Mason High School - Anchora Yearbook (Mason, MI)

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MILDRED CORBETT, Preceptress English and History ETHEL I. SLOAN English and German Bsssue Bfxncocx Music and Drawing Com E. MCCURDY Latin and Eighth Grade E. BERTHA TAGGA RT Science EDNA E. Donn Mathematics

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FRED A. TIEDGEN For the past two years Supt. F. A. Tiedgen has directed the affairs of the Mason schools in a most efficient and capable manner. Mr. Tiedgen was born in Hamburg, Livingston county, Michigan, in 1877. In 1887 his parents moved to Eaton county, where he attended the rural schools through the ninth grade. In the winter term of 1893- 1894- he entered the preparatory department of Olivet College, graduat- ing in 1900 with the degree A. B. In May, 1900, he was elected super- intendent of schools at Vermontville, Michigan, and retained the same through four consecutive years. In the summer of 1903 he attended the U. of M. and continued there as a post-graduate student during part of the year 1904--1905, withdrawing in April to accept a position as teacher in Detroit University school, where he continued the following year. He entered the Cass City schools as superintendent in 1906, remaining there two years. Since coming to Mason, Mr. Tiedgen has introduced many things beneficial to the school. He has aimed to raise the existing high stand- ard of scholarship and through his influence, exerted morally as well as intellectually, the schools have continued to progress.

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THE ORCHARD ON THE HOGSBACK. It is our good fortune that in spite of unfavorable weather, we are gifted with an unusual good crop of assorted apples. The Sheepnose, as the King of all, takes its place, as superior being he thinks it best to canfa few but we are relieved when the Spy, which received its growth at North Adams, welcomes us back with gay features. This one is true to her name, bobbing and peeping around, to see what is going on. Next in importance is the Maiden Blush with pink cheeks, which was cultivated in Albion's German and English orchards, but is now keeping pace with the science of the Seek-no-further, the greatest in altitude. No orchard would be complete without the Russett which amo, amas and amant. Now last but not least is the Pippin, which stands in a state of commandance before all and waves her upper branches as though tracing geometrical figures of all shapes and sizes, and the Har- vest whose swing of its arms is in time to the notes of the breeze and always sends out a voice of welcome then moaning. GRADE TEACHERS Main Building Com. MCCIIRDY-Eighth Grade and Latin DAISY BILLINGS-Sixth and Seventh Grades MINNIE SEVERANCE-Fifth and Sixth Grades MAUIJ KICMANIYS-FOUfth and Fifth Grades ELLENA MCMATH-Second and Third Grades WINNIE TI'rUs-First and Primary Grades Ward Building DORA HALL-Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades ELIZABETH BURKHEIsER-First, Second and Primary Grades Normal LYDIA M. PIATT, Critic