La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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eighth grade» of the city have had their work organized on the depart- mental plan, giving the children the advantage of specialists as their instructors in these classes, and making it possible to organize the depart- mental and high school classes on the same basis as to program, promotions, electives, etc. School exhibits, at home and abroad, have displayed the actual products of the pupils' work in such a way as to bring considerable attention and commendation to the schools. A library of nearly 8,000 sheets of mounted pictures, arranged and classified by topics has been collected in the various rooms for the better illustration of the school work, and for the past two years mounted specimens of the work ot the various subjects have been mounted in scrap-book form and arc preserved in the respective rooms of the diderent grades lor the inspection of patrons, pupils and visiting teachers, and tor a true exhibit of the course of study as worked out by the schools. During this same period, from 1878 to date, quite extensive repairs have been made. Every school building has been thoroughly over- hauled ; walls cleaned and tinted, and some steel ceilings put in. Cement walks have been put on and around all school grounds, heating plants have been remodeled or new ones installed in all of the large buildings. The high school gymnasium has been established ; the school indebtedness has been lifted ; the transfer receipts on account of tuition from non- residents have been more than quadrupled, and the libraries and supple- mentary reading lists have had extensive additions. The present attendance both in grades and high school has never been equalled in our schools. The teaching corps has been harmonious and a unit in furthering the welfare of the schools and the good work and standing of the schools is attested, at home, by the cordial and loyal support of our citizens, thr liberal patronage from non-residents, and abroad, by our unusually large and successful college representation, which includes for the present year fifty-one students in twenty-one different collegiate or technical schools. I .a Porte schools from the earliest days of the private schools up to the present time, have always been held in high esteem both at home and abroad, and it is hoped that our schools may ever deserve and hold an honorable position in the educational world. Appended are the names of' the members of School Boards, Super- intendent» and High School Principals of LaPorte Public School», with the date of service : Members of Board of School Trustees Gilbert Hathaway, Amzi Clark, 1856-59; Benj. Walker, 1856- 63; Jaine» Moore, John B. Niles, 1859-63; Judge W. C. Hannah, Rev. Geo. C. Noyes and Lafayette Crane, 1863-69; Hugh Donley, 1869-75; Dr. R. O. Crandall and W. A. Place, 1869-70; Ralph Davidson, 70- I; Fred West, 1871-72; John P. Early, 1871-74; 'I'. J. Foster, 1872-76; Simon Wile, 1874-83; Ellis Michael, 1S75-S8; Rev. J. F. Kendall, 1876-77; L. D. Webber, 187 • 1882-83; E. H. Scott, ISSo-81; Hon. Mortimer N e, 1881-82 and 1901; I)r. E. J. Church, 1883-8-; Morgan H. Wier, 1S8--90; C. H. Trucsdcll, 1887-88; W. A. Hosmer, 1888-91; M « n Weber, 1S9C-96; Joseph Jackson, 1891-94; Samuel Fox, 1892-94; Simon C. Freese, 1894-95; L. F. Weaver, 894-97; Robert Morrison, 1895-98; Julius Barnes, 1896- 99; Dr. J. II. Wm. Meyer, 1896-1900; 'I'heodorc la rig, 1899-1901; E. C. Hall, 1S99—; F. W. Meissner, 190c—; J. 15. Rupel, 1901—. Superintendents T. L. Adams, 1865-67; C. F. Kimball, 1867-69; C. E. Otis, A. B., 1869-71; J. E. Hinman, A. B., 1871-73; ®- Swift, Ph. M., 1873-79; Frederic L. Blis», A. B., 18-9-S0; John J. Abel, 1880-82; Horace Phillips, A. M., 1882-83; W. N. Hailmann, Ph. D., 1883— |an. 1, 1894; W. H. Elson, Acting Superintendent, 1892-93; James F. Knight, Jan, 1894-96; Osman C. SccJyc, Ph. B., 1896-98; John A. Wood, A. M., 1898 to date. Principals of High School C. F. Kimball, 1865-69; Coleman Bancroft, B. S, 1869--1; B. F. French, A. B., 1871-72; L. B. Swift, Pm. B., 18-2-73; Jan,c Riddle Gort’c, Pm. M., 187 3-78; F. I.. Bli»-, B. A., 1 878-79; John J. Abel, 1879-80; Edward M. Brown, 1880-82; George Hcmplc, A. B., 1882-84; Edward M. Brown, 1884-86; Frederick C. Hicks, I8S6-S8; Nathan I). Corbin, 1888-89; Arthur G. Hall, B. S., 1889-91; Ja». F. Knight, 1891-93; H. J. Leggett, 1893-97; John A. Wood, A. B., 1897- 98; I. N. Warren. A. B.. 1898-1902; Frederic L. Sims, B. S.. 1902 to date.