Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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AT RIGHT, TOP Mr. Levine Mr. Slette Superintendent Principal To B0TT0M: Min Healy Miss Henning ,,..-gp Miss Holley ' Mr. Humpal Miss Macfarlane M ix: Aure H' the home of Herman Niculou of Virginia. This building burned in May of that yearg and during 1893 and 1894, the fundamentals of education were taught in the Methodist Church and on the first floor of the Charles Gronberg resi- dence. The Central school was then built in which Super- intendent S. W. Gilpin had his office. At the turn of the century, the first Roosevelt building was erected. During JD the early years of Lafayette Bliss's administration, when the superintendent himself was teaching Rhetoricals and Economics, the shop course consisted of only woodwork and woodturning, subjects taught by Mr. Emil Johnson, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Wieland. Mr. Prosser of Dunwoody In- stitute at that time conducted a survey of Virginia condi- tions to decide what shops were needed. Nineteen shops fCant1'nufd on next jmgej -Y Q Mr. Hurst Mis: A. Johnson Mr. jorgenson Miss Ketlunen 0130

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0120 1. f-J Miss Ambrose Mr. E. Anderson Miss L. Anderson Mir! Barrows Mr. Barge Mr. Boardman Mr. Buntrofk Miss Callister alrfminiafzafion Qlim .ses Pioneering the field of education are the basic fundamentals of all learning, commonly known as the three R's, which have been taught throughout the Virginia School Sys- tem from the very beginning of its existence. In addition, from time to time, the curriculum has been enriched to include a variety of academic and vocational subjects designed for all interest and age groups. A glance into the past reveals that the first superintendent of the Virginia School System was Mr. B. N. Wheeler, who was in office five years. from 1893 to 1898. He was succeeded by William Park, who preceded S. W. Gilpin. In 1893, the first school was established in KCantinuzd on ruxt pagzl C H .Wg Top Rim-rr: ji Miss Curry -' Q fi? Lowsn Ric:-rr: r Q, Mr. Eid: 'it ' fg 13 Miss Fill: Mr. Fulton Miss Gulbnmdson Mrs. Heyzs

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Q14 nv- ' Wx 3-isfstv . Miss Lomen Mr. Mrllvenna Mir: Ogren Mr. Oman Miss Knickerbocker Mr. Leyden MY: Malone Mr. Mueller were listed, among them being plumb- ing, painting, mining, and salesman- ship. During Superintendent Bliss's administration, the present Technical building with its modern cafeteria and fine auditorium was constructed: and in 1919, during the superintend- ency of P. P. Colgrove, the vocational section of the Technical building was enlarged to include printing, Wood- work, foundery, turning, pattern mak- ing, forge, machine shops, electricity, drafting, and auto repair. The cur- riculum Was further extended to in- clude the commercial subjects, photo- graphy, and music. Superintendent E. T. Duffield came into office in 1920. He was succeeded lConlinunz' on next pagrl Toe RIGHT: Miss Orvis BBLow, RIG:-rr: Mr. Pepelnjak Mix: N. Peterson . -P-df' fi , V fi K . 1 S 'all ' 3-f. 4 'L f. ll 'Zig - ffm --W U X 4 ..f, A .,, ' Qu Hg Mr. Pike Mr. Pottxmitb Mr. Rap: Miss Rhoda