Fort Wayne Normal School - Annual Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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1 4 OUR YESTERD.-xys IIIIAJIII TOll'N IOM the Dike Along tl.e St. Joe, Between: Lake and Riciermetj. Upon the opposite bank of the St. joseph, there existed, for many years, a strong French settlement knowiras Miami Town, ruled by the Indian Chief, LeGris. It was destroyed by I-Iarmar's troops in 1790. IVABASH AND ERIE CANAL ICro.vri1zg of Nickel Plate at Harrison Slreeij. The right-of-way of the Nickel Plate railroad through Fort NVayne was formerly the route of the VVabash and Erie Canal, one of the greatest of all artificial waterways. It ex- tended from Toledo, Ohio, to Evansville, Indiana, with Fort VVayne as the chief port of commerce. C.-MIP ALLEN fiff Entrance to Stuimzey Parkj. ' A Lpon-the grounds on the opposite bank of the river, known as Camp Allen, thousands ot men ot northern Indiana were recruited for service in the Civil VVar. FRENCH FORT KAI' East End of Blain Street Bridgej. On the east bank of the St. Mary's river, about two squares north of this point, stood an ancient French fort, erected to form a defense against the English. The fort was aban- doned in 1750 Cforty-four years before General Wayne's campaignb, and a new French fort erected on the St. joseph river at the junction of St. joe Boulevard and Delaware Avenue. The remains of the aqueduct which conveyed the VVabash and- Erie Canal across the river may be seen between the two railroad bridges, west bank. HARMAR'S BATTLEEIELD KNear tlze fzzlzriion of Delaware Azfenue and St. Jae Blvdj Upon the field to the east and south was fought, on October 22, 1790, the fiercestengage- ment of the battle between General Harmar's troops and the Indians under Little Turtle. I11 the river, many of the Indians were caught in the cross-fire between the 'detachments under Major Fontaine and Major McMullan, on the east bank, and Major Hall on the west bank. Major Fontaine, with a number of his men died near this spot. Firearms have been found in the river bed after lying there over 100 years. W SITE OF LAST FRENCH FORT IAt the Iznzcfimz of Delaware Ave. and Sf. foe Bl'vd.1 Upon this site, in 1750-1751, Captain M. de Raimond erected the last of the French forts on the soil of the present Fort VVayne. This fort was captured by the British in 1760. In 1763, at the outbreak of the Pontiac conspiracy, the British commandant, Ensign Robert Holmes, was murdered and the garrison captured by the Indians, aided by the French. HARMARHS FORD IA! Some Paint Along Edgewater IIZIGIIZLCQ. On the morning of October 22, I790, Chief Little Turtle, leader of the Indians, met the approaching troops of General Harmar at the ford of the Maumee river near this point. The fierce assault brought death to Major john VVyllys and many of his officers and men. A total of 183 men of Harmar's command lost their lives in the disastrous campaign. SITE OF OLD FORT WAYNE IAt Old Fort Parkj. This triangular piece of ground was a portion of the areas enclosed by the last group of blockhouses, garrison buildings and palisades known as Fort VVayne. This last fort was built by Colonel john Hunt, probably in ISGO. It was rebuilt by Major John Whistler in 1815-1816. General VVayne's fort was located a short distance to the southward. QSee cor- ner of Berry and Clay streets.Q SITE OF GENERAL IVA VNE'S FORT IA! ilzu Norflzeast Corner of Clay and Berry St.j This corner lot, No. 11, is believed to have occupied the center of the fort originally erected by General Anthony Wayne in September and October, 1794. It was abandoned upon the erection of the new fort by Colonel john Hunt in 1800, one square north of this spot. CSee Old Fort Parkb SITE OE COUNCIL HOUSE IA! the Lot Next East of No. I Engine Housej. The last council house, erected after the Indians had burned the earlier council house, in 1812, occupied the site of this lot. It was used as a place of council with the Indians, and later as a schoolhouse and residence. THE SUMMER SCHOOL The first summer session of the Fort VVayne Normal School opened on June 22, 1920, with an enrollment of twenty students drawn from the city teachers. In 1921 the enroll- ment increased to eighty students and its faculty was enlarged from two instructors to eight. They were Miss Wilber, principalg Miss Beulah Rinehart, Miss Mary Young, E. M. Suter, Miss Mary Paxton, Miss Erma Dochterman, Miss Gertrude Zook, and Maurice E. Murphy. The term was lengthened from six weeks the first year to twelve weeks the second, The students were drawn from a large area, coming from Illinois, Ohio, and Wis- consin, as well as from towns surrounding Fort VVayne. As many students drove in from the surrounding districts in automobiles, the curbs about the school were lined with cars during the sessions. Before this time, the tradition that only girls attended the school had been broken by only one young man. Nine young men took the course in the summer term.

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16 OUR XYESTERDAYS Any subject desired by twenty or more students was arranged with the understanding that credits received were accepted in such schools as University of Chicago and Columbia University. A course of twelve weeks which entitled them to the Class A cerificate de- manded by the state for beginning teachers, was arranged for High School graduates. .-Another twelve weeks course 'vas oifered to those who had completed tjlass :X work. lt en- titled the student to a Class B certificate. These courses could be applied on the one and two year courses. The city teachers took advantage of this opportunity to make advanced credits without leaving their homes during their vacations. Some life licenses were secured with the help of these additional credits. The young people of the country also found it a great advantage to live at home and take the training which would enable them to teach. Not the least of the advantages of the summer school was the opportunity given the city teachers to become acquainted with the teachers of surrounding country and towns. The summer school was not all study, however, Many stories and arguments in the hall or on the street made students reluctant to return to their class-rooms. Chocolate bars and sandwiches indulged in between classes helpcd to sustain energy during the long, hot morn- ing sessions and made Redding's store prosperous. Assemblies, formal and informal, broke the monotony of daily routine, The social climax came with the big picnic, at Lakeside Park, when great interest was shown in a baseball game to which the young men were chal- lenged by the young women. FLOWER FESTIVALS In IQI5, the following account of the first Flower Festival appeared in a local paper: ln a grove of stately oak, black walnut and maple trees, known as Lakeside Park, the first annual Hower festival of the Lakeside Normal School was held yesterday afternoon. At three o'clock a procession of maidens in Grecian costumes of cheese cloth in white, and lovely shades of blue, yellow, green and pink. with ribbon bands in their hair, made up the senior class of the Normal School, and juniors in white, together with the queen, Miss Gladys Becker, president of the seniors, her tiny train-bearing pages, four flower girls, and the tiny crown-bearer, wended its way from the school eastward to the park, crossed several rustic bridges and then veered southward toward the Hower-trimmed throne, where Marie Strieder waited to crown the queen, This done, her queenship, as well as the assembled audience, reviewed the folk -.lances and the Maypole dance as given by the Seniors and Juniors of the school. The Maypole was a sturdy one, being a noble oak entwined with the class colors of yellow and brown. Music was furnished by a phonograph. The queen's throne was flower-enibowered, being sct against a large maple tree, and the queen not only had a crown of roses on her head, but a huge shower bouquet of peonies and roses in her arms, a spread of pink giant artificial sweetpeas above her head, and peonies, daisies and syringa blossoms at her feet, After a-dancing on the green in honor of the queen, the Seniors, juniors, teachers, and alumnae had a pleasant social hour and a picnic supper. ln the evening an entertainment was given in the school building, which was largely a stunt party. The original intention of making the Flower Festival an annual affair has been adhered to. Each year since 1915 the Normal School students ha-ve made the Flower Festival in Lakeside Park an occasion of great interest to the people of Fort NNayne. The queen is chosen from the Senior class by secret ballot, all students and members of the faculty participating in the vote. The announcement is made of the one elected just before the procession forms. The herald, queens from other years, dancers, and queen's at- tendants precede the queen in the procession. :Xs it arrives in the park they form two lines from the entrance, and the queen, preceded by flower girls who scatter rose petals in her path, passes between these lines to her throne. Here the queen of the previous year crowns the new queen with roses, thus surrendering her sovereignty. The new queen in return crowns the former queen with forget-me-nots in token of remembrance. After this ceremony, the former queens and the dancers group themselves around the throne. Then the program of dancing and music announced by the herald is given. This sometimes takes the form of a pageant. The beautiful in legend and art from many centu- ries has been represented in such exercises as the dances of many nations in 1919, the Indian and Colonial dances of 1920, and the Robin Hood dances of 1921. The following students have been chosen as queens of their respective classes: 1915-Gladys Becker, 1916-Mary Zent. IQI7-l'lClSl'1 Rohyans. 1918-Esther Miller. 1919-Mildred Gailey. 1920-Estella Sherbondy. 1921-Elizabeth Lowery