Evanston Academy - Bear Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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f- rffgav-?fg WW-Saw' ' A Q Under Mr. George YV. Winslow, principal 1869-73, the school prospered greatly. Its enrollment in his first year was 153, in his fourth year 317. Hisfadministration was an epoch-making one in the history of the school. Young women were granted admission under his regime. Mr. Winslow proved that the school had a right to exist as a part of the University. Another important fact was that Old Collegev was assigned to the school for its exclusive use at this time. The administration of Herbert Franklin Fisk, from 1873 to 1904, was a period of more thorough organization and of fuller fruition. Q In this administration, the pressure on the old quarters of the school became so great that a larger home was required. The beneficence of the late Mr.'William Deering provided the present hall of the Academy, worthily named for Dr. Fisk. The building was dedicated in 1899. Dr. Fisk resigned the principalship on May 21, 1904. Within at few days, Arthur Herbert Wilde was appointed principal. In 1909, under the administration of Dr. YVilde, ,a new 810,000 organ presented to the University by its alumni and friends, was placed in our chapel. At the end of the school year 1908-09, having served as the school's principal for five years, Dr. Wilde was promoted to a higher position in the University. He was later president of the University of Arizona. The new principal, Wilbur Helm, took up his duties in 1909. Under his leadership the school maintained its usual high standard. In the spring of 1915, having acted as principal for six years, Mr. Helm resigned to go into business. He was succeeded by Edward W. Marcellus, who- entered upon the principalship during the following summer. The years of his adminis- tration have been marked with splendid success in all departments. 1 0 '

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Historical Sketch The origin of the academy is rather obscure. Just when or how the school was organized is not made clear by University records. Before preparatory instruction Was undertaken by the University, boys, as Well as girls, were prepared for college in the Northwestern Female College, one of the earliest colleges for Women, which was situated in the southern part of Evanston. This institution was merged later in the Evanston College for Ladies, which in turn was absorbed by the University. The University opened in November, 1855, but too much of the time of the faculty was occupied in giving elementary instruction to the students who came to the University ill-prepared for their Work. So in May, 1857, the faculty adopted a resolution recommending that the trustees establish a preparatory department. Later in the same year, there was a tutor in the University building Cold collegeb giving preparatory instruction on his own responsibility. At all events, in 1860 Prep became a reality, with W-arren Taplin as principal and 9.11'.6Tlf1'Oll1I1GIlt of forty-nine students. In 1861-62 the school increased its registration from forty-nine to fifty-six. During the year 1862-63 the principal was Mr. Nathan Axtel, who succeeded Mr. Taplin. The preparatory school in 1863-E4 was under the principalship of Charles Smith, then a student in the University and in Garrett Biblical Institute. The next principal was Louis Kistler, professor of Greek in the University. 9 . --- -Lx..-A e --

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