Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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GEORGE NOWELS, FATHER -XND SON RAISED THE FIRST CABINS IN RENSSELAER ...... The Faculty MISS ELIZABETH STONER is superx'is'ir cf girls' physical education in the high school and all primary phys- ical training. Besides body building, her aim is to instill the spirit of co-operation in the students. IIer students engage in exercises, and practicing the fundamentals of many sports. all of which are healthful. MR. HUGH IDAVISSON teaches history and mathematics. Mathe- matics is taught to develop an appreciation ot' its contributions to science and inventions. Neatness, accuracy. and ability to work independently are deyeloped. Mr. llavisson has proved to lie a very adept assistant crunch. for under him our H team made much visible progress. O PIISS IRMA GREENHAM is in charge of the heme economics depgirt- ment. Foods, an important study, clothing. child care, and many other interesting and practical courfes are offered in her department. Home- making. dealing with the home from the points of View of the relationship of the family group. home selection. furnishings, decoration, and home fIiZllI3ifqCI'Y'1GHt is adequately taught. 44? IIISS ELIZABETH KRESLER offers ti licr students through the teachini rf Latin an c:pp1,rtL11iitj.' to ziczguire a lfrfzail cultural lJilCiifVf'I'OLlIIfl. Ry many proiects they acquire tlie practical as vfell as the cultural value frcm the study of the archeology. word clgiiygxticzii. Riman life and history. She assfstl in ::L1v:i'yisi11fr the Cliaos. I il fag: l by If O 1'7 415 HANLIGY . . . . THIS FIRST SVIIUOI. 1867-1868 STOOD WIIICRIC THE FARMERS' 8 MI'IRt'IIAN'l'S

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i S Z Z -7 E - l AND GEORGE CULP ....... IN 1835 JOSEPH D. YEOMAN AND JOHN AND ffifiku, y The Faculty COACH EMERSON BAUSMAN has greatly endeared is instructor of ltoys physical education and health. ultimate goal is the inculcating' ot' teamwork and good sportsmanship among his students. O MISS MARGARET MYER teaches English to the underclassmen. Through her tireless efforts they are enabled to use the proper grammatical forms naturally and acquire a taste for reading the best literature. Miss Myer is sponsor of the Masque and Wig organization and directs annually 6 the senior play. O MR. LEROY SHRODE directs our chemistry department. Chemistry is offered to the juniors and seniors. The pupils in the laboratory are able to experience and thus to see some of the marvels of science. He also teaches geometry. O MR. WILLIAM JARDINE instructs thc pupils of our school in his- tory, Civics and economics. In addition to this he supervises the publica- tion of our school paper, the Rensselaerien. and sponsors our debate teams which have always been very successful. . 1 -f I ll: l 1 Y I Y - , I R ' Q 1 I. fl 1 IN-CHIEF WAS JAMES ELLIS ....... THE FIRST BUSINESS MANAGER WAS COPE himself to the student body of R. H. S. in his first year. He Z

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. . THE YEOMAN CABIN WAS ON THE SITE OF THE WASHINGTON STREET The Faculty MISS MARJORY SPRAGUE teaches French and English. By study- ing various languages ll new field of literature, busfztess uid scfence is cpened up to the student. One suddenly szes unfolded before him the inter- lr ckingi structure of many lzzngruagtez. We also see how many of our vfnrds are slightly modiiifd clfifyzztions of European term-z. As dean oi' vsxpmen. she ably directs the activities of the Sunshine Sccfety. MR. CARI, FRYE, our music instructor eyident'y believing: Carngstly in the old adage, uThe mun without music in hfs soul is fit far treason, stratagem and spoils, has renewed and recrelted activity in hls depart- ment so that the future of our band is most promfslnjj. He Ins directed successfully a girls' double quartette and inculcated ai spirit of s3lf-con- fidence and progress in the youthful members of the band. MISS JEANETTE MURPHY strives in her commercial department to prepare her students for 21 future entry into business. Typing, short- hand, and bookkeeping courses are offered to the pupils. These c iurses have many practical applications for those who successfully complete them. ... -n.-,T:1-f- 74 ls BANK NOW STANDS ....... IT WAS A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND WAS CALLED l xl - -l 1 7