Proviso East High School - Provi Yearbook (Maywood, IL)

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JZ1. THEL PROVI o oo ■ ooo Standing — U. C. Foster, H. G. Monilaw, B. J. Wagner, V. G. Catlin, H. F. Johnson, C. C. Taggart, W. A. Law. Seated — Miss Murray, F. W. Baer, Miss Shepard, J. B. Adkins, Miss Hildebrandt. SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS C. C. TAGGART is the head of the science department. He has a B. S. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. Mr. Taggart operates the moving picture machine, and regulates the lighting for the stage productions. V. G. CATLIN has a Ph. B. degree and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has also studied at the University of Illinois. Mr. Catlin has charge of the financial part of Proviso ' s athletic contests. H. F. JOHNSON received his B. S. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, and his B. S. of Agriculture from Ohio State University. He has also been a graduate student at the Univer- sity of Chicago. Mr. Johnson is the business supervisor of school publications. MISS ROSETTA M. MURRAY received her A. B. degree from Wheaton College, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago and at the University of Washington. MISS WINNAFRED SHEPARD has an A. E. degree from the University of Michigan, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. She has also studied at the University of Wisconsin. BRYAN J. WAGNER has a B. S. degree from the Kansas State Teachers ' College, and an A. M. from Columbia University. MISS MARTHA HILDEBRANDT is the head of the mathematics department. She has received an M. S. degree from the University of Chicago. J. B. ADKINS has a Ph. B. degree from the University of Chicago, and has also done gradu- ate study in that institution. Mr. Adkins is the sponsor of the Hi-Y Club and coaches Proviso ' s tennis squad. F. W. BAER has a B. A. degree from the University of Indiana and a B. S. degree from Purdue University. He is the sponsor of the Chess Club. U. C. FOSTE R has received a B. S. degree and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. He is a sponsor of the junior class. During the football season, Mr. Foster assisted the athletic department. WILSON W. LAW has a B. S. degree from the University of Missouri, and an M. S. degree from the University of Chicago. This has been Mr. Law ' s first year in Proviso. Oo o Twenty-four

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1929 o oo ooo oo oTHE, PROV1 Standing — W. Nelson, E. W. Stubbs-, Miss Gray. Seated — J. I. Tallmadge, Miss Barnum, R, L. Osburn, Miss Trost, Miss Marm. HISTORY, MUSIC, AND ART MISS AMY BARNUM is the head of the his- tory department. She has an A. B. degree from the University of Michigan, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. She teaches classes in Early European, World, and United States history, and has one class in French. Miss Barnum is the sponsor of the College Club. MISS WILLA JEAN GRAY received her M. A. and A. B. degrees from Indiana Univer- sity. She is a teacher of United States, English, and World history, and of a new course, Modern Problems. She came to Proviso last fall. EDWARD W. STUBBS has an A. B. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. He teaches both United States and World history. Mr. Stubbs is a sponsor of the senior class. MISS FRANCES H. TROST received her A. B. degree at the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work in the University of Wisconsin. She is an instructor in the Modern and World history classes. R. LEE OSBURN, who is head of the music department, is a graduate of the Columbia School of Music and of the Ottawa University Conserva- tory. Mr. Osburn is the director of the Public School Musi c Department and of the choir in Chautauqua, New York, which is the oldest summer school in the United States. He directs the choruses, the glee clubs, and the orchestra, and teaches various classes in music. He or- ganized the National High School Chorus which sang in Chicago in 1928, and is to organize another to sing in the spring of 1930. WALLACE NELSON has studied at West- minister College, Cornell University, and the Chicago Musical College. He teaches classes in string instruments, conducts the string choir and junior orchestra, and assists with the choruses. J. IRVING TALLMADGE received his B. S. degree from Northwestern University and has done graduate work there and at the University of Minnesota. He is the director of the band, and teaches classes in wind instruments. MISS WILHELMINA MARM, who is the head of the art department, is a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute and has studied at Bethany College and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago. Miss Marm assists in all the art work required in the various school functions, in dramatics, and in publications. MISS ROMA SEXTON received her A. B. degree at Oberlin College and studied at the Chicago Art Institute. This has been her first year in Proviso. (On account of illness, Miss Sexton was not in the department picture.) o t? ■ = =■ oO Twenty-three

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1929 o oo ooo oo oTHE, PROVI Standing — O. W. Wills, Miss Hahn, E. F. Beyatt, Miss Johnson, E. F. Cameron, Miss Sigworth, Miss Seaver. Seated — Miss Misenhimer, Mrs. Golding, Miss Mitchell, Miss Galster. COMMERCIAL AND STENOGRAPHIC O. W. WILLS, who has for several years been the head of the commercial department in Pro- viso, was, on March i, made business manager of the school. He has a B. Pd. degree from Michi- gan State Normal, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. After this year, he will no longer be connected with the com- mercial department, but will devote his entire time to the care of school funds, the buying of all school supplies and equipment, and the book- keeping connected with school business. EDMUND F. CAMERON received a B. S. degree from the University of Illinois, and has done graduate work at the Rockwell School of Insurance. He teaches salesmanship, and com- merce and industry. Mr. Cameron is a sponsor of the freshman class. MISS ALMA GALSTER received her A. B. de- gree from the University of Illinois, is a graduate of Gregg Normal School, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. She is also a sponsor of the freshman class. Miss Galster teaches arithmetic. MISS ALICE HAHN has received her B. S. degree from the University of Chicago. This is her first year in Proviso. MISS ELIZABETH MISENHIMER has an A. B. from the University of Saskatchewan, and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago and the University of California. She is a sponsor of the freshman class and the Commer- cial Club. E. R. BEYATT has received an A. B. degree from the University of Iowa. He teaches classes in commerce and industry, bookkeeping, geog- raphy, and arithmetic. He came to Proviso at the beginning of second semester this year. MRS. FLORENCE E. GOLDING is the head of the stenographic department. She also has charge of the sponsor system and helps make out semester programs. She studied in various technical schools, and in the University of Cali- fornia. MISS CLARA L. JOHNSON has an A. B. de- gree from Iowa State Teachers ' College, and an A. M. from the University of Iowa. She has also studied at Gregg School. Miss Johnson is in charge of the employment bureau. MISS DORA M. MITCHELL is a graduate of Gregg School, and has studied at the University of Chicago. MISS JESSIE V. SEAVER has a Ph. B. degree from the University of Wisconsin, and is a grad- uate of Gregg School. MISS MARY A. SIGWORTH received her B. A. degree from the University of Iowa. She did graduate work at Gregg School. This has been her first year in Proviso. o 4? = ?= oO Twenty-fire