ed into two rooms called Primary and Intermediate, was ready for trial. Professor Taylor Kitchen and wife, aided by Miss Cornelia Loder, were hired to teach in this school. To the surprise of the people who had no faith in this new departure of a school, pupils came crowding into the school. A Principal endowed with the presence, dignity and learning of Taylor Kitchen could not but draw the presence of large boys and girls, many of whom had long, it seemed, given over school. The school was crowded, and a success from the first day. In the year 1879, Prof. Lemuel Shock, assisted by Lizzie Ging and Miss Fannie Meredith, took charge of the school, now taught on what was tht.-n called the seminary plan. As there seemed to be no age limit, a child of four or a man of twenty-,five was accepted as of proper age if they thought so themselves. The school was even more crowded under Prof. Shock than before, as it fame had gone abroad and scholars came seeking admittance from other townships and states. The higher grade were all taught on the upper floor, and the Intermediate grades in the second room down-stairs, and in this room, in the winter of 1879, was crowded a large scholarship of boys and girls ranging from fourteen to fifteen years old. The youngest scholar in this room that winter was Mattie McEntie, thirteen years old, who afterward taught that same room, and is now Mrs. Fart Gos nell, of Cambridge City, Indiana, and the oldest scholar was Mr. George Brothers, whose age was 25. Mr. Brothers from here went to a State Normal School and came back to teach several terms in this Intermediate room. The Principals that followed Professor Shock, who afterward became County School Superintend- ent, were Will Meredith, of Rushville, Indiana, Harry Williamson, now a prominent doctor, J. A. Buck, John W. Ball, Israel Gregg, John Peek, J. W. Worsham, Lot Hufferd, Ed. Hufferd, O. V. Staley, Arie Taylor, Miss Bertha Bunker. A. W. Kennedy, G. 0. Ball, Isaac Stanley, Earl B. Marlatt, W. 0. Fox. Of the teachers occupying positions in the Pri- mary and Intermediate grades during this time might be mentioned Ada F. Miles, daughter of the school's founder, Mrs. David Williamson, Lizzie Schooley, Connie and Fannie Meredith, Charles Bales and Professor Alfred Hall, nephew of William S. Hall. Of the Principals occupying this school since 1876, but two have gone Beyond: Prof. John Ball and J. W. Worsham. Of the other teachers, as far as known, but Lizzie Ging has passed away. During the years the school was conducted by Prof. Lot A. Huiferd, ranging from the year 1888 to 1891, the teaching passed from what was called Seminary rules to that of the strictly graded sys- tem, and the ninth year work was introduced. Under the leadership of Prof. Arie Taylor, it took on all of the high school courses. MRS. IDA SHEPLAR. Page forty nine
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JOKES Teacher: What is the plural of he? Grace Canxiouslyjz The plural of he is she Mr. Taylor: Leona, where was the first contin- ental congress held? Leona: At Indianapolis. Mr. Taylor Cin history classiz Hazel, what battle was fought in the year 451 A. D.? Hazel: I don 't remember. U Mr. T. :Don 't you know what was fought in the year 451 A. D.? H. :Oh yes, that was when the Revolutionary battle was fought. 7 Miss Aurelius Cin music classjz Voorhiese, where is do in the key of C- Voorhiese: I don 't know. Miss A.: Where are your eyes? It is on the board. Voorhiese: They 're in my head and I don 't have to have glasses to see with either. Mr. Fox: Gee, I don 't weigh anything now. I've fallen oif an awful lot since school began. Mr. Taylor: You can 't prove it by your looks. Teacher: What was the first period of Shake- in speare's dramatic writings called? l I Davis: The period of joy. He believed in God, so he wrote comedies. Mr. Taylor: Glenn, who taught the Germans in olden times? Glenn: The tutors teached them. i Luella: Lt won't take Dwight long to go to heaven. Leona: Why? Luella: It won't take Dwight long to go to Mr. Fox Cholding up a helixj : Lavon, what is this called ? Lavon: It is a hellix. Dwight: Why is Vera always around your desk? Lavon: Don 't know, must be some attraction. Junior: Why does Emory Beam stop when he is about half way through a proposition? Senior: To get his breath, I suppose. e. Junior: Oh no, bonehead, because he is stuck and has nothing to unload. Mr. Taylor Cin history classl : Orville, where was the Declaration of Independence signed? Orville: At the bottom. Latin teacher: Miss Aurelius, what are the prin- cipal parts of do ? Miss A. CDomestic Science teacherj: Wheat, flour, dough and biscuits. Page fifty-one 4 . s
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