Elston High School - Elstonian Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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The School

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THE F.LSTONIAN Page 9 OLDEST SCHOOL Fifty five years ago in 1871 three young ladies, Mary F. Behan, Alice Brett, arid Sarah Farrar received their diplomas after completing a three years’ course in High School. They were the first graduating class in the Old Elston High School at Fourth and Pine Street. Every year since then except 1874 and 1885 there have been a graduating class. This makes fifty three classes to date. This year’s class consists of ninety five boys and girls. Mr. S. E. Miller was the first superintendent. This old building was used till 1876. By 1876 the number of students had increased so greatly that a new school had to be built. The old Central school was built in that year. Mr. J. C. Black succeeded Mr. S. E. Miller as superintendent. The next superintendent was Edward Boyle. It was during his term of office in 1896 that the building was seriously damaged by fire and the classes of the school were moved and held in Barker hall until the present Central building was reconstructed. Mr. Keeler, the present superintendent, took the office in 1904.