Gibson County Indiana schools ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Delanie Alcorn-Jones (© 2000 Delanie Alcorn-Jones) *********************************************************************** ** PRINCETON SCHOOLS ** The following information was found in the "Tri-ennial Report of the Princeton Public Schools, Princeton, Ind. For the years of 1903-04-05" CONTENTS I. SCHOOLS II. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1903-4 III. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1904-5 IV. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1905-6 V. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1906-7 I. SCHOOLS ----------- LOWELL SCHOOL (Formerly the WEST BUILDING) - The West building was erected in 1888. It was burned to the gournd on the night of December 28, 1899. The present Lowell School occupies the same site and was erected in 1900. IRVING SCHOOL (Formerly the EAST BUILDING) - Erected in 1869. Third story removed in 1896. FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Formerly the SOUTH BUILDING) - Erected in 1894. LINCOLN SCHOOL (Formerly the RACE STREET BUILDING) - Building erected in 1896 and housed colored grade school pupils. A Two room addition added for the fall of 1903 specifically to separate the colored high school pupils as well. II. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1903-4 -------------------------------------- Board of Trustees: Henry A. Yeager, President Edward B. Funk, Secretary Dr. G. C. Kendle, Treasurer Harold Barnes, Superintendent TEACHERS - HIGH SCHOOL R. S. Munford, Principal............................Sciences Paul T. Gilbert, September to February...............English Forrest S. Lunt, February to June......................Latin Lillian Carter.........................................Latin Margaret Morgan..................................Mathematics Agnes M. Bross..............................German and Latin Rose C. McClurkin, September to January..............History Madeline Norton, January to June.....................History Elma Boyd..............................Commercial Instructor Anna M. Lyndall..........................Supervisor of Music GRADES LOWELL SCHOOL Nellie Weaver......................................8 A Grade Ida Crawley........................................6th Grade Effie Bodger.......................................5th Grade Mamie Duncan.......................................4th Grade Lottie Taylor.......................................3d Grade India Lansford......................................2d Grade Eva C. Beck........................................1st Grade IRVING SCHOOL Fred Davis, Principal..............................8 B Grade Nan Maxam..........................................7th Grade Marsh Lewis........................................6th Grade Hannah Book........................................5th Grade Fannie Woods.......................................4th Grade Mayme Criswell......................................3d Grade Florence Baker......................................2d Grade Martha Carlisle....................................1st Grade FRANKLIN SCHOOL Harvey Milburn, Principal..........................7th Grade Ralph Duncan.......................................6th Grade Mary Fullinwider...................................5th Grade May Pritchard......................................4th Grade Effie Robins................................4 B -- 3 A Grade Madeline Norton, September to January.......3 B -- 2 A Grade Clara Garrison, January to June.............3 B -- 2 A Grade Grace Lindley, September to January ................2d Grade Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, January to June..............2d Grade Olive Selby........................................1st Grade LINCOLN SCHOOL -- COLORED W. H. Langford, Principal..........High School and 8th Grade W. P. Perry.............................5th, 6th, 7th Grades H. C. Williams.............................3d and 4th Grades Sara L. Jackson............................1st and 2d Grades III. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1904-5 --------------------------------------- Board of Trustees: Henry A. Yeager, President Edward B. Funk, Secretary Earnest E. Noble, Treasurer Harold Barnes, Superintendent SUPERVISORS Minnette E. Harlan......................Music and Penmanship Nellie Weaver......Drawing and Manual Traning, Lowell School Martha Carlisle......Drawing and Manual Training, Irving and Lincoln Schools Viola McNutt....Drawing and Manual Training, Franklin School Alice Brown......................Ass't Teacher in the Grades TEACHERS - HIGH SCHOOL Roderick S. Munford, Sept. to Oct. - Principal......Sciences W. W. Phelan, Oct. 1904 to June 1905 - Principal....Sciences Lillian Carter.........................................Latin Margaret Morgan..................................Mathematics Forrest S. Lunt........................................Latin Minnie F. Ford..............................German and Latin Madeline Norton......................................History Egbert L. Allen........................Commercial Department Elma Boyd..............Ass't Com. Dep't and Office Assistant GRADES LOWELL SCHOOL Nellie Weaver, Principal...........................8 A Grade Ida Crawley........................................6th Grade Effie Bodger.......................................5th Grade Glenna Bishop......................................4th Grade Lottie Taylor.......................................3d Grade Eva C. Beck.........................................2d Grade Florence Baker.....................................1st Grade IRVING SCHOOL Fred Davis, Principal..............................8 B Grade Nan Maxam..........................................7th Grade Marsh Lewis........................................6th Grade Fannie Woods.......................................5th Grade India Lansford.....................................4th Grade Mayme Criswell......................................3d Grade Mary Fullinwider....................................2d Grade Martha Carlisle....................................1st Grade FRANKLIN SCHOOL Harvey Milburn, Principal..........................7th Grade Alice Bacon........................................6th Grade Margaret McClain...................................5th Grade May Pritchard......................................4th Grade Ann Lanphar................................3d and 4th Grades Clara Garrison..............................2d and 3d Grades Viola McNutt........................................2d Grade Olive Selby........................................1st Grade LINCOLN SCHOOL -- COLORED W. H. Langford, Principal..........High School and 8th Grade Chas. S. Hunter.........................5th, 6th, 7th Grades Lula B. Smith..............................3d and 4th Grades Sara L. Jackson............................1st and 2d Grades IV. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1905-6 --------------------------------------- Board of Trustees: Edward B. Funk, President Lucius C. Embree, Secretary Earnest E. Noble, Treasurer Harold Barnes, Superintendent Matta McDaniel, Office Assistant SUPERVISORS Minnette E. Harlan....Music, Penmanship and Physical Culture Martha (Carlisle) Greene.....Drawing and Primary Supervision Mable Schaible..............Substitute Teacher in the Grades TEACHERS - HIGH SCHOOL C. A. Unnewehr, Principal...........................Sciences V. E. Boardman.......................................History Lillian Carter.........................................Latin Margaret Morgan..................................Mathematics Minnie F. Ford............................German and English Lulu Robinson........................................English Harry E. Vick, January to June 1906.................Sciences Egbert L. Allen........................Commercial Department GRADES LOWELL SCHOOL Ida Crawley, Principal.............................8 B Grade Mary E. Bodger..............................7 A -- 6 A Grade Olive Sipp.........................................5th Grade Glenna Bishop......................................4th Grade Lottie Taylor.......................................3d Grade Rosamond Agniel.....................................2d Grade Florence Baker.....................................1st Grade IRVING SCHOOL Fred W. Davis, Principal...........................8 A Grade Marsh Lewis........................................7th Grade Anna L. Long.......................................6th Grade Margaret McClain...................................5th Grade India Lansford.....................................4th Grade Mayme Criswell......................................3d Grade Edith Braselton.....................................2d Grade Eva C. Beck........................................1st Grade FRANKLIN SCHOOL Harvey F. Milburn, Principal.......................7th Grade Herbert A. Milburn.................................6th Grade Minnie Schaible....................................5th Grade May Pritchard......................................4th Grade Pearl Kemper................................4 B -- 3 A Grade Mable E. Tichenor...........................3 B -- 2 A Grade Anna Lanphar................................2 B -- 1 A Grade Clara E. Garrison..................................1 B Grade LINCOLN SCHOOL W. H. Langford, Principal........................High School Chas. S. Hunter......................6th, 7th and 8th Grades Lula B. Smith, Sept. to Dec...........3d, 4th and 5th Grades Musetta J. Smith, Jan. to May.........3d, 4th and 5th Grades Sara L. Jackson, Sept. to Dec..............1st and 2d Grades Lula B. Smith, Sept. to Dec................1st and 2d Grades V. ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS FOR 1906-7 ------------------------------------- Board of Trustees: Earnest E. Noble, President Lucius C. Embree, Secretary Thomas R. Paxton, Treasurer Harold Barnes, Superintendent Matta McDaniel, Office Assistant SUPERVISORS Minnette E. Harlan....Music, Penmanship and Physical Culture Gertrude Davidson....................................Drawing Helen Medcalf................Assistant Teacher in the Grades TEACHERS - HIGH SCHOOL C. A. Unnewehr, Principal...........................Sciences V. E. Boardman.......................................History Lillian Carter.........................................Latin Margaret Morgan..................................Mathematics Lulu Robinson........................................English Henry F. Grefe........................................German R. N. Chappell......................................Sciences GRADES LOWELL SCHOOL Ida Crawley, Principal.............................8 A Grade Mary E. Bodger.....................................7th Grade Rosetta E. Bodger..................................6th Grade Edna Olin..........................................5th Grade Glenna Bishop......................................4th Grade Lotta Taylor........................................3d Grade Rosamond Agniel.....................................2d Grade Florence Baker.....................................1st Grade IRVING SCHOOL Fred W. Davis, Principal...........................8 B Grade Henry Fisher.......................................7th Grade Mayme Criswell.....................................6th Grade Margaret McClain...................................5th Grade India Lansford.....................................4th Grade Helen Upstill.......................................3d Grade Edith Braselton.....................................2d Grade Eva C. Beck........................................1st Grade FRANKLIN SCHOOL H. E. Shepard, Principal...........................7th Grade A. V. Burchfield...................................6th Grade Minnie Schaible....................................5th Grade May Pritchard......................................4th Grade Pearl Kemper................................4 B -- 3 A Grade Mable Schaible..............................3 B -- 2 A Grade Anna Lanphar................................2 B -- 1 A Grade Clara E. Garrison..................................1 B Grade LINCOLN SCHOOL W. H. Langford, Principal........................High School C. A. Martin..............................7th and 8th Grades H. F. Smith...............................5th and 6th Grades Lula B. Smith..............................3d and 4th Grades Sara L. Jackson............................1st and 2d Grades