Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 Junior Jsar. FIRST TERM. Clias. Knohlaich, Lizzie Good.now, Marriett MeKnigiit, Edgar Barton, Fail Higher, Blanche Barti.eson, Virgie Parker, -Max Joslin, SECOND TERM. President Y ice-President Secretary - Treasurer President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Senior Ooir. Ciias. Si.usser, Alice Webb, Lizzie Goodnow, Fred Spear, President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer 'Our former president, Edgar Barton, resigning on absence from the city, was succeeded by Mr. Slusscr. account of temporary s

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(§MisS feauPa irjforj. Miss Linton’s parents were both natives of Pennsylvania, her mother l)cing of one of the old Dutch families of that State, while the father’s family was purely English. In the pioneer days of Ohio, they removed to that then far western State. Here, near the town of Alliance, in the east-central part of the State, Laura Linton was born. When she was only three years old. however, the family returned to their old home, so that she received her early education in the public schools of the Keystone State and New Jersey. Later they removed to Minnesota, and here Miss Linton passed through the State Normal School, at Winona. She then entered the University of Minnesota and graduated in the Scientific course. She was then as now, an enthusiastic lover of science, and the whole of her school life was given to study. Besides the sciences and mathematics, she especially liked drafting. On account of her taste for and efficiency in drawing, many of her friends wished her to devote herself to art, but she finally decided in favor of science, a choice which we of the High School greatly profit by. After finishing all the work in chemistry in the University course, she took up special work, spending some time on the analysis of Lake Suj crior “ Thompsonite,” one variety of which, in appreciation of her work, has since been named “ Lintonite.” Before graduating Miss Linton had taught two years, one vtar lx. ing spent in the Le Seuer High School. After graduation she became teacher of science in the Lake City High School, but Indore the end of her second year there she resigned to become assistant on the petroleum report of the tenth census. She did all the drafting and illustrating for this report, besides assisting in the bibliography. Many weeks were spent in extensive research in the great libraries of the Last. Mr. S. F. Pcekham, the compiler of the report, says: “ I wish to express my obligations to Miss Laura Linton, who has assisted me in the preparation ol this report, and to whose varied accomplishments 1 am indebted for many of the translations and illustrations that add completeness and embellishment to the work.” Alter a year and a half spent in this work, she entered the Boston Institute of Technology, turning her attention particularly to chemistry and physics. At the beginning of her Senior year, however, she left to take the chair of Physical Science at Lombard University, Galesburg, 111. The year spent there was, she says, the most successful and satisfactory in her teaching experience. At the end of the year she was offered a similar position in this High School, and as this was her home she decided to accept the offer. She has now taught here most successfully for eight years. The friends of the school unite in hoping that she may long continue to do so. Since our writing the preceding Miss Linton has been appointed Chairman of the Electrical Department of the State exhibit at the Columbian Exposition.

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(Dfficepg of fl « P I iIomaf «ar{ J ociefg. i©@l-®2. FIRST THRM. Ciias. Knoblauch, M A KG A R KT C11A 1 W A N, Carrie Morgan, Clair Ames, Xkllie Townsend, Paul Higbee, - SECOND TERM. Clark Hempstead, - Miriam Baker,....................... Maiiel Wilcox, - Edwin Parry,........................ Harriett McKnight,.................... Tillib Jordan,.......................... President Vice-President Secretary - Treasurer Librarian Marshal President Vice-President Secretary - Treasurer Librarian Marshal •Our former president, Erustus Smith, rcsi nin on account of ft temporary absence from the city, was succeeded by Mr. Hempstead. 9