Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1936 — Page 6
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‘NAME SCHOOL
AT BOONVILLE FOR EDUCATOR
Retired Teacher, After 36 Years’ Service, Given Public Honor.
Times 8prrial ‘ BOONVILLE, Ind., May 28.—Many | artists, teachers, scientists and writers die before their work 13 recog-
“nized and their names accorded
rightful niches in history. But not Miss Ella Williams, who lives a quiet and retired life in her comfortable home on a side street of this Warrick County seat. It was in the days of the slate, when the school slogan was “spare ! the rod and spoil the child,” that Miss Williams began a teaching career which was continued for 36 years in Iocal public schools,
School Bears Her Name
As a result of her teaching success, the name of the building in which she last taught was changed | from the First Street School to the | Ella Williams School. “I don't ‘know why fhey did fit, | even now,” said Miss Williams. “It |
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still is a surprise to me to see my name over the school door.” She came to Boonville in 1882 as 8 grade teacher.in the old Seminary Building, situated where Ella Williams School now stands. The Seminary, now only faintly remembered by older residents, had but two
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“The building was just like a barn even though it was constructed of brick,” Miss Williams said. “In the winter one could be roasted to a'turn near the fat, old stove, | while if he sat in. a far corner from | it, he would freeze.” She taught in the building but one year, then was transferred to the Gum Street School where the present Clarke School is situated. It was here she taught primary grades for the first time. >
« Training at Home
Miss Williams recalls that a spe-
cial Geyman teacher was employed by thg gchool so that children might learn the language spoken by their elders. - ; “And manual 'training—my, we had nothing like that,” she said. “Boys. were taught -all about carpentry helping to build barns and hcuses. And the. girls learned dos mestic science right in their mothers’ kitchens. ’ “There were several other teachers in the old Gum Street School who stayed in the profession as long as Idid—C. E. Clarke, for whom the Clarke School was named, and Charles A. Roberts, who retired in
Became Teacher at 18
It was while she was on vacation in 1921, three years after her rétirement, that the School Board, acting on numerous requests, officially ~hanged the school’s name to Ella ‘illiams. A graduate of Moravian Boarding 100], Hope, Ind. Miss Williams ered the teaching profession in Johnson, Shelby and Bartholomew Counties at the age of #8. She has not lost contact with the schools and still attends parent-teacher meéetingsy “The building was just like a barn,
other of herself are her gifts to the school that bears her name.
WELFARE BOARD AT WABASH REORGANIZED Thomas Fougeres Is Named New Director of Group. : Times Special WABASH, Ind, May 28—Reorganization of the Wabash County Welfare Board had been completed today with the naming of Thomas |. Fougeres, former grocer, as welfare director. Mr. Fougeres’ election to succeed James Gamble, who resigned, followed the appointment of Mrs. Milo Meredith and Dr.| Minetta F.: Jordan as new board members. Other board members are Homer Martin, president; Thomas A. Kelly’ and W, E. Billings.
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