Eagle River High School - Northern Trail Yearbook (Eagle River, WI)

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THE NORTHERN TRAIL F. Strong G. Seyfert O. E. Bowen l-ligli School Board ARE especially proud of the members of our school board. We realize that as the school board is, so is also the school to a very large extent. If the board is narrowk and miserly then. the school is usual- ly lacking in sufficient equipment and material to do good Work. Our school board may be characterized as conservative in expenditures but cooperative and progressive to the extent that they are willing to furnish the things that they are convinced the school needs in order to operate with maximum efficiency. We have as members of our board three prominent men of our com- munity. Mr. Fred J. Strong, our clerk, has been in business here for many years. His business .ability together with good common sense and sound judgment make him a very desirable member. Mr. O. E. Bowen, formerly a newspaper editor in this community, is our treasurer. Mr. Bowen is a man whose heart and soul lie in whatever work he undertakes. His efliciency as treasurer certainly cannot be disputed. Neither can his honesty. Mr. J. G. Seyfert, president of the board, is another of our most well known business men, being manager of the local creamery and owner of a very fine farm in the town of Lincoln. Having spent many years as a traveling salesman, Mr. Seyfert has a broader outlook on life than the average man. He knows what other communities have and he is a boost- er for the best for Eagle River. Page twenty six

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ITHE NORTHERN TRAIL We wish to thank Miss Bagnall for her help in making the stage setting attractive for the Senior class play. We wish to thank Miss Austin and Miss Walter for their efforts in helping us to render our conduct in accordance with rules and regula- tions, of the high school and their help in .vdeclamatory work. To Mr. Kracht we owevmuch. We know he has used his best ability in preparing us for our future life work. We' especially owe him the suc- - cess of the Senior class play and the success of the financial end of the Annual. We also even appreciate the many deserved lectures received in the assembly 'and science rooms., J ' In conclusion, we feel that if we only follow the instructions which have been given to us by our instructors ,we will make a real success of the business of living. A '93 Soliloquy of a Teacher To scold, or not to scold-that is the question, Whether 'tis easier for a teacher to burn The mid-night, oil in markingiextra papers, Or to glare and threaten, And by scolding end, them. To scold-to work- N o moreg and by an order to say they end The work of the thousand extra papers That they are heir to-'tis an achievement Devoutly to be wished. To grban-to scold- - To scold! Perchance to worki! , Aye, there's the rubg For even if they .scold what students may come ' Who will not work or study? This makes them. pause. This is the thing That brings calamity to their school life, For who would stand the many extra papers The pupils' looks, their bored indifference, That feeling of disgust- those old reviews, The laziness of students, and the wrongs ' That patient teachers of the student take When they might their salvation make With many threats? Who would these burdens bear, To work all through a weary life- But that the dread of something to come-P The insecure position which all Teachers hold, puzzles the will, And makes them rather bear those ills they have Than fly to others that they know not of? Thus conscience doth make cowards of them allg And thus the happy lives of teachers Are threatened by this thought of failure- A matter which often tortures and torments- Because of this their school lives turn awry, And lose the name of joy. Page twenty-five

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THE NORTHERN TRAIL Past Members of School Board IN EDITING this annual we should not forget to mention the past mem- bers of our school board and especially those who were instrumental in the planning and buildling of our beautiful school building. Many times people who have charge of a public affair of this kind which in- volves the expenditure of thousands of ddllars are in for a good deal of unjust critiicism. The board members who planned our building must be accredited with exercising much foresight a n d g o o d j u d g e m e n t . They provided for the future by buildling large enough, even though it involved an additional expense. The growth of our school has since vindi- cated their good judgment. Had they built smaller, the building would have been crowded even at present. The four past members of the board are Mr. Charles H. Adams, Mr. M. Frankel, Dr. A. W. Thorpe, and Mrs. Mayme E. Sanborn. The latter was not a member during the time that the building was being erected, being elected later. However, she was largely respon- sible for the installation of a better system of financial management and did much to further the progress of the school. We believe that Mr. Adams should receive credit for carrying. most of the burden and the brunt of the responsibility with the building program. His eiiicient management and great care saved the district thousands of dollars in a lawsuit with the contractors after the b ui l d i n g was completed. Mr. Frankel and Dr. Thorpe also deserve praise for the cooperation and in- terest which they showed in the project. OldIHiglfScl1ool Building-Now Graded School Page twenty sev-en