De Pere High School - Fox Yearbook (De Pere, WI)

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9 Our New Auditorium

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1939 Modern Education Advances The De Pere High School was established in 1878, in the old Stone schoolhouse on the northeast corner of James and Wisconsin streets. The first superintendent was F. A. Sabin of Baraboo, who was later succeeded by a Mr. Strong. On February 20, 1900, the old Stone school was destroyed by lire, the cause being an over- heated stove pipe too near the ceiling. The district of De Pere then rented its former frame school building, now known as the Rebekah Lodge, on Wisconsin street, from the Benevolent society to use until the new high school then under construction could be completed. The for- mer site of the old Stone school house was converted into what is now called Flag Park. A huge celebration took place on the occasion of the occupation of the new high school re- ferred to now as the old red brick building. A parade was held in which all the students par- ticipated. Among the derby-hatted boys in the parade was Mr. Carl Scott, our present school board president. They marched to the brick building located on the present site of our high school where ceremonies took place. V For thirty years this brick building was used by De Pere students, but finally because of increased enrollment and also necessity for better equipment, the first unit of our present new school was constructed. This section was completed in 1930. It contained a long-looked- for gymnasium, new classrooms, and also a modernized laboratory. Last year, 1939, approximately ten years after the construction of the last unit, our present high school was completed. Its up-to-date equipment offers the student body increased advan- tages for high school education. It represents sixty-two years of progress from the year 1878 and stands as a monument to the interest in education manifested by the people of De Pere. Page N me

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, I, 1? ' The Pride 615 The School -JW Pg El