Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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COMMENCEMENT NUMBER 1919 , Changes in lzacultu - Again this year Rock Island High School is to lose many of its instructors. Miss Wolcott who has been instructor of Science for a little more than a year, has accepted a similar position in Hawarden, Iowa. Mr. Newman, of our manual training department, will probably teach next year, although his plans are not completed. Mr. McIntyre, instructor of the Smith-Hughes Course, and Miss Hovey, of the stenographic department, have also resigned. We especially ex- tend to Miss Hovey our very best wishes for we know that she leaves to become a bride. It is also a matter of regret to us that Miss Hudson, instructor of His- tory for two years and Miss Shafer, instructor of English for a year and a half, have resigned. Miss Hudson is not decided as to her plans but Miss Shafer has accepted a position as English instructor in the Proviso Township High School, a large school in the suburbs of Chicago. Although we are very sorry to see Miss Shafer go, we congratulate Maywood on its good fortune. Mr. Gill, who has been with us four years in the commercial department, leaves to take a similar position in Des Moines. Mr. Gill has been not only an excellent instructor, but also an invaluable member of the Watch Tower staff and will be greatly missed next year. The school also must part this year with Mr. A. G. Hill, for twelve years Director of Manual Tra ning, who is going into business in California. During all the time that Mr. Hill has served us, he has never ceased from his efficient 'helpfulness and inspiration. He has served in many responsible positions, and has won the respect of the school. It would be impossible to over-estimate the success of Mr. Hill in the nine years he was Manager ofAthletics. It was through his efforts that Athletic activities between Davenport and Rock Island were re- sumed after a lapse of some years. The boys themselves say that a better Manager could not be found. Mr. Hill has had charge of the repairs of all the city schools and has been instrumental in the planning of new buildings. The Manual Arts Building of High School was built with his direct supervision. The excellent night school which high school maintained for a number of years was brought about through the aid of Mr. Hill who was its principal. We are indeed sorry to lose Mr. Hill, but we wish him success in his new undertaking. I I We wish God-speed to those of our faculty who are leaving us this year 7 Q so , Way I3

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WATCH TOWER CHARLES MCINTYRE Mathematics V E-lllechanical Drawing GRACE JONES. M athematics NELL BROADHURST Stenograpliy E Tyjbewriting THR. NEXX'MAN llleclianical Drawing s MR. CROXTON Physical Education JEAN GREAR Assistant .Librarian HELl3N.DOWNING Clerk CARL BERGSTROM v Manual Training

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WATCH TOWER T C Altlmlii Association ORGANIZED 1 874 i EKAH- persons having honorably graduated and received diplomas from fhe Rock Island High School shall be active members of this association. -Consth ' ' fi 18 4. - I tuUO'1?Tiie obiect of this association shall be to guard the interests of our high school to maintain the standing and efficiency, to guide public opinion tothe apprediation of the value. of a high school in our community, and to foster the ties of school fe'lowship. -Revised constitution of 1896. YEAR 1918-1919 A QFFICER3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE . Robert E. Olmsted, '16, Presialenf Josephine Cook, ,IO, Chairman Harry B. Lyford, ,I7, Vice-President Marian Hubbard, ,IO , T Margaret Lawson, '16, Seereia y ' Mary' Clarke, ,I7 ' Richard Liitt, ,IO, Treasurer L Kirk Journy, '18 Meredith Ackley, ,I9, Advertising Manager V A I Due possibly to the lack of spirit in the organization itself and the high school as well, the interest of the Alumni has dwindled until it has become practically a nonentity,,' wrote a member of the Class of IQO8 in, the 1912 Com- mencement Number of the Watch Tower. Eventually, he continued, the alumni association will either become a large, life-less organization with no pur- pose except to go through the.. form of welcoming the graduates, or it will come to be an organization seething with life and activity, ready at all times to look toward the betterment of the school. ' Th: first comment tha the writer o the present article desi es to make on the above quoted lines is that the situations in .1912 and in the .present year of 1919 are quite similar. And secondly the writer thinks that '08 was a keen prophet and he qu'te agrees with his predictions. But, alas, it seems now that the first of the two possibilities has come true and the association has become Ualarge, lifeless organization. 'W bfnlt Lemains for each and every member of this great organization to help g .3 out 3 Change- Attendance at the eunions in the past has not been what it should. Thinking that .poss bly the entertainments provided in other years have been unattractive to some and that a more elaborate affair would proye an incentive to a greater tu nout, the oHicers of the association this Year at the admissioh fee og one daii a ummm has the prwllege of ,bringing guests a - - 0 af PCI' person ncludes the annual dues of the asso- Clatlfilflh The graduating class will be guest of the alumni as usual. ' e - . . of th ldassoclatlon Should be In a P0s1t1on to do a great deal for the betterment C O school asi V ' ' . . de from providing an annual social affair. Let us start anew Cs reunion. Let us remember our own high school d21Y5 bY all-being Pre ent at th and continue to boost forthe Cfimsgn and Gold 14