Interesting but wonder what exam they were taking? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> To: <KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:53 AM Subject: [KSWASHIN] Article: "Successful Applicants."; May 14, 1897 > The Washington Republican > Washington County > Friday > May 14, 1897 > > Successful Applicants. > Following named persons passed the examination > at the quarterly examination: > W.S. McKELVY, Jennie PALMER, Bertha BOND, J.C. LONGLEY, W.P. TOTTEN, S.W. MERCER, Ella GEATLY, M.D. GUABY, Glen THOMPSON, E.W. BURT, H.G. WILSON, E.A. CLARK, H.C. PETERSON, C.H. FEELEY, R. E. ALEXANDER, Phocion BRYEN, Laura BLOCKER, Olive PAULL, Lucy DAY, Ada ROSS, Percy Van BLARICOM, Elva HAWORTH, Margaret MEIER, Bertha WEST, Anna MORRISSAY, Augusta MULLEN, Guy THOMAS, Emma BAUMBERGER, Maud GROODY, C.E. INGALLS, J.H. ZIMMERMAN, Olive WORLEY, Maud THOMPSON, Elsie M. SPEERS, Della ARNOLD, Katie BRADSHAW, Byrilla(?) SPEERS, Estella RUST, L.H. DAMON, Anna PETERSON, Bertha LONGLEY, Amy REYNOLDS, Anna BOAL, Silvia KREECK, Lydia LOEFFLER, Cora IDLETT, Stella JOHNSON, B.J. DOEBELE, Estella WILLIAMS, Mae L. HUGHES, F.H. WHITE, Grace FREEBORN, V.B. MARMON, E.S. WERTENBERGER. > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 > Tested on: 8/12/2005 5:57:32 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 Tested on: 8/12/2005 6:05:39 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

My guess would be, after having read a lot of these papers, is that this is for the Normal Institute, for teaching certificates. This one doesn't indicate which grade etc., as most do.. Have a good one!! Jim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Woltje" <marv@mindsync.com> To: <KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [KSWASHIN] Article: "Successful Applicants."; May 14, 1897 > Interesting but wonder what exam they were taking? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> > To: <KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:53 AM > Subject: [KSWASHIN] Article: "Successful Applicants."; May 14, 1897 > > >> The Washington Republican >> Washington County >> Friday >> May 14, 1897 >> >> Successful Applicants. >> Following named persons passed the examination >> at the quarterly examination: >> W.S. McKELVY, Jennie PALMER, Bertha BOND, J.C. LONGLEY, W.P. TOTTEN, S.W. > MERCER, Ella GEATLY, M.D. GUABY, Glen THOMPSON, E.W. BURT, H.G. WILSON, > E.A. > CLARK, H.C. PETERSON, C.H. FEELEY, R. E. ALEXANDER, Phocion BRYEN, Laura > BLOCKER, Olive PAULL, Lucy DAY, Ada ROSS, Percy Van BLARICOM, Elva > HAWORTH, > Margaret MEIER, Bertha WEST, Anna MORRISSAY, Augusta MULLEN, Guy THOMAS, > Emma BAUMBERGER, Maud GROODY, C.E. INGALLS, J.H. ZIMMERMAN, Olive WORLEY, > Maud THOMPSON, Elsie M. SPEERS, Della ARNOLD, Katie BRADSHAW, Byrilla(?) > SPEERS, Estella RUST, L.H. DAMON, Anna PETERSON, Bertha LONGLEY, Amy > REYNOLDS, Anna BOAL, Silvia KREECK, Lydia LOEFFLER, Cora IDLETT, Stella > JOHNSON, B.J. DOEBELE, Estella WILLIAMS, Mae L. HUGHES, F.H. WHITE, Grace > FREEBORN, V.B. MARMON, E.S. WERTENBERGER. >> >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> --- >> avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. >> Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 >> Tested on: 8/12/2005 5:57:32 AM >> avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 > Tested on: 8/12/2005 6:05:39 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >