Tomah High School - Hamot Yearbook (Tomah, WI)

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lilAMOT 'zo 8 F. M. BRAY suPERvxs1NG PRINCIPAL TOMAH HIGH

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'Nflif H31 TOMAH HIGH 7 HAMOT '20 Board of Education L. B. SQUIHE PRESIDENT sf. , gg . C- B- DROWATZKY A. W. MCMULLEN SECRETARY TREASURER

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TOMAH HIGH 9 HAMOT '20 Ave, Francis M. Bray! OR the past ten years, the educational welfare of the boys and girls of Tomah has been intrusted to the supervision of Mr. F. M. Bray. During that time, though the city has increased approximately only ten per cent, due to his efficient management the enrollment of the High School has increased eighty-five per cent. This unusual con- dition has been brought about by the greater opportunities given the pupils of the High School. Developing from strictly academic courses, the school now offers vocational courses, manual -training, domestic science and art, commercial, and teacher's training courses having been introduced. But the additional opportunities are not limited to these alone. The unwritten courses also have been enlarged as Tomah High has won recognition in forensic as well as on athletic fields, contests in oratory, declamatory, and debate, sharing honors with foot-ball and basket-ball contests. The Tomah schools have earned a reputation which has made them prominent among the schools of the cities throughout the state and have been highly commended by the State Department of Education and Mr. Bray has been responsible for their success. In the grades, the natural differences of abilities of children have been recognized and mid- year promotions have been made possible by the introduction of the mixed grades , saving many a child from discouragement and from a half year's needless repetition of work. During the ten years of his service in Tomah, Mr. Bray has been unusually successful in establishing a spirit of harmony among the different elements under his guidance- between the parents and the teachers and the school. He has furnished inspiration to his teachers and ever held them to the highest efficiency and service. He has won the con- fidence and respect of the community and has always held the interests of Tomah at heart. The people of Tomah will gratefully remember the long and faithful service rendered them by Mr. Bray, and wish him now on his departure from their midst, continued success in his new and broader field of work and influence. He was fallible and human, Therefore loved and understood Both his fellowmen and pupils, Whether good or-not so good, Kept his spirit undiminished. Never lay down on a friend, Played the game 'till it was finished, Was a Sportsman to the end. Vale!