Canton High School - Cantonian Yearbook (Canton, IL)

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TI-IE CANTONIAN C. H. S THE FACULTY HE student body makes the school but tl1e faculty is the directing genius that molds the school into a tangible form. During the successful year of 1917-18, tl1e student body of 'Canton High has been particularly fortunate in its several undertakings-in school work, lit- erary events, and athletics- and the close co- operation and guidance of the faculty has en- abled us to go through the most successful term in the history of the school without a slip. At tl1e Hrst of the year we were greatly disappointed to find several of our former teach- ers missing and we regret that they could not have remained to finish the last year with us. Mr. Butcher and Mr. Jennings had joined the army, hir. Franklin had gone to hliles City, Montana, to teach, Mr. Heller had accepted thc SWT. G. W, G1x'S'I414:Ii principalship at Covington, Kentucky, Miss Freeman and Miss Sehwittay were teaching elsewhere, and Miss Thomas had re- signed. Later Mr. Johnson resigned and accepted a government position at XVash- ington, D. C. The loss of these old friends was felt very much at the beginning. but gradually we became acquainted with the new members of the faculty and we settled down to work. The results obtained during the past year in regular work and in outside events show very clearly the efHciency and ability of tl1e faculty and their close cooperation with the student body. To begin with, we had a new principal, and after a few slight misunderstandings, we began to appreciate Mr. Bournis ability and person- ality. Mr. Bourn is one of thosebroad men who win with good grace and are not afraid to admit it when they are wrong. We want to thank him through the pages of this volume for his efforts and assure him that they are gratefully appreciated. Mr. Nicholas Hyma succeeded Mr. Butcher as instructor of Chemistry, and Mr. E. A. Huff took Mr. Franklinls place in History. Miss Elizabeth Tendick succeeded Miss Schwittay in German, and Miss Melba Quigley assumed charge of Miss Free- man's classes in Freshman and Sophomore English. Miss Aout took Miss Thomas, Penmanship classes. VVhen Mr. Johnson left, Miss O,Brien was put in charge of the Stenography and Typcwriting classes. Several of our old friends, who have proven their sterling worth in the past. remained with us and formed the nucleus for the faculty of 1917-18. Mr. Snively in charge of Public Speaking and Dramaticsg Miss VValker and Miss Marshall in Mathematics, Mr. King in the Vocational Training department, assisted by Mr. Dean Earnest, Mr. Buthod in Bookkeeping, Miss Elliott in English, Mrs. Leaman and Miss Slater in Domestic Science, and Mr. Stephens in Latin and Debating, all of whom have shown their ability in the past, remained. To all our old friends whom we knew and respected before this year, and to all those with whom we have become acquainted during the past term and have learned to respect, we wish to thank for their unflinching support and their untiring efforts to make Canton High School a bigger and better institution. lll Ill IIMII 12

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C. H. S. THE CANTONIAN I I I I I I THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AJ., 561:-1. O the Board of Education is due a large amount of credit which they N- :W sr never receive. The sooner the citizens of Canton wake up to this fact :' ,, the better informed they will be. The Board is made up of a number lain of our most public spirited citizens, inasmuch as, contrary to the gen- ,lg il. N r eral opinion, the only remuneration they receive is criticism, the cheap- fG. d est of all cheap talk. The progress made by the Board is readily seen when one remem- bers the changes which have taken place in the last few years throughout the entire public school system of Canton. A brief review of the most important undertakings which have been recently completed, under the able direction of the present and several of the former Boards, will give the reader some idea of what they have ac- complished: Building of the John Dean School, 1911. Building of the Ingersoll School, 1911. Building of the Anderson School, 1913. Remodeling of the VVright School, 1915. Remodeling of the Hulit School, 1917. Building of the Central Grammar School, 1916-1917. Reorganization of the High School, 1917. D The Board has shown its willingness to hear both sides of any question that arises and render justice. Mr. B. H. Taylor, the President of the Board, is a man who has not forgotten what it is to be a boy and consequently heartily supports school activities. . Mr. C. B. Coleman is one of those rare persons who, when work is to be done, bosses the job in his working clothes instead of watching it in a silk hat. Mrs. M. L. Entwistle, Mr. S. A. Drake, and Mr. F. M. Mosher, the other mem- bers, are conscientious workers who deserve the highest commendation possible. I l l l xl I . - , 1 U l I 7 l l A 1, 1-x- ' 1 0-7 --1, . . Q-,.Q,'g V . file? L, '- . .,.g.f.,,' -fr ' -it X 1 .xi 1, 1

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