Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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PRQFESSQR CHESTER T. LANE. Cl'llCS'I'E1i T. LANE. the present prinvipal of the Fort Wayne High School, was born on a farm in Jackson County. Mich.. October 31, 1H51. His parents were David and Universa Lane. both of whoni were natives of New York. Professor Lane remained on his father's farm until he was fifteen years old. and upon his parents removing to Jackson, Mich., he entered the public school of that eity, and in 1869, was graduated froin the Jackson High School. In the fall of 1970. he entered the University of Michigan, and reeeived his A. 13. degree from that college in 125274. The same year he accepted the prineipalship of the High School at Ypsilanti, Mich., and he tilled that position for tive years. ln 1979 he efune to Fort Wayne and entered upon the duties of his present position. Since Mr. Lane's connection with the Fort lllayne High School, it has eonie to be one of the best schools of its kind in the state. He has been able, througll the eo-oper- ation of the School Board. to greatly iniprove the different courses at the High School so that. by the present plan, it is possible for a student to advance as tar in three years as he used to advance in four. Professor Lane is an a1'dent advoeate of eivil service reforln. and the public have heard hini deliver several sound and niasterly addresses on that subject. Mr. Lane was l11fi1'1'16LlAllQll5t 18, 1876, to Caroline J. Bloomfield. daughter of Giles and Cornelia Bloomfield, both of Jackson County.

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PROFESSOR HARRY 0. WISE. Pnol-'lesson H,x1:Rr U. Wlsn. tm-ucliei'ofCl11ssiL-sat the High School. was horn at Fo1'liV:ly11L'. Ind., jlnne, 19439. His futher is Mr. Platt J. Viiise, who has conmluclecl the t'l0l'iL'ill lnnsiness of the SllCI'iii'.S otlice for ai nninller of years. Mr. Hurry VVlSCIliil'llilQ1lil1l' pnhlie schools of Fort Wayne, and was gnulnalell with high honors in IHHT. He was ont of school for one your lien-:wsu of ill heziltli. :inml wus g'l'Illlll2lit'4l from the Stale l'niversi1y in N92. talking the highest honors. For the your IHUQ-1H!vI-I Mr. VVise was Principal of the High School at Renssellaier. Inll. In ISHCZ Mr. Wiisc- :reef-ptecl the position of teziclier of Classix-s in the Fort xvftyllk' High S1-hool. il position which lie still hollls. Mr. Xvisvis:1V01'y1'liicie11itvzlelier, and the School Bourll looks npon him with :1 gre-:it 4le:1l of just pride. :is he is saiill io he one of the brightest and inost proinising soholzlrs ever Q'l'll1ill3tClif1'Ull1 the Fort Vlayne schools. Mr. YVise ilelivered an :ilnle :uldress on Education at the graulliutioli exercises of the High School Class of 'il5. Mr. Wisr-'s nnxny f1'iL-mls were pleasantly surprisecl last November at thezippearfmce in the NewBohen1ian Mugz1zine of zz poein from his pen, entitled The Ballad of Phyllis and Her Shoe, which brought to light 11 talent of his hitherto entirely unsnspected.