The ECHO is published
every month during the school year by the students of the New Whatcom High
School. Terms of subscription, twenty-five cents a year in advance. Single
copies, five cents.
Editor-in-Chief -
- - NELLIE J. McBRIDE
Business Manager - OZRO H.
WOODY |
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
ALICE MAUDE EDENS,
HENRY C. JACKSON, GEO. S. TURNBULL, JAMES M. AMBROSE,
VENNA A. MINTON, LAURA E. SWEET, DOT WALLACE,
CLYDE M. HADLEY.
ALUMNI
JENNIE M'LEOD,
'97
Miss Gertrude RYAN has recently
closed a seven-month's term of school at Excelsior.
Burrill ATKINS, of Anaconda,
Montana, has been visiting old friends and schoolmates in
Whatcom.
Miss Hattie PRATT and Miss
Ellnora OERTLI have each just closed a term of school, at Sunnyside and Goshen,
respectively.
Miss Edith FOUTS visited
friends in Seattle for a few weeks. While there, she attended the commencement
exercises at the University of Washington.
Miss Nettie WATKINS is at
Fort Wrangel, Alaska, where she is doing missionary work among the Indians.
Nettie's devotion to her sense of duty proves her to be a Christian in the
truest sense of the word; and, with one accord, we bid her
God-speed!
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE CLASS OF '99
Elsie Dakin
JAMES MENZIES AMBROSE
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James Menzies
Ambrose was born in Portland, Oregon, May 2nd, 1881. Later they moved to
the country, where he lived for five years, a period too short in which to
acquire that grace and polish of manner so characteristic of the country-bred
youth, for, alas, when he was about 5 years old, his parents, seemingly
regardless of the many advantages to be found in the country, again moved
to Portland, where he attended school for two years. In 1890 they came to
New Whatcom, where before entering High School he attended the Washington
building. James, the Salutatorian of the class, and at all times a strong
and steady student, expects to go to Portland, where a position in a bank
awaits him. He can be expected to succeed in whatever he
undertakes. |
HELEN GERTRUDE GRAHAM
| Helen Gertrude Graham was
born in Nevada City, California, June 6th, 1882. She attended the city schools
there from the primary department, through the eight grades of the grammar
school, graduating from the High School June 30, 1898. In the fall of '98
she came to New Whatcom and entered the Senior class. There she has won the
respect and esteem of her classmates and teachers, and our "wee bit bonny
lass" will be greatly missed when she returns to her home in the land of
perpetual summer. |
MAUDE ELIZABETH WALLACE
| Maude Elizabeth Wallace
was born in Pocahontas, Iowa, October 8th, 1879. Thirteen years ago there
were very few roads in Whatcom county and fewer wagons. The chief mode of
transportation was by means of water. The family were [sic] rowed up the
Nooksack in a large Indian canoe propelled by one of the noble sons of the
forest. Maude's education preparatory to entering High School was received
in the country schools of Enterprise, where her home is at the present time.
Lovely in character and disposition and conscientious in the discharge of
her duty is our sweet girl graduate. |
MARIE MATEA BARBO
| Marie Matea Barbo was born
in Baldwin, Wisconsin, August 16, 1880. There she attended school for four
years until her parents moved to Fairhaven in 1890. From Fairhaven they moved
to New Whatcom the next year. Before entering High School she attended the
Lincoln building. Upon leaving school May announces her intention of joining
the "Old Maid's Convention." Her reason for so doing is not known, but it
is presumable that it is entirely satisfactory to herself. |
ALICE MAUDE EDENS
| Alice Maude Edens was born
on Guemmes Island, Skagit County, Washington, April 18, 1881. She attended
school there for six years. Her parents moved to New Whatcom in '93, where
she attended the Columbia school before entering High School. Maude is the
only member of this class whose birthplace is in the State of Washington,
and many interesting incidents of pioneer days has she heard from the lips
of her parents and grand-parents, who were among the first settlers of the
State. Her ambition is to be an artist, for which calling she has already
shown marked talent. |
HUGH W. DIEHL
| Matoon, Illinois, was the
birthplace of our renowned football hero, Hugh W. Diehl. There he made his
advent upon this troublous world, September 19, 1880. While he was yet a
child his parents moved to Willow Lakes, Dakota, where, for several years,
he attended the city schools. When he reached the age of 10 his parents moved
to New Whatcom. He attended the Columbia school, and upon completing the
eighth grade work there entered High School. Strange as it may seem to one
who knows him, Hugh will probably never marry. Perhaps, like Mary Anderson,
he is "wedded to his art," or it may be that he is one of those young men
who are too bashful to propose. For further information concerning his
achievements consult any standard work on football. |
AMY LOUISE HOBART
| Amy Louise Hobart was born
in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 25, 1880. She attended the city schools
of that place until her parents moved to New Whatcom in 1890. Here she attended
the Washington school before entering upon her studies at the High School.
After graduating Amy declares that she purposes attending a Business College
or an Art school. No doubt is entertained in the minds of her schoolmates
but that her project will be carried out to the letter (?). |
MARGUERITE GENEVIEVE RYAN
| Marguerite Genevieve Ryan,
more familiarly known as Mae, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, February 22nd,
1881. She attended a convent school in St. Paul until she was 9 years old,
when the family moved to Milwaukee, thence to Seattle, where she attended
the public schools. From Seattle they moved to Fairhaven. They then moved
to New Whatcom, where Mae entered High School from the Sehome building. Mae's
ambition seems to be to have a good time. We feel sanguine of her success
in her chosen profession. |
HATTIE ELVA PIERCE
| Hattie Elva Pierce was
born in Madison, Wisconsin, February 1st, 1881. From Wisconsin her parents
moved to Santa Rosa, California, where she attended the grammar schools of
that city for two years. In 1896 they moved to Lynden and from there the
same year, to New Whatcom, where Hattie entered the sixth grade of the Washington
school. It was feared for some time that ill-health would prevent her graduating
with the class, but we are very glad to say that our fears were not
realized. |
FRED O. PETERS
| Fred O. Peters was born
in Hersey, Michigan, on New Year's Day, in the year 1880. While he was quite
young his parents moved to Sheridan, where they remained for about nine years.
In 1889 they moved to this city, where Fred attended the Columbia building
before entering High School. Fred's distinguishing characteristic seems to
be his power of becoming extremely popular with the fairer sex. We prophesy
marvelous success for him in winning susceptible hearts. |
JAY WATERS FANCEY
| Jay Waters Fancey was born
at The Dalles, Oregon, April 16, 1881. When he was 9 years old his parents
moved to New Whatcom, where he has attended both the Washington and Columbia
schools. Jay, very early in life, showed great linguistic ability. In fact
his talent in this line amounts almost to genius. No doubt he is destined
to be a priest, as his great efficiency in Latin translations would lead
one to believe that nothing short of priesthood would satisfy his aspirations.
He fame has as yet extended no futher that the school-room, but time will
work wonders. The great men of the nation may yet bow down before his
shrine. |
SADIE F. LEWELLEN
| Sadie F. Lewellen was born
in Connelsville, Pennsylvania, November 15th, 1882. In 1893 her parents moved
to Washington, where they lived in the school district of Haynie for a short
time. From Haynie they next moved to New Whatcom, where her education was
begun and has been continued to the present time. She attended the Washington
building before entering High School, beginning the first year that it was
built. Sadie is the youngest member of the class of '99 and the only member
whose entire education, from the primary department to the Senior class of
the High School, has been received in New Whatcom. |
BESSIE OLIVE GRIGGS
| Bessie Olive Griggs was
born in Kansas, December 8th, 1880. Her parents moved to the coast in 1884,
first to Seattle and thence to Portland in 1889. In 1894 they moved to New
Whatcom, and three years later to Lynden, where she received her education
preparatory to entering the Junior class of the High School. Bessie began
teaching when she was sixteen years old and has since taught fifteen months
in the country schools. She, at present, holds a teacher's certificate and
expects to teach after graduation. |
KATHERINE LANHARDT
| Katherine Lanhardt was
born in Hastings, Nebraska, June 23rd, 1881. From Nebraska her parents moved
to Kansas, in '88, and from there to Washington for same year, where, before
entering High School, she attended the Columbia building. Quiet and studious,
Kate resembles those of whom Gray said:
Far from the
madding crowd's ignoble strife
Their sober wishes never learned to
stray;
Along the cool sequestered vale of
life,
They kept the noiseless tenor of
their way. |
ADA BAXTER CALDWELL
| Ada Baxter Caldwell, a
close contestant for the honors of the class, was born at Evanston, Wyoming,
on the 29th of April, in the year 1880. The family moved to Idaho in 1885,
where her education was begun. From Idaho they moved to Washington, D. C.,
and thence to New Whatcom in 1889. Before she entered High School she attended
school at the Columbian building. Ada is the possessor of a very sweet voice,
charming by her singing all who are fortunate enough to hear
her. |
CARL EDWIN BELL
| Carl Edwin Bell was born
in Benton county, Iowa, February 27th, 1878. The first twelve years of his
life were spent on a large farm, where were laid the foundations for those
noble traits of mind and character which are destined to make his name famous.
His early education was received in a country school. In 1889 he came to
Marietta, and five years later moved to Hollingsworth, where his home is
at present. Since coming to New Whatcom he has been a member of the First
M. E. church choir, served a term as private in our illustrious football
team, and at present is a teacher of class No. 9, in the Methodist Sunday
school. |
ELLEN GERTRUDE JONES
| Ellen Gertrude Jones was
born in Wellington, B. C., July 15, 1880. In 1882 her parents moved to Seattle,
then to Ferndale in 1884, and thence to Marietta, where she began her education
in the country schools. In the year 1891 her parents moved to Monterey,
California, returning to Marietta a year or so later. After graduating Nellie
expects to fit herself, at the Normal, for a teacher. |
EFFIE BELVADORE WHEELER
| The land of fine horses,
famous statesmen and beautiful maidens, has a worthy representative in Effie
Belvadore Wheeler, who first saw the light June 16th, 1881, at the city of
Blaine, Kentucky. When she was about 2 years old her parents moved from Kentucky
to Minnesota, and there, a few years later, her education was begun. In 1890
her parents moved to New Whatcom, and Sehome modestly bears the honor of
being the school where her education, preparatory to entering the High School,
was received. Effie's bright head has always been a source of light and
inspiration to the Senior class - ever shedding a radiant glory around her
pathway. |
SADY REID McALLISTER
| Sady Reid McAllister was
born at Patterson [sic], New Jersey, January 18th, 1880. From New Jersey
her parents moved to Troy, New York. After living there for six years they
next moved to the beautiful little city of Mechanicsville, N. Y., where she
began her education. In 1888 they moved to New Whatcom, where they have since
lived. Sady's recollection of her early life are chiefly concerned with memories
of Fourths of Julys at Mechanicsville. Mechanicsville was the home of the
martyred Colonel Ellsworth, and the memory of that illustrious soldier is
kept ever green in the minds of the townspeople. |
NELLIE JEANETTE McBRIDE
| Nellie Jeanette McBride
was born in Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1882. When she was 4 years
of age her parents moved to Kansas, where she, unfortunately, contracted
- freckles. Alarmed at the amazing headway which the malady had made, her
parents moved to Washington in 1890 with the fond hope that the balmy breezes
of the Pacific might prove beneficial - but, alas, it was all in vain. Before
entering High School she attended the Sehome building. There is no need of
speaking praises in her honor. Editor-in-chief of The Echo, and Valedictorian
of the class of '99, her record speaks for itself. After a year spent at
home Nellie expects to attend the State University, where we feel confident
that she will achieve a brilliant success. |
THE HIGH SCHOOL
The New Whatcom High School
was organized in *1891, just after the consolidation of School Districts
Number One and Two, which naturally followed the consolidation of the
towns of Whatcom and Sehome. **Prof. PATTISON, who had formerly been principal
of the Sehome School, was chosen principal of the new High School,
with Miss Anna GRAHAM as a regular assistant, and Miss MUSGRAVE as half-day
assistant. In 1892 the school has increased sufficiently to demand three
regular teachers, and Miss BOWERS, now Mrs. Hugh EDLRIDGE, was appointed
to fill the place. In February of '93 Miss BOWERS resigned, and Prof. E.
E. WHITE was chosen to fill the vacancy. The death of City Superintendent
G. B. JOHNSON in 1894 necessitated some changes. Prof. PATTISON was now made
city superintendent, and Prof. WHITE placed in charge of the High School.
For over three years he held this position, during which time the school
grew in numbers rapidly, and constantly improved in every way. In 1897 an
extra teacher became necessary, making a regular force of four - Prof.
WHITE, Prof. SELBY, Prof. PERINGER, and Miss Anna
GRAHAM.
The sad loss, last year, of
a second city superintendent, Prof. PATTISON, brought still another
change to the High School. Prof. WHITE was chosen to fill the city
superintendency, and Prof. John A. LEE was made principal of the
High School. Mrs. A. M. BIGGS was given the position of Prof. SELBY,
who resigned.
Thus eight years have elapsed
since the organization of the New Whatcom School, and
seven classes have successively left its halls, going bravely forth
to face the future.
The first class to leave
was the Class of '92, with only three members, Josie GAWLEY, George AUSTIN,
and Ray PACKER. Miss Josie GAWLEY was the first valedictorian. After several
years of successful teaching, she was married, and is now known to her friends
as Mrs. PATCH. George AUSTIN and Ray PACKER have both developed
into excellent pedagogues, the former wielding the paddle in our city schools;
the latter, in a prosperous country school.
The Class of '93 was an
improvement in numbers only, there being nine of them to receive diplomas.
Of these nine, Hattie UNDERWOOD, and Nettie and Pearl COLEMAN are teaching
in the city; two, May ATKINS MASON and Jennie STRAND ROBIN, have given
up their successful work in the public schools to take private schools of
one each; Kate DUFFNER is a stenographer in Tacoma; Ross CHESTNUT, after
four years' work, graduated this year from the state univeristy; Richard
BURROWS, something of a wanderer, is at home at present; and Burwell ATKINS,
though making his home in Butte, Montana, is at present visiting in the
city.
Of the succeeding Class
of '94, Rose ROGERS is a teacher in the city schools; Mamie HOWE is teaching
in the country; Stella CAULKINS is her father's partner in the Caulkins book
and stationery store; Anna McBRIDE is in San Jose, where she is taking a
two years' normal course; Harry RICHARDSON, after several years' work, graduated
this year from the state university.
The Class of '95, like the
first class, numbered only three members - Thomas MITCHELL, at
present a Junior at the state university, where he is covering himself
with glory; Carrie O. WILMORE, a well-known city teacher; and Phoebe STRAND,
who is now at home.
The Class of '96, with
an even dozen members, was the first and last class in which the boys
equaled the girls, in numbers even. Of the girls, two are married - Mamie
COLEMAN (now McLEAN) and Nellie WHITING (now SHARPE).
When members of the class consider that they were the fifth class to
graduate, they think this an excellent record. Narcia CALLVERT is employed
in Stocklein Bros.' store; and Bertha PENFIELD, Myrtie HOWE, and Mabel
DONOVAN are among the long list of Alumni pedagogues. Of the boys, Roy HADLEY
is a Stanford student, where next year he will be a Junior; Charley LINDBERY
is attending the state university, where he is expecially well known in cadet
circles; Emmet McMILLEN is with his parents at Coupeville; Will PRATT is
deputy postmaster; Frank CHILDS is employed in the city; and Harvey McRAE
is teaching at Everson.
The Class of '97, also, numbered
a dozen members. Of these twelve, Genevra PIERCE, Lillie JOHNSON, and
Hattie PRATT are teachers; Jennie McLEOD is a stenographer in a prominent
law office of this city; likewise, Pearlita STADLEMANN; Gussie LOBE is employed
in the Golden Rule Bazaar; Florence GRIFFITH and Glenn CAULKINS are students
at the state university; Edith FOUTS is at home in the city; Nettie WATKINS
is a missionary in Alaska; Frank REASONER is an engineer on one of the
lake steamers; and Conrad LANHARDT is employed near Ferndale.
Only one more class adds it
names to our roll - the class of '98. Larger than the first four classes
together, its twenty-two members swelled our lists to a grand total
of sixty-six graduates. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this
class is the large number of teachers it has furnished. Six - Pearl LEE,
Jessie KNIGHT, Gyneth KNIGHT, Cecil DUNBAR, Mary McBRIDE, Ellnora OERTLI,
and Urban GRIGGS are teaching at the present time, while Gertie RYAN, Bertha
GARNESS, and Miriam DARWIN have finished terms during the year, and
are now at home. Of the remaining girls, Arvilla CISSNA is employed
in The Fair Store; Hattie DELLINGER is attending business college in Seattle;
and Lina SIEMONS is at home. Five of the boys - Will LAUBE, Garfield FADDEN,
Herbert BERKMAN, and Urban and Stephen GRIGGS have been, for a year, students
at the state university, though all are variously employed for the vacation.
John REID is attending the business college in Seattle; Walter LUTZ is employed
in Nicholson's drug store; Fred LIKINS, in the B. B. Grocery; Ed. GILLIGAN
and Roy ROGERS, in the Whatcom Falls mill.
All of these graduates, members
of our Alumni, though scattered all over the United States they may be, will
always have a tender memory for the old school; and, as each year, with
its Commencement, draws near, their thoughts will go back to the happy days
when they were students there, and, with a tone of pride in their
voices, they may be heard to say, "I, too, am a graduate of the New Whatcom
High School."
Printed by CALDWELL
& CALVERT Holly & R. R. Ave. New Whatcom,
Wash.
*Penciled note says 1890
** Penciled note says J. M. HITT was principal of the Sehome school
in 1890.
Original owner of this copy was Lelah Jackson
EDSON. |