Evanston Academy - Bear Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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EFFYAN R. WAMBAUGH, Ph. B. QNorthwesternj, Elocution and Physical Culture. 1726 Orrington Avenue. Miss Effyan Riel Wambaugh is a native of Ohio, but her early life was spent in Nebraska. After graduation from the High School at Kearney, Neb., she completed her preparation at N. U. Acaden1y and entered N. U., from which institution she received the degree Ph. B. in 1894, at the same time graduating from the N. U. School of Oratory. After two years' teach- ing in the West High School of Cleveland Miss Wambaugh was recalled to the N. U. School of Oratory, where she held the position of junior instruct- or until 1898, when she entered upon her duties as teacher of Oratory and Physical Culture and assistant in English in E. T. H. S. ELIZABETH G. GRIMSLEY, A. B. flndianal, Latin. Greenwood In11. Miss Grimsley received her bachelor's degree at Indiana University in 1891. For the next few years she was principal of the High School at Lebanon, Ind. Leaving that place in 1899 she took up graduate work in Latin at the University of Chicago. In 19oo she came to Evanston to suc- ceed Miss Mabel Falley. C. W. D. PARSONS, A. B., Physics and Bookkeeping. 813 Greenleaf Street. Chas. W. D. Parsons was born in Clifton Springs, New York, in 1872. He attended the Rochester Business University in 1888-9, and in 1893 graduated from the Rochester Free Academy. From 1893 to 1897 he attended Cornell University, receiving tl1e degree of A. B. Since then he has held the positions of Principal of Boys' Academic Department, Elm- wood School, Buiialo, N. Y., Instructor in Physics and Chemistry, Peeks- kill Military Academy, Peekskill, N. Y., Instructor in Physics and Mathe- matics, Middletown, N. Y., High School, and Instructor in Physics, Evanston Township High School. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi fraternities. MARQUIS J. NEWELL. A. M., Mathematics. 1639 Orrington Avenue. Marquis Joseph Newell was born near Kalamazoo, Mich. He attended the Preparatory and College Department of Kalamazoo College, taking the B. A. degree in 1896. From 1896 until 1899 he was Principal of the High School at Bloomingdale, Mich. In 1899 he came to the University of Chi- cago, and at the October Convocation of that year was given the B. A. 20

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LOUISE M. GROVER, Instructor in English. ISOS Sherman Avenue. Louise Grover was born in Evanston. She is a graduate of the Evans- ton High School, and was a member of the class of I894 at Northwestern University. Since then she has done special work in English Literature in connection with the University of Chicago and private study in English Literature and German. For the past four years she has been identiied with this school, having had four years' experience in other schools. MAUD I. MOORE, Drawing and Modeling. 1403 Sherunan Avenue. Maud Isabelle Moore graduated from the Evanston Township High School in 1893. Attended the Art Institute of Chicago and studied with Lorado Taft. She was graduated in 1897, appointed instructor in the Modeling Department of the Art Institute, where she remained until accept- ing a position in the Drawing Department of the Evanston High School. V. K. FROULA, A. B., Latin and History. 911 Greenleaf Street. Vaclav Karel F roula was born in Bohemia, March 5, 1873, and came to America with his parents at the age of xo. Received his earliest training in parochial schools. At I3 he went to work. When about I7 he was brought within the pale of the Protestant faith, which changed the trend of his life, inspiring him with a desire for books. He now entered Northwestern Academy, working his way through by various meansg matriculated at the University, and began to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church during his sophomore year. In this manner he paid his expenses and succeeded in graduating with the class of '98. In the spring of the same year he was appointed instructor in E. T. H. S., and the following June married a classmate, Eva Ellen Barker. EMMA L. BUSHNELL, English and Physiology. 404 Century Building. Miss Emma L. Bushnell was born in Beloit, Wis. She graduated from the seminary course of Rockford College in 1889, and later returned and completed the college course. She has taught in the High School at Clin- ton, Wis., and in North Wisconsin Academy at Ashland, Wis. In the summer of 19oo she studied English at Chicago Institute. She was appointed to a position in the Evanston High School in '99, and has since taught the first year English work and Physiology. . I9

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degree. From Chicago he we11t, immediately, to Ann Arbor, where, after a year'swork in Mathematics and Physics, he passed the Faculty Examina- tion and was granted the degree M. A. in June, 1900. C. M. THORNE, B. S., Manual Training and Mathematics. Y. M. C. A. Building. Clarence M. Thorne was born at Onargo, Ill., June 25, 1875. He attended the public schools of that place and was graduated from the High School in 1892. He then spent two years in Grand Prairie Seminary, a preparatory school, under the patronage of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The next year was spent in teaching acountry school, and after this, the most lonesome year of his life, he came to Evanston to enter Northwestern University. During his five years at college he was a member of the United States Life-saving Service, and during his four undergraduate years a mem- ber of the university foot-ball team. He did major work in Mathematics and Physics and graduated from the university in 1899, receiving the degree B- S. The following year he held the fellowship in Mathematics and did graduate work in these two subjects. He is a member of Delta Upsilon college fraternity and the Dern senior fraternity. He came to E. T. H. S. last fall as Instructor in Manual Training. MARY E. GLOSS, M. S., Biology. 1919 Sherman Avenue. Miss Gloss prepared for college at E. T. H. S. and received the degree of Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University in 1S92. She was teacher of Science in Menominee High School, studied Botany in St. Louis at the Shaw School of Botany. In 1897 she received the degree M. S. from Northwestern, after which she held the position of teacher of Science and Lady Principal at Warren Academy, one of the preparatory schools of Beloit College. In the fall of :goo she became Instructor in Biology at E. T. H. S. MIRIAM E. PRINDLE, A. B., English History and Physical Geography. . 1622 XVesley Avenue. Miss Prindle is a graduate of E. T. H. S. and of Northwestern Univer- sity, where, in 1896, she received the A. B. degree and was made a member of the Phi. Beta Kappa graduate fraternityj In 1897-8 she taught English and History in the High School at Mt- Carroll, Ill. In 1898-9 she studied Decorative Designing in the Art Institute of Chicago. She is now nlling the vacancy caused by Miss A. L. Norton's leave of absence in California. 21