07. because we entered the High School in the same year. May all oftl you be successful in your undertakings. Very sincerelv yours, tl Rout. I.. Bird. 03-07. h J
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