Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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Qpatta ilaigh Qcbunl. J. general history of the SPARTA HIGH ' SCHOUL was so fully given in last year's Annual that a repetition here is un- 'iii'-fg nevessary. Many facts of interest uonnel-ted with the sf-hool were, however, omitted in last ye-ar's issue, and ai few of these may now he given. Strange as it may seein now, twenty-tive years ago quite ai number of proniinent Spartans were opposed to the High Svhool, and the opposition was such that it required great prudence on the part of the Board of Education, and great perse- VPl'2.lllC't' and sau-ritice on the part of the teachers to make it a success. But bythe quiet, persistent and united efforts of its friends it gradually gained in public honor. The number of non-resident students increased

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l i l I PRUF. S. R. HOOD. this page is the likeness of our honest l friend and instructor, S. B. Hood. This git man might Well he termed the father of the SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL. as his careful attention has done much to make the school What it is today. Look carefully at the picture and you Will see be- hind the intelligent look in his eye that gleam of humor. personal interest, and good advice, that so eharaeterizes his life in the sehoolroom. During tlieulpast year Mr. Hood taught the classes in Physivs and Pedagogy and any nieinber of these 1-an Voueh for his interest and ability as a teacher. X., '

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semis HIGH scuooglotiigiluea. from year to year and their tuition lightened the High School taxes. These students were found to be unusually moral, intelligent and industrious. They formed an element ot strengthfand power in school and did mueh toward raising its standing hoth at home and abroad. The many vdueational faoilities otfered by the High Svhool indueed a large number of good fami - lies to 4-miie fu Sparta to eflueate their vhildren. These and immy other things whit-h might lw llltllllllibllvtl l1'SS0lll fil the lllblhtvtslllllll to the svhool :md gave it zu lirm hold in the eominiiiiity. lt is now firmly estaililislied with :i eourse of study :md an enrollment which entitles it to a plawe ainoiig the Very best high schools in the State. lt yearly sends out large classes with diplomas which per- mit entrance into any college in Illinois. As stated in the MIR- ROR of 1902 the honor of graduating the f i r s t class belong to Mrs.F.R. Urothers. Up to the time sheen- tered t h e HighSehool as its prin- t- i p a l the teaching tm-tue W a s too s in a l l il ll d T ll e wourse o f study t o o