Kemper Military School - Yearbook (Boonville, MO)

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W. A. Annin, graduate of Princeton University, eleven years teacher in Kemper and now Superintendent of the Boonville Public School. Frank J. Sagendorph, graduate of Rutgers College, three years professor in Kemper, now Superintendent of the Public Schools of Hudson, New York. The Military department of the School was established in 1885. It was approved by the President of the United States for detail of an army officer as instructor in Military Science and Tactics, in 1897. In 1899 the School was recognized by statute as a post of the National Guard of Missouri, and its Superintendent and members of the Faculty were given military rank therein. i Since the establishment of the Military department, the following officers have held the position of Commandant: Major F. W. Pralle, ex-officer of the German Army, now a resident of Boonville. I Capt. Samuel D. Rockenback, graduate of Virginia Military Institute, now First Lieutenant and Adjutant in Tenth United States Infantry and stationed at Santiago, Cuba. Capt. T. W. Lewis, graduate of Virginia Military Institute, now practic- ing physician in Virginia. Capt. W. H. Cocke, graduate of Virginia Military Institute, now attorney at law, St. Louis, Missouri. First Lieutenant Geo. D. Moore, Twenty-third United States Infantry, detailed by President, Major in Fifth Missouri Volunteers during the Spanish War, now Captain in Twentieth United States Infantry, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Capt. E. H. Marsteller, graduate of Virginia Military Institute. First Lieutenant W. R. Dunton, United States Army, retired, and brevet Major, detailed by President, present incumbent. Kemper feels a justifiable pride when she reads over the long roll of her sons. Here are some of the noteworthy. Horace A. Hutchison, a student of the opening session, ever since a prom- inent lawyer and official of Cooper county and now its Probate judge. William M. Quarles, a promising physician, killed in the opening battle of the Civil War in Missouri, near Boonville. John R. Lionberger, a capitalist, one of the makers of St. Louis, now dead. William D. Muir, the leading lawyer of central Missouri till his death in the sixties. fl '

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ander Johnston entered the School as a student in 1867, became teacher and post graduate student the following year, entered the Missouri State Univer- sity in 1871, took degree of A. B. there in 1872, became Associate Principal of Kemper in autumn of that year, and Superintendent in March, 1881, which position he has held continuously since. Edwin H. Taylor, A. M., a graduate of Dartmouth College, became asso- ciated with Prof. Kemper in 1861, in the management of the School. This arrangement continued four years, when Prof. Taylor, on the death of his wife returned to New England. William McGuffey Hoge, entered the School as a student in 1872, grad- uated in 1874, spent next three years in the School as post graduate student and tutor, entered Missouri State University in 1877 and received degree of A. B. I88O. He returned to the School as teacher and became Associate Principal after the death of Prof. Kemper in 1881. He resigned to accept a position in Missouri State University, January 1, 1900. James B. Harris and Tyre C. Harris, brothers, were the first assistant teachers the School had and began their labors in 1846, continuing several sessions. james M. Byler was another teacher of the early days. He is still living and resides at Sedalia. Another student and teacher of the early fifties, was L. M. Lawson, of brilliant qualities as scholar, statesman, and man of affairs, now a resident of New York City. John T. and james H. Chandler, twin brothers, were also teachers of this period, both prominent citizens of Missouri in after years, and both now dead. Among other teachers who have been connected with the School may be mentioned: VVm. H. and Roberdeau Allison, brothers, nephews of Prof. Kemper. Both still live in Cooper county. Miss Georgia Bliss of Brattleboro, Vermont, now Mrs. John Cosgrove of this city. Hamilton Gallagher, afterward a prominent lawyer of Peru, Illinois, since dead. W. H. H. Hill, afterward judge Hill, of Sedaliag but dead many years. Geo. W. Johnston, now a lawyer at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Frank R. Smiley, now a successful physician of Boonville. B. F. Hutchison, now a Lieutenant in the U. S. Navy. H

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Porteus Muir, an equally promising brother of W. D. Muir, killed at bat- tle of Mine Creek, near Pleasanton, Kansas, in 1864. Leonidas M. Lawson, already noticed among the teachers. James A. Quarles, afterward a prominent Presbyterian minister, doctor of divinity, and now professor in Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. J. W. Draffen, long senior member of the law firm of Draffen and Wil-P liams, the strongest law firm of Central Missouri. Henry L. McPherson, a prominent steamboat captain during that era, now a successful railroad contractor. Henry C. Gibson, till his death a leading physician of Boonville. joseph C. Terrell, attorney and capitalist of Fort Worth, Texas. . William Brown, of jacksonville, Illinois, principal attorney of the Wabash Railroad, orator and man of letters. Edward R. Taylor, physician and lawyer of San Francisco, and a poet of marked ability. William W. Trigg, one of nature's noblemen and one of Boonville's best business men. Phil. E. Chappell, now a banker and capitalist of Kansas City. Lewis C. Nelson, a St. Louis millionaire. Uncas McCluer, now a Presbyterian minister of Southern Missouri. James Gibson, lawyer and statesman, now a Circuit Judge in Kansas City. M. B. Irvine, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, now at St. Joseph. james H. Johnston, a successful lawyer, now dead. john R. Walker, lawyer and statesman, United States District Attorney at Kansas City under Cleveland, recently deceased. Willis H. Bocock, a remarkable linguist, now professor of Greek in the University of Georgia. Washington Adams, a leading attorney of Kansas City. William M. Williams, ex-justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri and one of the foremost attorneys of the State. Lambert Ott, one of the prominent physicians of the city of physicians, Philadelphia. J. P. Huston, of Marshall, an influential banker and capitalist. Rev. J. H. Gauss, a Presbyterian minister of St. Louis. Lon V. Stephens, ex-treasurer and ex-governor of Missouri, capitalist and financier. l0