Emporia High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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HE Emporia Senior High School was first called the Garfield building and was erected in 1880. It stood at the same location as our present Senior High, but was much smaller. It was an eight- room building of brick construction. The original faculty consisted of six teachers and the student body of approxi- mately 125 students. At first the course included only three years but was increased to four, when the State Uni- versity standardized Kansas High Schools came into effect. The 6th, 7th and Sth grades were also held in the Garfield building at this time. The people of Emporia voted bonds for the present Senior High building in 1912. Construction began April 2nd and was completed within two years. The formal opening was held May 3, 1914. Much change has taken place since the first building and it will continue to do so in the future. The high school course was divided into Junior and Senior High Schools at this time and the days were divided for them. The Senior High classes met in the mornings and the Junior High in the afternoon. This plan was continued until the completion of the present Junior High building in 1925. The new building was 102 feet by 175 feet with three stories and a full basement. It is of classic architecture and the front entrance has two Ionic columns of Bedford stone. Carthage stone, Tliamond and Vitrified brick backed up with Buffalo paving make the structure of the basement. There are forty rooms, a gymnasium and an auditorium with a seating capacity of 900.

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EM-HI ON A SNOWY NIGHT

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GN THINGS SENKORS! YOUR ALMA MATER