Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Miss SAR.-XII M. F.-xRLEx', A. B., Instructor in Latin and Greek. Graduated from Smith College in 1890. Has since 5 taught in Ix. I-I. S. Miss FRANCES S13rPsoN, M. L., . Instructor in German. Graduated from Northwestern University in 1884. Stud- ied at Berlin and Paris for thirteen months. MISS RI. V. HODGMAN, Instructor in English, English I-Iistory, Literature and Algebra. Graduated from Princeton Township High School and attended the State Normal School three years. MR. O. J. KERN, Instructor in Latin, Algebra, Geometry and Physical Geography. Attended DePauw University three years, was: a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Principal of the Cherry Valley Schools for three years. . MR. W. D. HAWK, v Instructor in Physics and Chemistry. Graduated from Illinois State Normal University in I89I. Has since taught in the R. I-I. S. ' Mlss HELEN L. DICKEY, Instructor in Drawing and Painting, T Studied in Boston and New York. Taught in Michigan twelve years. MR. L. L. KEELER, the faithful janitor, has taken a course of six years, and does not intend to graduate yet. ' EI

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Instructors. I ,..ll1l.l.- PRINCIPAL, MR. WALTER A. EDWARDS, A. M., Instructor in Vergil, General History, Civil Government, Politics and Political Economy. ' Graduated from Knox College, Ill., in 1883, Taught Latin and Greek in the Peoria High School until 1889. Studied Latin and Greek in the University of Berlin and other schools in Germanygfor three years. Principal of the Decatur High School until january 1, 1891, when he became principal of H. S. - I ASSISTANTS. I MISS .IENNIE E. WALDo, Instructor in Natural Sciences. ' Graduated from the Rockford High School in 1879, attended NVellesley College. Has since 1883 taught in the R. H. S. I Miss HATT113 E. IVIORSE, Instructor in Mathematics. Graduated, from Illinois State Normal University in 9 1879. For five years instructor in the R. I-I. S. M1ss CLARA F. RANDALL, f Instructor in Literature and Elocution. Graduate of Boston University. Taught in Peoria,'and in Montpelier Female Seminary. S

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l The liiocl-ifordslliggh School. r ' What pupil or alumnus ofthe R. H. S. is not proud that he is or has been a member of that school P Indeed, has he not a right to be proud of it, for it would beihard to find a high school that has enjoyed a better reputation. Ever since the new building has been occupied the standard of the school' has steadily risen until novv its graduates are admitted to such universities and colleges as Amherst, Cornell, Northwestern, Smith, Oberlin, Wellesley, Ann Arbor, Champaign, Lake Forest, Rose Polytechnic, Madison and VVheaton Without examina- tions, and to many other schools as, Renssalaer Poly- technic, Beloit, etc., by special arrangements. Butia good course of study With the excellent corps -of instructors which We have, can not alone 'make the kind of school which We boast of 3 although much is due 'to their influence, there must be a spirit of enterprise .among the pupils in order that the different societies' and associations may prosper and good feeling prevail. Too much stress' cannot be laid on the importance which the morning chapel exercises have in making the atmosphere of the school good, the gathering of, all the pupils in one room daily is an inspiration to a student. If no such morning gatherings were held the classes would lose' interest in each other and in the welfare of the school as a whole. ' ' The R. H. S. has made a good record. Maintain it. i Better it. io