Hardin High School - Big Horn Yearbook (Hardin, MT)

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X THE BIG HORN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 17-11 C. H. ASBURY Chairman Superintendent Crow Indian Reservation Crow Agency. Montana J. J. PING Owner Ping's Dry Goods Stores Hardin. Montana B. J. Kl I IXIII SSI I l K Big Horn County Surveyor Hardin. Montana C. A. COR KINS Partner Hardin Tribune-Herald Hardin, Montana A. 11. ROUSH City Clerk and Auditor Hardin, Montana MISS JUANITA FISH Clerk Secretary to Superintendent Harris Hardin, Montana 1931 « H ►

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GEORGE M. HARRIS Superintendent Greetin gs Dear Senior Friends: You have reached the place in your plan of life when you will be graduated from the highest plane of educational activity offered by your community. I hope that each one of you has planned for a future of great progress and activity. You are soon to discover that you are not as you may have thought, on the highest pinnacles of knowledge. Whether you go on to college or out into the active, battling world, you will be Freshmen again, and in reality you will never (should never, at least) get beyond that stage until the end of life brings graduation. And always keep in mind that when that graduation day comes you are not going to be concerned about how much pleasure you have had. but about how much service you have rendered; not about how full your life has been of success, but how full of sacrifice. With every good wish for your future, I am. Yours very sincerely. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. B. Ph.. Ohio Northern I niversity: North Union Normal: Bozeman and Missoula. Montana: Uni- versity of Washington. Seattle. V

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 s. s the big horn X Resume' History of District 17-H THE history of District 17-11 dates back to Yellowstone County administration, which comprised a large portion of the territory now included in Big Horn County. In the fall of 1907 the district was first formed, and was given the number 17. From the official record we take the following: “School District No. 17 was organized in the fall of 1907 and Alfred Myers, H. L. Smith and 11. R. Cleland were appointed trustees. A small building was erected and Wm. Cochran was elected teacher at $75.00 per month. E. A. Howell was appointed clerk. Mr. Cochran resigned and Mrs. J. W. Johnston was elected to teach last three weeks.” Approved —E. A. Howell, Clerk. The building referred to is at present a remodeled dwelling on the northwest corner of Crow Avenue and Fourth Street in Hardin. This was the first school in Yellowstone County School District No. 17. and W m. Cochran was the first teacher. Later on other schools were established in this district, outside Hardin. The left wing of the present Hardin Grade School was erected to care for increasing population. The Big Horn River was the boundary between Rosebud and Yellowstone Counties. For various economic reasons the people located in and adjacent to the Little and Big Horn Rivers petitioned to form a separate coun y, thus Big Horn County was officially created January 13, 1913. The new county comprised portions of Yellowstone, west, and Rosebud, east. Hardin became the county seat and the new government was under way with the meeting of the first Board of County Commissioners: Dan Sullivan. B. F. Ilertsler and A. II. Bowman, with Fred E. Miller, clerk. In the territory incorporated from the parent counties came two school districts bearing the numerals “17.” These districts functioning under the old counties were bonded under these numbers, were well known as such, and to have changed their numbers would have created much confusion. It was decided, therefore, to retain the number but to append an identifying letter. Since the Rosebud 17 included the town of Kirby, this district became 17-K. and the Hardin district, 17-H. At the time of this reorganization, considerable territory lying east of the Big Horn River, known as Sarpy, and a great deal of Indian Reservation land, was added to 17-H. Further consolidation brought greater unity and better administration of all outlying districts. It also made possible erection of better school buildings, and in 1914 the west wing of the present grade school building was added. A fine brick building was erected at Crow Agency, and in 1920 the new' primary and high schools were occupied at Hardin. An elaborate system of transportation brings students conveniently located to the city schools at Crow' and Hardin. Rural grade schools have been located at various places throughout 17-H. This resume does not permit the mention of the names of the men and women who have sacrificed time and effort, many times under severe criticism, to bring this splendid system to fruition and to keep it going—our present board of education is a fine example. The publishers of this volume extend their thanks and wish to take this means of expressing their appreciation. xnnx X Y 12 K