Sterling High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Sterling, IL)

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Zin fllllrmnriamz NEVA BRANDT September 6, 1909 - March 1, 1927 And then I think of one who in her youthful beauty died, The fair meek blossom that grew up and faded by my side. In the cold moist earth we laid her when the forest cast the leaf, And we wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief: Yet not unmeet it was that one, like that young friend of ours, So gentle and so beautiful, should perish with the flowers, -Bryant 9 a

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-4 UHISTOIRE Owing to the peculiar development of ether waves, we succeeded in our at- tempt to communicate with characters of reputefeven the famous Sieur de La Salle. lVe make this explanation with apologies to the noted spiritualist, Conan A. Doyle. TO THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT DO I MAKE THIS REPORT WRITTEN ON THIS FIRST DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN. I, Jacques La Salle, journeyed from the French coast, at Calais on the twenty- Hrst day of May, nineteen twenty-seven, to make the trip to America. Wishinjg to follow the path taken by my illustrious sire, I started the trip from New York to Montreal in a small fishing boat. At Montreal I procured a guide, provisions, and a canoe, and continued up the St. Lawrence in this manner until the Great Lakes were reached. From then on my journey was made on the lake steamers. However, I kept in constant attendance the Canadian guide who knew the country so well and had kept me informed as to the traditions and customs of the natives. Our company at last reached Chicago, where I was royally treated as the guest of the mayor. Nevertheless, I felt myself very decidedly out of place and con- sequently soon departed from the city. From thence, Pierre, the guide, and I traveled southwest. In the course of our travel, we came into the city of Sterling, located at 890 20' ' west longitude and 41 0 50 north latitude. The city was of such a quality as to suggest sterling value and the residents wc1'e very proud of their accomplish- ments. Their school of advanced learning which they call a high school was of special importance in their eyes and the chronicle was very interesting. I learned its history through the tale told by the elderly gentlemen at whose home we stayed. Knowing that the members of the Parlement wish a complete record of my journey, I will give an account of this sojourn. This city of Sterling had been but a small town for many years but it is con- stantly expanding, until it will soon become a great city. Early in its history the band of 'fIVhites had been terrorized by the appearance of a ferocious tribe of Indians who, because of the locality from which they came, were called East End Indians and who had the characteristics of their progenitors. In the year 1896, the townspeople met with success in their final attempt to defeat the braves and the result was disastrous to the Indians that had caused the settlers so much trouble. By the vote of the people an institution of Knowledge was built as a means of punishment. The site of the building was Township 21, Range 7 East, County of W'hiteside, in Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block 19, West of Broadway. A board of education was also elected, consisting of Messieurs C. A. Weth- erbee, E. Brown, J. F. Platt, F. VV. Wheeler and W. A. Sanborn to rule over these barbarians in their curricular activities. When the school opened in the fall of 1898, the townspeople hired tecahers to instruct and eivilize these Indians. The first teaching staff included Mr. O. L. Miller, Principal, Miss Kate M. Stoddard, Miss Frances G. Hershey, Miss Bertha M. Forbes, Miss Mable C1. Waldo and Mr. Charles Herman. In 1902, Big Chief Austin became principal. 1927 10