Dysart High School - Oracle Yearbook (Dysart, IA)

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E1 ------ ----- -in alas. E1 ------ - ----- at liiatnrg nf Bgzart llligh Svrhnnl The first provision for a school in Dysart was made in the year 1873 by the School Board of Clark Township. A wagon shop was leased and supplied with school furniture, and Miss Belle Davidson was hired as teacher. F. Rhode was placed over the school the next year, but Miss Davidson was reinstated after a year of Mr. Rhode's supervision. ln 1877 the shop was divided into two apartments and A. M. Andrews was elect- ed principal, with Miss Davidson as assistant. On july 28 of the same year the Independent School District of Dysart was organized, and l-lon. joseph Dysart. Geo. Alexander, and Arthur Sewall were elected directors. The first school building was erected in 1878 at a cost of 333,000 Walter l-l. Shafer was elected principal with Miss Nettie Hill as assistant. john R. Caldwell was elected principal the next year, and he proved to be a very efficient and capable instructor. Caldwell was followed by W. E. johnson. Frank j. Brown, aided by three assistants, was the next principal. He introduced the graded system, which made the Dysart school a first-class institution. F. j. Brown was succeeded by W. 1-1. Brown. ln 1890 H. O. Bateman was elected principal, aided by four assistants. H. O. Pratt held the ofhce of superintendent for three years following Mr. Bateman. ln 1904, W. G. Martin was elected super- intendent, and during his administration, the new 320,000 school building was erected, another teacher was added, and the course was lengthened to twelve years. The next year l. j. McGinity was chosen principal, another teacher was added, and the school was placed on the fully accredited list of state high schools. The three succeeding superintendents were: Paul j. Scarboro, who served for two years, L. H. Ozias, who served for three years, and Grant L. Sanders, who had charge of the school for two years. H. G. Braden was chosen superintendent in 191-1. During his administration, in 1916, a new 320,000 addition was built on the west side of the old building, which was converted into a gymnasium and reci- tation rooms. At this time Domestic Science and Manual Training were intro- duced. Mr. Braden was succeeded by j. H. Peet, who is still our superintendent. Mr. Peet has served five years, and he has upheld the high standards of the school. ln 1920 the Dysart school was consolidated, taking in forty-eight sections of the surrounding community in Tama and Benton counties. The second story of the Dysart Savings Bank building was finished, and the junior High School was placed in this building. This year the total enrollment of the school is over 400, of which about 100 are in the High School. Fifty-Srw