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'A+' Q-T' ,. . , , , mgoom 1g 2 L5 The EVOlUt1OD of the By RIRS. H ET RUKI 1868 to 1913 is a far cry in the history of a high school, for, serious merging of the old New lingland academy into the present system of secondary education began only in the early sixties. In the heart of this city, hidden by surrounding buildings, there still stands the Brick Central, a structure quite pretentious for days just throwing off pioneer conditions. Here, one room and one teacher sufliced for the nucleus of the High School. The limitations of those days were severe, hut the men who founded this school system, men coming from some of the hest colleges in the land, laid the foundations rock-ribbed. They were huilding for the future. It was a proud day for the town when three timid, modestly-clad girls delivered their final essays-the first graduating class! I THE BRICK CENTRAL SIOUX C1ty I-hgh School TIE K. DEL Fosst. ,M1 4 l 1 THE OLD l PLAID 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 A few years later the High School was transferred to a small wooden building painted in two-toned gray plaids-whence its name, f'The Old Plaidf' Here, on the corner of Pierce and Fifth Streets, the environment was still more primitive. The science department hemoaned the lack of appa- ratus. An occasional experiment with combustihles, sending out a lurid, hazy atmosphere, oyer-au ed the youngsters, or if the experiment merely hzzled, violet colored remarks were called in to restain their joy. But of all luxuries, the Round House whistle was chief, for a three days' hlizzard could easily he counted on. The living Was, indeed, plain-but the boys and girls of those days are now doing some high thinking. PAGE ELEVEN
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