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Vevay High School Graduation – 1897

Vevay High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] Graduation report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 27 May 1897 – Page 4, Column 3

Vevay High School Commencement
Took place at Metropolitan Hall last Friday night.

The class was composed of twenty-one—only three young men.

The stage was richly furnished as a drawing room and beautifully decorated with plants.

Hollis Orchestra, of Madison, furnished good music.

There was excellent order, and the exercises pleasing.

A debate of the relative merits of the gold and silver standards for money, gave spice and interest to the exercises. Miss Edna Works answered the question “What is an Honest Dollar?” by advocating the present gold standard. Miss Nancy Williamson made “A Plea for Humanity,” by advocating the silver standard. These two young ladies handled their subjects very skillfully, the result being both the advocates of gold and silver were very much pleased. We have heard many speeches by men on the subject of money not as good as these young ladies delivered on this occasion. They both received beautiful and elegant presents.

The following was the program:

  • Invocation—Rev. W. E. Morris.
  • Salutatory, Out at the Elbow—Nona Long.
  • A Chemical Experiment—Undine VanPelt.
  • Lo! Here Am I!!—Mable Pearl Froman.
  • None Are Completely Happy—Madge Wharton Pattie.
  • What is an Honest Dollar?—Edna Estella Works.
  • Bartholdi—Joseph Krummel.
  • “Face the Music”—Anna Brockslager.
  • The Dawn of a New Day—Hannah Belle Mead.
  • A Plea for Humanity—Nancy Voorhees Williamson.
  • Wanted, An Idea—Mary Abigal Lamson.
  • On the Threshold—Josephine Geneva Drake.
  • True Patriotism—George Emlen Pleasants.
  • Class History—Irene Glaser.
  • X Rays—Della Edith Peters.
  • Design in Nature—Jennettie Lanham.
  • A Light House Without A Light—Elizabeth Krummel.
  • On, On and On—Mayme Thiebaud.
  • To Each His Own Work—Eva Lanham.
  • Man’s Chief Desire—Harry Frank Coleman.
  • Wanted, A Woman—Nellie Josephine Simpson.
  • Valedictory—Grace Gretchen Knox.
  • Conferring of Diplomas, by Supt. Amie L. Trafalet.
  • Benediction, Rev. R. A. Kemp.

Vevay Public Schools Promotions – 1896

Vevay Public Schools [Switzerland County, Indiana] promotions for 1896 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 May 1896 – Page 4, Column 4

Promotions
In Vevay Public Schools.

PROMOTED TO SENIOR CLASS.
Anna Brockschlager, Harry Coleman, Josie Drake, Mable Froman, Edmunds Glenn, Edith Golay, Grace Knox, Joseph Krummel, Lizzie Krummel, Marry Lamson, Eva Lanham, Nettie Lanham, Nona Long, Hannah Mead, Madge Pattie, Della Peters, George Pleasants, Mayme Thiebaud, Nancy Williamson, Edna Works, Undine VanPelt.

TO SOPHOMORE CLASS.
Charlie Barnett, Katie Bear, Izella Brindley, Ella Brindley, Carrie Lyons, Lillie Ogle, Carrie Brown, Walter Baird, Jennie Anderson, Florence Coleman, Clarence Cole, Ernest Griffith, Oscar Haskell, Zella Jain, Edna Kincaid, Mamie Retts, Charles Saberton, Ivan Saberton, Harry Shaw, Ada Shaw, Lane Siebenthal, William Spivey, William Stevens, George Turner, Maggie Clendening, Grace Schroder.

TO FRESHMAN CLASS.
Hattie Bowen, Howard Cole, Clyde Drake, Edward Finely, Eva Graham, Clara Gordon, Minne Kendall, Addie Kiesel, Berta Leep, Mattie Long, Falba Lyon, Minerva Otter, Agnes Pattie, Charles Larison, Orville James, Bessie Rochat, Nellie Reser, Maud Reed, Anna Shaw, Mattie Stucy, Ben Thunemann, Jesse Teats, George Scott, Nona Siebenthal, Ada Walton, Elmer Pickett, Lucy Johnson.

TO EIGHTH YEAR.
Mable Anderson, Avis Rochat, Lula Bowen, Nettie Peelman, Bessie Reed, Mary Joyce, Pearl Haskell, Mary Davison, Mary Lanham, Jennie Dupraz, Anna Curry, Laura Holcraft, Essie Rook, Nora Bair, Pearl Brindley, Grace Brindley, Delia Brook, Phoeba Jackson, Mayme Simpson, Nora Sullivan, Willie Coleman, Ed. Brochschlager, Evert Graham, Aime Todd, George Anderson, Charles Jaynes, Earl Brown, John Sullender, Harry Mead.

TO 7TH YEAR.
Ray C. Peters, Charlie Retts, Ethol Scott, Ollie Irwin, John Dittgen, Henry Dittgen, Harry Schewe, Charles Grammer, Clemens Thunemann, Albert Ricketts, Willie Barnett, Craig Baird, Geo. Robinson, Clara Kiesel, Lella Thiebaud, Nellie Stucy, Anna Davidson, Edna Ogle, Maggie Krummel, Ethel Boyd, Ivy Haskell, Mayme Sullender, Daisy Bair, Goldie Oakley, Josie Bowen.

TO 6TH YEAR.
Bettie Long, Willie Griffith, Roy Johnson, Pauline Retts, Nettie Pleasants, Ben Holcraft, Lillie Neal, Orlena Myers, Jesse Peelman, Blaine Cole, Clara Allen, Della Dewesse, Earl Simpson, Clifford Tague, Alice Simpson, Myrtle Fallis, Tait Siebenthal, Flora Kiesel, Fanny Jain, Ines Jaynes, Eva Tower, Katie Sullender, Anna Reed, Maggie Berner, Arthur Jackson, Lulu Scott.

To 5TH YEAR.
Anna Coleman, Laura Clendening, Mable Cotton, Madge Fallis, Carrie Haskell, Laura Jones, Helen Mead, Ella Montooth, Dessie Martin, Dorothy Pleasants, Iona Weales, Anna Webb, Flossy Smiley, Otis Adams, Howard Allen, Reginald Bowen, Philip Golay, Earl Golay, Chester Kiesel, Anthony Lock, Albert Lawrence, Clyde Noriez, Ed. Otter, Frank Spivey, Harvey Schroeder, Fred. Thunemann, Fred. Lanham, Jessie Ricketts.

To 4TH YEAR.
Laura Bowen, Hattie Kendall, Anna Tilley, Estella Means, Mary Jones, Belle Turner, Addie Tower, Clara Works, George Boyd, Ward Boggs, Roland Buschman, Elmer Cossins, Harry Davison, Harry Deweese, Will Johnson, Dave Kelley, Will Lawrence, Jesse Mitchell, Walter Patton, Earnest Pickett, Harvey Pavey, Henry Rosenberger, Charles Rochat, Samuel Stucy, Jeff Simpson, Wilk Hall Works.

To 3RD YEAR.
Mattie Anderson, Emma Berner, Nellie Brown, Anna Chapman, Madge Day, Cecelia Dittgen, Myrtle Elder, Cara Graham, Helen Grammer, Lulu Henry, Myrtle Jaynes, Edith Kiesel, Eloise Knox, Emma Land, Eunice Long, Lilly Scott, Myrtle Hall, Bert Boyd, Robert Burns, Joe Curry, Fred. Miller, John Shaw, John Taylor, George Clendening, Willie Sullender, Opp Sieglitz, Willie Wahl, Walter Monroe.

To 2ND YEAR.
Roy Peelman, Joe Mead, Darwin Fallis, Bertie Weales, Alfred Peelman, George Rayl, Henry Moxley, Harry Spivey, Willie Roberts, Herschel Tower, Tom Danglade, Joshua Coleman, Vernon Fancher, Inslee Grisard, Earl Cousins, Avery Graham, Oscar Hauey, Robert Pavey, Charlie Ricketts, DeWitt Davis, Chester Davis, Maud Elder, Golda Andrews, Linnie Siebert, Caroline Thunemann, Alice Brown, Lina Kelley, Maggie Kelley, Valla Bosaw, Flora Roberts, Leo Johnson, Stella Curry, Mamie Pavey, Sallie Boggs, Josie Boggs, Mable Benedict.

COLORED SCHOOL.

  • To 8th Year.—John L. Jones, Emory F. Simpson, Auretta Outcalt Simpson.
  • To 5th Year.—Bessie G. Neal, Grace Noble Simpson, Claude M. Jones.
  • To 4th Year.—Evelyn May Simpson, Justine Jones, Mary Roberts.
  • To 2nd Year.—Lotta Roberts, Ethel May Jones, Benjamin Neal.

Vevay High School Graduation – 1896

Vevay High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] graduation report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 May 1896 – Page 4, Column 3

COMMENCEMENT
VEVAY HIGH SCHOOL.

Last Friday night Commencement of Vevay High School was held at Metropolitan Hall.

The stage was artistically decorated with flowers.

The music was furnished by Genter’s Orchestra, of Madison.

The graduates numbered fourteen.

The following was the program:

  • Music.
  • Invocation.—Rev. G. W. Anderson.
  • Mucis.
  • Salutatory, “An Ideal Woman,”—Louisa Nora Kincaid.
  • “Cuba Libra.”—Walter A. Trafalet.
  • “Going, Going, Gone.”—Florence Norma Fisk.
  • Music.
  • “The World’s Battlefield.”—Gertrude Eugenia Curry.
  • “One Hundred Years of Civilization.”—Augustus Clyde Weales.
  • “Electric Lights.”—Edna Josephine Griffith.
  • Music.
  • “Music the Language of Heaven.”—Florence Kendall.
  • “Waterloo and Gettysburg.”—Chester Philip Drake
  • “The Path to Success.”—Mary Elizabeth Rozenberger.
  • Music.
  • “The Coming Woman.”—Leora Felostin Kendall.
  • “What Career?”—Clarence Frederick Brown.
  • “Life’s Golden Chain.”—Anna Margurite Jain.
  • Music.
  • “Be Your Own Diploma.”—Mary Elizabeth Bowen.
  • Valedictory—“The Eve of the Nineteenth Century.”—Charles Emory Thiebaud.
  • Benediction—Rev. L. A. Retts.
  • Music.

The large hall was crowded, many standing.

The graduates acquitted themselves creditably, and there is every reason to believe will make talented, good and useful women and men.

Patriot High School Graduation – 1896

Patriot High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] graduation report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 2 Apr 1896 – Page 5, Column 2

PATRIOT HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

The sixth annual Commencement of the Patriot High School was held at the M. E. Church last Friday evening. The large, handsome building, which has an accommodation for about 400, was completely packed, many being unable to get seats or even standing room. The pulpit was tastefully decorated with flowers and ribbons.

The class, composed of ten members, four girls and six boys, is the largest in the history of the School, and, in point of ability, will rank with any preceding class. The orations showed careful preparation, originality, and an ability to discuss literary themes.

Following is the names of the graduates and their subjects:

  • Bessie Fletcher—Heroes.
  • Avery Huston—Invention, the Child of Necessity.
  • Mary Dibble—The Power of the Pope.
  • Hubert Broodwell—England’s Aggrandizements.
  • Bertha Harris—Are we a Race of Idolaters?
  • Nola Humphrey—Woman’s Place in Literature.
  • Fred Schroder—The Rise and Fall of a Great Nation.
  • Daisy Dibble—“Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before.”
  • Pop Green—The Magazine as an Educator.
  • George Moredock—“Put None but Americans on Guard.

The graduates acquitted themselves nobly, and merited the profuse congratulations that were showered upon them.

Rev. J. W. Johnson, of the M. E. Church, offered the Invocation, and Rev. J. D. Shultz, of the Presbyterian Church, the Benediction.

Music was furnished by home talent, excepting H. D. Conrad, of Florence, violinist.

The Instructors for the past year were: O. M. Given, Principal; M. K. Huston, Grammar Department; Miss Laura Lamson, Intermediate; and Miss Bessie Philips, Primary.

The School Board is composed of Henry Schroder, President; Edwin E. North, Secretary; Selar Mead, Treasurer.

Sunday morning Rev. Jahnson delivered an interesting and instructive Sermon to the Class. Subject, “Measure Yourself by God’s Yardstick.”

The Alumni held its annual meeting and Banquet at the school building Monday evening.

Vevay High School Graduation – 1895

Vevay High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] graduation for 1895 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 May 1895 – Page 4, Column 4

COMMENCEMENT OF VEVAY HIGH SCHOOL.

The 29th Annual Commencement of the Vevay High School was held in the Opera House last Friday eve.

Notwithstanding the unpropitious weather quite a large and appreciative audience was present. The stage was tastefully decorated in the colors of the class—pink and white—and blooming plants and soft lights. At the back of the stage upon a white background, hung in guilt letters, the motto of the class, Acti Labores Jucundi.

At 7:30 the graduates took their places in a semi-circle upon the state with Professors Trafelet and Danglade in the center, and the exercises commenced.

The graduates all delivered their orations in a highly creditable manner, their essays showing much thought and literary skill in composition. The program as rendered was as follows:

  • Music, Lead on March.
  • Invocation—Rev. Smith.
  • Music, Overture—The Silver Bell.
  • Year Chases Year—Clarence LaRue Banta.
  • Little Things—Joe Danner.
  • The Staff of Life—Wilhelmina L. Brockschlager.
  • Music, Princess May—Schottishe.
  • Before and After Taking—Alfred Shaw Barnett.
  • Moth—Mary Owen Siebenthal.
  • Music, Daughter of Love—Waltz.
  • The Legacy of the Ages—Amie Louis Joyce.
  • Carbon—Edwin J. Lanham.
  • Five Talents or One—Lela Barnett.
  • Music—The Peacock Stride.
  • Conditions of the Air—John Dickason Golay.
  • Valedictorian, Deeds are Fruits—Theodore Lawrence Bear.
  • Conferring Diplomas—Prof. Trafelet.
  • Benediction—Rev. Rhetts.
  • Music—Woodsocket Galop.
  • Music by Prof. Bush’s Orchestra, of Madison.

Patriot Public Schools Promotions – 1895

Patriot Public Schools [Switzerland County, Indiana] promotions for 1895 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Apr 1895 – Page 5, Column 2

PATRIOT.

List of Promotions in the Patriot Public Schools, April 5, 1895.

Promoted to A Class, Room 1.—Smith Rice, Robert Emerson, Watts Schafer, Willie Cook, Wilber Mellen, Bennie Long, Frank Snyder, Evert Snyder, Genne Broadwell, Walter Cook, Stanley Spencer, Charley Humphrey, Ida Bair, Sara Hayes, and Anna Stevenson.

To Class C, Room 2.—Earl Vauters, Clarence Starker, Loren McHuron, Pryor Scott, Harry Green, Kay Emerson, Lena Humphrey, Nettie Taylor, Nina Dibble, Sarah North, and Emma Scott.

To B Class, Room 2.—Clara Schroder, Jane Worth, Elmer Stephenson, Alice Pate, Gussie Taylor, Florence Snyder, Gertrude Fletcher, Grace VanDorin, Willie Rice, Guilford Humphrey, and Charlie Bair.

To A Class, Room 2.—Beulah Foster, Carroll Richards, Anna Coy, Orville North, Flossie Edrington, and Harry Hickman.

To C Grade, Room 3.—Albert Cook, Violet Moredock, Eddie Cook, Homer Eaton, Mitchel Taylor, Callie Williamson, Eddie Brown, Sadie Lamkin, and Robert Starker.

To B Class, Room 3.—Anna Schroder, Gertie Mellen, Kittie Graham, Fenton Emerson, and Floyd McHuron.

To A Class, Room 3.—Pearl Abbott, Clara Rice, Minnie Schroder, Leonard Wade, Glenn Coy, and Tommy Gockel.

To C Class, Room 4.—Laura Miller, Clara North, Rachel Moredock, Helen Mead, Edwin Emerson, Glenn North, Bruner Foster, Ephraim Williamson, Joe Baker, Frank McHuron, and Chas. Starker.

To B Class, Room 4.—Maud Buck, Grace Sheldon, Grace Harris, and Helen Emerson.

To A Class, Room 4.—Bessie Fletcher, Avery Huston, Pop Green, Mary Dibble, Bertha Harris, Fred Schroder, Herbert Broadwell, George Moredock, Nola Humphrey, and Daisy Dibble.

R. L. Thiebaud, Principal.

Union School Exhibition – 1853

Union School [Switzerland County, Indiana] exhibition for 1853 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Feb 1895 – Page 4, Column 2

THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF 1853.
An Interesting Leaf of Local History.

Recently we published the program of a school exhibition in Vevay in 1857. Mrs. James S. Knox has kindly sent us a printing program of a school exhibition by students of Rev. F. D. Bland in the Odd Fellows Hall, (since burned and the ground now occupied by the Delaney House,) in the spring of 1853. We take pleasure in reproducing it:

“Order of Exercises for the Exhibition of the Union School.

  • Prayer, by Rev. J. B. Lathrop.
  • Music, by the band.
  • Introduction, Master C. A. Thiebaud.
  • Declamation, Master John Teats.
  • A Place for Everything, a dialogue, Missus Lucy F. Roberts and Miss Margaret Gray.
  • Hard to Please, a dialogue, Husband—Charles Miller, Wife—Miss Joanna Roberts.
  • Music.
  • Declamation, Master Wm. Campbell.
  • Declamation, Master Walter Armstrong.
  • The Doctor and his Patient—A dialogue. Mother, J. L. Schenck; Daughter, Laura Chalfant; Patient, Julia Gray; Doctor, Master Wesley Bond.
  • Motions of the earth—A dialogue. Student, Charles Miller; Farmer, Charles Dunham; Minister, John Clark.
  • Music.
  • Contrasted Soliloquies. Old gentleman, Master Wm. Long; Young lady, Miss Emily Schenck.
  • Fashion—A dialogue. Misses J. L. Schenck and Julia Gray.
  • Pride—A dialogue. Misses Irene Miller and Sarah Roberts.
  • Declamation, Master E. W. Gale.
  • Declamation, John Gilbert.
  • Music.
  • The Hard Name—A dialogue. Misses Laura Chelfant, J. L. Schenck, Julia Gray, Mary Eblon, Emily Schenck, Ella Jones and Master W. Bond.
  • Juvenile Troubles—A soliloquy. Master James Eblon.
  • Declamation, Master John Jones.
  • Declamation, Master Charles Dunham.
  • Music.
  • A Scene from Pizarro—A dialogue.
  • First scene.—Pizarro, John Clark; Gomez, James Malin; Orozembo, E. Mendenhall. Second scene.—Sentinel, C. A. Thiebaud; Rolla, Charles Dunham; Alonzo, P. J. Hatch.
  • Declamation, Master Wesley Bond.
  • The Young Soldier, Master Alladin Wells.
  • Music.
  • Idleness, etc.—A dialogue. Misses Mary Eblon, Ella Jones, and Laura Chalfant.
  • History—A dialogue. Teacher, Miss Laura Chalfant; Pupil, Miss Ella Jones.
  • The School Master’s Troubles—A dialogue. School Master, George Hall; School Boy, Chas. Miller; Fosdick, Chas. Dunham; Bill (his son), A. J. Schenck; Mrs. O’Clary, Miss Julia Gray. Patric (her son), John Jones; Esq. Snider, W. B. Bond; Jonas (his son), Wm. Malin; Sanders (drunken), D. Roberts; Jabez (his son), Jos. Dufour; School boys—James Long, Walter Dunham, E. W. Gale, James Jackman, Thomas Thiebaud, James Miller, John F. Dufour, Benjamin Clark, Jno. J. P. Teats, Wm. Armstrong, James Thiebaud, Theodore H. Wells.
  • Music.
  • The Sister Band. Love, Miss Laura Chelfant; Joy, Miss Ella Jones; Peace, Julia Gray; Long Suffering, Miss Mary Eblon; Gentleness, Miss Margaret Gray; Goodness, Miss Clara LeClerc; Faith, Miss Louisa LeClerc; Meekness, Emily Schenck; Temperance, Josephine L. Schenck.
  • Valedictory, John Jones.
  • Good Night, a song by the sister band.
  • Music.
  • Benediction.”

Prof. F. D. Bland, who taught the school and was a Baptist Minister, is dead.

Rev. J. B. Lathrop was pastor of M. E. Church in Vevay, and is now pastor of the M. E. Church in Greensburg, Ind.

C. A. Thiebaud died over twenty years ago, and John Teats more recently.

Lucy F. Roberts is the wife of J. S. Grisard, Cincinnati.

Margaret Gray is the widow of Charles Doan, and with her children resides in Chicago.

Charles Miller has been operating flour mills, and was here last fall.

Joanna Roberts was the wife of John Sockwell, and they resided in Kansas, where she died.

Wm. Campbell became a lawyer, then a preacher. He was a soldier. He went to California and edited a newspaper at Wheatland, and then again engaged in the practice of law.

Walter Armstrong, a lawyer, is dead.

Josephine L. Schenck married Frank Myers, and died many years ago.

Laura Chalfant was a sister of Mrs. Scott Carter. She died at a Convent near Cincinnati, where she was attending school.

Julia Gray went to California many years ago to reside with relatives.

Wesley Bond was an orphan and resided with his uncle, Mr. Dunahm, who with his cousin Charles Dunham, were considered among the smartest boys in school. Charles Dunham left here soon after school closed. We in some way, (the particulars of which we do not remember,) heard of him as a prominent minister, living in North Carolina.

John and Benjamin Clark were sons of John Clark. We believe the family moved to Cotton Township.

Wm. Long learned the printing business in the Cincinnati Commercial job rooms, was in 3d Ind. Cav., and while a prisoner of war was promoted to Lieut. After returning from the army he worked in the Reveille office, then became a salesman in a dry goods store; finally deputy Sheriff, and more recently a successful grocery merchant in Franklin, Indiana, where he resides with his family.

Emily Schenck became the wife of D. P. Craig, and was the mother of U. P. Craig, of this city. She died many years ago.

Irene Miller is the wife of James C. Kincaid.

Sarah Roberts has been dead many years.

E. W. Gale resides on a ranch near Los Angeles.

John Gilbert was a very eloquent boy. He became a school teacher, went to Oregon, returned to Indiana and finally located near Fort Wayne, where he has a fruit tree nursery.

Mary Eblon was a daughter of David Eblon, and died many years ago in Vevay.

John Jones removed with his father to Richmond, Virginia, and died while in the Confederate army.

James Eblon was a son of David Eblon, and we believe he died shortly after his return from the army.

James Malin was chief clerk of the largest hotel in St. Louis, and we learn is now engaged in business in that city.

E. Mendenhall went to Bozeman, Montana, where his brother John is engaged in business.

P. J. Hatch was a 2d Lieut. Co. D. 10th Ind. Cav. After the war he kept books for a life insurance company in Indianapolis. He returned to Vevay on account of bad health, and died several years ago.

Alladin Wells died in the army.

Ella Jones became the wife of Col. Woolford, of Madison, and has been dead several years.

Dan. Roberts was a soldier in 3d Indiana Cav. After the war he worked at painting. He removed to Ohio.

Wm. Malin went west. We believe he is dead.

Jos. Dufour attended the State University at Bloomington, became a lawyer, a Department Clerk in Washington, then a soldier, and finally a Pension Examiner. He resides in Washington City.

A. J. Schenck is a successful merchant in Vevay.

Thomas Thiebaud is dead.

James Long was a soldier in the 3rd Ind., where he lost a leg. He has been Sheriff, Post Master, and more recently Deputy Post Master. He resides in Vevay.

James Miller is chief clerk in 1st National Bank of Cincinnati. He was a soldier in 3d Ind. Cav.

William Armstrong, who was a lawyer, is dead.

John F. Dufour is a son of the late Oliver Dufour, and Mrs. A. L. R. Dufour, of Washington.

Theodore Wells was a solider in the 50th Ind., and did reside in York Township. He is dead.

James Thiebaud was a shoe merchant, was a soldier in 10th Ind. Cav., and now resides in St. Paul, Minn.

Clara LeClerc is the wife of Mr. Bond, and resides in Anderson, Indiana.

Louisa LeClerc is the wife of Mr. James S. Know, and resides in Vevay.

Geo. Hall removed to Kokomo, Indiana.

James Jackman was a solider.

He is a machinist and engineer and resides in Indianapolis.

Vevay High School Exhibition – 1857

The 1857 Vevay High School (Switzerland County, Indiana) Exhibition report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Jan 1895 – Page 4, Column 2

A LEAF OF LOCAL HISTORY.
About Some Vevay Boys and Girls of 1857.

Miss Lucille Weaver, of Craig, has kindly sent us a printed programme of a School Exhibition in Vevay in 1857, which we regard as a good local matter, and therefore reproduce in full:

“Exhibition of Vevay High School, Wednesday, April 15, 1857.

Order of Exercises

  • Prayer.
  • Declamation, Introductory, “Ambition,” Walter Armstrong.
  • Recitation, “The Rainbow,” Anne Gerrard.
  • Dialogue, “Dr. Wisepate,” By the boys.
  • Song, “My Home is on the Prairie Lea,” Mrs. Moore.
  • Dialogue, “Foolish Pride,” Misses Prudy and Clara LeClerc.
  • Declamation, “Speech before the Va. Convention,” James Goldenburg.
  • Dialogue, “The Quarrel,” Thomas Thiebaud and John Teats.
  • Duett, Piano, “Squiree Polka,” Misses G. Miller and H. Johnson.
  • Declamation, “Phenomena of Nature,” Edmond Gale.
  • Recitation, “The Coral Grove,” Ellen Bryson.
  • Dialogue, “The Little Rebels,” By the boys.
  • Music, Piano, “Yankee Doodle,” Miss Georgia Miller.
  • Dialogue, “City Finishing,” Misses Hattie Hill and Anne Gerrard.
  • Declamation, “Marco Bazzaris,” James Grisard.
  • Recitation, “Joys of Heaven,” Miss Mattie Northcott.
  • Song, “O, had I the wings of a Dove,” Mrs. Moore.
  • Dialogue, “It never rains, but it pours,” Missess G. Miller and E. McCallum.
  • Recitation, “Hagar in the Wilderness,” Eusebia Rous.
  • Song, “The Mocking Bird,” Mrs. Moore.
  • Declamation, “Supposed Speech of John Adams,” Willie Baird.
  • Music, Piano, “Hail Columbia” with variations, Mrs. Moore.
  • Recitation, “Voice of Spring,” Miss Julia Dumont.
  • Dialogue, “The Irishman who spoke French,” By the boys.
  • Song, “O, I am in Love,” Misses F. Roberts and H. Johnson.
  • Declamation, “Eulogy on the North,” Willie Armstrong.
  • Declamation, “Eulogy on the South, Enos Littlefield.
  • Recitation, “The Home-Bound Greek,” Lizzie Lamb.
  • Music, Piano, “Les fetes des Gondoliers,” Mrs. Moore.
  • Dialogue, “The Yankee Marksman,” By the boys.
  • Declamation, “Rienzi’s Address to the Romans,” James Grisard.
  • Declamation, “American Flag,” James Goldenburg.
  • Song, “Columbia the Gem of the Ocean,” Misses H. Goldenburg and C. Kessler.
  • Dialogue, “Opening a New Term of School,” By the young ladies.
  • Song, “The Gipsey’s Festival,” Mrs. Moore.
  • Declamation, “Union of Church and State,” Walter Armstrong.
  • Recitation, “Thanatopsis,” Miss Hattie Hill.
  • Song, “I Would not Live Always,” Mrs. Moore.
  • Declamation—Valedictory, J. Crawford Rous.
  • Benediction.”

Walter Armstrong became a prominent attorney and died in New Orleans.

Anne Gerrard is now the wife of Mr. C. W. Henderson, a prominent business man, of Cairo, Illinois.

Prude LeClerc became a Universalist Minister and married a Mr. Haskell a minister of the same denomination; she is now dead.

Clara LeClerc became the wife of Julius McMakin, who died several years ago and a few years ago she married Mr. D. P. Bond, and resides at Anderson, Indiana.

James Goldenburg died in Vevay 21 years ago.

Thomas Thiebaud became a shoe merchant in Vevay, and died many years ago.

John Teats was a merchant in Vevay and died many years ago.

Georgia Miller married Mr. E. F. Hostetter and resides at Milltown, Indiana.

H. Johnson was a daughter of Rev. Johnson, of Kentucky, and was here studying music. She married a Mr. Fig, and has since died.

Edmond Gale resides on a ranch near Los Angeles, California.

Ellen Bryson became the wife to R. F. Holder, and both are dead.

Hattie Hill is the widow of L. F. Hatch.

James Grisard is a salesman in the Meader Furniture Co., in Cincinnati.

Mattie Northcott was a daughter of Rev. Wm. Northcott, deceased, and is dead.

E. McCallum married John Blunk, and is dead.

Eusebia Rous became a compositor, and was working on a paper in St. Louis, where she died.

Willie Baird is the proprietor of the Vevay Reveille.

Flora Roberts is the wife of James Grisard, of Cincinnati.

Julia Dumont is the wife of Mr. F P. Dupraz, near Vevay.

Willie Armstrong practiced law in New Orleans, where he died.

Enos Littlefield went to Texas, where he died.

Lizzie Lamb is the wife of Mr. Thompson, a prominent lawyer of Muncie, Indiana.

H. Goldenburg is the wife of Mr. O. S. Waldo, a prominent merchant of Vevay.

C. Kessler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kessler, and sister of Mr. Victor Kessler, is dead, as are all of the members of this family.

J. Crawford Rous resides at or near Jeffersonville, Indiana, where he was engaged in manufacturing cement and in farming.

Miss O’Neal, who had charge of the school, came from Rising Sun. She afterwards became the wife of Mr. Victor Kessler and resided here until her death.

Mrs. Moore came here from Rising Sun, a teacher in music.

As this exhibition was one of the first ever given in Vevay the impressions will never be forgotten by some of the pupils still living. “The Mocking Bird” was rendered in Vevay for the first time on this occasion.

Vevay Public Schools Promotions – 1894

Vevay Public Schools [Switzerland County, Indiana] promotions for 1894 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 31 May 1894 – Page 5, Column 4

VEVAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Names of Student Promoted.

Promoted to Senior Year.—Clarence Banta, Lela Barnett, Shaw Barnett, Lawrence Bear, Minnie Brockslager, John Golay, John Farrell, [?] Glenn, Louis Joyce, Joe Panner, Ed. Lanham, Mary Siebenthal.

To Junior Year.—Pearl Boyd, Warren Froman, Irene G[?]r, Edna Griffith, Lila Jackson, Florence Kendall, Lura Kendall, Nora Kincaid, Kate Cotton, Edith Jaynes, Mary Bowin, Lizzie Rosenberger, Joe Krammel, Walter Trafelet, Emory Thiebaud, Gussie Weales, Harry Coleman, Fred Brown, William Ogle, Forred Teats.

To Freshman Class.—Gertrude Plew, Bettie Wright, Nellie Simpson, Mable Froman, Nancy Williamson, Clara Robenstein, Nettie Lanham, Hannie Mead, Eva Lanham, Madge Pattie, Anna Brockslager, Minnie VanPelt, Nona Long, Grace Knox, Ida Lock, Edith Golay, Josie Frake, Mary Rosenberger, Lydia Bodkin, Pearl Martin, Edith Werstelle, Lizzie Krummell, Clarence Knox, Clifford Plew, John Schewe, Harry Dupraz, [?] Tardy, Clarence Cole, Mary Lamson.

To Eighth Year.—Jennie Anderson, Katie Bear, Pearl Dyer, Maggie Clendenning, Carrie Brown, Bessie Rochat, Edna Kincaid, Carrie Peelman, Zella Jain, Adah Shaw, Ernest Griffith, Elmer Pickett, Howard Gole, Ivan Saberton, Oscar Haskell, Charlie Saberton, Harry Shaw, Charlie Barnett, Willie Spivey, Jesse Teats, Andy Tilley, Walter Baird, Willie Stevens, George Turner, Lane Siebenthal.

To Seventh Year.—Nora Bair, Hattie Bowen, Eddie Cole, George Davidson, Clyde Drake, Wallie Fallis, Clara Gordon, Eva Graham, Uly Jain, Orville James, Eddie Findley, Lucy Johnson, Minnie Kendall, Addie Kiesel, Charlie Larison, Mattie Long, Fallis Lantz, Minerva Otter, Annes Pattie, Nettie Peelman, Nella Reser, Maud Reed, Nola Siebenthal, Annie Shaw, Bennie Thuneman, Adah Walton.

To Sixth Year.—Mabel Anderson, Lulie Bowin, Anna Curry, Jennie Dupraz, Pearl Haskell, Laura Holcraft, Mary Lanham, Minnie Miller, Bessie Pleasants, Bessie Reed, Nannie Simpson, Nora Sullivan, Lena Powers, Pearl Windhizer, Mary Joyce, George Anderson, Walter Bear, Eddie Brockslagher, Earl Brown, Willie Coleman, Charlie Jaynes, Harry Mead, John Otter, Frank Still, John Sullender, Annie Peelman.

To Fifth Year.—Josie Bowen, Josie Brandon, Daisy Bair, Anna Davison, Ivy Haskell, Clara Kiesel, Maggie Krummel, Perle LeClerc, Ella Leap, Bessie Leap, Edna Ogle, Goldie Oakley, Nellie Stucy, Dora Williamson, Lelia Thiebaud, Ethel Boyd, Willie Barnett, Craig Baird, Henry Dillgen, Charlie Grammer, John Grenat, Clifford Jones, Everest Kendall, George Robinson, Arthur Rook, All[?] Ricketts.

To Fourth Year.—Clara Allen, Abbie Berleman, Delia Bates, Myrtle Fallis, Inez Jaynes, Josie Jennings, Fanny Jain, Flora Kiesel, Cinda Land, Bettie Long, Bessie Martin, Maggie Pickett, Nettie Pleasants, Anna Reed, Alice Simpson, Kattie Saliender, Eva Towers, Cleveland Bowin, Carl Denning, Willie Griffith, Roy Jonson, Bennie Hollcraft, Anthony Lock, Jesse Ricketts, Tait Siebenthal, Earl Simpson, Harvey Schroeder.

To Third Year.—Freddie Lanham, Walter Chapman, Walter Lock, Howard Allen, Philip Golay, Freddie Thuneman, Clemmie Dittgen, Earl Lientz, Clyde Norris, Charlie Morris, Ben Knox, Chester Kiesel, Arnold Smith, George Banta, Frank Spivey, Jimmie Shaw, Albert Lawrence, Lillian Stucy, Julia Leap, Susie Leap, Dollie Pleasants, Flossie Smiley, Nona Weales, Lilie Coleman, Madge Fallis, Laura Jones, Tenie Grenat, Mabel Cotton, Helen Mead, Laura Clendenning, Carrie Haskell, Hallie Haskell, Vera Smith.

To Second Year.—George Boyd, Earl Golay, Walter Patton, Harry Pavy, Jeff. Simpson, Harry Davidson, Charlie Rennat, Ernest Pickett, Willie Johnston, [?] Bowin, R[?]lin Buschman, Henry Rosenberger, Willie Lawrence, Sam Moody, Anna Webb, Addie Tower, Stella Means, Mary Jones, Mamie LeClerc, Allie Patton, Lura Bowin, Zella Bowin, Clara Works, Maud Pavy, Bertha Meyers, Esther Bennett, Belle Turner, Jennie Moody, Eunice Long.

COLORED SCHOOL.

  • To High School, Freshman Class—Belle Simpson, Lulu Ethel Simpson, Lulie Jones.
  • To Seventh Year.—Fannie Simpson.
  • To Sixth Year.—Auretta Simpson, John Jones, Emory Simpson.
  • To Third Year.—Grace N. Simpson, Bessie Neal, Jesse Neal, Claud Jones.
  • To Second Year.—Eva May Simpson, Mary Roberts, Lulla Roberts, Justine Jones.

Vevay High School Graduation – 1894

Vevay High School [Switzerland County, Indiana] graduation report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 31 May 1894 – Page 4, Column 3

HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

The twenty-eighth annual commencement exercises of Vevay High School was held in Metropolitan Hall last Friday night. The graduates numbered twenty-one. There was a departure from the usual custom of having class orations, and an interesting lecture was delivered by Joseph Swain, L. L. D., President of the State University, on “A Plea for Higher Education,” which was highly appreciated.

The following are the names of the class of 1894 and the subjects of their orations:

  • Emma Estella Knox, “The Sweet Girl Graduate”
  • Josie Elizabeth Lamson, “Do World Do More”
  • Fred L. Haskell, “The River of Life”
  • Mary Luella Jain, “Natnie and Her Beauties”
  • Nelly Grant Lanham, “A Day Dream”
  • Clara Pearl Bowin, “Ideals”
  • Marion Hartford Griffith, “Our Nation’s History”
  • Nell Adelia Protsman, “Husks”
  • Junita Graham, “Stained Walls Grow The Ivy”
  • Jessie M. Thiebaud, “Black the Heel as well as the Toe”
  • John Baltzer Kincaid, “That Turnip”
  • Perle Edgar Danglade, “Seaward Ever Away”
  • Ruth Boyd, “From Sunrise to Sunset”
  • S. Grace Tiley, “Great Expectations”
  • Frederick Lewis Tardy, “What’s up To-day?”
  • Ida Cozier Long, “The American Girl”
  • Sallie Emma Shaw, “Ability and Opportunity”
  • Pearl May Turner, “Teating To-night”
  • Hubert P. Lindenschmidt, “Hope and Fear”
  • Wilhelmina Kiesel, “Success or Failure”
  • Mary Edith Shaw, “Out of School Life into Life’s School”

The program as rendered was:

  • Music, Princess Ida March
  • Invocation, Rev. W. E. Morris
  • Music, Adalusia Waltz
  • Salutatory, Emma Estella Knox
  • Music, Sleiga Hide Gallop
  • Address, A Plea for Higher Education, Joseph Swain, L. L. D., President State University
  • Music, Leontina Mazurka
  • Valedictory, Mary Edith Shaw
  • Conferring Diplomas, Superintendent
  • Benediction, Rev. J. Carey Smith
  • Music, Nevetian Polka

The large audience highly appreciated the program and by their hearty applause acknowledged the commencement exercises of the class of [? ?].

The music for the occasion was furnished by the Vevay Mandolin and Guitar Club.