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Elizabeth King William E. Ritter 24 Arthur Burch Margaret 11 os ford
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TO THE ALIMNI. Philosophers tell us that man’s life is divided into two periods, the first for preparation. the second for useful action. W hen we are young, we prepare, later we use our knowledge for the good of mankind. If we succeed in doing, we reflect credit U|X n the institution which prepared us for our work. This liook is published by undergraduates of the )shkosh Mormal School, and we who are preparing attempt in these few pages to show our appreciation to you who are leading useful lives, who are making the name of your alma mater known and honored tlnuout the land. We are pleased to devote this space to you. to insert vonr pictures, and publish your letters; hut we feel that the truest token of the high esteem in which you are held by us may he letter expressed in the words, “You have done well; we will strive to follow. Arthur Burch was born at Salem, Kenosha county, Wisconsin, September 8. 1854. The next year his parents moved to Brandon, Wisconsin, by means of an ox team and prairie schooner. His Ixiyhood was spent on the farm, where he dcvelojicd a strong, sturdy lxwly which helped him much in his after life. In 1872, Mr. Burch entered Ripon College and remained two years. In the spring of 1875 he entered the Oshkosh Normal. The young man had to help himself along and so taught three winter terms of country school. At last, thru perseverance. he graduated from the Normal in 1880. Then his active teaching work began, and bv exhibiting the same character that marked his early life he has advanced step by step. He taught first in the seventh ward grammar school of Racine for almost three years, and then resigned to accept the principalship of the Two Rivers high school. Here he taught three years. Mr. Burch was then chosen principal of the Sixteenth District School No. 1 in Milwaukee, where he taught four years, when he was transferred to the Sixteenth District No. 2. in which position six years were sjxmt. He then resigned his position to become assistant superintendent of the schools of Milwaukee. June, 1896. Mr. Burch served as assistant superintendent for three years when he was apj ointed principal of the South Division high school. After two years of work here he was transferred to the East Division high school. Since graduating front the Oshkosh Normal, Arthur Burch’s whole life has been spent in furthering the cause of education. W11.1.1 am Emerson Ritter was lx rn in Columbia county, Wisconsin. Novemlter 19. 1856. He worked on the farm until of age. His early education was obtained first in the district school and later in the high school at Columbia, Wisconsin. He taught school in his native state from 1877 to 1880. He then entered the )shkosh Normal and graduated from there June. 1884. He went to California in 1885 for the purpose of studying under Professor Le Comte at the university of that state. He graduated in '88, having given major attention to chemistry and biological studies. Previous to entering the university he studied human anatomy at the Cooper Medical college at San Francisco. After serving for one year as assistant in the department of chemistry at the university, he received a scholarship from the Harvard Club of San Francisco, and went to that university to study zoology and biological sciences. Here he received the degree of master of arts and doctor of philosophy, and was appointed instructor in biology in the University of California in 1891. His work was in the department of Professor Le Comte, and he was given 25
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