HITESIDE d Association - 'B VAf\\_\_ - ; ■•: l ■ CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF WHITESIDE COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1856-1956 ^rfiitorical d5oohle Prepared by Gunnar A Benson FOREWORD It is with a great deal of humility thai the writer attempts to bring to the members of the Whiteside County Education Association, in this little booklet, a brief account of the de- velopment of education in Whiteside county. It would be pre- sumptuous to think that any individual could do justice to the subject within the limits of these pages, even if all the facts were at hand. An honest attmept has been made to bring out some of the more pertinent facts relative to the history of education in the county, with an emphasis on the earliest years. It is always difficult to evaluate the period in which one lives, so that task will be left for some future historian. If important events and outstanding educators have been overlooked, it has been en- tirely unintentional. It was at the request of County Superintendent of Schools, Loren S. Young, and with his encouragement, that this pro- ject was undertaken some three years ago. A great deal of research was necessary, and it has been only because of well- kept records and the willing assistance of many individuals that this publication was made possible. It has, however, been a pleasant and gratifying labor. I especially wish to acknowledge the fine cooperation re- ceived from the editors of the STERLING DAILY GAZETTE and the WHITESIDE SENTINEL, who allowed me free access to the complete files of their respective newspapers. The writ- ings of Charles Bent, Colonel Robert L. Wilson, and W. W. Davis on the history of Whiteside county have been of invalu- able assistance. The very attractive cover for this booklet was designed by Miss Bettie Hall of Morrison. To all who have helped in any way, I wish to express my sincere appreciation. February 1. 1 956 Gunnar A. Benson, Historian Sterling. Illinois Whiteside County Education Assn. INTRODUCTION One hundred years have passed since a group of pioneer educators in Whiteside county met in the little Congregational Church in Como, in Hopkins township, to organize an educa- tional society. The little village of Como on the banks of the Rock River was then a thriving community. Because the rail- road had by-passed Como in its route across Whiteside county, the year previous, other towns were to boom and this once busy mill town and trading center was to start a decline, and remain static for many decades. Such was not the case, however, with the educational organ- ization started in Como a century ago. The Whiteside County Teachers' Institute, as it was first known, was to begin a steady growth that has withstood the ravages of wars and depres- sions. The name was in time changed to Whiteside County Teachers' Association, and now for many years has been known as the Whiteside County Education Association. The Whiteside County Education Association is one of the oldest existing educational organizations in Illinois. It has had a long and fine record. It has grown from a society of less than fifty to a group that now numbers more than six hundred members. From the ranks of this association have come lead- ers who have made their marks in the educational world. Education in Whiteside County did not have its beginning at Como in 1856. The first teaching in this county was done more than twenty years earlier, and considerable advance was made before 1856 in regard to the number of teachers and school houses to be found. Now, in 1956, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of this organization. Many people and many events have played a part in weaving the story that is the history of this associa- tion. The recorded story is not complete, but there is much to be found if one will search for it. The records of the associ- ation are complete from 1870 to the present time, and ac- counts in early newspapers fill in many of the gaps. The writer wishes only that every member of the Whiteside County Ed- ucation Association could have relived the experiences of our predecessors as has vour historian in his research. STATE OF ILLINOIS Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Springfield VERNON I.. NICKELL Superintendent January 9, l 956 WHITESIDE COUNTY EDUCATION ASSN. Whiteside County. Illinois Deai Friends: It is a pleasure for me to congratulate the Whiteside County Education Association upon completing a century of service to the schools and school people of the county. That is a long period of time measured in the lifetime of people. The great improvements in public education as evidenced in your county are proof of the effective work of your organ- ization. As a result of your constructive and progressive work, the boys and girls of your county have profited. There is little doubt that today the services of the schools are far superior in the training for American citizenship as compared to the offerings of a century ago. Also the place of the teacher as a person in the community is held in much higher esteem than the teacher of 1856. It is a sizeable project to develop and stage a pageant as you are doing. Those who are responsible are due much honor and recognition for their services. It should prove most entertaining and enlightening. It is my wish that I may witness this portrayal. Let me again congratulate your County Association upon this fine project. It will serve as a fine starting point for the second century of the Association's work. With best wishes to your organization. I am Sincerely, VERNON L NICKELL Superintendent of Public Instruction WHITESIDE COUNTY SCHOOLS Office of the Superintendent Morrison, Illinois January 12, 1956 WHITESIDE COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Whiteside County, Illinois Dear Fellow Members: I wish to offer my sincere congratulations to the Whiteside County Education Association for completing 100 years of service to the boys and girls of Whiteside County. I feel that no finer teachers exist than those in this county and I am unable to find any other association that has attempted such a fine program as scheduled for February 10, 1956. It is a real pleasure to work with you and where cooperation among the schools is 100%. We have the feeling of being one large group with every part of the county helping all the other parts. As we look forward to a second century of educational progress may we always keep foremost in our minds the needs of the boys and girls and ever strive to meet them. Sincerely, LOREN S. YOUNG County Superintendent of Schools Educational Beginnings In Whiteside County Most of the early settlers in Whiteside County came from the eastern seaboard where they had enjoyed many of the finer things in life. Nol long after they had erected crude cabins in which to live they turned their attention to provid- ing for their spiritual and intellectual needs. They were, for the most part, God-fearing people and long before the first churches were built they met in some settler's cabin for He- purpose of worshiping God as had been their practice before coming to the midwest. Satisfying their spiritual needs was not enough, however, as they wanted their children to have the benefits of at least a common school education. There were no schools. Conse- quently, the first schooling in these pioneer communities often was received in the home of some settler who had an extra room that could be spared for this purpose. The teacher more than likely was a young man or woman who had had some formal education, usually quite limited, but more than most. Occasionally a community would have in its midst someone who had advanced schooling. This person, by popular demand, became the teacher of the local school. It was not long before the pioneers in our county erected churches and schoolhouses. Very often one building served both as school and church. These early structures were quite crude but soon became the social hub of the community. The early schools were provided for, financially, by sub- scription. Money was scarce and contributions often came in the form of live stock and produce. Teachers "boarded round" in the community and often had trouble collecting the small amounts they were promised in the way of salary. Soon after the formal organization of Whiteside County in 1839, the attention of the County Commissioners was directed to the need for a county school organization. So it was that at the June, 1840 session of County Court, held in Lyndon, Daniel B. Young was appointed School Commissioner of the county for the next year. This appointment made Mr. Young the first School Commissioner of Whiteside County. One of his chief duties was to administer such funds as were avail- able for the support of the schools of the county. At the session of County Court held in Lyndon in December of 1840, Lyndon Township was authorized to organize into a school district. The records seem to indicate that this was the first official county school district in Whiteside County. Others soon followed. The next few sessions of County Court saw the appointment of trustees of school lands in most of the then existing townships in the county. William Nevitt succeeded D. B. Young as County Commis- sioner in 1842, and at the September session of court was al- lowed twenty dollars for ten days' time taken in going to, and returning from Springfield, for school funds. This seems to be the first record of State Aid for Whiteside County Schools. An important source of school funds in the early days was the monies realized from the sale of swamp lands. The Drain- age Commissioner was directed by law to turn over to the School Commissioner all funds arising from the sale of these lands after defraying all necessary expenses. The School Com- missioner was in turn instructed to loan these monies, the in- terest to be divided amongst the various school districts. The interest rate was usually ten per cent, to be paid semi-annual- ly and in advance. Whiteside County was first settled in the early 1830's. A vivid picture of the educational progress made in the county during the first forty years is obtained from a study of the fol- lowing statistics which appeared in the annual report of Coun- ty Superintendent of Schools, A. M. Crary, in 1876: No. of males under 21 years of age 7705 No. of females under 21 years of age 7271 14976 No. of males between the age of 6 and 21 5198 No. of females between the age of 6 and 21 4887 10085 School districts having 5 months school, or more 141 School districts having less than 5 months of school 1 142 No. Public Free Schools sustained 143 No. of months school sustained 1167 Average No. months school sustained 7.76 Whole number male pupils enrolled--. 4475 Whole number female pupils enrolled. 4149 8624 No. of male teachers — - 95 No. of female teachers 195 290 No. months taught !>y male teachers No. months taught by female teachers 1508 No. graded Bchoola No. of ungraded schools 131 142 No. of months taught in greded Bchools No. of months taughl in ungraded Bchools 1056 L$20 No. of private schools No. of teachers in private schools No. of male pupils in private schools No. of female pupils in private schools 72 164 No. of school districts having libraries No. of volumes in school libraries No. of -tone school houses in county No. of brick school houses in county 13 No. of frame school houses in county 1-4 142 No. of school houses built during the year 2 No. of persons between 12 and 21, unable to read and write (idiocy — 1; illness and neglect of parents — 2) Amt. paid to male teachers for the year $ 29473.66 Amt. paid to female teachers for the year :;72<>.".. v 1 $ 66677.47 Amt. paid for new school houses $ 7833.53 Amt. paid for sites and grounds 114") on Amt. paid for rent of school houses 59.00 Amt. paid for repairs and improvements 11 151.91 Amt. paid for school furniture 1867.93 Amt. paid for school apparatus 2'." $ 22i»47.67 Total expenditures for schools for the year (129482.1 1 Estimated value of school property $274210.00 Estimated value of school apparatus 5202.50 Estimated value of school libraries Ilii7.no Principal of township fund Amt. of township fund loaned on real estate Amt. of township fund loaned on personal security Average monthly wages paid male teachers Average monthly wages paid female teachers —9— $280f>7!t.f)0 $197780. i- $140*7 ..$ 56:u- 1 1 51.00 | OC CS a — E o 3 ii .5 £ -C o c X-^ * - [- -5 e _ 3 *-5* cog — -r ° <^ -a" - X —10— FIRST TEACHER IN WHITESIDE COUNTY Lovica B. Hamilton, first teacher in Whiteside County, was one of the pioneer Bettlera of the county. She wi born May 22. 1818, in Northampton, .Massachusetts, the daughter of Adam and Nancy Hamilton. After a childhood spenl in M Bachusetts and New York, she came west to Illinois with h . parents in 1835, arriving in Lyndon township. Whiteside Coun- •. on Augusl 51 h of th t year. The 1 1 imiltons were accompanied by I he I > idl< 78 and t he Woodr i ffs, I he t hree f imilies making I he one i hou- ■ nil mile trip from New York by team and wagon in thirty days. Being the first settlers in the town- ship, they were immediately faced with a housing problem. They w r Forced to camp out, sleeping on the ground until their cabins were built. Many hardships were endured, in- cluding the presence of rattlesnakes. Lovica B. Hamilton There were still evidences of Indians in these parts, a matter of some concern, as it was only three years since Blackh.iwk had been driven from this territory. Other families tame that fall, and soon a busy little com- munity had arisen where a few months previous only the open prairie and patches of timber greeted the eye. Settlements had been made in nearby Prophetstown and Portland town ships the previous year, and so it was that the neighbors in Prophetstown persuaded Miss Hamilton, a girl of seventeen, to come to them and open the first school to be held in the county. Lovica Hamilton's first teaching was done in the cabin of Asa Crook in Prophetstown. This was in the fall of 1835. The following summer, Miss Hamilton held school in the back room of her father's cabin in Lyndon township. In the spring of 1837, when Eliza Hall became ill with the fever, she finish- ed out the term as teacher of the school in Portland township. Not long after this. Lovica Hamilton became the brid • of .John ('. Swarthout. Several children were born to this union. — 11 — Mr. Swarthout died in 1848, and in time Mrs. S'warthout re- married, becoming the wife of J. W. Olds. Lovica Hamilton is listed among the pioneer settlers of Whiteside County. She must also be recognized as a pioneer educator in the county. It was because of the efforts of in- dividuals like Lovica Hamilton and her contemporaries, hum- ble though the beginnings were, that education in Whiteside County dates almost from the arrival of the first settlers. It is truly fitting that the school started in the Hamilton cabin and taught by Lovica Hamilton, Whiteside's first teach- er, has been continued through the years and still bears the name of Hamilton. Its history dates back one hundred twenty years, and as the oldest school in the county merits special recognition on this the centennial anniversary of the White- side County Education Association. EARLY TEACHERS' INSTITUTES It was during the tenure of County School Commissioner Charles S. Deming that the first real attempt was made to im- prove the quality of teaching in the district schools. Mr. Dem- ing enlisted the aid of the teachers in the county in setting up week-long institutes for the purpose of improving instruction. When the first teacher's institute was held in Whiteside County is not known. We do, however, have it from no less an authority than W. W. Davis, early county educator and historian, that an institute which he attended in Como in 1856, was one of the first held in this county. John Phinney, who came to Unionville to teach in 1854, wrote in 1902 that he had attended an institute in Sterling in 1856. In these days when we are much concerned with in-service- training for our teachers, we must look with pride upon our predecessors in this county, who a century ago, were also aware of this great need and did something about it. Much of the program at these early institutes was given over to exercises in the many branches of the curriculum. Teachers in the field were called upon to present essays and to conduct model lessons in the subject areas in which they excelled. The need for these early institutes was great, as many teach- ers had little or no special training. School patrons were anx- —12— ious for their teachers to attend these meetings, and dired often hired new teachers with the understanding that they would attend the Teacher's Institute. An interesting item in the STERLING REPUBLICAN of September 12, L857, says the following: "A school director of Sterling, after employing a young teacher, and one that he was very little acquaint r asking questions, etc. 9:60-10:00 2nd Readei class in Arithmetic 10:00-10:15 — 3rd Reader class in Arithmetic — 1.3— 10:15-10:45 — 4th Reader class in written or mental Arithmetic — one day written, next mental 10:45-10:55 — Recess 10:55-11:10 — Physiology, orally to whole school 11:10-11:20 — Alphabet classes 11:20-11:30 — Spelling, 2nd and 3rd Reader class 11:30-12:00 — Composition, General Exercise AFTERNOON SESSION 1:00- 1:20 — Singing and Reading 1:20- 1:30 — Alphabet 1:30- 1:50 — Reading — 2nd Reader, 3rd Reader Recess for questions, etc. 1:50- 2:15 — History on 3 days, grammar on 2 2:15- 2:35 — 3rd Reader class in Geography 2:35- 2:45 — Recess 2:45- 3:00 — General exercise in poetry and science 3:00- 3:25 — Writing or drawing, alternate 3:25- 3:35 — Alphabet 3:35- 3:45 — Spelling, 3rd and 2nd Reader class 3:45- 3:55 — Spelling, 4th Reader class 3:55- 4:00 — Roll and Singing It is apparent from the report of the institute held in Morri- son in the fall of 1859, that some school patrons questioned the real purpose of these meetings. The MORRISON SEN- TINEL of September 8, 1859, reports the following resolution passed by the institute body: "Resolved, That the object of the Teacher's Institute is, not as has been asserted, (to in- crease the salaries of teachers) but to raise the standard of their qualifications that they shall be better fitted for their duties." An interesting resolution was passed at the Fulton meeting in 1860, and is reported in the STERLING REPUBLICAN AND GAZETTE of September 8, 1860. It leaves no doubt in one's mind about the intention of the county association to involve all teachers in Whiteside County in the work of the organiza- tion. The resolution follows: "Whereas, Many teachers of our county regularly and will- fully absent themselves from the meetings of the Institute, for no more valid reason than that they do not wish to attend, Resolved, That as an Institute, we recommend that the School Commissioner, School Directors, and all possessing such influence, when concerned in the selection of teachers, should discriminate — other things being equal — in favor of those habitually in attendance at the Institute, since they thus at least show an interest in their profession, and in our Associa- tion, which has done, and is still doing, so much for the cause of education in the county." On the lighter side, it is no secret that these week-long —14— meetings were also the occasion for much good fellowship. Institute members were housed and fed by the local commun- ity where the institute was being held. Newspaper accounts often referred to the beauty of the young "school moms'* and raised questions as to what young Romeo had been seen in the company of a certain young lady from a certain town. An announcement in the STERLING GAZETTE of August 10, 1861. clearly indicates the impact of the Civil War upon the annual fall institute: "To Teachers — the usual meeting of the Institute will be omitted this summer. It has been thought best to take this step on account of the threatening aspect of the times, finan- cial and military. Teachers who feel disappointed of their annual 'feast of reason, and flow of soul,' by this postpone- ment, can indulge their animal spirits by a brief run to Manas- sas or Richmond." (W. W. Davis Executive Committee (M. Savage (J. Phinney The Civil War interrupted the activities of the Whiteside County Teacher's Institute for a time. The meetings were eventually resumed and by 1870, the institutes were again a very vital part of the educational life of the county. The STERLING REPUBLICAN of October 4, 1856, carries a lengthy account of the Whiteside County Teacher's Institute held at Como, September 15-19, 1856. It was at this Como meeting that the teachers of the county organized and elected permanent officers. The complete newspaper story follows : WHITESIDE COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE HELD AT COMO, SEPTEMBER, 1856 MONDAY, SEPT L6 This afternoon such teachers of the Institute as were present assembled in the Congregational Church and organized by the election of Mr. J. Phinney as chairman, and W. W. Davis as secretary. On motion Mr. C, B. Smith, of Sterling, proceeded to drill the Institute on tin- elementary sounds of the letters, and was followed by Prof. Kelly of Lyndon, in a few happy remarks on the importance of Teacher's instil In the evening the Institute opened with singing, immediately after which, Mr. Smith again practiced the members on the primary sounds <>f the language. The following resolution was then unanimously adopted as an expression of the feeling of the Institute: Resolved, that this Institute consider the drilling of pupils in the ele- mentary sounds, an all important aid in (,'ood reading. — 15— The following resolution was then taken up for discussion : Resolved, that wherever it is practicable, the system of Union graded schools should be adopted. After an animated debate, on motion, the resolution was laid on the table. It was then moved that all persons, besides the teachers and mem- bers of the Institute, be allowed to take part in all the discussions that may- arise. Carried. TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 Prof. Wilder, of Albany, New York, appeared this morning to conduct the Institute. Misses McClave and Dickey were appointed Reporters of the transactions of the Institute. Messrs. Phinney, Kelly, and Curtis were appointed a committee of three on resolutions. Reading was the first exercise in order, conducted by Prof. Wilder. The best method of teach- ing children the alphabet, and the proper age at which to teach them, was then taken up and discussed. Singing. Writing next, by Mr. Phinney, of Como, in which he attempted to show the proper mode of forming the letters, and the easiest position for that exercise. In the afternoon the Institute opened with singing. Geography, by Prof. Wilder, ensued, in which the Institute was examined briefly on the physical branch of chat science. Singing and recess. Grammar by Prof. Wilder. The members were passed in rapid review over the primary features of the study. Re- cess. A Committee of arrangements was then appointed, consisting of Messrs. Phinney, Kelly and Smith. Arithmetic followed by Smith, in the examination of the Institute on some of the elementary principles of the science. Singing and adjournment. TUESDAY EVENING Singing. Committee of arrangements reported Prof. Wilder and Miss Mclvyn as Editors. Prof. Kelly and Miss McClave as Committee on criti- cism. Same Committee further reported programme of exercises for Wed- nesday. A resolution was then offered: That a Committee of five be appointed to consider the Public School Policy of this State, and to report what action thereto, the judgment of the Institute deem necessary. Committee consists of Messrs. Smith, Kelly, Wright, Deming and Wilk- inson. Prof. Wilder was then introduced to tbe audience by Mr. Deming, and for the space of an hour occupied the floor in an effort as popular and concise as it was chaste and elegant. His theme was, "Teachers, their duties and difficulties," which he comprehensively and intelligently in- vestigated in its bearing on the parent, the school house, and the teacher himself. The following resolution was then taken up for discussion : Resolved, that the best interests of the Common Schools depend on the faithful and untiring efforts of the teacher. The argument was opened by Prof. Kelly, succeeded by Profs. Wright and Wilder. Singing. Adjournment. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17 Singing. It was moved that our meetings hereafter be opened with prayer, an amendment that the Scriptures be also read was received, and the motion thus amended carried. Reading of the Bible with prayer by Prof. Wilder. Minutes of the Institute (to date) were then read. The Programme of the day was then taken up. Mental arithmetic by Mr. Flagg of Sterling. The subject of units was fully investigated. Singing and recess. History by Prof. Wilder. The Prof, showed the mythical character of the early history of every nation — traced the origin of our Anglo-Saxon-Gothic race, and closed by miscellaneous questions on United States History to members of the Institute. Recess. Grammar by Prof. Kelly. A minute explanation of his method of teaching a beginner the most important words of a sentence — their nature and office. Committee on Criticism reported errors in language and deportment. —16— w BDNESDA1 AFTERNOON Singing. Writing by Mr. Phinney. The relative- merits of outiii descriptive maps were briefly considered. Elocution. ThU begun by -Miss McClave and continued by Mrs. Flagg. Rec< Arithmetic, by Mr. Smith, consisting of an examination of the Institute from Prime and Composite Numbers on to fractions. Mr. Flagg then brought question. "Is it ever expedient to resort to corporal punishment in our Bchools?" Altera spirited discussion by Messrs. Plagg, Phinney and Wildei the question was laid on the table. w EDNESD V.1 i-:\ i Singing. The question of corporal punishmenl was resumed. Prof. Kelly Bpoke favorably of proper castigation in extreme cases, decidin] an absolute benefit. Mr. Smith was then introduced to the audience by Prof. Wilder. His subject was. "The Hest Method of Teaching." He gan by a neat allusion tn the superiority of our present school architecture over that in vogue a quarter of a century ago he graphically delineated tlu' difficulties encountered and the advantages secured by erroneous and by intelligent methods of teaching the young idea from the Alphabet up to Arithmetic, and concluded by offering the following sentiment: "May the teachers of Whiteside County speedily assume such an exalted position as to he justly considered the model teachers of the Prairie St.-.' .Much applause ensued at the close Of the address. On motion a \ thanks was tendered Mr. Smith for his able and instructive address. THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 Scriptures and prayer. It was moved that the Institute he suspended, so as to allow the Teacher's Association to sit and dispatch the busil before that body. Carried. The Institute accordingly stood adjourned and the Association convened. THURSDAY AFTERNnuN The Institute again resumed its session. Grammar, by Prof. Kelly, in which the Institute was examined on the grammatical analysis of a few sentences selected for the purpose. Recess. Mr. Phinney then took up Cowdrey's .Moral Lessons, and the exercise assumed an interesting char- acter, when several nice moral distinctions grew naturally therefrom. THURSDAY EVENIN* ; Mr. Deming, School Commissioner of the County, being called for took the stand. He congratulated the Institute on the increasing interest mani- fested in educational progress, and proceeded to give the following sta- tistics: Number of schools in the county, 66, some of them private ones; t*>:! teachers engaged, male and female, receiving average wages of (24 per month, including board. Among teachers named above, 22 are thoroughly qualified; 2 ( .i medium; 3 need to go to school themselves. In ID schools good discipline is maintained; in .'J 1 medium; and in -!. below par. There are 2452 scholars on schedules, average attendance, 1705. In ■'!•'! schools the Text Books recommended by the State Superintendent are used. The interest on the county fund of $.'b'5,000 at 10 per cent is $3, •'><><) for school support, added to which each township has further provision. Last there was $6,400 State tax for the support of the common schools. Ex- perienced teachers were yearly increasing and he was confident that in- creased salary and increased interest in the cause, were working wonders. Mr. Deming then adverted to the importance of symmetrical education in its three capacities — physical, intellectual and moral earnestly insisting on the mighty importance of excellent moral training in the school room thought that no school was complete without Bible ami Dictionary that mere pecuniary consideration should not wholly influence the teacher, his —17— reward was happy hearts and smiling faces, while his influence was co- existent only with the throne of God in the heavens. It was moved that a copy of the address delivered by Mr. Deming be requested for publication. Carried. On motion, Prof. Wright of Lee County took the floor. The Prof, reviewed the formation of the present school law, showing how two years ago, Gov. Matteson convened the Legislature for the purpose of electing a State Superintendent, and secur- ing the passage of a Free School act — -how, that the school act is a heter- ogeneous mass — neither readable nor understandable — how that a self- constituted convention assembled on which many amendments were pro- posed, in the reduction of the number of township and county officers, as more conducive to prompt and decisive action. He commended the laud- able enterprise of the early settlers in this country in making the erection of school houses a primary object, and vividly contrasted the pure moral atmosphere that surround the public school in opposition to the Academy, which he considered generally as hot beds of aristocracy, corruption and fancied greatness. Many of the counties in the southern portion of the State were opposed to a system which compels the expenditure of much tax in poorer counties, collected from themselves. The North, he was glad to say, was free from the charge. Mr. Deming thought multiplicity of officers, in the present case, no evil, but that each district having its own officers to direct its affairs, would be better satisfied. The thanks of the Institute were tendered Prof. Wright for his attend- ance at our meeting. Adpourned. FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 Singing. Prayer. Reading was the first exercise in order, by Prof. Wilder. A passage from "Merchant of Venice" was selected and consider- able enthusiasm was manifested to do justice to one of the most deeply tragic scenes in Shakespeare. Recess. Physiology by Prof. Wilder. This was one of the most profoundly interesting and instructive efforts of the session. The Prof, graphically described the different processes of diges- tion, circulation, and respiration — the constituents of the blood — the best principles of Dietetics. He explained the general laws of health, and held up in ridiculous light many injurious habits in common experience. AFTERNOON SESSION Singing. Spelling, by Miss Melvyn. The Institute was resolved into a Spelling Class, and drilled in her mode of conducting that recitation. Prof. Wright examined Institute on a few principles in Arithmetic. Prof. Wilder then delivered a fine, popular discourse on Physical Geography and As- tronomy, with ready explanations of any points that the topic seemed to call up in the minds of the teachers. EVENING SESSION Singing. Prof. Wilder occupied the floor on Chemistry and kindred topics. Editors, Prof. Wilder and Miss Melvyn, then read a paper before the Institute, embracing various articles in Departments of Wit, Morality, and Instruction, contributed by members of Institute. The following ser- ies of Resolutions was then adopted: Resolved, that in the judgment of this Institute the proposed amend- ment of the School Law, providing for a better paid and therefore more thorough supervision of schools, should be adopted by our State Legis- lature. Resolved, that the Institute regard the perpetuation of Free Schools as indispensable to the permanency of our Republican Institutions, and therefore appeal to our Legislature to maintain them at whatever cost. Resolved, that this Institute recommend for adoption in schools the following Text Books: Cowdrey's Moral Lessons; Wilson's Elements of Punctuation; Warren's Physical Geography; and Payson, Dunton & Scribner's Copy Books. Resolved, that the Illinois Teacher, the organ of the State Teacher's —18— Association, ranks among our best educational periodicals, and thai teacher in Whiteside County should be a subscriber to the same. Resolved, that we regard the American Journal of Education and Col- lege Review, published in New York City, as a noble and valuable educa- tional magazine, and that we recommend it to the patronage and Bupporl of every teacher desirous of occupying an honorable Btandmg in tin- pro- fession. Resolved, That as a proper expression of respect for the merit* of Prof. Wilder, as a scholar and a man. the thanks of the institute be unanimously tendered to that gentleman for the signal ability and uniform courl which he has displayed in the regulation of its exercises. Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute be presented to the citizens of Como for the hospitality BO generously extended to the members in attendance. .Moved. That a vote of thanks be tendered -Mr. Phinney for his unwearied attention in making every necessary arrangement for the comfort of his teacher friends. Carried. Moved, That a vote of thanks be tendered the Secretary for his efficient action. Carried. Singing. Adjournment. W. W. Davis, Sec'y. Whiteside County Educational Association After one century of existence, the Whiteside County Ed- ucation Association can look back with pride upon its accom- plishments. It has shown forward-looking leadership through the years, being responsible for the introduction of many im- provements in our county educational system. It was one hundred years ago, in September of 1856, that a group of Whiteside County educators under the leadership of County School Commissioner, Charles S. Deming, met in the Congregational Church in Como to hold a county teacher's institute. On the fourth day, the institute was adjourned so that the teachers present might organize an educational soci- ety. Though there may have been earlier institutes than the one in Como, it was certainly one of the first to be held in White- side County. It was no doubt the need for some sort of perma- nent organization to sponsor the teacher's institutes, which caused the educators of Whiteside County to organize the so- ciety which was first known as the Whiteside County Teach- er's Institute. Following is a report of the organizational meeting of the association as it was reported by W. W. Davis, first secretary of the society, and published in the STERLING REPUBLICAN of October 4. 1856: —19— TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION HELD AT COMO, SEPTEMBER 18, 1856 Association convened. Mr. Phinney in the chair. Mr. Smith then offered the following resolutions which were received and adopted. They read as follows: Resolved, That v. hen tnis Institute adjourn, it adjourn to meet on the last Monday of next March and continue until Saturday. Resolved, That the President and Secretary of this association act as Chairman and Secretary of the Institute. Resolved, That the Chairman of the Institute on its opening, shall ap- point the following committees, to be composed of two persons each, viz: Finance Committee; Committee on Resolutions; Committee on Criticism; Committee of Arrangements. Resolved, That upon the passage of these resolutions, the association proceed to elect by ballot certain of its members to conduct the exercises of Mental Arithmetic, Written Arithmetic, Reading and Elocution, History, Geography and Grammar, in order that thus previously appointed, they may come prepared to take the Institute along without delay, where their respective exercises are in order, and that in case vacancies occur, the chair have the power to fill them. Resolved, That three ladies be elected by ballot to read essays before the next Institute. Resolved, That four gentlemen be elected to deliver addresses on some educational topic before the Institute. Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to give notice of time and place of holding next Institute one month previous in the Illinois Teacher and in all the county papers. Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to prepare a synopsis of our proceedings during this session, and transmit a copy of the same to the Illinois Teacher, and each of the county papers. The association then proceeded to ballot for officers, with the follow- ing result: President. Mr. Smith; Vice President, Mr. Phinney. AFTERNOON SESSION Election continued. Secretary, Mr. Davis; Treasurer, Mr. Flagg. Prof. Kelly was then elected to Mental and Written Arithmetic; Mr. Smith to Elocution and Davis, History; Miss McClave, Geography; Mr. Glen, Grammar. Three ladies, Misses Milligan, Melvyn, with Miss Dickey as alternate, and Mrs. Flagg, were elected to Essays. Messrs. Kelly, Davis, Phinney and Brookfield were elected to addresses. Messrs. Deming, Phin- ney and Flagg were elected Executive Committee. Moved, That the place of holding next Institute be left to Executive Committee. Carried. Moved, That same committee procure as competent a man as possible to lecture before next Institute, for fifty dollars. Carried. Moved, That the Association hold its meeting on the first day of next Institute. Carried. Adjournment. W. W. Davis, Sec'y- When the first constitution was adopted is not known. There is in existence, however, a copy of the constitution as it was amended at the annual meeting in Morrison in 1859. A story of the 1859 meeting in the WHITESIDE SENTINEL indicates that this was the first change in the constitution and that it had to do with changing the time of the annual meeting from —20— September to August. The amended constitution of 185!» fol- lows: FIRST CONSTITUTION THE CONSTITUTION of the WHITESIDE COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE AS AMENDED AT MORRISON, ILLINOIS, AUGUST, 1859 ARTICLE I This Society shall be known as the WHITESIDE COUNTY TEACH- ERS' INSTITUTE. ARTICLE II The object of this Society shall be the elevation of the teacher's pro- fession and the promotion of the cause of public instruction throughout the county. ARTICLE III The officers of this society shall consist of a President, Vice President. Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Committee of three. The officers shall be elected by ballot during the last afternoon of each session of the Institute to serve from the close of the Institute at which they are chosen to the close of the next. ARTICLE IV It shall be the duty of the President, or, in his absence, the Vice Presi- dent to preside at all "meetings, and to have the general supervision of the Institute when in session. ARTICLE V It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a fair and accurate record of the proceedings of the Institute, draw and attest all orders on the Treasurer, and perform such other duties as the Society may require. ARTICLE VI It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all monies of the In- stitute, disburse them as ordered by the Society, issue certificates of mem- bership to all paying the requisite fee, and record the date of the same in a book kept for that purpose. ARTICLE VII It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to prescribe the place of holding the annual sessions of the Institute, and to arrange the pro- gramme of exercises for each day. ARTICLE VIII Any friend of education may become a member of this Society by signing the Constitution, and by paying annually to the Treasurer the sum of one dollar for each gentleman, and fifty cents for each lady. ARTICLE IX The regular meeting of this Society shall be held annually, beginning on the last Monday of August, and closing on the Friday evening following. —21— ARTICLE X Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- ness. ARTICLE XI Any article of this Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present — notice thereof having been given at least six hours previous. This organization from the beginning adopted for its pur- pose "the elevation of the teacher's profession and the pro- motion of the cause of public instruction throughout the coun- ty." This aim has never been changed in one hundred years. The present day constitution gives the object of the associa- tion as being "the mutual improvement of its members and the general advancement of the educational interests of Whiteside County." The constancy of purpose of this association is most vividly shown in the recorded minutes of the organization and in the columns of the newspapers of the county, w r hich have from the beginning been very generous in the space allotted to re- porting the activities of this group. The Whiteside County Teacher's Institute, later known as the Whiteside County Teacher's Association, and at present as the Whiteside County Education Association has from the beginning bent every effort to unite all the educators of the county into one solid group working for the advancement of education in the county. It has not hesitated in the past to castigate its own members and other members of the profes- sion for failure to support the work of the association. In the days when travel across the county was no small item, this association divided itself into small units which met once monthly in institutes for the improvement of instruction. The annual institutes were retained, at which time all the teachers of the county came together to be instructed by out- standing educators from near and far, and to share their own experiences. It was chiefly through the work of this association that the County Board of Supervisors was convinced that the County Superintendent of Schools should devote all his time to the work of his office. This change came about shortly ofter B. F. Hendricks came into office in 1882. Previous to this time the work of the County Superintendent of Schools was carried on in addition to regular school duties in one of the county schools, mostly on Saturdays and during vacation period? —22 — A spirit of cooperation has always existed between the of- fice of the County Superintendent of Schools and the White- side County Education Association, resulting in mutual benefit. Continued unity and cooperation within educational ranks in Whiteside County can only mean even greater advancem in the schools of the county. Whiteside County and the Whiteside County Education A sociation have been the proving ground for many educators who have gone on to positions of prominence in the field of education. From our ranks have come outstanding profess* of education, and heads of higher institutions of Learning. S. B. Hursh, who for many years served as Superintendent of Wallace School in Sterling, was elected by the teachers of Il- linois to the Presidency of the Illinois Education Association in 1913. Alfred Bayliss, Superintendent of the old Second Ward School in Sterling from 1874 to 1894, was elected Superintend- ent of Public Instruction by the people of Illinois at the turn of the century. Many others who have served in our midst have enjoyed outstanding success in the field of education, and it is only fair to say that many of our present day edu- cators in Whiteside County are providing leadership in stat and national educational circles. Any attempt to elaborate upon the many accomplishments of the Whiteside County Education Association and its in- dividual members would take far more space than this little booklet will allow. Let it suffice to say that the list would be long and let us look forward to an equally productive second hundred years. Our association has brought to Whiteside County many nationally and internationally known leaders from all walks of life to appear before us on the lecture platform. These have been high spots in the history of our organization, mak- ing it possible for the members to hear from some of the out- standing thinkers of the day. The work of the Whiteside County Education Association could not possibly have been as successful as it has had it not been for those who have so unselfishly given so much of themselves for the good of the organization. There are many who have served long and well in different capacities. To some has come the privilege of serving as president of the as- sociation. A nearly complete list of past presidents has been compiled, which follows: —23— Past Presidents of the Whiteside County Education Association 1856 C. B. Smith, Sterling 1857 M. R. Kelly, Lyndon 1858 John Phinney, Como 1859 Maurice Savage, Unionville 1860 Grove Wright, Sterling 1861 Not active during Civil War period 1866 M. R. Kelly, County Supt. 1867 M. R. Kelly, County Supt. 1868 M. R. Kelly, County Supt. 1869 Michael W. Smith County Supt. 1870 Michael W. Smith, County Supt. 1871 Michael W. Smith, County Supt. 1872 Michael W. Smith, County Supt. 1873 L. M. Barrett 1874 L. M. Barrett 1875 L. M. Barrett 1876 B. F. Hendricks, Sterling 1877 B. F. Hendricks, Sterling 1878 B. F. Hendricks, Sterling 1879 W. L. Jennings 1880 George C. Loomis, County Supt. 1881 M. R. Kelly, Morrison 1882 Alfred Bayliss, Sterling 1883 Thomas Diller, Sterling 1884 M. F. Miller, Morrison 1885 C. H. Crandall Sterling 1886 F. F. Harding 1887 W. J. Johnston 1888 R. V. DeGroff 1889 M. F. Miller, Morrison 1890 M. F. Miller, Morrison 1891 M. F. Miller, Morrison 1892 M. F. Miller, Morrison 1893 B. F. Canavan 1894 1895 1896 C. H. Marcy 1897 W. S. Ellison, Prophetstown 1898 W. S. Ellison, Prophetstown 1899 H. L. Chaplin, Sterling 1900 H. L. Chaplin, Sterling 1901 H. L. Chaplin, Sterling 1902 O. L. Miller, Sterling 1903 Alfred K. Jenkins, Sterling 1904 Alfred K. Jenkins. Sterling 1905 Frank Bell, Lyndon 1906 E. T. Austin, Sterling 19(17 W. E. Weaver, Morrison 1908 J. S. Moyer, Morrison 1909 J. S. Moyer, Morrison 1910 H. B. Price, Fulton 1911 A. L. Hill, Sterling 1912 E. O. Phares, Rock Falls 1913 C. A. Shauliss, Lyndon 1914 O. A. Fackler, Erie 1915 C. H. Marcy, Sterling 1916 H. V. Baldwin Fulton 1917 C. A. Smith, Tampico 1918 E. O. Phares, Rock Falls 1919 Clarence Selby, Sterling 1920 C. R. Holesinger, Rock Falls 1921 Clyde E. Bates, Prophetstown 1922 W. E. Weaver, Morrison 1923 R. M. Robertson, Erie 1924 H. V. Baldwin, Fulton 1925 J. B. Wallace, Rock Falls 1926 W. S. Dimmett, Rock Falls 1927 E. R. Selleck, Sterling 1928 O. B. Redenbo Lyndon 1929 A. E. Truax, Prophetstown 1930 E. E. Liljenuist, Fulton 1931 H. P. Hilbish, Erie 1932 O. A. Fackler, Sterling 1933 Forrest L. Dice, Albany 1934 Roscoe Eades, Sterling 1935 E. W. Viekrey, Tampico 1936 C. B. Mummart, Prophetstown 1937 H. U. Challand. Sterling 1938 E. H. Mellon, Morrison 1939 P. H. DiVall. Erie 1940 O. A. Fackler Sterling 1941 E. E. Small, Sterling 1942 Mabel M. Borman, Morrison 1943 Carl Thokey, Rock Falls 1944 Hortense Hunt, Fulton 1945 W. M. Lavman, Prophetstown 1946 W. E. Miley, Lyndon 1947 E. S. Simmonds, Morrison 1948 Irene Marquis, Sterling 1949 E. A. Bowers, Prophetstown 1950 Loren Young, Erie 1951 Gunnar A. Benson, Sterling 1952 Dorothy Carlock. Fenton 1953 Fred Eckstrand, Tampico 1954 M. B. Neece, Fulton 1955 Leslie H. Janke, Morrison COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS The County Superintendent of Schools, or County School Commissioner as he was originally called, has played an im- portant part in the history of education in Whiteside County. Some the these men were truly outstanding leaders in the field and left a lasting impression on the schools of our county. Twelve men have held this important office in the past one hundred sixteen years. The biographical sketches which fol- low will give you a brief glimpse of each of these gentlemen. —24— /> H > . i. 'tm i at: T *% H illmiii \, / /// 1812 //;/, i In trie* > . It, •ming 181, i;i.-, >/. ft. Kelly ,7 - 1869 »/, < Inn 1 II . Smith 1869 ■ 18 73 Qrrin I/. < rar 1873 1877 —25— DANIEL B. YOUNG 1840-1842 Daniel Beers Young, first School Commissioner in Whiteside County, was born in Sussex County, New Jersey, September 16, 1800. When still a child, his family moved to the state of Ohio where he remained until 1837, when he came to White- side County in Illinois. Here he purchased a claim of six hun- dred forty acres in what is now Union Grove township, pay- ing for the land and improvements, together with some farm- ing implements, the sum of three thousand six hundred dol- lars. Mr. Young, from the start, took an active interest in public affairs of Whiteside County and was elected its first Probate Justice, serving from 1839 until 1842. In 1840, he was ap- pointed School Commissioner of Whiteside County, being the first to hold this office, and served until 1842. As School Com- missioner, he was responsible for the distribution of school funds and the organization of school districts. Mr. Young held other offices of public trust, always main- taining a keen interest in community affairs. WILLIAM NEVITT 1842-1845 William Nevitt, Whiteside's second School Commissioner, was one of the early settlers in the county. He was born at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in 1779, and as a young man moved to Kentucky. Mr. Nevitt moved to White County in Illinois in 1818, and in 1834, to Knoxville in Knox County. Here he remained until August of 1837, when he moved to Albany in Whiteside County and purchased a farm just out- side of the present city of Albany. He was one of the original proprietors of Upper Albany. Mr. Nevitt was appointed Justice of the Peace by the State Legislature in 1821, and later commissioned by Shadrach Bond, first Governor of Illinois. In 1831, he was appointed by Governor Reynolds as one of the Commissioners to improve the Little Wabash River. In 1842, he was elected School Commissioner of Whiteside County, which office he held until his death in October, 1845. CHARLES S. DEMING 1845-1857 Upon the death of William Nevitt, Charles S. Deming took —26 — up the duties of School Commissioner for Whiteside County, and continued as head of the schools of the county until 1 8 "> 7 . Charles S. Deming was bora in Pennsylvania on February 15, 1796. He came to Whiteside County in L839, and settled on a claim two miles northeast of Lyndon, on which farm he remained until his death on February 21, 1862. Mr. Deming was the last of the County School Commission ers, serving in that capacity for ten years. In 1855, along with the new township organization, the office of County Super- intendent of Schools was created with Mr. Deming as the first incumbent. He held this position for two years. Charles Bent. Whiteside County historian, said of Mr. Dem- ing that "he was an earnest friend of popular education an I served as County Superintendent of Schools for twelve years to the entire satisfaction of the people." "Deacon" Deming, as he was called, instituted many changes in the conduct of the public schools of our county. He was the County Superintendent of Schools when the White- side County Education Association had its beginning in 1856. He was the first man in our county to call the teachers togeth- er for institutes w r here they might improve themselves profes- sionally. Out of this institute idea grew our Whiteside Coun- ty Education Association. M. R. KELLY 1857-1869 M. R. Kelly, who succeeded "Deacon" Deming as County Superintendent of Schools, was born in New England in 1820, receiving his early education and training in an academy in Rutland, Vt. In 1850, he came west to grow up with the country and first settled in Lyndon in Whiteside County, Illinois, where he be- gan his career by teaching school. He was called to Morrison in 1852, to become Superintendent of Schools, which position he held for three years. Having made a good record as an educator since coming to the county, he was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1857, a position which he was to hold with much success for twelve years. Mr. Kelly became County Superintendent at a time when the schools of the county were in their formative stage. He did much to develop and establish them on a systematical and —27— useful basis. His great work during his tenure cannot be over- estimated. In 1874, he was again made Superintendent of Schools in Morrison, serving for ten years. In 1884, he retired from ac- tive service in the field of education to a small fruit farm at the outskirts of Morrison. Here he spent his remaining days. M. R. Kelly died at his home in Morrison on December 27, 1904. MICHAEL W. SMITH 1869-1873 Col. Michael W. Smith served as County Superintendent of Schools from 1869 to 1873. He was elected by a whirlwind of Sterling votes, the vote in the rest of the county being rather light, there being no issue at stake. Col. Smith, who for a time served as principal of the Morri- son schools, was a precise, stern, methodical man and very efficient in the discharge of his duties. He moved to Cincinnati in 1874, where he was appointed Professor of English literature and history in Hughes High School. This position he held with much success until his death in 1889. ORRIN M. CRARY 1873-1877 Orrin M. Crary, who succeeded Michael W. Smith as White- side County Superintendent of Schools, is most readily identi- fied with Lyndon township, where he took an active interesl in community affairs. He was elected Trustee for the village of Lyndon soon after its incorporation in 1874. For several years, Mr. Crary served as head of the Lyndon schools. It was during this period that he also held the office of County Superintendent of Schools. O. M. Crary was a frequent lecturer at county institutes. He was considered outstanding in the field of organic chem- istry, and was most often called upon to serve as instructor in this field. GEORGE C. LOOMIS 1877-1882 George C. Loomis, of Fulton, took office as County Super- intendent of Schools in December, 1877. He performed very ably during his term of office, holding the position of Super- —28— George C, Loomis IH77 ■ 1882 11. 1 . Hendrieki 1882 ■ 1889 1902 - 191 r> \\ . ./. Johnston I 1889 - 1902 Harry 11. Price 191,',- 1939 A'. M. Robertson 19S9- 19.11 Loren S. Youni 1951 - —29— intendent of Schools in Fulton at the same time. Most of his county work was done on Saturdays and during school vaca- tions, a very unsatisfactory arrangement which was soon to come to an end. B. F. HENDRICKS 1882-1889 1902-1915 Benjamin Franklin Hendricks, who served as Whiteside County Superintendent of Schools for twenty years, was born in Pennsylvania in 1851, his family moving to Whiteside Coun- ty the following year. B. F. Hendricks attended the common schools of this county and then did advanced study in the Sterling High School (Sec- ond Ward). He began teaching when 19 and taught in Ster- ling, Erie, Rock Falls and Savanna. Mr. Hendricks was elected County Superintendent of Schools in 1882. In 1889, he re- signed to accept the superintendency of the Savanna schools, a position he held for eight years. In 1902, he was again elec- ted to the post of Whiteside County Superintendent of Schools, serving until 1915. Mr. Hendricks was an alert and enterprising educator and did much to improve the schools of the county. It was at the beginning of his term of office that the county Board of Super- visors agreed that the county superintendent should devote full time to his duties. This action came largely through the efforts of a special committee of the Whiteside County Teach- er's Association composed of Alfred Bayliss, M. R. Kelly and John Phinney. The first "School Room Guide" made its appearance in 1884. Its purpose was to grade the rural schools and to give greater system to supervision. This course of study, which was supplemented by future editions and outlines and em- phasized by central and final examinations brought about phenomenal advances in the schools of the county. Mr. Hendricks was the moving force behind the physical improvements in so many of our schools around the turn of the century. W. J. JOHNSTON 1889-1902 When B. F. Hendricks resigned as County Superintendent of Schools in 1889, the County Board of Supervisors oppoint- —30— ed W. J. Johnston to serve out his term. Mr. Johnston served in a very satisfactory manner for the next twelve years. HARRY B. PRICE L916-1939 To Harry B. Price goes the honor of having longest served Whiteside County as its Superintendent of Schools. He came into office in L915, and retired a quarter of a century la! L939, as Whiteside County was completing its first century of formal organization. H. B. Price was born November LI, L868, a1 Oconee in Shel- by County. Illinois. Here he spent his childh I and attended the district Bchools. One of his school teachers became quite interested in him and urged him to take up teaching. With the help Of his teacher he prepared himself to take the exam [nation offered by the county superintendent. Harry Price wrote a satisfactory examination and was entitled to a cer- tificate. Being only fifteen years of age at the time, he was forced to wait a year before he took over his first school. After a year and a half of teaching in a rural school. Mr. Trice enrolled in the Teacher's College at Normal. Illinois. He did some teaching while attending college and later taught at the college and in the city schools of Bloomington and Nor- mal. H. B. Price also served as Superintendent of Schools in Franklin Grove. Illinois, for many years and later at Fulton. Illinois, from which position he was elected to the office of Whiteside County Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Price worked very hard during his tenure in office at developing a curriculum in the rural schools that would help and induce more rural youngsters to go on to high school and college. He was also a great supporter for the theory that the best teachers should be found at the elementary level as th is are the most impressionable years. The office of the County Superintendent of Schools was \ {landed under Mr. Price and it was during his years in this position that the first assistant was employed. II. B. Trice had many interests and was active In his church and local service dubs. He is remembered by many of his friends as a student of Lincolniana and often presented them with Lincoln mementos. After his retirement in 1939, Mr. Price spent much of his time in writing and reading from his very extensive library. —31 — Several of Mr. Price's literary efforts were published in mag- azines. A long and useful life, most of it spent in the field of edu- cation, came to an end with the passing of H. B. Price on Octo- ber 21, 1954. R. M. ROBERTSON 1939-1951 With the retirement of H. B. Price as County Superintend- ent of Schools in 1939, R. M. Robertson, Principal of the Rock Falls High School, presented himself as a candidate for the office. Mr. Robertson was promptly elected to the position and served successfully for twelve years. R. M. Robertson was born on a farm near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on June 6, 1886. After completing his public school education, he entered Cumberland Valley State Normal School at Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, with a view toward entering the teaching field. He later attended Washington and Jefferson College at Washington, Pennsylvania, where he received his A.B. and M.A. degrees. Mr. Robertson also did some post graduate work at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Mr. Robertson spent forty years in the field of education, all of them as an administrator, either as a principal or super- intendent. One year was spent in Pennsylvania, six in Indiana, and thirty-three in Illinois, all but one in Whiteside County. After seven years in Erie, Mr. Robertson moved to Rock Falls where he served in the Township High School for thirteen years. He finished out his career by serving three terms as Whiteside County Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Robertson made many wonderful friends throughout the county during his tenure as County Superintendent as did his fine wife who ably assisted him. Many fine things were accompanied during Mr. Robertson's years in the office, but outstanding contributions were the County Workshop spon- sored in 1941, the County Office Library of Children's Books, and the organization of County rural teachers' clubs. Since 1951, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson have been living in well deserved retirement on their Ozark farm near Green Forest, Arkansas. They plan to return to our midst for the centennial anniversary celebration of the Whiteside County Education Association. It will be a real treat to have these fine friends with us on this occasion. —32— LOREN S. YOUNG from 1!»")1 Our present very able and efficient County Superintendent of Schools bears the same family name as Whiteside's first School Commissioner. The presenl day Mr. Young is, how- ever, nol a descendant of 1>. B. Young of more than a century ago. Loren S. Young is a native of Richview in Washington ( !oun- ty, Illinois, where he received his early education. Ail nation from Centralia High School, he enrolled at McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, and was graduated with a I..S. de- gree in 1933. Six years later, he completed work on his Mas- ter's degree at the University of Illinois. Mr. Young began his teaching career in the rural schools of Washington County. Illinois. Fifteen years were spent as a teacher in the high school at Erie, Illinois, with a two and one-half year leave of absence while he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. When R. M. Robertson announced his retirement in 1950, Loren Young declared himself a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Schools and was elected. He took office in August of 1951, and has served with much success since that time. He is now in his second 4 year term. Mr. Young has two very fine staff members in Glenna Gad- dis. Assistant Superintendent, and Eileen Bealer, Secretary. Miss Gaddis, before joining Mr. Young's staff, was recognized as one of the finest teachers in the county. A number of significant changes and improvements have taken place in the county during Mr. Young's short tenure. Some of the more noteworthy changes are: 1. Elimination of non-high school territory. 2. Nine Community consolidated school districts organized. 3. 46 less school districts since 1951. 4. Change from Township Trustees to County Hoard of School Trustee and from Township Treasurer to School Treasurers. 5. 14 new school buildings plus additions and alterations to several others. Superintendent Young is an energetic school man and should lead the schools of Whiteside County to even greater accom- pishments. —33— COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 1954-1955 Following is a portion of the last annual report of County Superintendent of Schools, Loren S. Young. A study of this report shows the many advances made by Whiteside County schools in the past one hundred years. Total receipts including taxes, state and federal reimbursements etc $5,390,884.84 Total educational and building fund expenditures ...$5,440,672.79 Number of full time teachers employed. 506 Total instructional expenditures — including administrators and teachers salaries... ....$2,141,598.32 Average teacher's salary (including administrators) $4,232.40 Number of students enrolled... 10,995 Number of school districts 69 Number of male teachers. 141 Number of female teachers 365 Number of districts with two or more teachers 39 Number of one room school districts 30 Income — township loanable fund $4,162.29 Total value of township loanable fund $206,852.72 consisting of: Cash $50,163.07 Government bonds $147,338.75 Notes on real estate $8,750.00 Real Estate $600.90 PRIVATE SCHOOLS Number of private schools 5 Enrollment in private schools 1260 Number of teachers 34 —34— EARLY TOWNSHIPS SCHOOLS The very earliest schools in Whiteside County were connect- ed with the various settlements and were bo identified. In 1849. an election was held in khe existing precincts of the county tor the purpose of deciding for or against township or- ganization. The vote cast was largely in favor of the move, but the action was soon rendered void because of some ill< ity. The matter was again broughl before the voters on Novem- ber 1. 1851, and Hint' more carried successfully. The county was accordingly divided into townships and the first town meetings were held in each town on the first Tuesday of April, 1852. on after township organization, school districts were numbered in each township. To this day. the schools of the county are most readily identified and located by the town- ship in which they are to be found, even though school district numbering is now done on a county-wide basis. In recent years, consolidation has disregarded township lines and it not uncommon to find school districts that extend into a neighboring county. However, for the purpose of identi- fying the earliest schools in the county, the subject will be considered on a township basis. Much of the information that follows has been taken from the Bent-Wilson "History of Whiteside County." ALBANY TOWNSHIP The earliest settlement in Albany township was made in 1835 by a Mr. Mitchell and Edward Corbin. The first record of a school is the erection of a frame building, in 1845. by the Methodists to be used for church and school purposes. The first teacher was C. R. Rood, who later became County Sur- ir, and held other county offices. One of the early settlers in the township was William Nevitt, who came to Albany in 1837. Mr. Nevitt was the second School Commissioner to serve in Whiteside County, succeeding D. li. Young in 18 12. William Nevitt held the post for three years. CLYDE TOWNSHIP The first claim, in what is now Clyde township, was made by Jesse Hill as a "Jack-Knife Claim" in 1835. It was not un- til ix:\X. however, that settlers began to arrive. The first school in th<- township was taught by Lucy A. Bxley in the summer of 1846. Classes were hold in her father's home on —35— section 28. The first school house is thought to have been erected about 1848. COLOMA TOWNSHIP The first permanent settlement in Coloma township was made by Isaac Merrill and Edward Atkins early in 1837. A number of other families came later that same year. Coloma's first school was taught in 1845 by Anastacia Sturtevant. Classes were held in an old store building in Rapids City, as Rock Falls was then known. The next year the people of the town agreed to pay L. H. Woodworth twenty dollars for a 12x12 frame building which had been originally built for stor- ing corn. Mr. Woodworth was to be paid in produce, the amount having been raised by subscription. This little building served as school house for the next ten years, having been moved to the location of the present East Coloma School, and a Miss McLaughlin installed as teacher. In 1854, construction was started on a brick school house which was finished and occupied in 1856. The City of Rock Falls had its beginning in 1867. The first school was held in a brick building, located at the corner of Second Street and Third Avenue, which was later used as the city building. Two frame buildings were soon erected on the site of the present elementary school buildings, and by 1880, the enrollment had reached three hundred under the leader- ship of B. F. Hendricks. ERIE TOWNSHIP Erie township was first settled in 1835 by Lewis D. Crandall, Peter Gile and a Mr. Hunt. In the spring of 1838, a log school house was built without bonds or subscription. Polly Ann Sprague was hired as the first teacher. Horace Cole was the second teacher in Erie. The town of Erie was laid out soon after 1850, and in a short time the school in the village had grown to the point where it included primary, elementary and high school departments. FENTON TOWNSHIP This township is named in honor of its first settler, Joseph Fenton. He came with his family to Erie township in 1835, where they lived for a short time until a permanent home was erected in Fenton township and occupied in January of 1836. Fenton's first school was taught by Arminta Lathe in the fall of 1848, classes being held in a log house owned by James M. —36— Pratt. The first public Bchool house, known as Pratt School, was built in 1857. and .Mary Johnson was the firsl teacher. FULTON TOWNSHIP •i n Baker, Fulton's first settler, arrived in L835 and made a claim in and about what is now the city of Fulton. Many other settlers followed him in the next few years. The first Bchool in the township was started about 1838 within the limits of tlu- present city of Fulton. This school was taught by James McCoy, who later became one of Pulton's most prominent citizens. During the next few years, a number of independent schools were taught in this area by the following early tea. h. rs: Mr. Humphreys, Eliza Town. .Mr. G. II. Rice. Sarah Jenks, Sylvia Coburn, and Martin Kihhy. In 1847, School district No. 1 was organized and a stone school erected within the city limits. It was considered the finest school house in the county. .Mr. Kibby was the first teacher in the new school. By 1856, the stone school could no longer accommodate ail who wished to attend, so the high school was moved to Reed's Hall and taught by H. H. Smith. In 1857, the voters of the community decided to build a new school which was occupied the : (lowing year. The new school had three departments — high school, intermediate and primary. Prof. G. C. Alvord was principal and was assisted by Ada Alvord, Mary Co whs and Miss M. A. Millikan. The city of Fulton holds the honor of being the site of the first college in Whiteside County. Western Union Coll and Military Academy was opened by Col. D. S. Covert in September of 1861. With assistance from the United States Government in the way of muskets and other equipment nec- cessary for a cadet corps, Col. Covert's academy became a popular place for young men to receive instruction in military tactics. h success was enjoyed by this school during the period i f the Civil War and calls for troops by the Government were answered by many well-trained cadets from the academy. After the close of the war, by act of the General Assembly, the school was incorporated as Illinois Soldier's College for the purpose of enabling Union soldiers from Illinois regiments to acquire an education. Its benefits were also available to their children. GARDEN PLAIN TOWNSHIP Abel Parker came to this township in the spring of L836 to —37— make the first settlement. There was no regular school house in the township during the first years. In 1843, however, the inhabitants banded together and secured a little log house which was opened as a school that year with Susannah Boyn- ton as the first teacher. She was soon succeeded by Seymour Knapp. The first regular school house was a cement building erected in 1850 at Garden Plain Corners. A larger building was dedicated on February 9, 1869, on the occasion of the meeting of the Mississippi Teacher's Association here. GENESEE TOWNSHIP Genesee township was first settled in 1835 by Jesse Hill, Sr., and Adam and John James. In a short time, many more families had arrived to make their homes in the township. The first school in the township was taught in the winter of 1837- 38, classes being held in the evening in the home of William Wick. The teacher was Ivory Colcord. Not long after this a school was taught by Dinsmoor Barnett near the residence of Mr. Wick. Another early school, near Prospect Grove, was taught by Nelson Fletcher who later became Superintendent of Carroll County Schools. The first school house in the village of Coleta was built in 1858. Ephraim Brookfield was employed as teach- er and carried sixty pupils on the roll. HAHNAMAN TOWNSHIP This township was not settled until 1841, when William Renner and family came to Deer Grove and built a cabin of logs. It was not until 1855, however, that any great number of settlers came to this part of the county. The first school house was built in 1857 in what was known as Brakey's settlement. It was sixteen feet square and seven feet high. Amos Reeves, who later served as Supervisor for the town, was the first teacher, holding classes during the winter of 1857-58. There were twenty-two scholars in attendance, some coming as far as five miles. HUME TOWNSHIP Hume township was first settled in 1836 by Leonard Morse and his family. They had previously resided in nearby Lee County. The first school was erected in 1857 and became known as the Cleaveland School. Classes were conducted in the new school that same year by Jane Griffith. HOPKINS TOWNSHIP Jason Hopkins and Isaac Brittell made the first settlement —38— in this township in 1835, on the site of the present town of Como. The following year William Pilgrim, Clement C. Nance and Joseph Jones arrived at Round Grove. Empire (Emerson) and Gait were settled at a later date. The first school in this township was taught by a Miss Higley at Round Grove in 1840. The first school house in the town- ship was built in Como in 1842, the funds for this building having been raised by subscription. JORDAN TOWNSHIP The first settlement in this township was made by S. Miles Coe on April 10, 1835. Others to come that year were James Talbot and Joseph M. Wilson. One early settler is responsible for the statement that there were no schools in Jordan town- ship before 1850. It is known, however, that a frame school house was erected on the Freeport Road, near the Jonathan F. Coe place in 1853, and was known as the Coe School. It was taken down and replaced by a new stone school on the wist side of the road, and called the Stone School. Capp School had its beginning in 1856 and was taught in the early years by W. W. Davis, John Lennon, and C. W. Marston. LYNDON TOWNSHIP The year 1835 saw the arrival of the first settlers in this township. In this year came Adam R. Hamilton, Chauncey G. Woodruff, and William D. Dudley and their families; also Liberty Walker and Ephraim H. Hubbard. Many new fami- lies arrived in 1836. The summer of 1836 saw the opening of the first school in the township. Lovica Hamilton was the first teacher, and classes were held in the back room of her father's cabin. A Mr. Knowlton succeeded Miss Hamilton in the winter of 1836-37, classes being held in the same place. In 1837, a log school house was built near Mr. Hamilton's place and Alexis Hubbard took over as the first teacher. In 1840, a school house was erected in the village of Lyndon at a cost of six hundred dollars. It was a one-story frame building, thirty-six feet long and twenty-four feet wide, with two windows on each end and four on each side. The floor was inclined, and the seats and benches were of pine. The first teacher was Lewis Jessup, a college graduate. The en- rollment numbered at least seventy-five scholars who came from all parts of the county. This was the first school in the county to offer work beyond the elementary grades. II ire many of the sons and daughters of the prominenl and influ- —39— ential early settlers of the county received their preparatory education before entering college. Early teachers in this school were Mr. Stone, Mr. Bush. Miss Putnam, Mr. Hillis, Edwin Roy, Ellen Newhall, Clinton G. Taylor, H. H. Smith, M. R. Kelly, Edward P. Scott, Col. D. R. Clendenin, Martha Millikan, Clista Hatch, Miss Wisner, George Manning, Edward Chapman and Q. M. Crary. M. R. Kelly and O. M. Crary both served as Whiteside County Super- intendent of Schools. MONTMORENCY TOWNSHIP The first settler in Montmorency township was Asa Scott, who arrived in 1847. It was not until 1854, however, that any great number of settlements were made in this area. A small frame building was erected in 1856 for school purposes and classes were held there during the winter of 1856-57 under the direction of Alfred Snell. On June 3, 1860, this building was completely destroyed by the historic tornado of that year. The school house was later replaced by a much finer building. The Banes and McWhorter schools followed soon after. MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP The first settlement in this township was made near seme timber just east of the present city of Morrison. This was in the year 1835 and the first settlers were William H. and John D. Paschal, James J. Thomas and Felix French. The first school was taught in 1838 by Oliver Hall in a little log house that had greased paper for windows. Mr. Hall was paid ten dollars per month and "boarded round." Money for this early school was raised by subscription. Teachers in the old log school house, besides Mr. Hall, were John Dodge, Benjamin Burns, A. M. Cox, L. L. Hoag and Abraham Law. The log school house served until an 18x24 frame building was completed in 1847, funds again having been raised by subscription. Seats in the new school were slabs of wood and the desks were rough boards. A. P. Young took over as teach- er in the new school and was succeeded in the next few years by L. L. Hoag, Wilson Nichols, Sarah Simonson, B. K. Jackson, Freedom Herrick, Miss R. D. Blanchard, Miss S. A. Buffum, Miss S. M. Sherwin, John Lane, Mary Shively, Samantha Belt, M. E. DeGroff, Maurice Savage, John Phinney, Lucy Temple, J. G. White, and Lydia Ann Gibbs. In 1858, the little frame school house was moved to a new site in what is now the city of Morrison and enlarged. From 1856 to 1858, the upper story of Johnson's Hall was used for —40— a schoolroom. In I860, a two-story brick building, 40x60 feet in size, was erected. 1868 saw the addition of a high school department. NEWTON TOWNSHIP Jeremiah Pearson came from Georgia in 1835 to make the first settlement in this township. Others soon followed and in 18."»!> the first school was conducted in the cabin of Henry Rexroad with Eliza Abbey as teacher. It is interesting to note that .Miss Abbey soon became Mrs. Rexroad. This school was supported by subscription and had ten pupils. PORTLAND TOWNSHIP Alexander J. and Norman B. Seely came to Portland town- ship in June of 1834, and were soon followed that same year by Mitchell Ruxton. A large number of settlers came during the next two years. The first school was taught in the summer of 1836 by Eliza Hall. Classes were held in the hack room of Norman Seeley's log house with a dozen children in attend- ance. Miss Hall became ill with the fever after about two months and Miss Lovica Hamilton was engaged to teach the school the next spring in the same room. Two log school houses were built in 1837, one near the village of Portland and the other near the old Sharon Church. PROPHETSTOWN TOWNSHIP Asa Crook, with his wife and nine children arrived at the mouth of Coon Creek on June 4, 1834, to make the first settle- ment in this township. Samuel A. McClure located at the mouth of Walker's slough at about the same time. Several others came to this place that fall. The first school was held in the cabin of Asa Crook in the fall of 1835 and was faugh' by Lovica Hamilton. This school held in the cabin of Asa (rook was the first school to be held in Whiteside County. William Hill arrived in the township with his family in IS:'.."). Being much interested in education, he saw to it that a log school house was built the following year. All records seem to indicate that this was the first school house built in White- side County. It was located on Washington Street in the vil- lage of Prophetstown. The little log school was a very crud i structure and was replaced with a frame building in 1840. It was opened for (lasses on January 11, 1841, with Rufus Miner as teacher. STERLING TOWNSHIP Hezekiah Brink erected a crude cabin and broke sod on the —41— present site of the city of Sterling in 1834. The following year he brought his family from Indiana to Sterling and they were soon joined by others. In the spring of 1838, Mrs. E. B. Worth- ington opened a school in her home with ten pupils attending. In the fall of that same year, Mr. L. Whipple taught school in a building which had been erected for a shop on what is now Seventeenth Avenue in Sterling. Mr. Whipple was soon suc- ceeded by William H. Andrews as teacher. In 1856, Hezekiah Brink built a stone house which was rented for school purposes until 1860, when the people of the First Ward completed a fine new brick school on the present site of Lincoln School. The first school house in the Second Ward was a frame structure erected soon after 1840. It stood on the east side of what is now First Avenue and south of East Third Street in Sterling. N. J. Nichols is listed in some old records as the teacher of this school. In 1852, the school treasurer was order- ed to reimburse the patrons of District Three for monies spent in finishing off the basement of the Presbyterian Church for a school room. School was held here until the completion of a frame school house in 1859, on the site of the present Cen- tral School. The residents of the Third Ward in Sterling first attended school in the Second Ward, but in 1856 a frame school house was built on the block where Wallace School now stands. Some early school teachers in Sterling before 1850 were J. B. Myers, S. W. Franklin, and May Batcheller. In the next decade came John Howe, William Kilgour, Miss Thurber, W. H. Andrews, Grove Wright and Mary Gilman and others. TAMPrCO TOWNSHIP Tampico township was first settled in 1852 by Nicholas and John Lutyens, Hiram Tompkins and Jacob Barnley. By 1856, a number of families had arrived and the first school house was built in what was known as the Aldrich district. Orlando McNickle was the first teacher, beginning that fall. A school house was built one mile south of the present town of Tampico in 1869. It was moved to Tampico when the railroad was laid through the town. Soon it was necessary to use the second story of George Guffey's store to accomodate all who wished to attend. In 1874, crowded conditions caused the patrons to erect a two-story school house, which served for many years. Early teachers in Tampico were A. W. Bastian, Rosa Laughlin, Katie Fuller, Jennie Maxfield, Mary Glassburn, Maria Banes and Sadie Glassburn. —42— UNION GROVE TOWNSHIP Joshua T. Atkinson and his family arrived in this township to make their home in 1836, Mr. Atkinson having staked his • laim and built a cabin the previous year. A sm 11 frame school house was erected at Unionville in L840, and was taught by Augusta Foster. Earlier that year, the people of Unionvill had sent their children to a school taught by Mary Jeffers in the log cabin of Henry Boyer in what is now Alt. Pleasant. A two-story combination school house and town hall was huilt at Unionville in L854-55. The first floor was used for school purposes and the second floor as a town hall. In L856, th ! building was taken over entirely for school purposes. An im- portant arrival in this township in 1 s:»7 was Daniel IS. young, who. because of his interest in education, was to become the first School Commissioner in Whiteside County, serving from is 10 to 1842. USTICK TOWNSHIP Wooster Y. Ives was the first settler to come to this town- ship, arriving in 1837. Edward Corbin. Amos Short and Ed- ward Rolph came later that same year. Two other arrivals in 1837 were a Mr. French and a Mr. Townsend, but they did not stay long. Amos Short's cabin was used as the first school in the summer of 1841, with Armenia Ingham as the first teacher. The second school house was built in 1846 and was called the Franklin or Cottonwood School. One of the earliest singing schools in the county was held in this township in the home of Edward Rolph. with Seymour Tomlinson as singing teacher. This was in the winter of 1843- 44. The school was well attended by the voung folks of the community and it was said that many a romance had its begin- ning that winter at the singing school. —43— CONSTITUTION WHITESIDE COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION As Amended February 11, 1956 ARTICLE I Name and Object Section 1. This organization shall be known as the Whiteside County Education Association. Section 2. The aim of this association shall be the mutual improve- ment of its members and the general advancement of the educational in- terests of Whiteside County. ARTICLE II Section 1. Any person interested in educational work may become a member of this organization by paying to its treasurer the amount of the annual dues. ARTICLE III Officers Section 1. The officers of this association shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary and a treasurer. The County superintendent of schools shall be an ex-officio Officer of this association. Section 2. The president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer shall be elected at the time of the annual meeting and shall hold their offices for a period of one year, or until their successors are chosen. Section 3. The officers of this organization shall perform the duties usually devolving- upon such officers. At the annual meeting held for the election of officers, the treasurer shall make a carefully itemized report of receipts and expenditures for the year. Section 4. An executive committee shall be composed of the county superintendent of schools, the president, and the secretary of the associ- ation. Section 5. The duties of the executive committee shall be: (1) to determine each year where the annual meeting is to be held; (2) to plan a program for the annual meeting; (3) to pass upon all bills against the association and to issue orders for the payment of all bills allowed. Section 6. There shall be an advisory council composed of the county superintendent of schools, the president, the vice president, the secretary, and the treasurer of the association together with a representative from each subsidiary unit. ARTICLE IV Meetings of the Association Ejection 1. Each year the association shall hold one meeting. Section 2. The annual meeting shall be held on the Friday immediate- ly preceding February 12. ARTICLE V Method of Amending Section 1. This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present. Section 2. All proposed amendents to the constitution or by-laws must be submitted to the association in writing. BY-LAWS ARTICLE I Meetings Section 1. The annual meeting shall be held in the county seat as long as a convenient and commodious auditorium can be secured for that purpose. Section 2. The executive committee shall determine the time and —44— place of the annual meeting subject to the i found in Article IV, Section 2, of the Constitution and Article I. Section l. of the By-Li S< tion ;;. Each year within the first we< tober, the county superintendent shall call and preside ovei a meeting of the advisor) coun- cil in his office in the county scat. ARTICLE 11 Elections tion l. Only members in good standing shall vote ami hold . tion 2. a list of candidates for election to the offices <<( tin ciation shall he submitted to the voting members by the nominating com- mittee at the annual February meeting. Additional candidate- may be submitted by any voting member fr the floor at the annual meeting. Candidates shall then he elected as prescribed in Article III. Section 2. 5< tion ■'■. The County Superintendent of Schools shall receive rcsig- nations and fill vacancies by appointment. ARTICLE III Appointive Committees tion i. Auditing— the vice president shall he the chairman of an auditing committee of three members: two other members shall he eh' from the advisory council by the president of the association at the time advisory council meeting in October. tion l!. Nominating— at the October advisory council meeting the president shall name a committee id' four members of the association in good standing to serve as a nominating committee. This committee .shall prepare a list of candidates for each office of the association listed in Article III. Section 1. This list of candidates shall he submitted for elec- tion by the members of the association at the annual February meeting. tion 3. Resolutions — at the closing: session of the annual meeting in February the president shall appoint a four member resolutions com- mittee which will serve until the close of the February meeting the follow- ing year. At any time during the period following the appointment of the committee on resolutions, each member of that committee shall stand ready to receive from members of the association suggestions intended to lead to mutual improvement of members or to the general advance- ment of educational interests. All such suggestions shall be considered by the committee in a regular session and incorporated in its annual re- port when found to be of sufficient common interest. If a report is made a copy of this report must he filed with the secretary immediately after the close of the annual meeting. ARTICLE IV tion 1. It shall be the policy of this organization to encourage groups within the association, having identical interests, to maks contri- butions toward a more complete realization of the aims of the association by offering suggestions growing from the needs characteristic of the groups they represent. S( 'ion L'. A period of at least twenty minutes, devoted to groups bavin? similar interests shall find a place on each annual program. At that time each group shall be assigned to a room to which it may retire for social or business purposes. ion '!. The nature of the activities of the different divisions of the a-sociation during this period devoted to groups having similar inter- -hall be determined by the dominant interest of each group. To facil- itate an orderly procedure the president of the association shall appoint a temporary chairman to preside over the initial gathering of each division until a permanent organization may be effected. ARTICLE V Dues S< 'ion 1. The annual membership dues shall he determined each year by the executive committee and shall not exceed one dollar per year. 15— ARTICLE VI Mileage Section 1. Any member who finds it necessary to drive a car while discharging- obligations placed upon him by authority properly constituted within the association shall be reimbursed at the rate of five cents a mile for trips of fity miles or more and at the rate of seven cents a mile for trips of less than fifty miles. ARTICLE VII The Surplus Section 1. Whenever the surplus of funds in the treasury of the as- sociation warrants the cost, the executive committee collaborating with the county superintendent shall publish an educational directory of the county and distribute it among the teachers of the association. NATIONAL, STATE and COUNTY OFFICERS IN EDUCATION U. S. COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION Samuel M. Brownell Department of the Interior Washington, D. C. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1201 Sixteenth Street, Washington, D. C. President J. Lester Euford Executive Secretary ..William G. Carr STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Vernon L. Nickell State Office Building Springfield. Illinois ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 100 E. Edwards Street, Springfield, Illinois President William H. Carruthers Executive Secretary Irving F. Pearson ROCK RIVER DIVISION ILLINOIS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION President.... Glenna Gaddis, Morrison Vice-President Reuben Krakow, Dixon Secretary ..Florence Ventler, Dixon Treasurer ..Marjorie Chandler. Dixon COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Court House, Morrison, Illinois Superintendent Loren S. Young Ass't. Superintendent.... .. .Glenna Gaddis Secretary Eileen Bealer WHITESIDE COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION President Leslie H. Janke, Morrison Vice-President Helen Workman, Morrison Secretary Helen Ramsey, Sterling Treasurer Floyd Corl, Rock Falls COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES William Considine, President Fulton Joseph Slaymaker.... Erie Wayne Lyon Prophetstown Peter Aggen Route 1, Morrison Earl K. Detweiler .....Route 1, Sterling Charles Ashpole Lyndon Edward S. Burke Tampico —46— DIRECTORY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN WHITESIDE COUNTY Districts with 4 or more teachers ALBANY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL District No. 139 Albany, Illinois Alan Riedeael Principal, B Reading, Phy. Ed. Helen Monnier l»1 grade Elisabeth Mahonej 2nd grade Agnita Caruthers 3rd grade K\ elj n Hobaon 4th grade Man English, Arithmetic, Music Social Studies, English Reading, I " ti > Ed. Beverly Hoese Art EAST COLOMA SCHOOL District No. 12 Rock Falls. Illinois Vincent B. Brasi. .Principal, 7th. 8th grade Puis 1st grade Myrtle Welch 2nd line R. Selme 3rd grade (.lair,- B. Ward 4th grade Beulah H. Allen ">th. 6th grades Carolyn Holaday Secretar) ERIE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL District No. 303 Erie, Illinois P. H. Di Vail .... Principal, American History Hi \ • Principal, Mathematics Kathleen Barkmun Humcmakini; Virginia Noland English, Library Floyd Wohrley Vocational Agriculture George Idletier Hand. Vocal Music Betty An . Langhcim . Commercial Girls I'.K Francis Langheim . . . Ccach, Boys I'.K.. Sh^i John Seppela Physics, Chemistry, General Scienci John Smith Biology, Social Science, . Hoys P.E. Ruth Vaughn English, Latii ERIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS District No. 87 Erie, Illinois Bwafford Principal, Dorothy Her^'smith Kindergarten Lois Echelbarger 1st grade Carol Redell 2nd grade Lillian Beemer 8rd grade Twila Perkins Primary Ass't. Mildred Guthrie 4th grade Klla DiVall 5th Luna Pfundstein 4 th. ." th grades Zeta Bleitz «;th grade Paul Wagner .Coach Tth grade Clara Boone. Ass't. Principal. Mh grade Bette Crandall '■' FENTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL District No. 135 Fenton, Illinois Robie Walton Principal, 5th, Bth grades Laura Hull 1st. 2nd grades Maud Conlon 3rd. 4th grades Tth. st h grad< - FULTON COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Fulton, Illinois Anthonj DeGrool Principal. "•-- grades Grace Palk Kindergarten, 1st grade Lois Wilkins 2nd. 3rd 4th grades FULTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL District No. 306 Fulton, Illinois M. 11. Neece .Superintendent l.yl<- J. Henderson \ L Principal! nee Director Charles M DeWild Boj P K., Athletic Director, Basketball-Track Susa,, Fiotl English 111. IV. Bpeech, Drama Flossie N Hinman .Latin I. II. Librarian Permelia Lay English I n « . Kill- ■ I'.;,.,.! • Dare! Menach. '. Science, World History, Football. \ i i ■ f ,i i \ arsity Basketball John W. O'Connell. ..Algebra I. II. General Math., Plane C.on,. Trigonometry Richard F, Osner <.. neral G Physics, Chen: Roylene Peterson Girl's P. K. John W. Phillips English ii Bookkeeping, Ts pins Hazel E. Schaad .Home Economics 1. II. Ill Harold E. Vance. .. .Agriculture 1. II. 111. IV Duane J. VanderSchaaf . .G. Science, Biology Football I Gilbert D. Veach .... Industrial Arts I II III Fern M. Watson .... A. History. Sociology, American Government James H. Zimmerman ... Typing, Shorthand. G. Business, Ec in >mic Geography, Office Pi. Carmen Dykema School Nurse Irma Renkes Secretary FULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL District No. 1 1 1 Fulton, Illinois M. B. Neece Superintendent Janus Nesti. Principal, Jr. High Mathematics Ruth Heaney Kindergarten Elizabeth VenHuizen 1st grade Marilyn Opheim 1st grade Esther (iusse 2nd grade Bernice Considine 2nd grade Beverly VanderSchaaf 8rd grade Margaret Montgomery 8rd grade Ruth Bassler 4 t h grade Margery Brondyke 4th Geneva Harinp 5th k-rad.- Viletta Temple :,th grade Donald Bly 6th grade AI Caruthers r,th grade Fleming W. Flott Coach. Jr. Hi k 'h Frances Jones Jr. Hinh Bernard Wascher j r . Hik'h Delia Marsh Everts Vocal Shirley Bloomer Physical Kd . James Pemble .^ r ( Eugene Leetch Instrumental i Carmen Dykema School Nurse Sterenberg School Secretary GARDEN PLAIN COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL District No. 142 Fulton. Illinois John K McCoj Principal. . r >th. t'.th grade* Marie P. VanVuren 1st. 2nd grades Viola Hill 2nd. .trd grade* Mars K. Ratcliff 3rd. 1th .• Dorothy Stone Tth, s t h ; —47— GENESEE COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL District No. 138 Coleta, Illinois Harriet B. Rowsey Principal. Music Grace Heide 1st, 2nd. 4th grades Lydia Rosenberry 3rd, 5th, 6th. 7th. 8th grade Martha Johnson 1-8 grades Bertha Grubb 1-8 grades Florence Pitts 1-8 grades JORDAN COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL District No. 143 Sterling, Illinois Leon E. Dailey . . . .Principal, 7th, 8th grades Lucille A. Woessner 1st, 2nd grades Clara E. Brauer 5th 6th grades Velma E. Davis 7th, 8th grades LYNDON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL District No. 305 Lyndon, Illinois W. E. Miley Superintendent. Algebra, Biology, General Science W. A. Lear Coach, Typing I. II, Book- keeping, General Business, Boys' P. E. Lydia J. Stafney English I, II III, IV. Latin I Dorothy Orndorff ... American History, Soci- ology, Geography, General Math., Social Studies, Girls' P. E. V. R. Olmstead Vocal Music R. F. Cahail Band LYNDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL District No. 71 Lyndon, Illinois W. E. Miley Superintendent Marjorie Stevens 1st grade Madge Hunt 2nd grade Vida Mason 3rd, 4th grades Margaret Emmons 5th, 6th grades Dorothy Woodward 7th, 8th grades V. R. Olmstead Vocal Music R. F. Cahail Band MONTMORENCY COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL District No. 145 Rock Falls, Illinois Glen E. Genz Principal, 1-8 grades Dorothy Knox 1-4 grades Robert K. Johnston 5-8 grades Jennalee Hunter 1-4 grades Earl S. Howard 5-8 grades Edna M. Clinton 1-8 grades Melvina G. Heuer 1-8 grades MORRISON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL District No. 307 Morrison, Illinois E. S. Simmonds Superintendent E. M. Cole Principal, Sociology Lorene C. Barnes English Charles Beck U.S. History, Athletics Lawrence Blunt Science, Algebra I Mabel Borman Mathematics Perry J. Buikema Math., Driver Ed., Sr. Science Glenn A. Collins Band Helen H. Collins Home Ec. Marcelle Dean English I, Guidance Inez L. Eagleton Latin, Spanish Lorrin Fassett Boys' P. E., Athletics Glenn Deane Flora Girls' P. E. Bettie Hall Art, English I Joan S. Hoburg Business Education Alberta Jackson English III Speech Mary P. Keohane Social Science Anthony Komlanc Social Science, Athletic Director Robert E. Liehr Agriculture —48- Frances O. Neylon Business E vacation Frank Neylon Science, Athletics Victor D. Zander .. Industrial Arts, Athletics Leslie H. Janke Director Visual Aids. Librarian Susan Mitchell Vocal MORRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS District No. 62 Morrison, Illinois E. S. Simmonds Superintendent SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY Clyde Campbell Principal, Arithmetic- Josephine Smith Kindergarten Joyce Luther 1st grade Juanita B. Butler 1st grade Jane Bent 2nd grade Jane Beck 2nd grade Gladys S. Nelson 3rd grade Elizabeth Meyer 3rd grade Linnea P. Howe 4th grade Cornelia Wilkens 4th grade Anna Soesbe 5th grade Ben Heaton 6th grade Catherine McKinney Jr. High Ray Crete Jr. High Joyce Heaton Jr. High Gordon Kniskern Jr. High Thelma Hommedew Jr. High Janet Hall Art Ruth Mitick Physical Education Leslie H. Janke Director Visual Aids, Librarian Donald Miller Band, Vocal Susan Mitchell Vocal NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY Louella Gorzney Principal, 4th grade Burdetta Buikema Kindergarten Leona Swan It grade Marian Hiland 2nd grale Hazel Sheets 3rd grade Helen Workman 5th grade Maude McKee 6th grade Janet Hall Art Ruth Mitick Physical Education Leslie H. Janke Director Visual Aids, Librarian Donald Miller Band. Vocal NEWTON COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL District No. 140 Erie, Illinois Matilda Sallaz .... Principal, 7th Sth grades Velma Harmon 1st, 2nd grades Leola Naftzger 3rd, 4th grades Donna Spormann 5th, 6th grades PROPHETSTOWN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL District No. 308 Prophetstown, Illinois E. A. Bowers Principal Leland Amons . .Business & Personal Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping, General Business Carol DeLonjay English I, II, Library David Fleming. .American & World History, Civics, Economics, Sociology, World Geography Robert Hoburg Physics, Algebra I, II, Practical Mathematics, Plane Geometry M. L. Lindsay .... Vocational Agriculture I. II, III. IV Donald Ross. . . .General Science, Bovs' P. E. Dora Smith English III, IV, Latin I, II Boys' Glee Club Stephen Speidel Girls' Glee Club, Band Bertha Stefan Vocational Homemaking I, II, III, IV Rita Wilson Girls' P. E., Biology PROPHETSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ROCK FALLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS District No. 75 Prophrtilown, Illinois Kiem.r Prll Blanche Johnson Kindergarten ., Boh) l>1 grade Doroth) Carioek 1st «r».i.- Kuth Kllbera -'"i grade Rett\ \ -ii.l grade. Janet :. l. ll Drawing Jojinii. Clopper English I. Spanish L II Elisabeth Crutchfield Algebra II. Trigonometry, Solid Geometry Arth ..■ English II. Journalism • iirl.-' P. E. Walt, Biology, Athletics Richar.! Kaaelton Boys' P I. Athletica met English II. Mi ; Binder Uhletic I 1 American His tor j Librarian, Social E . . Shorthand I Vocational Typin - Genera hlet ic* Mai Girls' P. E. Mi Donald B< Driver Training, Athletica Kmil Miller World II :-:,i..r Civici Milla ulture I. II. III. IV Minor Oeker. . Biology, Athletics • eral Bnsiness, Record Keeping, Booh - : itrumental Personal Tj ping Office ■ Ruth Stengel Bout i ■ II, III. iv : ii lor Latin I. II Truckenbrod n mics I & IV Vlpond World h Economies, American II I ■ Athletici Dtstricl No u Rock Falls. Illinois l ii.t.r . ndent JUNIOR HIGH H HOOL lll.i. Pi I • \s Burns T. Ctark Martha I Elder r. nmi Kenneth It iii..\.-r v. • h Hamilton Math) mil let Evelyn M Hubbard Doroth) l. Huttei • Marguerite Smith Donald I. Steven Berenii ... Robert G. Spiraket '• til Ul Siinih W. Zaremba i. Ethel Degnan, K.N School N DILLON ELEMENTARY Philip s. Osborn Principal Ruth .1. Allen i>t grade \ Burke Kindergarten Jane w I ■'■ > ■< man :trd grade Edith G. Gat. itl Arlene C. Hagerman :5r.l grade Plorence McCon\ ill.- 2nd Lorraine F. Muffley hi H "■ 1!||.! Mary Payne . ... l-t grade Evelyn P. Peugh Kindergartei Hetty S. Pratt 1st grade Leona Z. Tj ne :ir.i grade Edna C Vance 4th grade l>ori- L. Waaaon 2nd grade MERRILL ELEMENTARY Principal Lola G. Basil 6th grade Dorothia M. Beadle Primal Leora C. Black 4th grade Valma Boj let r.th grade Malinda Brummer 4th grade Ruth R. Burns 2nd grade Arlene M. ("lark. 6 t h K'ra.le Janice Cocking 3rd trade Marion I I ■■■ Kindergarten ' r. if ton 1 Iwaj ne W. Kt t inger 61 1 3 Ettinger 6th ">th grade Dorothy L <;i..i er grade Lite Grabeklii Kinden Shirley Har.lt . 2nd grade i Johnston Brd arade Ada 8 Klocke Br ('at herine A Laki Intermed d i th Man E Morford 2nd grade Reichard Audrey \ R< Plorence E Sharps Stella A St,, dek.-r Btanlej Caryl Thorns Bp< ech Corn H.-iiiai lal grade Bleanoi irn 6th William- 4th grade Velnin '.'. 2nd grade 19 THOME ELEMENTARY Clark D. Hoot Principal Louise K. Bilger 1st grade Arnold L. Erickson 6th grade Corrine N. Erickson 2nd grade Catherine M. Faulkner .. Kindergarten Ass't. Carol M. George 5th grade Gwendolyn G. Giblin Music Edith M. Gregory 1st grade Maxine E. Hall 1st grade Elnora Hart Kindergarten Arvilla F. Klocke 5th grade Aletha M. Leeder 6th grade Cora E. Lyons 2nd grade Dorothy E. Musselman 4th grade Katherine R. Norton EMH Class Myrna Pfundstein 3rd grade Blanche L. Pillars 2nd grade Eunice M. Rath 4th j^rade Jeanne H. Weidman 3rd grade STERLING TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL District No. 300 Sterling, Illinois Roscoe Eades Principal U. R. DeVoe Ass*t. Principal Jack Barnes English Curtis Brandau Civics, Guidance Doris Burritt English Harriet Bushman English Paul Clopper Speech, English Marie Dickson English Du Wayne Dietz Boys' !'. E. Vella Fadden Librarian Dollee Fauth Social Science E. Eugene Hall Health, Boys - p. E. Evelyn Hawkins School Nurse Virginia Hayn Commercial Gazelle Hill English Peter Hoogeveen Industrial Arts, Building and Ground Supervisor Floyd Hunsberger Industrial Arts Mildred Krughoff Guidance, Testing. Social Science Robert June Lee Driver Training Betty Lentzner Girls' P. El Robert McMurry Mathematics Viola Martin. . . .Vocational Home Economics Margaret Mee Biology, Health Bernard A. Mitchell .. Director Interscholastic Sports. Bookkeeping Business Practice Wilma Moore Girls' P. E. N. Dean Mumford Boys' P. E., Social Studies Homer B. Musgrove ... Director Boys' P. E.. Intramural Sports, Health. Physiology Arthur Neahring Art Leola Offner Girls' P. E. Donald Olson Commercial Jerome Robbins Social Science Delores Salzsiedler Latin, English Jeanette Sasek .... General & Senior Science Arthur Schick Vocational Agriculture Jack Schuler Instrumental Music Mar.iorie Sehumaker English Margaret Shaver Vocational Home Ec. Alma Sherman Biology Chester Sherman Chemistry, Physics E. Ewing Small Mathematics Ruth Straw Spanish, French John Strenge Industrial Arts Margaret Thackaberry .. Director of Reading Instruction William Tonkin Vocal Music, Music Appreciation Harvey Waffle Mechanical Drawing Janet Weber Mathematics Ruth Welle Mathematics Jeanette Wickey Commercial STERLING PUBLIC SCHOOLS District No. 134 Sterling-, Illinois H. U. Challand Superintendent Ramona Keleher Office Secretary- Clemma Yarde School Nurse Margaret Thackaberry .. Director of Reading Instruction Lucille Montgomery. . .Special Room Teacher Katherine Sietmann Primary P. E. Supervisor Francis Thomas Intermediate P. E. Supervisor Esther Nickelsen. . .Vocal Music Supervisor Dorothy James Ass't. Music Supervisor Cloyd Myers ... Director Instrumental Music Alfred Olson Art Supervisor Thelma Combs Art Supervisor CENTRAL SCHOOL STAFF Gunnar Benson Principal Helen Kosier Secretary Dorothy Hutten Kindergarten Irene Marquis Kindergarten Theo Bristol 1 ~t year Alice Paver 1st year Erma Barrus 1 st year Ruth Beach 2nd year Bernice Miller 2nd year Ruth Walton 2nd year Beatrice Miller 3rd year Beulah Deets 3rd year Ruth Kilgus 3rd year Grace Keithahn 3rd year Hazel Christopher 4th grade Iryle K. Eveland 4th grade Virginia Hall 4th grade Lois Meier 5th grade Eugene Snyder 5th 'rrade Alice Smith 5th grade Frona Harrison 6th grade William U'Ren 6th grade LINCOLN SCHOOL STAFF Roy Dillon Principal Gertrude Yeager Secretary Louise Meier Kindergarten Gladys Dietz 1st year Dorothy Long 1st year Dorothy Jacobs 2nd year Gladys McGrath 2nd year Lorene Meighan 3rd year Edna Hoogeveen 3rd year Arline Smith 4th grade Wayne Ellmaker 4th grade Helen Ramsey 5th grade Marjorie Carlton 5th grade Roy Dillon (A.M.) 6th grade Lois Walrath (P.M.) 6th grade Gunnar Benson Administrative Ass't. WALLACE SCHOOL STAFF Henry Beach Principal Lucille Cramer Secretary Leona Murphy Kindergarten Marian Smith Kindergarten Sally Clithero 1st year Doris Wahlstrom 1st year Ruth Knowles 1st year Ruth King 1st year Genieve Hoot 1st year Ann Sullivan 1st year Marguerite Booker 2nd year Wilma Bartholomew 2nd year Ruth Haberer 2nd year Deloris Davis 2nd year Avis Conard 3rd year Myrtle West 3rd year Aedlaide Lloyd 3rd year Marjorie Nelson 4th grade Pearl McClure 4th grade Martha Gutensohn 4th grade Alice Wilt 5th grade Julia Shostrom 5th grade James Blomberg 5th grade Mary Adcock 6th grade Lincoln Smith 6th grade -50- WASHINGTON SCHOOL STAFF Grayson Brottmiller Principal Catherine Puterbaugh Secretary Katherine Burke Kindergarten Helm Taylor 1st year Barbara Frankfother 1st year Flora Farnham 2nd year Marv Thomas 2ml year Edna (; Harriet Wylie English 7-6 Dorothy Winkler Library, Math. 7-7 Ruth Went ling Reading 7-8 Kathryn Lehman Social Studies 8-1 Elisabeth Mundell Mathematics 8-2 Kenneth Hale Health & Science 8-8 Hazel Efferding Mathematics 8-4 Lloyd Casey. . .Social Studies. Ath. Dir. 8-5 Elda Robbins Reading 8-6 Elmer Hansen Health & Science 8-7 Edith Traverse English 8-8 Mary Duffie Home Economics Katherine Sietmann Girls' P. E. Francis Thomas Boys' P. E. Esther Nickelsen Vocal Music TAMPICO TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL District No. 302 Tampico, Illinois F. A. Ekstrand Principal, Band Paul Nicely Vocational Agriculture Carol Gerber English, Dramatics Dorothy East U.S. History, Latin, Geometry a Librarian Loy Lovitt .. World History. Social Problems, Biol., try Boys' P. K.. Dir. of Athletics M. Dale Armstrong Math., Algebra. General Science, Physics Ida Jane Andrews .... Home Economics I. 11 Family Living Patricia Ormsby .... Typing I, II. Shorthand Bookkeeping. Girls' P. E. Louise Renkes Boys'. Girls' Glee Clubs TAMPICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL District No. 29 Tampico, Illinois Harry Carter Principal Rita McCormick 1st grade Donna Mae Christoffersen 2nd grade Margie Carlson 3rd grade Jeane Taylor 4th grade Lois Hopkins 5th grade Edna McKenzie 6th grade Joan Greenwood 7th grade Harry Greenwood... .Physical Ed. Sth grade V. R. Olmstead Music WOODLAWN SCHOOL District No. 201 Sterling, Illinois Joe J. Commisso. .Principal. 7th, 8th grades Elizabeth McCarthy 1 st grade Ethel Cook 2nd 3rd grades Ethel Bartel 3rd. 4th grades Jean Stanley 5th, 6th grades Districts with 1, 2, or 3 teachers Dist. No. 32 34 35 3 E 37 Name of District East Science Ridge West Science Ridge Community Consolidated West Hume East Hume North Hume Bend Woodside 3 5 Como 39 Gait 42 Emerson 43 Lafayette 4!i Franklin 5 2 Greenwood 5 3 Malvern South Clyde 56 West Clyde 67 Hiddelson 68 McElrath 69 Round Grove 37 McAllister 66 Greene To Hamilton Grove Name of Teacher Alda F. McCulloh Irene A. Compton Florence F. Knox David E. Cain Louis E. Shaffer Eileen B. Woellert Lulu H. Dew James E. Hatton Pauline Piatt Wanda R. Pearson Doris N. Cady Evelyn D. Denny Agnes S Hays Naomi K. Neitzke Mae B. Connell Emma B. Dew Hazel L. Lapp Donald L. Florence Pearl Flynn Wendy G. Zimmerman Mary H. George Lelia M. Wicherts Marion M. Wheeler Elizabeth D. Hodge Alberta S. Dittmar Julia Callahan Vivian Miller Josephine E. Lutz Lucile K. Jacobsen Viola F. Dir' s Bernice M. Domeier Mabel B. H»uk Isabelle M. Vogel Muriel .T. Waganecht K\ elyn B. Henson Esther G. Richards Teacher's Address 1818 18th Ave.. 1508 5th Ave., Route 2. Sterling Sterling Sterling Tampico 811 2nd Ave., Sterling Tampico 501 1st Ave.. Rock Falls 17 17 Buell Roa.l, Rock Falls 501 1st Ave. Rock Falls Tampico Lyndon Rock Falls Rock Falls 2. Sterling Rock Kails Sterling Sterling Erie Sterling Sterling Sterling Sterling Thomson 1214 13th Ave.. 516 East 4th St.. Route 404 13th Ave.. 51 1 West 3rd St 203 6th Ave 711 3rd Ave.. 705 Locust St. 103 18th Ave. Route 3 Box 164, Route 3. Box 21. Clinton. Iowa Rout.- I. Sterling 223% East Main. Morrison Route I, Erie 304 W. Lincolnway. Morrison 402 E. Lincolnway. Morrison Route -I. Sterling W. Main Morrison South St.. Morrison Ash Ave.. Morrison Route 4. Morrison W. 5th St.. Sterling Prophets town :. 2 8 204 E. 409 (ins -51 — HORARY (I. CF I. URBANA- CHAIIPAIGK Dist. No. Name of District Name of Teacher Teacher's Address 72 Riverside (3 Jackson Street 16 Benton Street r7 Centerville 82 Springhill 146 Community Consolidated 144 Community Consolidated 99 Unionville 100 Union Grove 101 Lincoln 102 Cottonwood 104 Grid ley 105 Robertson 106 Crouch 107 Otter Bluff 108 Spring Valley 109 Cobb 131 East Clinton 207 Kempsterville Lois E. Duling Irene B. Randall Joseph L. Pickering Ellen W. Smith Fern C. Lyon Helen Houchens Cecil L. dinger Blanche D. Hilger Bernice Meighan Raymond Riewerts Rhea S. Kromrey Grace W. Hoover Alfred C. Haubrock Patricia Schuler Allene VanDyke Theo B. Peterson Emma Countryman Ruth J. Doonan Pearl W. Milnes Goldie Hepker Vera S. Williams Georgia B. Ward John G. Doden Norma H. Leavens Margaret K. Wreath Route 2, Prophetstown 307 Locust St., Prophetstown Box 73, Lyndon Tampico 517 Market St., Prophetstown Route 2, Box 146, Prophetstown 502 W. 6th. Prophetstown 43 Locust St., Prophetstown 629 8th Ave., Erie Route 3, Morrison 411 E. Winfield, Morrison 402 E. Lincolnway, Morrison No. 5 Timberlane, Morrison 500 W. Lincolnwav, Morrison 516 W. South St., Morrison 108 W. Morris, Morrison 429 11th Ave., S., Clinton Iowa Route 1, Morrison Route 4, Morrison 406 W. Morris St.. Morrison Box 312, Thomson Route 4, Morrison Route 2, Chadwick Route 2. Fulton Route 1, Hillsdale t. I K r > r r f / > > * i t * > 4 ■ ... ,