Humboldt High School - Nokomis Yearbook (Humboldt, IA)

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The Story of Our School The town of Humboldt was founded in 1863, and the first school was established the following winter. We are told that it was held in a square frame building erected upon the block where the present school buildings stand. Just how long this served the community we do not know, but by 1872 it had been replaced by a stone building constructed from surface stone. This was a two-story building comprising two large rooms, one above the other. Later each of these rooms was divided, making a four-roorn building. By 1880 or 1881 this building became so crowded that it was necessary to construct a frame building to house the overflow. Only one additional room was thus provided, but as it was quite large, it sheltered about sixty primary children each session. This addition was eventually sold to John Rine for a residence. He moved it to south Humboldt, and it still serves as a home. The stone building was razed in 1893. A more spacious CLIE-SEODC building was erected on the site of the former buildings. It seemed so expansive to the people of Humboldt that they thought it would accommodate all the pupils of Humboldt for an indefinite period of time. One member of the school board said that all the rooms would never be occupied. The building was dedicated on January 1, 1894. Before the close of that school year, every room was in use, and it was not long until classes were reciting in the attic and in the basement. The first floor provided space for four large grade rooms and the superintendent's officeg the second floor, for a large study hall, four recitation rooms, and a library. Large corridors were found on each floor. By 1909 it was necessary to relieve the congestion by the erection of another stone building on the premises. This serves today as the home of the intermediate school children, and at that time it housed also the home economics department. It consists of four good- sized class rooms, two on each floor, and an attic Where many things are stored. The nurse,s room and the janitor's headquarters are found in the basement. By 1916 conditions were again so crowded that another frame building was erected on the grounds to take care of the overflow. This was a two-room one-story building heated by stoves. It was designed to serve a temporary purpose only. It was variously designated by the children as Tipperary', and Chicken Coop. By 1919 it had fulfilled its school mission. Half of it was sold to be used as an express office, and the other half is used as the W. H. Stoakes home. In 1918 the massive building of 1895 was razed, and work was begun on the present high school building. During the erection of this structure, school was conducted in various places. The small stone building and the Tipperary,' took care of many of the grade chil- dren. Others attended classes in the town hall. Some of the teachers were obliged to do their day's work in a half day's time in order that another teacher with another group of children could occupy their quarters the rest of the day. During this period of construction, the high school was conducted in the old Humboldt College building, whose doors first opened to students in 1872, and which had ceased to operate in 1915. The new building, as it is still called, contains two study halls, home economies and manual training rooms, and eleven other class rooms for senior and junior high schools. It also houses the primary department, and provides a gymnasium and an auditorium. It is well equipped in every way for serving the children of this community. ' -:fa '- C .1 ' sf' E52 aw Om' H zgb School

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