University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Quiver Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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MISS SWART Rose C. Swart is a native of Pennsylvania. After the death of her parents, she came to Racine with an elder sister at the age of tin. After attending the public schools there until the age of fifteen, she began her career as a teacher in the rural schools. Later site taught in the city schools of East Troy, Janesville, and Madison. She came to the Oshkosh Normal in 1X71. taking charge of the primary grades; later taught Geography in the Normal department, and became the assistant of the president in the work of inspection. When the department of inspector of practice became independent, she was put in charge. With the exception of one year. 1X07. she has been with the Oshkosh Normal since her entrance. In l8q6, the L'niversitv of Wisconsin honored her with the degree of Master of Arts. She has held the office of President of the Wisconsin Teachers' Association. 15

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PRESIDENT HALSEY President Halsey was I Him in Blooming Grove, Orange County. New York, lie attended the public schools of Brooklyn, and prepared for college at the Delphi Academy. Brooklyn. He graduated from Williams College in 1877. Me taught at Newtonville. New York, and for five years in the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and as principal in the Oshkosh High School from 1883 to i8cx . He was su| erintcndent of schools in Oshkosh and Binghamton, New York, until 1899. when he became the President of the Oshkosh Normal. L 14

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