Denison High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Denison, TX)

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DENISON HIGH SCHOOL The ground upon which the Denison High School now stands was the site of one of the first schools in Texas. Almost immediately after the founding of Denison, plans were made to educate its young people. Early in 1873 fifteen thousand dollars in bonds was voted for the erection of a school building. The Town Company of Denison donated one thousand dollars and a block of lots on Sears Street for the school building. These lots could be exchanged for a more suitable location if they desired. Men from the north side, as well as from the south side, made generous offers in lots provided the school building was placed on them. After all offers were con- sidered, the present' site, 700 West Main Street, was chosen for the location for the school. The City Council met April 17, 1873 to examine plans for the Educational Institution. The Council found the plans of Captain Wheelock, architect of Sherman, to be the most suitable. His plans were for a two-story building with a basement. The building was to be built of red brick with white stone trimmings. The first floor was to have four rooms and two cloak rocms. The entrance to the building was by two wide stairways in the front tower. The bonds were advertised for sale. There was some misunderstanding and the erection of the school building was delayed. This School was known as the Washington School, and was the first, free graded school in Texas, not the first free school for there were others in Texas. The Washington School had the elementary grades as well as high school grades. It met the needs of Denison as a high school until 1912, when it was razed to give way for a new building. Mr. Denison Nelson bought the white stone of the old building and used it in the erection of his market. In 1913, the present high school was completed and served Denison's needs un- til increased attendance, a broader curriculum, and greater demands for better labora- tory and library facilities called for more room. The addition, includding a spacious gymnasium, the manual training room, and another class room was built in 1925. Now Denison High School accommodates more than eight hundred pupils. As we look back over the long procession of graduates which Denison High School has sent out into the professional, business, and social world, and as we count the years of cxistence to be more than sixty, we may say with becoming modesty that Denison has the oldest high school in Texas and the greatest in service. MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD FORD SEALE E. R BRYAN A-cting President Secretary W. L. PETERSON W. L. STEAKLEY W. G. LANGSTON R. M. WILLIAMS GUY STORY x - Lv, ASE ln 51111

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F. B. HUGHES, B. S.. M. B., Litt. D. Superintendent of Schools Message to The Seniors You who are about to graduate are of particular interest to the school. Most of you have been with us during the four years of High School. Many have spent your school years in Denison. Our success as a school will be measured by the habits, attitudes and skills you have acquired. We have attempted, in the language of Presi- dent Glen Frank, to teach you how to keep your head and how to use your head in the swirl of this rapidly changing civilization. After graduation you will begin another chapter of life. Some will go to eollegeg others will look for jobs. The latter may expect difficulties. You naturally have expected to be given a place in the world and work to do. But jobs are few and applicants many. Yours has been called a lost generation because few seem to want your services and because depression years have made you physically soft. But youth must not accept such fate with sheep-like apathy. There are jobs for the well prepared and the determined. Go after them. May God bless you. Xil ' 'Dl launmau 1. swan: lim