Spiceland High School - Yearbook (Spiceland, IN)

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A Loyal Friend of The Academy Emily G. Hyde has laid aside her brush and palette to enter the rest that is eternal, and it is with the hope of impressing the reader with happy, living memo- ries of the wonderful little woman that these lines are written. Handicapped from childhood by a frail constitution, she accomplished tasks and overcame difficul- ties that many a stronger woman would have thought well nigh impossible. Emily Hyde was possessed of the true artistic temperament, but, as she often said, was too deeply interested in the people about her and the daily happenings of her community to concentrate all her time and efforts on art. She went directly to Nature for her inspiration and subjects, and nothing was too trivial, provided it was an exponent of some phase of nature to have a place in her work. A flower, a broken twig, a corn shock or a muskrat ' s home built in the edge of the water, found their places in her pictures. She was so interested in the young people of her home town and surrounding- community and believed so thoroughly in the refining influence and educative power of true art that she interested herself in procuring good pictures, besides her own work, for the Academy. Some being given, others loaned for a time. On the walls of the assembly room are the following pictures : The Asters, The Lilacs and The Iris by Miss Wilson ; The Beech Woods and a Marsh Scene by Mr. Seaford ; The Alamo by Mrs. Hyde ; A California Home by Miss Goodwin ; Corn Shocks, loaned by Mr. and Mrs. Cory ; The Madonna, loaned by Ruth Harvey; and the Brook in Winter, by J. E. Bundy. In the Library are : Lady in Green and Girl in Hammock by Miss Wilson ; Loaned, Vase of Flowers, Harvest Scene, Neighborhood Fences, The Ramblers and The Lilacs. Much more could be said of this interesting character, but per- haps enough has been written to inspire someone to emulate Mrs. Hyde in her practical work for the betterment of the community. JENNY E. UNTHANK

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l ' ncttKntftN ' N ? J. Frank Brown spent a number of years in teaching, after leaving Spiceland and is at present with the MacMillan Company, Publishers, in New York City. Arthur W. Jones. Arthur W. Jones was superintendent of the Academy but one year. He was an admirable man in every sense of the term, a strong Latin teacher, also well versed in mental science and pedagogy. At present Mr. Jones is Professor of Greek in Friend ' s University at Wichita, Kansas. Geo. W. Neet. Geo. W. Neet assumed the duties of superintendent of the Academy in the fall of 1894 and remained until the close of the spring term of 1898. He held the idea, recognized by all real educators, that the value of the school depends on the ability and efficiency of its teachers. According to the last account Mr. Neet was head of the English Department in the Normal School at Valparaiso, Indiana. Murray S. Wild man. In 1898 Murray S. Wild man was elected superintendent. Mr.Wildman had been a teacher of mental science and history for two years and already had en- deared himself to his students by his kindly disposition and geniality in the class- room. After leaving the Academy he took his Ph. D. at Chicago University in 1904. He has been a member of the faculty of the University of Missouri, of Northwestern Universitv and is at present head of the Economic Department at Leland Stanford University, California. M. S. Wood succeeded Mr. Wildman and successfully carried on the work upon similar lines as his predecessor for two years when, in turn he was succeeded by Homer H. Cooper, w ho remained at the head of the school until 1916, when Joseph H. Blose was selected by the trustees as superintendent. He did good work and endeared himself to the community by his helpfulness and good nature. Mr. Blose severed his connection with the school in 1918 when Chester L. Reagan succeeded him. M. E. F. CHARLES

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The Academy and The Community The most frequent question of the casual visitor to Spiceland is not con- cerning the resources of the bank, nor the luxury of the home, nor the beauty of the streets, nor the fact that this is the largest manufacturing center of its kind in the world ; in fact, the visitor ' s question does not concern any- thing material, but he asks what it is that has created the atmosphere that has produced men and women of influence who have gone from here in num- bers out of all proportion to what might be expected of so small a commun- ity. He hears of some now successful in business and of others who are looked to for leadership by those who educate, and still others who are emi- nent scientists; lie hears of lawyers, of doctors and of ministers, in fact he hears of worthwhile men. We have contributed to almost every field of hu- man endeavor and the stranger seeks to find what it was that fired the am- bitions and fundamentally prepared these men ror such signal success. Was it the luxury of their material surroundings during those early days of preparation? Was it due to their ability to purchase the best there was in education in their day? Was it the exceptional equipment of the school, or the beauty of the landscape peculiar to this neighborhood? Or does not everyone admit that it was the peculiar atmosphere in which they lived dur- ing those days of preparation, the very air of the community. From whence came this magic influence that pervaded the Spiceland of yesterday, and still lingers with the present generation? Everyone who lias visited the old centers where Academies have flour- ished declare that from them has emanated a powerful influence on the life around them which has given the community peculiar halo. Fortunately Spiceland has been among the communities to retain its Academy with the spirit of the good old days and that is the answer to the visitor ' s question. From whence comes this influence that produces suc- cessful men? Their spirit is that of their Alma Mater. Long live Old S. A. ! ROY H. WOLLAM