Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The 1932 Wizard EDISON HIGH SCHOOL THE site chosen for Edison, formerly known as Long John's Pond, was undoubtedly a favorite haunt of the young yachtsmen of the neighborhood after welcome spring rains. However, in the summer of 1921 the land was drained, and excavation was begun preparatory to the building of Edison High School. Because of the treacherous quicksand bottom beneath the top layer of earth, fifty thousand dollars was spent in driving huge piles into the ground to support the foundation of the building. One year later the new building occupying one city block was opened. Upon entering the north or “front” door of Edison one sees first the trophy case, the pride of our school. In the front hall of the first floor the the office, private offices of school administrators, and the nurse’s office are situated. The cooking rooms also are off the lower front hall. To the south of the school are the one-story industrial wing and the greenhouse, which is in conjunction with the botany rooms. The greenhouse furnishes us with valuable information and interesting sidelines for botany classes as well as plants and flowers for the stage and for social functions. On the second floor is a large, pleasant library which contributes greatly to the interest of our studies and reference work. The science rooms and laboratories are ideally situated facing south on the third floor. The music, sewing, and art departments; and the study halls are also on third floor while regular class rooms are distributed throughout the school. The center of the building and incidentally a center of our school life is our large auditorium which furnishes a place for school assemblies. [ 17 ]