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REMINISCENCE OF COEBURN HIGH SCHOOL Back in 1906, the town of Coeburn had its first high school. It was a two-story frame building, with six rooms and an auditorium. At first the school was known as a college, which accounts for the fact that many older folks speak of the hill as College Hill. Later in 1907, it became an accredited high school. J. N. Dunivin was the first principal. From 1907-1909, G. Milton Elam served as principal. In 1913, the new building, which is the present one, was erected. This was the grade building and the old building served as the high school department . In 1927, the old frame building was completely de- stroyed by fire. It was discovered around three o’clock one Sunday afternoon in the winter. The blazes had swept so swiftly through the building that it was impossible to save anything in it. One of our present teachers, who was a high school student at that time, recalls having begged so desperately to go into the building to get the first standard blue and white basketball uniforms which were new then. In the early 1900’s, baseball was the only sport and wo had a team that could beat almost any of ’em — to quote L. N, Hillman, who was kind enough to give these facts for the REFLECTOR. Soon basketball began and then in 1922 football began. A coach from Bristol was secured to coach the boys one day a month. The graduating class of 1909, which was the first one, had four members. They were L. N. Hillman, E. J. Fraley, Oda Gibson, now Mrs. Robbins, and Mabel Clay, now Mrs. Miller. L. N. Hillman was president of the class and Mabel Clay, vice president. The to- tal expenses of the first graduating class were sixty cents. This money was spent for ribbon on the di- plomas. The class colors were blue and white and have survived as the school colors down to the present day. Spelling bees were quite popular along with de- bates and orations. Each school in the county com- peted with the others. Some students were even en- tered in the state finals. The largest class ever to graduate from Coeburn High was in 1925; there wore fifty- two members. The class of ’43 had 57 members at the beginning of the school year, but many of them were called into the Armed Forces and were unable to complete their high school education.
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