Princeton High School - Tiger Yearbook (Princeton, IL)

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C Ci .Jlze Centennial ,tiger 1838-1958 l Mr. Bryant Miss Uthoff Dr. Flint THE Board of Educationfjust what do these words mean to you? Merely five people who make rules and restrictions upon usAOr five loyal citizens who give freely of their time and energy that we may have the best in educationf-We vote for the later for our Board Members do give their time and energy to keep the standards of the school high-But some one says 'lThey get paid for itf'fYet that is where you are mistaken-A They get no financial pay but they get the reward that comes from service well givenfAnd more for they get the satisfaction of helping youth fit itself for future leadership in the community. Who are these board members-We present them to youfMr. Guy Bryant a graduate from the school with the class of 1886-relative of William Cullen Bryant for whom our athletic field Board p of Education Mr. Skinner Mr. Pamp is namedfa well known nurseryman to whom we owe much of the beauty of our campus. Newest member!-Miss Mary L. Uthoff only member of the fair sexaalso a graduate of the school with the class of 'O24piloter of children through the intricacies of math and history in the Princeton Lincoln School-then in the wider serv- ice of County Superintendent of Schools for Bureau County. Member longest in time of servicefDr. O. Flint whose service began in 1911. A graduate ot the class of '88fbeloved physician who has brought many of us into the wrold and has seen us through mumps, measles and other diseases of childhoodfnow interested in the training of our minds as well as in the health of our bodies. Youngest member on the boardMMr. john Skinner graduate of the class of 1904fSecretary of the Board-Keeps out of mischief by seeing that bills are paid, teachers given their salaries, and all the other miscellaneous duties that befall a secretaryfsells insurance as a side line. Last but not least Mr. David Pamp-not a graduate of the school but nevertheless a loyal supporter of all school doingsfby profession one of the well known business men of Main Street. To these public spirited citizens we say, Thank You. Admired by teachers and pupils alike is our principal, Mr. Shaffer. He came to Princeton in 1920 and served for two years as instructor in Science. Then for two years he was in Oak Park and returned to us to serve as our Principal. Besides administrating the affairs of the school he finds time to in- troduce the Seniors to the intracacies of psychology, do numerous things in the community, and take part in the educational meetings of the state and national organizations. Mr. Shaffer Miss Ashdown, our Dean of Girls, may be small of stature but is large in friendship and interest in the students of the school. When not busy with the duties of Dean she propounds the value of z, y, z to the Freshmen or leads the Sophomores through the Pythagorean theorem, or takes the upper classmen through the labyrinth of advanced algebra and solid geometry. Miss Ashdown

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S7716 Centennial Snger 1838-IQ38 GQVERNMENT hfayor Floyd Avery, promi- nent business man, guides the City Council in its delib- erations, lem handled by the city is that of sewage disposal. A modern plant just west of the city is adequate for this purpose. Other assets of Princeton which are under the Since its incorporation as a city Princeton has had sixteen mayors. They are justice Stevens, Robert R. Gibbons, A. H. Thompson, D, E. Munger, R. M. Skinner, C. A. Palmer, Wrltts A. johnson, james K. Hopkins, Guy A. Bryant, M. Ennes, R. L. Russell, L. M. Eckert, Charles F. Anderson, T. P. Gunning, Claude Brown and Floyd Avery. In Civic services the government of Princeton has been unusually beneficial. The water supply, always a problem of city government, was solved by the erection of a city water works in 1890 as a result of the activity of D. Munger and C. McManis. From time to time new wells were added and during the administration of Dr. T. P. Gunning a purifying and softening plant improved the water supply. A second public utility was provided with the purchase of a privately owned electric light plant in 1900 while Dr. C. A. Palmer was mayor. The light plant has been a profitable enterprise although as late as 1907 it was offered for sale because of unprofitableness. When no one offer- ed to buy the city council decided to improve it and with the moving of the plant to its present location business picked up. It has made one of the best street lighting systems in the state. A third civic prob- Hospital, The Matson Public Library and the Old Ladies Home. The county Court House and lied- eral Post Qffice do their bit in beautifying the city as well as making more effective government control of the city include the Perry Memorial Scfvifes- N e w c st building in Princeton is the lovely Court House. Situated in the midst of Court House Square it adds its beauty to that of the elms which surround it. !

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gne Centennial gnger TI-IE FACULTY Miss Bell has her hands full with Sophomore English, girls' gym classes, G. A. A., and the sponsoring of the class ot '58, Her genuine friendliness belies the idea that usually accompanies hair of the Titian hue. Miss Berry instructs the freshies in what they term Bugology. But that isn't all for botany, zoology and typ- ing are part of her sphere to say nothing of her advising the freshman class and captaining the Ladies Basketball Team. Mr. Burkey . . . Buck for short, is a master of all trades. English, American history, library, . . . all are within his control which does prove he is versatile. Mr. Burns is a new comer on the faculty. He's only been with us since the last of january but his genial smile has won him a place among the student body. He teaches typing and shorthand and assists with the athletic coaching. Mr. Ewart, better known as Cy , starts the freshmen in the way they should go by piloting them along the paths of general science. He also handles the boys' gym and is head coach of track. Last year he coached the team to a County championship. Mr. Fleming is one of the Old-timers. He is adviser for the junior class and F. F. A. We overheard someone re- marking about the number of pigs he has supervized in his years here. We hope it was the projects and not the students that was meant. Boys' Chorus, Girls' Chorus, Mixed Chorus, and Orches- tra fill Miss Fry's days to the full and often finds them overflowing. Somehow along with all this she sees that the juniors become acquainted with the great American writers. Noted for her wide vocabulary is Miss Graham. She makes even Latin classes interesting and that is something these days. As a sideline she keeps the affairs of the Sopho- more class under control and sees that new books are pur- chased for the library. Miss Johnson reigns supreme in the Office. She's heard all the excuses for tardiness which makes it hard for the students to think up new ones. She's mighty efficient and we'd hate to predict what would happen to the office if she were to leave. As for Mr. Kelsey. He is a glutton for work. Treasurer of the Organized Activities should be enough for one man. But not Mr. Kelsey. He teaches accounting and other com- mercial subjects, trains ballet dancers, and sings. All joking aside he is very capable and has the admiration of us all. MISS BELL MR. BURKEY MR. EWART MISS FRY MISS IOHNSON MISS BERRY MR. BURNS MR. FLIZMING MISS GRAHAM MR. KFLSFY' 1838-1958 9