Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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Seventh. James Nesbit was born in York County, Pa., in 1850. Ho was edu-• ated in the Normal School of Millers-'ille ami also tlie National Normal School at Iiohanon, Ohio. He was principal at V rightsville and ’a|H‘ Mav Court House, N. .1. In 180? he went to Lakefield, Minn, and stayed until 1885. From 1885 to 1808 he was principal at Durand and until 1005 he was principal here. From then until 1012 he was principal of the Kllensburg, Wash. Schools together with the supervision of the Training School of the Normal there. He died ScptcmV,- O, 1012. P. F. Nevermann, was born at Peshito and educated in its school. He was graduated from Oshkosh Normal. He taught in Marinette. Oconto, and Arkansas. In 1010 he came here as assistant principal. During 1911-1912 he was principal of the Mondovi Schools, and during the years 191.1-1917 he was principal of the New Richmond schools. Now he will go to Monroe. D. A. Schwartz followed in 1013 as principal. He graduated from River Falls teaching many years in the Wiscon- sin schools. Among them Colby. (Hen-wood, Phillips 'training Schools, lastly here. He i now a professor in the Stevens Point Normal. C. W. Dodge was born at Barrington. Eighth. W. .7. Ream graduated from III., and received his education at Wind-Beloit College anl attended Union Theo- sor High school and the University of logical Seminary in Chicago, and Yale Wisconsin from which he graduated with Divinity School. He held numerous par- the class of 1906. He taught at Phil-ishes in the Congregational Church of lips three years, was at the head of the this state with much success. Then he Mathematic Department four vears, and became principal at Monticello, Mondovi supervising principal at Fairchild three and Creep Bay, filling each position and years. At the present time he is Prin-evincing much ability as a teacher. cipal of the Mondovi High School.

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 -T H-E-M -I R R □ R rry? y OUR FORMER First Principal. A. M. Iyoekor taught in Mondovi 185)0, 1891. From here he went to Povnette, Wis., where he was principal for two years. The next six y-’ars he remained in Cannon Falls: next three in Wabasha: and lastly four in Wendon High School. July 1, iJ) 1A he ' •is elected State Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school work for the State of Minnesota, which position he sJ.ill holds. Second. Hans Hanson Moe was th principal of 1892-1893. Third. Henry Kneipe was here 1893-1895. After leaving Mondovi he studied law and was admitted to the Bar. Soon after he had a nervous breakdown, from which he died. Fourth. George M. MacGregor was born at Lancaster, Wis., May 23, IS72. He graduated from the Eau Claire Hirrh School 1890 and University of Wisconsin 1894. When he came to Mondovi 1895 we l ad only a three years High School. PRINCIPALS Fifth. Fred Thomas was lorn and still lives in Eau Claire, Wis. He taught during the years 189(5-1897. Today he is treasurer of the Drummond Packing company. Sixth. In 1898 MacGregor returned to Mondovi for two years. Then Mondovi was made a four year High School. In 1902 he graduated from John Hopkins Medical School. With the exception of time spent at the hospital and disposing of his father’s interest in the firm of P’ce MacGregor, he has practiced medicine in Eau Claire and now in Garfield, Wash. His work as a member of the board in the consolidated school of Garfield is worth copying. “If I might express a hope for the Mondovi school's further usefulness, it would be that you introduce a fully equipped manual training department. I hope sometimes also, to learn that von have formed a large consolidated district which embraces all the adjoining or nearby districts. We formed such a district seven years ago and it has proved a splendid success, providing letter schools for the outlying districts and unifying town and country. Our kid wagons gather up children for alxmt seven miles in all directions.

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W. S. Freeman Is a graduate of the River Falls Normal. He taught in rural schools for several years and was principal of the High School at Barron before coming to Mondavi. He followed Mr. Nesbit as principal of the Mondovi High School, being here in 1905-1906. ALUMNI In mi a school house was built on the site of the present brick structure at a cost of over $3000 and here for twenty years the young Mondovi minds were trained under the leadership of such men as E. II. Robinson, E. A. Benson, Prof. Wood, .T. ('. Rathbun, II. W. Schnare, E. B. Bartlett, S. (I. Oilman, A. M. Looker and others. During these years the school advanced with the progress of the community and when in 1891 the school house burned and the question of rebuilding came up, it was evident a much larger and better building must take the place of the old one. For some time the capacity of the old building had been taxed to the utmost, more people were settling in the city and graduates from districts schools were coming here to complete their education. In the fall of 1891, the present school house was completed at a cost of $1-1,000. In 1900 tiie Kindergarten building was built. In 191 2 this kind of school was discontinued because of the lack of room. In 1905 the grade building was built. Today we are crowded, and the need for a new school is a pressing one. A $2,000 heating plant warms the rooms. The lirst class to graduate from the school after it became a high school consisted of Misses Mabel Farrington. Eva Fisher and Anna Smith. This was in 1890. 1890: 1. Maid Farrington taught in the public schools, and was graduated from Smith College. At present she s librarian in the Mondovi Public Library. 2. Anna Smith taught in common schools, attended River Falls Normal. At first she taught in St. Croix Falls, but later she was engaged to teach the eighth grade in Mondovi schools, which position she bolds at the present time. Scores of Mondovi parents hope that their children may have the opportunity of her scholastic guidance. 3. Eva Fisher taught music until she married Walter Walsh. Her home has been and is in Mondovi. 1891 : 1. Gene Cook graduated from Beloit