Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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ACKNO WLED WE the class of 1913, take this means of thanking and acknowledging the service rendered us by the faculty of the High School throughout our four years. We owe a debt of gratitude to Miss Lela Lockett, who was our class teacher the first three years, and our counselor the last year. By her words of encouragement, her good advice in times of doubt, and accordance to us of many privileges, she has gained the unanimous thanks of our class. As a coach for our class play, ••The Colonel's Maid,” she denied herself many pleasures, in order to make our play the success that it was. We cannot express our gratitude to Miss Thome fot the help she has given us in having copy type-written for our Annual. She and Miss Lockett have been on the supervising committee for the Pekinian and have given valuable counsel in many instances. Mr. W. F. Shirley, our principal, has been with us the last three years. He has made our career pleasant and eventful. Truly he has been a standby in time of need and it is our heartiest wish that he be fitly rewarded. Miss Aneta Baldwin has directed our entire history course. It is safe to say that the inestimable value of her efforts in our behalf will be more fully appreciated as the years pass by. Miss Etta Ruhaak, whose picture has not appeared in the Pekin-ians. will be remembered for her exhaustive and repeated drills in formulas, theorems, postulates, and axioms. Thoroughness in all things seems to have been her motto. Very pleasant memories of the time spent with Miss Witte remain with us, as well as of the entertainment and benefit derived from translating the German classics. We have not come in close contact with Miss Hartford, Miss Rider, Miss Toland, or Mr. Hunsicker, but from our acquaintance with them we can say that we believe they have always worked to our interest. We can only attempt to express our deep gratitude to the faculty.

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THE PE JAMES J. CROSBY, Supt. of Schools Mr. d. d. Grosby is a most estimable man, of unquestionable Integrity and wisdom, he has given us counsel when called upon to do so. and it has always been for the best. We do not come in contact with him very often, but from our experience, we know that he manifests great interest in our class and in all classes, and affairs which come under student supervision. When we follow the pursuits of life and recall those who helped us in preparing for lifes work, he shall be given a prominent place in those recollections. K I N I A N WILLIAM F. SHIRLKV, Principal Wabash College A. K., 1907 In the fall of 1910. a new face appeared in the P. H. S. in the person of Principal W. F. Shirley. Mr. Shirley has gained the friendship of all students by the simplicity of his manner, by his courtesy, by his wisdom in advice, and by his personality. Me has stood by our class most loyally throughout our High School career and We certainly owe a debt of gratitude to him. It is needless to say more for we can not adequately express our appreciation of his gocd will, and in later years, when we realize the service he has done us in preparing for our life's work, our conviction that he was a great and good man will be increased.