Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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,1i'.':, fffgjhfa .gg YYYY 'ESRI ,,! , A i' Q V ii m I ESTHER A. GERLING Physical Education LaCrosse Normal Home :v LaCrosse LYDIA B. HAMBIOND Languages B. A., University of Wisconsin Home: Lime Springs, Iowa ALFRED E. HAUGEN Social Science and Arhletic Director B. A., Carroll College Home: Waukesha IRENF F. HOFFMAN Bookkeeping and lllathematics B. A., University of Wisconsin Home: Fort Atkinson MARGARET JAMES Science A B. S., University of Wisconsin Home: Wales Page Fourteen

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dg lx Ei! 'Ek 1' ll, 0' 0 S 2 A - YQ 5 u , . a. F E W ab is Faculty History T was in the year l869 that Albert Earthman, with the help of an assistant, started the High School movement. Only one room was devoted to the High School and even this was shared by the Eighth Grade. Mr. Earthman was followed by J. H. Gould in l874, who was in turn followed by James S. Thomas. At that time the faculty consisted of but very few members and the principal had to do the greater share of the teaching. In 1884 Mr. and Mrs. A. B. West came to this city. Mr. West was the first principal who came for a somewhat longer stay, remaining in Reedsburg for nine years. There was a three-year course of study, and the enrollment reached the number of fifty. Mr. West was assisted by Mary Win- . chester. During his principalship a new .building was IJROF' EARTHMAN erected, and the High School proper grew to one hundred students, thus crowding the Eighth Grade out of the High School rooms. To take care of the increase in students another High School teacher was added, making a total of three teachers in the High School Faculty. At this time the apparatus with which the students and teachers worked was very meager. Mr. NVest was followed by J. C. Collins in 1893. Mr. Parker took charge in l893 and was here during the time that the new building was erected. There were now four grades in the High School. Mr. Parker had one assistant, Miss Jessie O'Leary. The principal taught one-half of the classes and the assistant the other half. Many subjects, such as botany and bookkeeping, were half year subjects. There were no athletics to speak of at this time. Mr. Roseman took charge of the High School in 1898. In 1904, Mr. Baldwin took over the principalship. There were now five members on the faculty. Each teacher had a great variety of classes. One gen- tleman teacher taught dramatics, athletics, political economy, civics and history. The size of the classes ranged all the way from seven to forty-live. Here it is well to remember that cupid was active then as now. During l905 he shot his arrow three times at the faculty. Mr. Baldwin was followed by Mr. Clifton. A. B. Olson took charge in 1911. He served the Reedsburg High School for ten years. During his principalship the faculty gradually increased to thirteen members. R. F. Lewis succeeded Mr. Olson in l92l. 'The fourteen very efficient teachers making up the faculty are working under the supervision of Mr. Lewis. ln the course of years they will stand out vividly as the people who laid the foundation of our success. Page Sixteen