Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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SENIOR CLASS Class Colors—Brown and Old Gold Class Flower—Yellow Rose Class Motto— Labor Omnia Vincit □ □ □ CLASS OFFICERS RUSSELL LaCOUNT......................President OLEY BETTERTON..................Vice President RAYMOND BENKIE,......................Secretary EMIL HOFFERTH........................Treasurer FRED WELCH, ....... Marshal MEMBERS Emil Hofferth Mabelle Paul Raymond Benkie Marie Ryan Mamie Wolbrandt May Handly Rachel Covert Lee Ryan Martha Arnold Frank Welch Pearle Trinkle Eva Noland Ella Johnston Fred Welch Lenora Kosanke EX-MEMBERS Harry Hayes Anna Leser Harry Kruell Roxie Anderson Frank Cincoski Russell LaCount Oley Betterton Rose Welch Katherine Drazer Ethel Baker Leslie LaCount Oscar Maxwell Wilber Ely

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TO OUR FACULTY. '■qjft AIR Fortune has given us a faculty rare, And 1 am sure you’ll agree still more, That few other faculties can compare With our great and distinguished four; They were our bright and leading star, Guiding us along Wisdom’s way, Their voices so often heard from afar, Calling us from work and play. They were good, true, kind and wise, Teaching every noble rule. Well can we call them our High School prize And our Memory’s brightest jewel. So we thank thee, dear faculty, one and all, And always of you fondest memories recall. MARIK RYAN, ’13.

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THE HISTORY OF THE KOUTS HIGH SCHOOL. E MAY trace the history of the Kouts High School from the year 1899 when it began its career as a two year course school. Since that time this school has steadily risen until it has become at last one of the highest; that of a commis- sioned school. The term was lengthened to a three year course in the year 1902 and remained as such until the year of 1907, when it was put on the certified list and given a four years course. About this time two more instructors were added to the High School faculty, being a Principal and a Music and Drawing Instructor. The present Superintendent of the Kouts High School is Mr. E. E. Wright, who began his career as the Superintendent of the Public School of Kouts, lnd., in 1907. The first Principal was Miss Leach, who only remained one year. The second Principal was Miss Atkins, who also left after serving for one year, to take up the position as Principal of the Wheeler High School. The third Principal was Miss Tofte, who instructed us for three years, when she was called upon to accept the position as Principal of the Hebron High School. Miss Tofte was followed by Mr. Robertson, who is with us at the present time. In the eventful year of 1907 Miss Viant was called upon to instruct us in Music and Drawing. She continued to instruct for three years, when she was succeeded by Miss Felton, who is our present instructor. In the beginning of the school year of 1910 the State Board of Edu- cation granted our school a commission. The first graduates to grad- uate from the commissioned school were Miss Clara Young and Arthur LaCount. The Class of 1911 was the largest class that had graduated from this school, as it consisted of eleven graduates. Another instructor was added to the High School faculty in the year of 1912, namely, Miss Katherine Kring. The Class of 1913 consisted of fourteen members, making the larg- est class since the beginning of the school. We most sincerely hope that the Kouts High School shall prosper in the future and he able to send out such classes of graduates as the school may reasonably he proud of. FRED C. WELCH, ’13.