Mendota High School - Atodnem Yearbook (Mendota, IL)

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MENDOTA HIGH SCHOOL 1911 3 l'nRxiPiR1.x' BI..n'I4sTuN13 llltill Slilltllllr, Non' KlENIin'l',x Hman SCHUHI. Course of Study FRESHMAN YEAR l IRS'l' SIiMliS'l'lCR SICFUND SICAIICSTLK Required linglisli RL-qnircwl: linglisli .Xlgehra Algebra Ancient History Ancicnt History lficctivc: German lilectivc: Cferinzin Latin Latin Physical lit-ngraplly Botany .SOPHOMORE YEAR Rcquircrl linglisli Requirctl: linglish .Xlgclvrzi l'l. Gcmnetry Mcflizcvztl nnfl Nlmlcrn Ilistnry Meclizuvzil and Nlmlern llistnry lfective: Gernuni Elective: German latin ' Latin Zoology. nn' Cmnincrcial Gcogruplly 1'11ysioln,qy JUNIOR YEAR licquirvcl lfnglislx l Kt'qnil'cml lfnglisli l'l. Gennnctry lilective: Hook-keeping lilectivc: lluok-keeping Gorman Gerinan Latin Latin lfconrnnics Commercial Law ling. Ilistory Solirl Geometrv SENIOR YEAR Rcquirccl: linglisli. .Xm. History Requircil Grzulnatinn Tlieme Physics Physics lflectivc: Hook-kccping lilcctivvsz llouk-keeping Math. Review ' 'l'rigonnnnetry Astrononiy l ling. or .Xmcriczin litcrzitnrc German I German 131111 , ,, Latin. Civics

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6 MENDOTA HIGH SCHOOL 1911 lfoRMi-:1o.v Easr lllIENDOTA limi-1 SVHOUL, Now THE LINCoi.N St'Hooi. Ifstory of Mendota High School About forty-hve years ago the Mendota school district was divided into two. the East and the West. Consequently two high schools were gradually evolved. The East Mendota High School graduated its first class in 1876. The Superintendent ,at that time was J. R. McGregor. who was succeeded by S. M, Heslet and he by C. VV. An- drews. All this time the school was carried on with a three year course until during the .administration of XV. R. Foster which began in 1892 and lasted fourteen years. During his long and successful leadership it was permanently placed upon a four year basis. When Mr. Foster was elected County Superintendent, his last year in Men- dota was completed by G. B. Coffman who served in that capacity the following year also. ln 1908 J. ll. Light became Superintendent and held that position the remaining two years of its separate existence. The VVest Side High School held its lirst Commencement in 1879 under the superintendency of VVilliam jenkins. He was followed in turn by S. E. Beede in 1893, by Henry H. Robinson in ISSN, by George C. Griswold in 1899. by C. XV. Par- kinson in 19033, and by E. lfl. Murray in 1998. After various fluctuations in its course of study a four year basis was permanently established in 1898. The most important event in the history of both schools was the consolidation in 1910 of the two districts. That year both schools held their Commencement exer- cises together, with State Superintendent Blair as the orator of the occasion. The newly elected Board of liducation appointed Mr. Murray City Superintendent, and Miss Howes, who had served successfully as Principal on the West Side for fifteen years, Principal of the consolidated High School. The opening of the following school year saw the previously separate high schools merged into one in the Wlest Side building and unified with a degree of harmony that surpassed the most san- guine expectations. The Mendota High School draws a number of students from outside districts and has had an enrollment for 1910-11 of ninety-two. lt has a fairly equipped laboratory, a well selected library, maintains a high standard of work and is accredited by all the large universities of the middle west. If the efficiency of a school is best attested by the later life of its pupils, Mendota may well be proud of the preparation given her young people, for among those who are now in successful business and professional life are to be found worthy minis- ters, physicians. lawyers, nurses. teachers. dentists, civil and mechanical engineers, and bankers. lt is gratifying to note than an increasing per cent. of the graduates find their way to the higher institutions of learning.

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