Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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.Aden s ,mf -if! .lf ' W' - , .L ,rruulll lfllllllUlIIIfl ,nan flyhhll 1. .11 ui num - -- -' e i '--- 1 --ixqxwllgmj Af,--'fax ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Dixonian staff wishes to take this opportunity to thank all those who have aided in the publication of this annual. YVe are grateful to hir. Lancaster, our advisor, for the advice and helpful assistance he has given us throughout the year. To Nliss Eneroth, Nlr. Frazer, and Nlr. Selander for their aid in reading the proof. To Miss Kinsella and Miss Kling who supervised the typing of the copy. To lX'liss Guernsey for the invaluable suggestions and help she gave to the Art Editors. To all the seniors and juniors who gave unselflshly of their time and efforts in coloring the insert pages. To Nlr. George C. Dixon and the Rockford Daily Republic for cuts which we have made use of. To Jahn and Ollier Engraving Company, the Hintz Studios, and Rogers Printing Company for their cooperation, interest and efficiency in producing the mechanical aspect of the Work. And last, but by no means least, to the subscribers and advertisers who have made this book a financial success. lVe are indeed deeply grateful to all these and many others m we have been unable to mention. And if this volume of ' n succeeds in upholding the standards of Dixon cess will be, in no small measure, due to them. XVINSTON SMITH, Editor. who Dixoma its suc thc High School, 1 II ..-v-5 Pagan? - 1.3 . . - 1 is N. II g f ,, -17? U '- 1 QST-f-fi? . 1411.31- -y-rife L.,-'x.

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rl IW'fWllWlc1ilIMs1iib W I 4, ,,n Jef-. at -a , Q 1 . .LIAQQ ,i1w:'H-wlr 1llHIllllllllIlllmi'n'iL.' 15.R!,ggaE a5WlL 4 YWMDII s ' .ml....uu,,m11..... ' ' ' 1 . L Qi - 'ix mil -- qwlil UA , x ID I IC CD PI S C7 II CD fl IJ S The students of Dixon may well be proud of their new High School. lt rises on the banks of Rock River as a huge symbol of progress. Throughout the length and breadth of this great building are found all the advantages that modern science and industry can give to the boy and girl of today, for the advancement of learning. Yet only ninety-three years ago the first school was built in Dixon. Instead of twelve thousand people, there were only thirteen families living here then. The school was crudely constructed and had but one room. However, those people were imbued with the desire to give their children as fine an education as humanly possible, just as are the progressive citizens of today. As a result the little one room school was soon outgrown, the two schools that followed also proved inade- quate in a short time. For a while a church and other rooms about the town were pressed into service, Then in 1862, Prof. lf. C. Smith took charge, he remained in control for twenty- one years and has gone down in history as one of the greatest benefactors of our school system. During his long term the advancement was phenomenal. ln 1867 the lj. C. Smith school was built, at that time it was considered one of the finest in the state. Also a subscription was started on the North side which brought about a separate school for that part of the town. The first class was graduated from Dixon High School in 1864. There were three members in contrast to the one hundred twelve who will receive diplomas this year. The attendance continued to increase so rapidly that the North Central Grade School had to be erected in 1868. In I8Q2 a building known as the XVhite Brick School was built on the South side, to be used as a high school. This latter building burned in IQO6 but was replaced at once by the present South Side High. Crowded conditions on the North Side also necessitated the construction of a high school there, adjoining the grade school building. This was completed in IQOO. lileven years ago the North and South sides joined together into one district, with one large high school as a goal. This year sees the dreams of the originators of this idea realized and also the beginning of a great period of development. and, we are sure, success for all. Pflgr' Q rl' rJr'1 ,v V, .gave-1if+a,L-,g5 - . fn lj Ill I iv' ff ff ' It-1 0 ' '-1--t1 '-Q 1 427- L T -,f,:..-P . -if 7i'..:--'