Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

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The Faculty 1. Miss Mary O. Conrath has been principal of our school for ten years. She received a I’ll. I!, degree from the Universi- ty of Chicago and is now doing post gradu- ate work at Columbia University. As prin- cipal and Latin teacher. Miss Conrath has won unbounded admiration. 2. Miss Sarah Howell has been for many years a teacher in our public schools, having devoted her last fourteen years to High School work. She has charge of the Algebra and General History classes. Con- stant study and extensive experience have made her an invaluable teacher. 3. Miss Hulda Swartz has for five years unravelled to the pupils the mysteries of the German language. She is a graduate of Western Reserve University. Miss Swartz has been a most successful teacher. 4. Miss Emma L. Nixon, a graduate of Oberlin College, had work in English, Literature and History. This was Miss Nixon's third year with us, and by her tact she has won the love and friendship of all. Owing to ill health she was forced to resign her position in February, to the re- gret of all. 5. Miss Catharine Fissel kindly ac- cepted the position left vacant by the resig- nation of Miss Nixon. Miss Fissel is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, and has already won the confidence of teachers and pupils. 6. Mr. W. T. Gardner, our commercial teacher, has shown his talent by his efficient work in this particular line. During the three years that Mr. Gardner has been with us, he has made a friend of ever}- pupil in the school. He is a graduate of Marietta College. 7. Mr. II. R. Gifford is a graduate of Otterbein College, l ie has charge of Alge- bra and Geometry, in which he has proved to l:e a very efficient teacher. 8. Miss Bessie L. Daugherty is anoth- er graduate of Otterbein College. She teaches both English and Music. Miss Daugherty has proven herself capable of filling this position and during her two years with us, has given entire satisfaction to all. 9. Dr. J. A. Bolton, a graduate of Western Reserve University, is our in- structor in Science. Dr. Bolton is always pleasant and jovial and his good nature and merry smile has helped us over many diffi- culties. 10. Miss Garnet Thompson was chos- en to fiil the position which Miss Collette had held during the first term. She has done good work in both Botany and Civics. Miss Thompson is a graduate of (ftterbein Col- lege and a classmate of Miss Daugherty and Mr. Clifford. 11. Mr. O. B. Thomas has charge of Mechanical Drawing, along which line his work has been very satisfactory. He is a graduate of Ohio Northern University. eg FIVE

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SUPERINTENDENT F. E. REYNOLDS Our respected and much esteemed Su- perintendent, F. E. Reynolds, was born in Adams County, Ohio, lie began his career as a teacher in a district school and has, by honest and diligent labor, advanced to his present position. Mr. Reynolds is a gradu- ate of the National Normal University of Lebanon. Ohio, and also of Defiance Col- lege, Defiance, Ohio. Shortly afterwards, he became Principal of the Defiance High School, leaving there to accept a similar po- sition at the High School at Chillicothe, Ohio. He was then elected Superintendent of the schools at Defiance, which position he held until he was chosen to fill the vacancy created by the death of Superintendent Haupert, in 1909. This is Mr. Reynolds’ fourth year with us and under his guidance the schools have been greatly benefited. lie is a friend of both teachers and pupils; a man of ability and sound judgment. Mr. Reynolds has done excellent work as Superintendent, and we hope he will remain with us and con- tinue his efforts for the good of the public schools of Wapakoneta for many years. FOUR

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