At the April meeting of the board, the order of the election of teachers for the ensuing year was taken up, and on the 20th ballot Mr. Oelrich was declared elected but refused to qualify. At an adjourned meeting the board, again, proceeded to ballot for a principal, and L. A. Hill was elected, and to receive a salary of $75.00 per month. Upon Mr. Hill's refusal to qualify, the board again balloted for principal and Sara L. Garrett was elected.
The remainder of the core of teachers elected for the ensuing year were, Dora Smith, Grammar room; Clara Branson, Intermediate; Gertrude Chandler, Second Primary; Ruby Clark, First Primary. The principal's salary for the ensuing year was placed at 55.00 per month, all others at $40.00 each, per month.

This year the school has the honor of turning out THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS which consisted of the following members: William Miller, Mabel Benson, Mae Lundy, Mary Ferguson, Blanche Patton, Lizzie Dalliner, Effie Lathrop, Eva Kuhn and Ora Evans.

Christian Grube

J. Ronna, D.D.S

The election of teachers for this year was as follows: Principal, Sara L. Garrett; Grammar Room, E. O. Garrett; First Intermediate, Jennie Robertson; Second Intermediate, Gertrude Chandler; Primary, Ruby Clark. The principal's salary was raised from $55.00 to $65.00 per month, while the rest remained the same.

The members of the graduating class were, Lial Sutherland, Lou Patton and Edna Lathrop. This was the smallest class that has ever graduated from the school.

The teacher's salaries for the year were placed at, $65.00 for the principal, and $40.00 each, per month, for all of the subordinate teachers The core consisted of, S. L. Garrett, Principal; E. O. Garrett, Asst. Principal; Jennie Robertson, Grammar; Clara Branson, First Intermediate; Clara Wilson, Second Intermediate; Flora Robinson, Primary.

The graduating class of 1890 consisted of the following members; James Fitzgerald, William Ferguson, Charles Smith, Harry Woolman, Joseph Loch, Edward Nickols, Winford Umphrey, Lovie Oard, Ella Denton, Hattie Hall, Cora Peters, Belle Briggs, Nellie Hathaway, Clara Parker, Jessie Eden and Angie Kenyon. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION was organized May 24 of 1890, with a membership of twelve. Their first entertainment was given, in honor of the class of this year, at Mr. O'Flings. Since then, the exercises have always been held at the Germania hall. The resent membership is 88.

At this time, there were in all, twelve grades, three in the First Primary; two in the Second Primary; two in the Intermediate; two in the Grammar room, and three in the High School.

The teachers for the ensuing year will be shown by the following report:

The graduating class for 1891, consisted of Charles Mattison, Orin Emmons, Albert Wood, John Jepson, Arthur Freelove, Gertrude Burnham, Mamie O'Fling, Mamie Parker and Julia Moore.

In September, the board gave a contract for the erection of a frame building 20 x 32ft. for the accommodation of 50 pupils. In due time the building was completed and occupied by the Primary Department.

This department was divided into two grades which necessitated another teacher. The teachers salaries for the ensuing year were placed as follows: Principal, for the year $700.00; Assistant Principal, per month $50.00; all others $40.00 per month each.

Following- is the core of teachers and their respective reports for the ensuing year:

The graduating class for 1892, consisted of Charles Emes, John Ginther, Albert Henninger, James Signall, Nica Burnham, Alma Franke, Mae Barnes, Aszuba Hall, Lulu McCarty and Mamie Gardner.

This year, we find the first record of any intermissions having been granted to the school between the opening and closing hours during the forenoon or afternoon sessions. They provided for ten minutes recess in each session.

The teachers salaries for the ensuing year was placed as follows: Principal, $700.00 for the year; Assistant Principal, $500.00 for the year; all of the other teachers $40.00 per month, each.

The following report will show the teachers for the ensuing year:

The graduating class for this year, 1893, has the distinction of being the largest that the school ever turned out. It consisted of the following members: Charles Redick, Edward Henninger, Gordon Sutherland, Johnnie Oard, Guy Ross, Joseph Nickum, Peter Jones, Albert Halley, Mary Kinney, Alta Shepherd, Hattie Leonard, Jennie Peters, Bessie Hall, Viola Flaugh, Ida Pickett, Anna Dau and Effie Woolman.

The janitor, this year, was enpowered by the board, to inflict any necessary punishment on any child in its teachers presence.
A motion was made to increase the principal's salary, for the ensuing year, to $800.00. providing that Miss Garrett would accept the position.

Following is the core of teachers for the year: Principal. Sarah L. Garrett; Assistant Principal. Dora Dunlap; Grammar, Jennie Robertson; Second Intermediate, Jessie Oblinger; First Intermediate, Jessie Eden; Second Primary, Clara Blakeslee; First Primary, Alma Franke.

The graduates for 1894 were, Effie Atherton, Edith Halford, Lilia Blair, Louella Cory, Clara Emmons and Belle Young.

W.H. Reever

The teachers elected for the ensuing year were, Principal, S. L. Garrett; Assistant Principal, O. G. Olson; Grammar, Jennie Robertson; Second Intermediate, Jessie Oblinger; First Intermediate, Jessie Eden; Second Primary, Clara Blakeslee; First Primary, Alma Franke.

The graduates for 1895 were, Joe Ross, Mabel Dailey, Grace Funk, Laura Karstens, Ivah Priest, Winford Funk, Rosa Radeleff, Alva Franke and Agnes Kinney.

THE SCHOOL BONDS issued May 28, 1883, for, $5000.00, to obtain money for building the school house, became due May 28, 1895. These bonds were disposed of by issuing a refunding bond for 4000.00, which was made payable at any time after the expiration of three years, the rate of interest to be 6 per cent payable semiannually. The interest on the old bonds was paid up to April 1st and bond No. 1 of the old bonds, for $1000.00, was taken up.

The teachers salaries for the ensuing year were placed as follows: Principal, $80.00 per month; all others. $40.00 per month each.

The principal change in the school, this year, was the method of grading. The First Primary was not to be classed as a grade, but as a Kindergarten. The first grade was the Second Primary and every room above that signified a. grade, thus, making six grades in all. This change did not go into effect till the fall term of 1896.

The teachers and their respective reports for this year are as follows:

The graduates for this year were: Robert Sutherland, Edward Brent, Olive Freetly, Clint Russell, William Miller, Ray Sutton, Effie Parish and Mary Sprinkle. One peculiarity of this class was, the majority of boys over that of the girls. In the great majority of highschool graduates the case is vice versa.

On the 18th day of May 1896, the board created a new department and elected Jessie Eden teacher. Her room was to be the room formerly used as a recitation room. The course of study was increased by adding Chemistry, Zoology, Latin and Natural Philosophy thus making another grade and extending the course another year. The result of this action of the board was an increase of the number of grades so that the junior class of this year would be the Junior class of the next year, wherefore, there was no graduating class for 1897.

The teachers for the ensuing year were, Principal, L. J. Neff; Assistant Principal, Jennie Robertson; Preparatory, Alma Studemann; Grammar, Eva Pickett; Second Intermediate, Hattie Hall; First Inter mediate, Jessie Eden; Second Primary, Blanche Patton; First Primary, Alma Franke. The total attendance for the year was 315.

At the election of teachers for this year, it appears that the choice was rather difficult as 53 ballots were taken for Assistant Principal without a choice. The meeting was adjourned till the following evening when they compromised on Alma Studemann, who had been elected to teach the Preparatory Department.
Shortly after this Hattie Hall, who had been elected to teach the Second Intermediate, and Eva Pickett resigned leaving two vacancies. Jessie Eden was elected as teacher of the First Intermediate but was changed to Second Inter mediate. Effie Woolman was elected teacher of the First Intermediate. Ida M. Wilson of Cedar Falls was elected teacher of the Preparatory Department. At the May meeting of the board, it was decided to reduce the salaries of the teachers $5.00 a month each.

The teachers and their respective reports for the year, were:

W. H. Reever

The graduating class for this year is one grade higher than the classes of previous years for the reason stated before the addition of another grade otherwise they would have graduated last year.

The class consisted of the following members, Charles Koepke, Grace Breckenridge, Ida Hall, Agnes Blakeslee, Amalia Dethleffs and Jessie Wood.

In March of 1898; a petition was handed to the board asking that an election be held to decide on the erection of a new brick school building. This petition was refused as measures for enlarging the present building was under consideration. On May 3, a vote of the town was taken to see if the present school building should be enlarged. This proposition was carried and the north wing of the building was extended 32 feet, with an entrance, hallway and stairway between the new and old parts. The old stoves were removed and a new heating plant was installed, while the rooms were remodeled and refitted, and the entire building was repainted and put in good order generally.

One of the most commendable acts of the hoard, up to the present time, was their increasing the teachers salaries up to a. living basis. The teachers salaries for this year are: Principal, $75.00 per month; Assistant Principal, $50.00 per month; all others $40.00 per month, each.

The teachers elected for this year are, Principal, W. H. Reever; Assistant Principal, Alma Studemann Second Preparatory, Elsie Studemann; First Preparatory, Lina Loechner; Grammar, James Signall; Second Intermediate, Jessie Eden; First Intermediate, Effie Woolman; Second Primary, Hattie Leonard; First Primary, Blanche Patton.