Brookings High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Brookings, SD)

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i wha Bobcat 6 Q 0 PRIN. M. A. LYNOTT YANKTON COLLEGE JVI'ichiga'n U During the five years that Mr, Lynott has been principal, Brookings High School has been run smoothly and ef- iiciently. Under his supervision and guidance, our high school has made re- markable advancement. tendent. SUPT. J. E. MARTIN IQANSAS STATE Colorado U Supt. Martin is an outstanding man in the education field, as is shown by the fact that last year he was elected presi- dent of the South Dakota Educational Association. Mr. Martin is an interest- ing speaker and is very popular with the student body and faculty. The Brookings school system is evidence that Mr. Martin is a. very capable superin- Page L61

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. . . Ellie Bobcat BROOKINGS HIGH SCHOOL Board of Education I. J. BIBBY, Pres. D. B. DONER R. A. MARK Mrs. C. D. SI-IEA E. R. BARTLING Cyfistory of CfB'rookings ,Schools The Brookings school district was organized during the winter of 1879-80. The outlines of the district were in dispute until well toward spring when a compromise was effected. The first district meeting was held early in April, 1880, at the home of Erick R. Olson, who was elected director. Ole Mark was elected treasurer and Hans Phillipson secretary. Later it was decided to have three months of school, two in the spring and one in the fall. Minnie Linclskog was hired as teacher for S20 per month and board. The iirst two months were taught at the home of Ole Mark, where the college cow barns are now. The fall term was taught by P. O. Peterson. Mr. Phillipson took the first school census, finding 79 children of school age. The district comprised half of Brookings township, east of the river, and 12 sections in Medary township. When the railroad came through in October, 1879, plans were started for a per- manent school building. At a meeting held in December in the Geo. W. Pierce build- ing-now occupied by the Eide shoe shop-it was decided to issue bonds not exceed- ing 352,000 for the new building. A committee consisting of G. W. Pierce, R. H. Wil- liams and H. H, Natwick was appointed to work with the school board. The location for the new school building was adopted on motion of Geo. A. Mathews. Bonds to the amount of 51,500 were sold to R. F. Pettigrew of Sioux Falls at 97 cents on the dollar, and the first building was erected. This is now the main part of the Register building. Only the first floor was completed the first year, the carpenter work being done by Hans Christopherson for 3164. The irst teacher in the new building was Miss Emily Stanton. The next year the second door was furnished, and 3300 worth of bonds were sold to James Hauxhurst. It was not many years until the frame building was outgrown and it was sold and moved, to be replaced by the first half of the present Junior high building. The enlarging of the Junior high structure, a new grade building, and the erection of a fine new modern high school building followed at intervals. Now the facilities are crowded again, and it will not be many years until more room will have to be provided. From the 79 children of school age in the winter of 1880, the school census has grown to over 1,110. Page I5jl

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0 6 Q Elie Bnhrut EVA BUCKNAM English and French University of Iowa Osage, Iowa MARIE CROSSLAND Commercial Illinois Wesleyan University Normal, Ill. JESSIE FRIDLEY Librarian University of Minnesota Brookings, S. Dak. ESTHER GIEDD Science South Dakota State Avon, S. Dak. LESTER D. HORRIGAN Science South Dakota State Brookings, S. Dak. WILLIAM R. MCCANN English and Debate University of South Dakota Brookings, S. Dak. SIVERT NELSON Agriculture South Dakota State Brookings, S. Dak. AGNES SCI-ILENDER School Secretary Bryant, S. Dak. MARY WILLIAMS English and Dramatics University of South Dakota Langford, S. Dak. Page U1 ROBERT E. COFFEY Athletic Director and Mathematics South Dakota State Brookings, S. Dak. CLAUDE FRANKLIN Music McPhai1's School of Music Brookings, S. Dak. MURIEL D. FURGASON Horne Economics University of Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn. BLANCHE GREEN Mathematics South Dakota State De Smet, S. Dak, O. H. I-IUBBELL Manual Training Kansas State Teachers College Brookings, S, Dak. LUCILLE J. MILLER Physical Education University of Minnesota Velva, N. Dak. ALTON PALM History Superior Teachers College Cambridge, Minn. ESTHER TEST English and Dramatics Dakota Wesleyan Mitchell, S. Dak. WILLIAM H. ZIMMERMAN Commercial Greenville College Brookings, S. Dak.