isa-normaladvance-1909-00274

Description:	274THE NORMAL ADVANCEMRS. ALICE CRANDELL GRAFF, 74Terre Haute, Ind,Class of 1874Greetings to the class of 1874 from Mrs. Graff, who is a southern woman by birth and early education. She is a later productof the country schools of Indiana and the Indiana State Normal.Mrs. Graff has spent her life in Terre Haute, Indiana, teachingthrough the grades and also through all grades in the HighSchool. She is now in the insurance business and is succeedingthrough her large acquaintance made while a teacher, in establishing herself among the insurance people of the city.Mrs. Graff is a firm believer in the theory that the greatestfactor in the work of a real teacher is her personal influence uponthe lives and characters of her pupils.Mrs. Alice Crandell Graff.1. Mrs. Mattie Curl Dennis, deceased.2. James W. French, Miami, Okla.3. Mrs. Alice Crandell Graff, insurance agent,Terre Haute.4. Mattie Harris, deceased.5. Lawrence W. Stewart, deceased.6. Ruama W. Wales, deceased.Roll Call7. Sarah E. Pierce (Chicago, 111).8. Thomas S. Price (Robinson, 111).9. Amy E. Wales (Indianapolis, Ind).10. Mrs. Mattie Bennett Adams (Lincoln, Neb)11. John Williamson (Mount Carmel).12. Mrs. Sarah E. Wallace McCann.Class of 1875Of the classmates of Eighteen and Seventy-five,How many are here today ? Goodness alive!Are there no others present of that noble class,We cant expect all to be with us alas.It ought to be well represented, Im sure,But let us be thankful the numbers no fewer.It wasnt a very large class at the startBut conceded to be most uncommonly smart—That is, by its members, and they ought toknowT Perhaps thats why others believed it was so.No, not very large only eight at the last,When all our exams., tests and quizes werepassed,Five men and three women of excellent grit.If youd like to know more of them listen a bit.BENJAMIN A. OGDEN, 75Head of Department of English,Wiley High School, Terre Haute, Ind.
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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