Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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INTRODUCTION. S IT is the custom for the Kouts High School to edit an Annual, we have striven hard to portray to the readers the class of nineteen-fifteen. We trust that the Annual shall not be discarded after a moment’s notice, but that it shall be read and enjoyed by all. As the class is small, we, each one, have worked long and hard to make our Annual a success and to win the approval of the reader. We, the members of the class of 1915, appreciate and wish to express our hearty thanks to those of the remaining classes who have been so kind as to contribute articles to our book. We also wish to thank the business men who have kindly helped us along financial lines and we hope they shall all he rewarded for their kindness. Lastly we feel greatly indebted to the instructors for having made our high school career one of pleasure and brought us to the boundless sea we are about to travel. THE PRESIDENT.

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HISTORY OF K. H. S. NE may trace the history of the Ivouts High School from the time that it began its career as a two years’ course in 1899. Since then it lias risen gradually until it finally became a com- missioned school. In the year 1902 the term was lengthened to three years, and in 1907 the school was finally put on the certificate list with a full four years’ course. At the same time two more instructors were added, a principal and a music and drawing instructor. The first Superintendent was Mr. E. E. Wright and the first Prin- cipal was Miss Leach, who left us after the first year. The second Principal was Miss Atkin, who also left after (he first year and who was followed by Miss Tofte, who resided in Kouts for three years, but at last accepted a position in Hebron. Mr. Robertson then filled Miss Tofte’s position. Miss Viant, our first instructor in music and drawing, left us after three years and was followed by Miss Felton, who instructed us for three years. Miss Hannon, one of the K. II. S. graduates, was then appointed in Miss Felton’s place, and is at present our music and drawing teacher. Mr. Wright, who wished to become a farmer, was followed by Mr. Alexander in the year of 1913. Mr. Alexander is now our instructor of Mathematics, History and Agri- culture. In the year of 1910 the State Board of Education granted our school a commission, and from this commissioned school the first grad- uates were Miss Clara Young and Mr. Arthur LaConnt. In the year of 1912 another instructor, Miss Kathrine Kring, was added to the High School faculty. LEO SHUTSKE, ’15.