Big Rapids City Schools
from the 1905 Directory


SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Ferris Institute - Oak & Ives

Central School - North State & Pine

3rd Ward School - Waterloo Street

3rd Avenue School - Cor. 3rd Ave. & Adams

St. Mary's School - or. Williams & Rose Ave.

German School - Cor. Finley Ave. & Bellevue

SCHOOLS & TEACHERS

Ferris Institute - President W.N. Ferris, - Vice-Pres. - G. Masselink

Miss Bertha A. Houtz - Literature & English

Miss Rhoda A. Houtz - Typewriting & Shorthand

Gerritt Masselink - Mathematics

B. S. Travis - Civics & Arithmetic

S. B. Norcross - Commercial Penship

H. M. Heaney - Commercial Department

R. Felch - Shorthand Department

W. Cramer - Biology & Geology

W. E. Rice - Physics & Algebra

Chas C. Carlisle - Physical Culture & Elocution

Mary McNerney - Ancient & Modern Languages

C. Willis - Telegraphy

E. M. Clark - History & Geography

Miss Sophie Holdridge - Kindergarten

Virginia Mulvey - Music & Drawing

Miss Eva Peterson - Grammer & Language

W. A. Pearson - Pharmacy, Chemistry

BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

J. R. Miller - Superintendent

HIGH SCHOOL

Miss Grace Morehouse - Latin & Literature

Miss Lela Nelson - Rethoric & Emglish Composition

Miss Mabel Sargent - German & History

Miss Grace Cartwright - Mathematics

Miss Loa Green - Sciences

James McDonald - Arithmetic & Physiology

GRADES, CENTRAL BUILDING

Miss Matie Dalziel - 8 Grade

Miss Edith Kelley - 7 Grade

Miss Nettie Bulmer - 6 Grade

Miss Inez Ruthford - 2 & 3 Grade

Miss Clara Whitney - Beginners & 1 Grade

THIRD WARD

Miss Nettie Bingham - 7 & 8 Grade

Miss Catherine McCormick - 6 & 7 Grade

Miss Alma Pierson - 5 & 6 Grade

Miss Nina Iverson - 3 & 4 Grade

Miss Martha Trafford - 2 & 3 Grade

Miss Ella Thrall - Beginners & 1 Grade

FIFTH WARD

Mrs. Anna Raub - 4 & 5 Grade

Mrs. Emma Avery - 2 & 3 Grade

Miss Bessie Gillmore - 1 & 2 Grade

Miss Eliza Drew - Beginners & 1 Grade

FIRST WARD

Mrs. Flora Lincoln - 4 & 5 Grade

Miss Mabel Mabel Fay - 4 Grade

Miss Emma Ashley - 2 & 3 Grade

Miss Dora Raub - Beginners & 1 Grade

COUNTY NORMAL BOARD

INSTRUCTORS

Miss Carrie Simpson - Normal Training

Miss Catherine Nelson - Drawing, Writing & Music

Superintendent - Jr. R. Miller - Psychology, School Management & Observation Teaching
 
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