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Dodge County School Items

1891

Taken from the Thursday, 17 September 1891 issue of the Dodge County Pionier newspaper, page 5 (translated from German).

The public schools in Beaver Dam begin classes on Monday. The teachers at the high school are as follows:

• Principal - Prof. H. B. Hubbell
• Assistents - Lizzie E. Miller, Jean H. Cady and Carrie L. Mershon
• Language school - Lottie Ordway and Martha E. Clem
• Drawing (Art) - Hattie A. Doolittle

• 1st Ward - Lizzie E. Martin
• 2nd Ward - Blanche Hambright
• 3rd Ward - Annie B. McClure
• 4th Ward - Mary Spellman

• 1st Ward - Minnie E. Grams, Emma Prellwitz
• 2nd Ward - Clara E. Nicolaus
• 3rd Ward - Jennie Richardson
• 4th Ward - Julia A. Dormody and Nora B. O'Laughlin

The semester at Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam was begun on the 9th of September with a large number of students. The faculty this year consists of the following:

• Greek and Philosophy - Rev. J. P. Thoms, Ph.D.
• Latin - Rev. Jonathan Staley A. M.
• German Language and Literature - Mrs. F. R. Linfield
• Mathematics - Miss Mary H. Merriam A. M.
• English Language and History - Miss Emma Gillette
• Science - Wm. D. Merrell A. B.
• Stenography and Business Courses - C. M. Wassan
• Instrumental Music and Theory - Miss Alice E. Bundy
• Art and Literature - Miss Stella Fiske
• Physical Education - Miss Laura L. Colman
• Vocal Music and Harmony - Miss H. C. Tryou
• Matron - Mrs. Delia M. Gillette

1896

Teacher's Institute

taken from Dodge County Pionier, 2 June 1896, page 5

Gelegentlich des am vorletzten Freitag und Samstag hier abgehaltenen Lehrer-Instituts waren die folgenden Lehrer und Lehrerinnen anwesend:

English translation
Last Friday and Saturday the following teachers attended the Teacher's Institute that is held here periodically:

Dodge County Pionier, Friday, 12 June 1896, page 16, Theresa section

Great efforts were made in the preparations for the end of the year Speech Day celebration of the Theresa school. An extensive program was put together and the first part consisted of declamation, recitation, songs, etc. Among others performances were given of "A Picnic" by 16 students, "The Lost Dog" (7 students), "The Doctor and The Patient" (2 students), "Keine Hausirer Gewuenscht" (4 students). The last part consisted of performances by the graduates as follows: 1. Class song; 2. "Lincoln's deeds surpass Washington's" , Heinrich Bodden; 3. "Beautiful Moonlight," a duet by Albertine Tolzmann and Edith Simon; 4. Speech: "The History of Theresa" by Victor Weber; 5. A trio by Misses Katie Buhr, Julia Horey and Anna Guenther; 6. Speech: "The History of the Public School in Theresa," by Benjamin Lentz; 7. Duet by Victor and Camilla Weber, entitled: "What are the wild waves saying?" 8. Distribution of diplomas by Prof. C. L. Parduhn, 9. Music of the Theresa Amateur Band. The graduates are Peter Langenfeld, Benjamin Lentz, Adolf Lehmann, Heinrich Bodden, Victor Weber, Willie Tolzmann, Julia Horey, Anna Guenther and Katie Buhr. Peter Langenfeld is the first to have completed the courses, as he was prescribed on the 6th of September 1895 by the school inspector; the rest have done a "Common School Course" as it is prescribed in the rules and regulations of the school administration of Dodge County.

Teacher's Institute

taken from Dodge County Pionier, Tuesday, 29 September 1896, page 4

1901

The following men and women took part in the teacher�s exam, which was held here last week under the direction of school superintendent John Kelley: Wm. Briemann and Carl Macksam, Theresa; Coaine Gardien, Georg Lange, Hubert Bartelt and Elva Dolon, Lomira; Minnie Justmann, Horicon; H. Marquardt, Knowles; P. H. Delfeldt, Brownsville; Clara Dolon, Fond du Lac; Mary McCullough, Byron; Anna Stommel, Paul Buchen, Helen Schmidt, Anna Nagel, Laura Lawrence, Paul Herberg, Katie Otterstein, Alma L�dke, Eleonora Spiering and Arthur Dietz of Mayville.