Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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MOMENCE HIGH SCHOOL.

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6 SKIS ' JOB YEAR BOOK Class of ’00. BABIN, MATTIE MAY, Teacher CHAMBERLAIN, AMOS, Farmer, CLARKE, CARROLL, Book-keeper, CLEARY, JAMES, Clerk CULVER, FLORENCE, Music Teacher, DENNIS, LENA, DWYER, NELLIE, Teacher, GARRETT, LEONA, Teacher, GIBEAULT, PHOEBE, Teacher, HARRIS, WILL, Farmer, JOHNSON, JUNIA, Teacher, COLEMAN, (LAMPORT) GEORGIA, . LAMPORT, MAY, Teacher MORGAN, STEPHEN. Student, McKEE, BESSIE, Clerk PARMELY, IDELLA, Teacher, PORTER, EDWARD, Student RICE, BELLE, Teacher, WILLIS, FRED, Book-keeper, -MOMENCE. .MOMENCE. .MOMENCE. .MOMENCE. .ORTINVILLE, MINN. -MOMENCE. -MOMENCE. MOMENCE. MOMENCE. -GRANT PARK. -CRETE, ILL. .BRAZIL, IND. .MOEMNCE. .OLIVET, MICH. MOMENCE. .GRANT PARK. .CHAMPAIGN. MOMENCE. CHICAGO. Class of 7 0h BRADY, MAMIE, Teacher, i BURCH ARD, OLIVE M., Teacher,. CLARK, FRANCES E., „ DRAYER, ALMA I., Teacher, DWYER, JOSIE V., Teacher, FORCE, IDA M., Teacher,--- ...... KELSEY, WAYNE S., Dairyman... NADOLNI, CLARA L., Clerk, PORTER, GEORGE N., Teacher, SMITH, BIRDIE S., Stenographer,- WEAVER, L. ETHEL. Teache ' r, THURBER, LUCELIA M.. Teacher, ROSE LAWN. IND. GRANT PARK. MOMENCE. MOMENCE. MOMENCE. INDEPENDENCE. KAN. MOMENCE. MOMENCE. MOMENCE. MOMENCE. MOMENCE. GRANT PARK. Class of 02 . CLEARY, JENNIE M.,.-- MOMENCE. CLEARY, ELIZABETH C., DENNIS, LAURA, J., FREEMAN, BLANCHE M., GIBEAULT, JOSEPH, A., GIBSON, LAURA J.,. HANSEN, ANNA M., KIOUS, MAYSIE A., - NELSON, PHOEBE J., PORTER, EZRA B., SEAMAN, GRACE M., VANE, ESTELLA E„

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SENIOR YEAR BOOK. 9 MOMBNCB HIGH SCHOOL. The organization of the High School department of the Momence Union Is was completed by Prof. G. H. White in 1875 and a three years English ' . as follows, was adopted. FIRST YEAR. Mathematics, Language, U. S. History, Physical Geography, Ancient H »‘ory, Algebra, Essays and Elocution. SECOND YEAR. Latin, Caesar and Cicero, Roman History, Physical Geography, Geometry, -bra. Botany, Zoology, Grecian History, Essays and Elocution. THIRD YEAR. Latin, Cicero and Virgil, Trigonometry, Physiology, Astronomy, Surveying, ogy, Ornithology, Essays and Elocution. There was also a Latin and Scientific course, and a course in modern lan es. besides instruction in music, book-keeping and telegraphy. The enrollment of 1875-77 was 85, nearly half being tuition pupils. June 1, 1877, the first class, consisting of seven young ladies and one young . .. was graduated, the exercises being held in the First Baptist Church, which - filled to over flowing. The young ladies, neatly attired in white dresses, mended and laundried, . the young man, attired in a homespun suit, previously sponged and pressed : r the occasion, were the proudest graduates ever sent out from the school-— • r nd. not because they had set the pace for commencement costumes, but, that y had achieved the definite purpose in view. Following Mr. White’s resignation in the spring of ’77, the change of Su- rinteudents from year to year, so broke into the work, that nomore classes were . luated until ’82 and ’83, under Prof. R. A. Beebe’s superintendency. After Mr. Beebe’s resignation, frequent changes again interrupted the work . . ’ no more graduations occurred until ’92, under Prof. H. P. Little’s superin¬ tendency. With the exception of the year of ’97, when the course was changed to four rs, a class has been graduated each year. The total number of graduates to the present date is ninety-nine. Nine jperintendents have served during this time. in the earlier history the course of study was complicated and the method •f discipline monarchial. The present course of study is practical and the ■rhod of discipline democratic, showing that our High School is keeping pace with the demands of the times. Each member of the school to-day stands as a - presentative citizen, recognizing the fact that with him rests the knowledge nd the power to do the right, and that he is Expected to do it.