South Whitley High School - Reflector Yearbook (South Whitley, IN)

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;E|?: - Wtl. MR. WELLS, SUPT. MISS HOPKINS. Prin. MR. TANNER MISS FOOR.

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SOU ' IH WUITLEY HIGH SCHOOL.

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' ' History of the South Whitley High School ' i In considerinK the History of the South Wliitlfv High School it is woll to go back to the irit ' huricc that made a demand for a school doing advanced work. The leadingpeople of South Whitley have always taken a keen interest in educational at ' t ' aifs ami iii pioinotin r school interest. I ' erhaps the early school histoi does not differ- much from that of other pioneer schools, until the year- 18(it)i when a br-ick school house was ei-ected, that was a credit to a counti-y town. This Imilding is r)ow occupied by the Ato Plant. In this birilding the old Springfield Academy held its sessions, and students wer-e attra(-ted to this school fr ' orrr all parts of Whitley ( oiiiity, as well -is sui-rounding coun- ties. Later-, irr this buildirrg, Mr-. (1. M. Nabor-, a graduate of the Indiana State Normal, gr-aded the South Whitley school and laid the foundation for the present High School. Durirrg his superintendence the present school building was er-ected in i 1887 ), and in the same year- a three-year High School course was established. Mr. Nabor deserves much cr-edit for the efficient work he did in the South Whitlev School. He w;is su(-cee(led in 1888 ' by L. W. I ' lu-e, a gi-;uluate of the . da College of Ohio. Mr. Price was a strong school man, and the school pr ' osper-ed in his hands. At this time the town was incor- porated and the school was directed by tiie Township Trustee. Dr-. Merr-iman was Trustee at this time and was alive to educational intere.sts, but for lack of funds was unable to give a long school term. Each year a select school was held to complete the year ' s work. Much cr-edit is due the people, who uncomplainingly supported these schools. It shows the educational interest that has always bee.i char ' acter ' istic of the South Whitley people. In the spring of il890i Mr. Price resigned and was succeeded by J. D. Merriman, who finished the year ' s work in a ten weeks ' select school. ' hen Mr. Price left the Senior class numbered about fifteen. Only two of these remained to complete the course. They were Nettie Baker and Sadie Vau.x, who have the honor of being the fir-st gr-aduates of the South Whitley High School. They gr-aduated June 19, 1890. Thomas Mar-shall, our pr ' esent Governor, delivered the class address. Mr. Merriman re- mained the following year, and in i 1891 i a class of nine irr-aduated.