Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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Junior Yeaf Book JflW Jn Umortam Richard Edward Selby was born February 17, 1867, at Lovington, Illinois. He died March 3. 1909, at Momence, Illinois. For twenty-two years he had pursued the calling of teacher with ever increasing success and ability. Such, in barest outline, are the large facts of his life. But it is with something deeper than the mere success of his career as an educator that we who knew him well are concerned. The sum total of his character is best epi¬ tomized thus: u He was a man. One of Nature’s noble¬ men.” Through his kindly sympathy and genuine interest toward all with whom he had to deal he made his way un¬ consciously into our hearts. Prejudice and narrowness were things which he naturally strove to avoid, and how well he succeeded those who worked under him well know. He had a remarkable ability for hard work, which amounted almost to genius. Coupled with this was an unusual wil¬ lingness to work long and hard for ends which would not directly help him, but which did materially assist others. The teachers and pupils who did not love him were few, while the number of those who did was legion. We all felt that we had in him a reliable and genuine friend, a friend who might criticise severely when necessary, but a friend who had no other motive than our good at heart. With such a life and character it is no wonder that we cherish his memory so fondly and point so proudly to the good work which still stands. It is given to few men to leave so strong an impression on those whom he left behind as did Mr. Selby. His example now as in the past is one of those inspirations which help us on in our struggle for bigger and better things. P. S. Barto.