Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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Foreword ( With apologies to 84 cbeth) Our work is done at last; After months’ continuous effort, it rests in peace; The staff has done its best; lack of time nor delay, Careful criticism, frequent corrections, nothing Can touch it further. So, in reading this book. Leave room for a laugh; Remember the good And leave out the chaff.

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Pigc five cA Glimpse Into the ’Past As wc glance back to the year 1899 we sec the High School held in the room now occupied by the sixth and seventh grades. It was then just a two-year course, and one person, Jesse O. Betterton, was graduated that year. It remained a two-year course until the fall of 1902, when the course was lengthened to three years. In 1905 the High School was moved to O’Brien’s Hall, and stayed there until 1907, when it came back to its pres- ent room, which was built especially to accommodate it. That year it became a four-year course, but was only accredited. The teachers during the term 1907-1908 were E. E. Wright, Miss Leach and Miss Viant. The next year the High School became one of the highest class, a commissioned school. Miss Atkins took Miss Leach’s place. The graduates were Clara Young and Arthur LaCount. Miss Atkins stayed only one year, her place being filled by Miss Toftc. In 1911 Miss Felton became our music and drawing teacher; that in 1911-12 Miss Kring was added to our faculty and still remains with us. The year of 1914 wc learned Mr. Robertson was to take Miss Toftc's place. Mis Fanny Hannon, an old K. II. S. graduate, took Miss Felton’s place the same year. The term of 1915 wc saw our former prin- cipal as our superintendent, for Mr Wright had decided to take up fanning and Mr. Alexander took Mr. Robertson’s place. Then, when this year began we had Mr. Alexander as principal. Miss (ioodenough assistant. Miss Kring second assistant. Miss Hannon ’ll. as Music and Drawing teacher and Miss Knieger '10, as our Domestic Science teacher. Every year since our High School became commissioned we have had a Senior class and wc hope in the future the K. H. S. will grow better and stronger than ever. Clara B. Detlp.fs. T6.