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Vevay High School Graduation – 1893

Vevay High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] graduation report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 1 Jun 1893 – Page 4, Column 3

Vevay High School Commencement.

Twenty seven years ago Vevay High School produced its first graduating class, and since then annually the number has been added to until now they are numbered by the hundreds, and are scattered throughout the country. Many of them are matured men and women, and some of them have also seen their children graduate in the same school. As a rule, the graduates are good and useful people. Many of them, after completing High School course, graduated in colleges.

The twenty seventh annual commencement, last Friday night, was a pleasing and interesting affair. The class of 1893 was composed of fourteen—eleven young ladies and three young gentlemen. They very creditably acquitted themselves—not one used manuscript, and none even hesitated. Each spoke in a distinct voice. The productions evinced close study and careful training—creditable to pupils and instructors.

The orchestra, led by Prof. Genter, produced superior music. The class evinced excellent taste in decorating Metropolitan Hall for the occasion.

The ushers, composed of girls and boys of the junior class, skillfully performed their duties, seating the large number without confusion and supplying each with a program.

The large audience preserved excellent order, and seemed much pleased with the exercises.

The following was the program:

  • Overture.
  • Invocation.
  • Music.
  • Salutatory, “Flowery Beds of Ease,” Grace Holmes Griffith.
  • “Columbus,” Annette Danglade.
  • “Serve Thyself,” Dale Danner.
  • Music.
  • “For Future Consideration,” Tene C. Protsman.
  • “The Pendulum of Justice,” Frankie E. Stucy.
  • “Moments, the Golden Sands of Time,” Clara A. Banta.
  • Music.
  • “Dreams of Home,” Dortha M. Kincaid.
  • “Mechanism,” Clarence E. Tait.
  • “Words,” Mayme E. Stucy.
  • Music.
  • “How Big was Alexander, Pa?” Fannie Gertrude Walton.
  • “Life’s True Aim,” Elva Stoops.
  • “The Money Value of an Education,” Clifford Weales.
  • Music.
  • “The Nineteenth Century,” Susan Kendall.
  • Valedictory, Anna E. McKay.
  • Conferring Diplomas.
  • Music.
  • Benediction.

Vevay Public Schools Promotions – 1892

Vevay Public Schools [Switzerland County, Indiana] promotions appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 9 Jun 1892 – Page 5, Column 1

Promotions in Vevay Public Schools.

To Senior Class: Clara Banta, Grace Griffith, Susie Kendell, Anna McKay, Tena Protsman, Frankie Stucy, Elva Stoops, Clarence Tait, Fannie Walton.

To Junior Class: Willie Baird, Emma Knox, Josie Lamson, Ida Long, Edith Shaw, Sallie Shaw, Fred Tardy, Clara Bowen, Ruth Boyd, Perle Danglade, Neva Lock, Nellie Lanham, Hubert Lindenschmidt, Nellie Protsman, Bessie Peelman, Jessie Theibaud, Pearl Turner, John Kincaid.

To Freshman Class: Lela Barnett, Mary Sibenthal, Ella Bear, Shaw Barnett, Fred Dupraz, Edwin Lanham, Joseph Danner, Chester Drake, Lawrence Bear, Charlie Davison, Minnie Breckschlager, Norma Fisk, Anna Bosaw, Clarence Banta, Louie Cole, John Golay.

To Eighth year: Maggie Dittgen, Florence Kendell, Lena Kendell, Mary Bowin, Dora Bodle, Eva Williamson, Lizzie Rosenberger, Pearl Boyd, Clarice Mead, Julia Bear, Nora Kincaid, Rosa Dralle, India Bowen, Ida Lock, Dellie Peters, Joseph Krummel, John Schewe, Harry Coleman, Gus Weales, Forest Teats, Willie Ogle, Walter Trafelet, George Pleasants.

To Seventh year: Nellie Simpson, Florence Coleman, Nellie Haskell, Nettie Lanham, Eve Lanham, Clara Robenstein, Hanna Mead, Mary Lampson, Grace Knox, Nona Long, Josie Drake, Edith Golay, Bettie Wright, Garnet Plew, Madge Pattie, Ida Spers, Mary Rosenberger, Lizzie Krummel, Nancy Williamson, Carrie Lyon, Anna Brockschlager, Mary Brown, Lillie Ogle, Pearl Martin, Undine VanPelt, Grace Schroeder, Lydia Bowen, Harry Dupraz, Robert Gordon, Clarence Cole, Earl Tardy, Charley Kincaid, Clarence Knox, Clifford Plew.

To Sixth year: Archie Boyd, Walter Baird, Charlie Cole, Carl Dralle, George Davison, Earnest Griffith, Henry Martin, Oscar Haskell, Uly Jain, Harry Rochat, Willie Spivy, Willie Stevents, Ivan Saberton, Charlie Saberton, Lane Siebenthal, George Turner, Jessie Teats, Andy Tilly, Everet Webster, Leo Webster, John Heady, Jennie Anderson, Carrie Brown, Katie Bear, Pearl Dyer, Zellie Jain, Edna Kincaid, Mary Larrison, Maggie Clendenning, Bettie Miller, Carrie Peelman, Bessie Rochat, Lora Still, Adah Shaw, Blanche Pavey, Dora Martin, Howard Cole.

To Fifth year: Hattie Bowin, Ruth Day, Mary Davidson, Eva Graham, Clara Gordon, Addie Kiesel, Minnie Kendell, Lucy Johnson, Mattie Long, Falba Lyons, Minerva Otter, Agnes Pattie, Madge Rook, Essie Rook, Anis Rochat, Mary Manuel, Maud Reed, Nellie Reser, Ada Walton, Nola Siebenthal, Anna Shaw, Charlie Barnett, Fred Brown, Clyde Drake, Wallie Fallis, Everett Graham, Orville James, Tom Knox, Harry Mead, Frank Stills, Harry Shaw, Bennie Thunemann, Charlie Larrison.

To Fourth year: Mabel Anderson, Bettie Bodie, Anna Curry, Daisy Curlin, Jennie Dupraz, Pearl Haskell, Laura Hollcroft, Bettie Jennings, Mary Joyce, Maggie Krummel, Grace Lanham, Mary Lanham, Minnie Miller, Anna Newton, Bessie Pleasants, Bessie Reed, Lenora Sullivan, Mamie Simpson, Lena Tower, Dora Williamson, Pearl Wintizer, Eddie Brockschlager, Earl Brown, Willie Coleman, Roscoe Ellis, Otis Furnish, Eddie Findley, Clifford Jones, Harry Kerth, Ray Peters, George Robinson, Aurthur Rook, Robert Rudd, Albert Ricketts, Louie Rosenberger, Walter Bear, Frank Fallis, Harry Schewe, Amie Todd.

To Third year: Charlie Grammer, Sterling Jones, Eugene Webster, Eddie Otter, Clarence Otter, Clemmie Thuneman, Henry Digtten, Lewis Anderson, Frank Wright, Craig Baird, Henry Plew, Henry Corns, Willie Land, Everett Kendell, Jesse Peelman, Willie Barnett, Ethol Scott, Leila Thiebaud, Anna Davison, Lollie Wyatt, Clara Kiesel, Nora Smith, Lulie Larrison, Lulie Corns, Nellie Stucy, Pearl LeClerc, Ebna Ogle, Josie Bowen, Ethel Boyd, Hallie Rudd, Goldie Oakley, Ivy Haskell, Ida McLane, Clay Webster.

To Second year: Dessie Martin, Lucinda Land, Flora Kiesel, Gladays Furnish, Alice Simpson, Anna Reed, Eva Tower, Maggie Pickett, Bettie Long, Myrtle Fallis, Rebecca Williams, Vonia Ferguson, Lucy Schafer, Josie Jenings, Nettie Pleasants, Clara Allen, Leonard Danner, Clifford Wagner, Cleveland Bowen, George Banta, Bennie Hollcroft, Harvey Schroeder, Earl Simpson, Jessie Ricketts, Roy Johnson, Willie Griffith, Anthony Lock, Jimmie Schaffer, Tommie Griffith, Ward Boggs, Freddie Peelman, Tait Siebenthal, Robert Smith.

From Colored School:

  • To Senior Class, Anna Robinson.
  • To Seventh Year, Eulalia Simpson, Lula Jones, Belle Simpson.
  • To Fifth Year, Fannie Simpson.
  • To Fourth Year, John Jones, Anretta Simpson.
  • To Third Year, Emory Simpson, Lillie Whitehead
  • To Second Year, Willie Whitehead.

Quercus Grove Review School – 1892

Quercus Grove Review School [Switzerland County, Indiana] students appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 2 Jun 1892 – Page 8, Column 1

Jas. L. Davis, Harvey Walker, Omer Williamson, Walter Wilson, John Scott, Albert Douglas, Clyde Baker, Lizzie North, Lottie Douglas, Dede North, all students of the Quercus Grove Review School, were in Vevay last Saturday.

Vevay High School Graduation – 1892

Vevay High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] Graduation report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 2 Jun 1892 – Page 4, Column 1

Vevay High School Commencement
at Metropolitan Hall last Friday evening was in every respect a success. There being twenty graduates there was not sufficient time for all to deliver their declamations and essays, but judging from samples of representatives, the class of 1892 is fully up to the average High School class graduates.

The large stage was beautifully furnished, including lace curtains, having the appearance of a parlor.

Fronting the audience, in rear of rostrum, was the Spanish flag of 1492 and to the right the National colors, 1892.

Blooming flowers and shrubbery gave the stage a beautiful and cheering appearance.

An orchestra from Newport, Ky., furnished superior music.

The following was the program:

  • Overture.
  • Invocation by Rev. W. S. Rea.
  • Music.
  • Salutatory, Minnie Brown.
  • The Lost Utopia, Ben. Waldenmaier.
  • Simplicity, Josie Brockschlager.
  • Our Aims, Milton C. Boerner.
  • Music.
  • A Small Lock Sinks a Great Ship, Lora Tilley.
  • Limited Emigration, Bryant A. McMakin.
  • Hedged In, Lenore E. Tardy.
  • Entente Cordiate, Carroll J. Walton.
  • Music.
  • John [his X mark] Smith, Florence O. Pleasants.
  • Progress and its Agencies, Ben. L. McHenry.
  • Growth and Decline, Isola Reser.
  • The Almighty Dollar, Clarence Shaw.
  • Music.
  • Only a Girl, Mary VanPelt.
  • The Young American, James L. Kendell.
  • Drifting upon the Dead Sea of the Past, Emma Grisard.
  • Man—The Coming Man, Paul E. Stepleton.
  • Battling Waves Polish the Pebbles, Anna Patton.
  • Music.
  • Look to the End, Myrtle Craig.
  • The Choice of a Vocation, D. Hedden Baird.
  • Valedictory, Josie A. Findley.
  • Presentation of Diplomas, Superintendent Aime L. Trafelet.
  • Benediction by Rev. D. N. Manly.

Park’s Ridge School Roll of Honor – 1891

Park’s Ridge School [Switzerland County, Indiana] roll of honor for 1891 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 7 Jan 1892 – Page 4, Column 5

Roll of honor of Park’s Ridge School for the month ending Dec. 11, 1891:

  • Grade 5—Willie Protsman, Louis Park, Grace Protsman, Bessie Courtney
  • Grade 4—Milo Day, Tommie Clements, Dollie Courtney
  • Grade 3—Mabel Protsman, Hannah Rutherford, Minnie Day
  • Grade 2—Elias Courtney, Eddie Sigmon, Robert Clements
  • Grade 1—Tena Courtney, Maud Rutherford, Harvey Scudder, Reese Rutherford.

E. S. Peak, Teacher.

Vevay Public Schools Teachers – 1891

Teachers for Vevay Public Schools [Switzerland County, Indiana] appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Jun 1891 – Page 4, Column 2

Teachers of Vevay Public Schools.

At a meeting of School Trustees of Vevay last Saturday night the following were employed as teachers for the coming school year:

  • Amie L. Trafelet, Superintendent, $85 per month.
  • Miss Nettie T. Northcot, Principal of High School, $65 (provided we don’t need assistant in High School, if we do, then $60 per month.)
  • Miss Mattie McKay, 8th year, $40.
  • Miss Grace Stepleton, 7th year, $40.
  • Miss Abbie Coleman, 6th year, $30.
  • Mrs. Mary E. Robenstein, 5th year, $30.
  • Miss Julia Knox, 4th year, $30.
  • Miss Sadie Hall, 3d year, $30.
  • Miss Lettie L. Dyer, 2d year, $30.
  • Miss Hannah Waldenmaier, 1st year, $30.
  • Miss Minnie Simpson, teacher colored school, $30.
  • Jonathan Myers, janitor, $20.

Teacher for German department not yet employed.

Vevay Public Schools Promotions – 1891

Vevay Public Schools [Switzerland County, Indiana] promotions appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 May 1891 – Page 5, Column 2

VEVAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
LIST OF PROMOTIONS.

PROMOTED TO SENIOR CLASS.
Harry Adkinson, Ben Waldenmaier, Milton Boerner, Paul Stepleton, Lenore Tardy, Josie Findley, Grace Harwood, Minnie Brown, Carroll Walton, Ben McHenry, Florence Pleasants, Mattie Stratford, Anna Patton, Isola Roser, James Kendell, Lura Tilley, Emma Grisard, Clarence Shaw, Myrtle Craig, Josie Brockschlager.

TO INTERMEDIATE CLASS.
Clara Banta, John Boyd, Dale Danner, Annette Danglade, Grace Griffith, Lena Heady, Anna McKay, Susie Kendall, Tena Protsman, Mary Rous, Minnie Kiesel, Gertrude Thiebaud, Clarence Tait, Fannie Walton, Clifford Weals, Marion Griffith, Downey VanPelt, Junia Graham, Vedah Rayl, Luella Jain, William Waltz.

TO FRESHMAN CLASS.
Ada Brown, Clara Bowen, Lee Bakes, Ruth Boyd, Flora Drake, Anna Fallis, Edith Holland, Maud Holland, Emma Knox, Blanche Knox, Nova Loch, Ida Long, Nellie Lanham, Josie Lamson, [illegible], Sallie Shaw, Laura Simmons, Edith Shaw, Jessie Thiebaud, Grace Tilley, Pearl Turner, Zada Yonge, Perle Danglade, Willie Baird, Guy Belden, Marshall Roland, John Crawford, Fred Haskell, Charley Kincaid, Scott Kincaid, Hubert Lindenschmidt, Charles Lamson, Willie McKay, Fred Tardy, Ward Siebenthal.

TO EIGHTH YEAR.
Clarence Banta, Frank Dupraz, Eddie Lanham, Josie Danner, Eddie Mead, Freddie Brown, Charley Davison, Woodford Brown, Shaw Bennett, John Golay, Louis Cole, Minnie Brockschlager, Norma Fisk, Anna Jain, Anna Protsman, Gertrude Curry, Lela Barnett, Anna Bosaw, Nellie Protsman, Mary Siebenthal, Georgia McKay, Ella Bear, Rena Simpson.

TO SEVENTH YEAR.
India Bowen, Maggie [?]gen, Ida Lock, Minnie Lock, Delia Peters, Rose Dralle, Florence Kendall, Leora Kendall, Mary Bowen, Edna Griffith, Nina Simpson, Blanche Oakley, Dora Hyde, Eva Williamson, Lizzie Rosenberger, [illegible] Boyd, Edith Jaynes, Clarice Mead, Lily Mead, Julia Bear, Nora Kincaid, E[?] Crawford, Maxine Littrell, Joe Krummel, Clyde [?]innson, John Schewe, Harry Coleman, Lawrence Bear, Gussie Weals, Forrest Teats, George Pleasants, Walter Trafalet.

TO SIXTH YEAR.
Clarence Cole, Carl Drake, Harry Dupraz, Robert Gordon, Charley Kincaid, Clarence Knox, Earl Tardy, Woollen VanPelt, Fred Works, Anna Brockschlager, Lydia Bowen, Florence Coleman, Edith Golay, Eva Harwood, Nellie Haskell, Lizzie Krummel, Grace Knox, Mary Lamson, Nona Long, Nettie Lanham, Eva Lanham, Pearl Martin, Hannah Mead, Edna McKay, Garnet Plew, Madge Pattie, Mary Rosenberger, Clara Robenstein, Nellie Simpson, Ida Spears, Nancy Williamson, Undine VanPelt, Ada Oakley, Carrie Lyons, Grace Schroeder, Anna Jain, Mary Brown, Effie Protsman.

TO FIFTH YEAR.
Jennie Anderson, Carrie Brown, Edith Belden, Clara Cross, Pearl Dyer, Zella Jain, Edna Kincaid, Bettie Miller, Carrie Peelman, Lora Stills, Dora Martin, Minnal Hathorne, Birda Ayler, Maggie Clendenning, Archie Boyd, Carl Dralle, George Davison, Oscar Haskell, Ernest Griffith, Ulie Jain, Henry Martin, Willie Stevens, Lane Siebenthal, Willie Spivey, Charley Saberton, George Turner, Andy Tilley, Jessie Teats, Harry Roshal, Harry Means, John Heady, Ivan Saberton, Fred Oakley, Sammie Huff, Willie Lorch, Howard Cole, Elmer Picket, Walter Baird.

TO FOURTH YEAR.
Effie Cross, Hattie Bowen, Lulie Bowen, Katie Bear, Ruth Day, Mary Davison, Eva Graham, Clara Gordon, Addie Kiesel, Minnie Kendall, Falba Lyons, Mattie Long, Ella Protsman, Nettie Peelman, Nella Reser, Agnes Pattie, Maud Reed, Anna Shaw, Nola Siebenthal, Ida Walton, George Anderson, Charley Barnett, Fred Brown, Eddie Cole, John Dattgen, Wallie Fallis, Everett Graham, Orville James, Tom Knox, Willie Leap, Harry Mead, Clarence Schroeder, Louie Simmons, Frank Stills, Harry Shaw, Bennie Thunemann.

TO THIRD YEAR.
Willie Coleman, Otis Furnish, Arthur Rook, Eddie Brockschlager, Louie Rosenberger, Amie Todd, Eddie Findley, Earl Brown, Harry Schewe, Harry Kerth, Frank Fallis, Robert Rudd, Roscoe Ellis, Harry Schroeder, Ray Peters, Clifford Jones, Leslie Chatman, Rupert Smith, George Robinson, Bettie Bodie, Pruda Drake, Mabel Anderson, Pearl Haskell, Pearl Wintiser, Laura Hollcroft, Anna Curry, Mary Joyce, Lena Tower, Bessie Reed, Mary Lanham, Bessie Pleasants, Jennie Dupraz, Grace Lanham, Minnie Miller, Maggie Krummel, Mamie Simpson, Lenore Sullivan.

TO SECOND YEAR.
Louie Anderson, Willie Barnett, Walter Bear, Craig Baird, Henry Dittgen, Charley Grammer, Jesse Hathorn, Starling Jones, Everett Kendall, Clarence Otter, Jesse Peelman, Harry Plew, Ethel Scott, Clemens Thunemann, Frank Wright, Delia Bales, Ethel Boyd, Cinda Cole, Anna Davison, Iva Haskell, Clara Kiesel, Julia Leap, Pearl LeClerc, Goldie Oakley, Hallie Rudd, Nora Smith, Lula Corns.

FROM COLORED SCHOOL.

  • To Second Year High School—Anna Robinson.
  • To Sixth Year—Lulie C. Jones, Bella Simpson
  • To Fourth Year—Fannie Simpson
  • To Third Year—John Jones, Auretta Simpson, Laura Makes.
  • To Second Year—Emory Simpson.
  • To First Year—Jesse Neal.

Vevay High School Graduates – 1891

Vevay High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] graduates appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 May 1891 – Page 4, Column 3

The following are the names of the graduating class of Vevay High School and their subjects for Commencement tomorrow, Friday evening:

  • Eva M. Craig, “Beauty”
  • Tena Banta, “What’s in a Name”
  • Josie R. Trafelet, “Vocation”
  • Ella Waldo, “Lights which Guide our Ships”
  • Zella B. Barnett, “A River”
  • Harry T. Lee, “Influence of Character”
  • Ella V. Hildebrand, “Gold Lies Deep in the Mountain”
  • Hannah R. Brown, “Prophecy”
  • Lizzie M. Schewe, “Know Thyself”
  • Ella Madison, “Beyond the Alps Lies Italy”
  • Lou D. Grisard, “The Library Table”
  • Augustus R. Hatton, “Outward Appearances”
  • Julietta Mead, “The Trial of the Serpent”
  • Efflie Morrison, “Sunbeams Imprisoned”
  • Belle Dupraz, “The End Is Not Yet”
  • Charles Trafelet, “Geology at Home”
  • Wade A. Siebenthal, “Every Man the Architect of His Own Fortune”

Humphrey’s Corner School Roll of Honor – 1890

Humphrey’s Corner School (Switzerland County, Indiana) roll of honor for 1890 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 25 Dec 1890 – Page 1, Column 4

Roll of honor of Humphrey’s Corner School, Dist. No. 8, for the month ending Dec. 5, 1890:

  • GRADE A—Johnie Stewart, Ovid Houze, Fannie Rodgers, Clarence Houze.
  • GRADE B—Florence Houze, Jessie Hyde, Dora Houze.
  • GRADE C—Katie Hyde, Curtis Houze.
  • GRADE D—Jesse Bradford, Nellie Cooper.
  • GRADE E—Charlie Tague, Edith Dennis, Eva Houze.

ALICE FORD, Teacher.

Mt. Hope School Roll of Honor – 1889

Mt. Hope School (Switzerland County, Indiana) Roll of Honor for 1889 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 2 Jan 1890 – Page 1, Column 4

Report of Mt. Hope School, District No. 1, for the month ending Dec. 6, 1889:

No. enrolled during month, 29; percent of attendance, 23

Pupils receiving highest grades in studies:

  • Grade 5—Alice Seaver, Dottie Ricketts, Nora Waltz, Charles Peak, Claud Muret
  • Grade 4—Carrie Bishemeier, Eva Seaver, Willie Ogle, Archie Peak
  • Grade 3—Alice Waltz, Mamie Gieske, Lillie Ogle, Willie Unwiller, Willie Gieske
  • Grade 2—Clarence Ricketts, Charley Unwiller
  • Grade 1—Abba Rickets, Abij Wiley

IDA D. SNYDER, Teacher.