Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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THE ROCKFORD HIGH Miss Ritchie-Long-handed people are made short- handed under her careful and tender tutorship. She is quite conspicuous for her silence. Mr. Wooley-He registers from Youngstown, Ohio. Runs the mechanical shop with an iron hand Has been located frequently by his genial laugh. Plans to discover his whereabouts may be begun at any time at the general office. John Kling of the team. Mr. Heth-The boy orator of the plains. His am- bition is said to be for the law. He spends his evenings exclusively in his study. Takes fre- quent early morning rambles. The Chance of the squad. Leaves little dust to be stirred when he runs bases. Miss Putnam-She kindly and successfully looks after the beleaguered room 2. Ycry indispens- able to the success of the verdant Freshies. Her resources for joking are prolific. Miss Corcoran-lllany youthful thinkers have said, upon emerging from her room: llly time there has been wisely spent, where the most abiding wealth was obtained. She vies with other mem- bers in versatility. Mr. Gordon-Has fulfilled all pledges in regard to his ability to teach. His skill with the camera is far from being a mean consideration. Very nim- ble in his ways, hence holds record as base- runner. ls able to cover the greater part of the outfield. Mr. Stedinger-Were you to disassociate the Ger- man element from Herr, scarcely anything would remain except than a shadow. Miss Glenny-Very careful worker. Young, yet very successful in the calling to which she has been called. Very susceptible to jokes and puns. Constant contributor to 0wl . SCHOOL ANNUAL I3 Miss Hunter-One of her striking characteristics is to be found in the frankness with which she not infrequently expresses her mind. Mr. Rose--This gentleman's name is very suggest- ive of his general bearing and character tcom- plexion thrown inj. He is not known, ever, to exhibit any of the prickly elements. An athletic enthusiastg basket ball his delightg one of heavy hitters on baseball squad. Miss Clark-She is very proficient in the art of smil- ing away the cares of life and her profession. She helps to make many apparently unknown quan- tities to assume actual values about school. Mr. Johnson-This gentleman and his voice are in- separable. The latter is especially familiar to many a listless member of the student body. ls said to be a possible utility man for baseball squad. Miss Cation-This lady has been called in to assist in the Domestic Science department. Her size is no criterion of her ability to work. She is edu- cating young women to the fact that silence is most conducive to the success of a sewing circle. Mr. Burnett-Knows the correct angle and curve of each letter to the mathematical division of a hair's breadth. Reliever in much practice, little preaching. Choicest diversion is raising fine chickens. Has been mustered into faculty base- ball squad. Miss Eddy-Her name is Eddy, but her life runs as smoothly as a deep stream. The menu in room 23 is history. The dead relics of the ancient past are made to live again. Miss Giddings-Given name necessarily omitted. Room IO is wisely provided for. Rapid firing, conversational methods, with few intermissions. Quite keen about dramatics.

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FACULTY fs i ' 1 f yr if 5535 , X W I - '.Wl 1' X I l f lt? tt? ZVWWIWMM 4 --X VM1, ea-Q , I ill twig it Aft : yi ,-Ji: lr' y l l Q . L- 9 e,..-,-.m e il'-lllllllllll l llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll tt i W t' Alternating Readings Few Hidden Glimpses of the Faculty Roll Miss Morse-Dean of the High School, and faculty as well. Versatile in all the needs of the school ller noble life and works have left an imperish- able heritage to many a boy and girl. Miss Waldo-Ntere it not for the breadth of insight of this woman, many a youthful student would find his researches a drudgery. and his labors of study, discontent. She mirrors the brightest things of a school room. ' Miss Brown-This is for .iXg'nes. llas never been accused of disturbing the peace. Deeply sensible of her work and duty. Iler amiable ways make the scientific studies pleasant. Miss Vincent-Harriet, Mr. Reader. .tn exception to the rule that women do all the talking. Sel- dom seen outside of home or room 47. Riehly endowed with the faculty of making the budding mathematical ideas to take firm root. Miss Dobson-lf all mankind understood the nobil- ity of true silence, and the blessedness of logical thinking as this woman does. how much more richly endowed would all life be. She makes a dead language live. Miss Jenks-llelieyer in deliberating scientifically over the sustances to be eaten. ller man tpar- don the expression with a lady member of the facultyj accepts it most admittedly. Many beg- gars have found her room congenial.

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I4 THE ROCKFORD HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL n Mrs. Thomas-History is her scripture and daily confession. Very mindful of the little ones. Be- hind her apparently stern countenance is al- ways to be found a lovely nature. Miss Duffy-She is quick to detect the literary dc- fects of people, and correct them with precision and skill of a wise judge. She is reported to speak seldom, but then very judiciously. Mrs. Stevens-Has abiding faith in the English lan- guage. Many youthful minds have received abiding inspiration from her helpful suggestions and instruction. Miss Foster-Known to all, admired by all, helpful to all. Almost the sumtotal of her daily work. The worth of her every act is in being, not seeming. Mr. Haight-This man's name is allowed to slip in here because he is married. This name refers to the senior member of the family. A very genial gentleman. stern in his ways, yet is classed among the latter day humorists. High School band and this gentleman are one and inseparable. Has recently taken to baseball. Miss Vincent-This is diminutive Ethel. VVhat the senior sister lacks in the freedom and pitch of speech is amply accounted for in this member. She finds mathematics a diversion. Miss Brown-junior member of the firm of Browns. An enthusiastic athlete. At Lake Geneva she is noted as a daring navigator. Sunny tempera- ment: gracefully designed by nature. Miss Pierpont-If one were to mention all her good qualities, it would require a volume. She helps maintain the excellence of the scientific depart- ment. With her, silence is golden. Mr. Norris-This gentleman is always dignified in his ways and habits. He looks very carefully and scrutinizingly before he leaps. W. T. is his long suite. One of the baseball fans. Mr. Hamilton-One who looks after the commercial side of law. His oft-quoted phrase is: Go it, Tiger! Greatly devoted to his work. Habits normal. Seldom seen out after dark. Umpiring is becoming his specialty. Miss Brantingham-Prcsides over the destinies of room 60. The commendable efforts of many of the local artists are due to her training. Her vocabulary is profuse in tints, angles, shapes, proportions, spacing, and landscapes. Mr. Haupt-This name is quite Germany. He comes from Missouri. It is necessary to show him. Of the newcomers among the men on the faculty he is the most normal in his habits. He is married. His field maneuvres add greatly to baseball games. Mr. Ludens-Generally sober. Habits are suitable either for night or day. Feels that brevity is the better part of discretion in suggesting his own obituary.