Huron High School - Tiger Yearbook (Huron, SD)

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4Madison school on Idaho and 16th street S.E. was bullt in 1956. Huron vocational school west of the senior hlgh school was built In 1977. vBuchanan Elementarv School at Fifth and Mellette s.w. was built in 1961.

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Major problem of a crowded Juniorr senior High building leads to . . . Huron CONSCI'IICCS Third Senior High Three more elementary schools were built - the first in 1954, Washington, at Mc- Clellan south Of 14th Street, S.W., and the second, Madison, at Idaho and 16th Street SE. in 1956. Buchanan at Fifth St. and Mellette, S.W. in 1961 is the latest elemen- tary school to be built. crowded conditions at the JuniorlSenior High building were becoming a major pro- blem in the 1960's and numerous plans and suggestions were considered before final plans were drawn up to construct Huron's third senior high school building. The new structure, designed to accommodate 1000 students, was completed and first used in the fall of 1967. Located on Arizona Avenue, S.W., the building, which cost a total of $2,040,350.48, seemed far remov- ed from the main part of the city. It has smce been surrounded by more structures and a shopping mall. in 1977 the Huron Vocational School was built - west of the senior high school bunldI-ng and is used for the senior high vocational classes. growing population made it necessary to build additions on Madison, Buchanan and McKinley schools during the 1960's and 1970's. V Washington Elementary School at McClellan and 14th Street sw. was built in 1954. Superintendents i .. . i W No accurate records were available from 1880 to 1922. 1880-1882 James 5. Bishop iBeadle County and Hurom 1883 - N.T. Brown 1885 - William H. Dempster 1886-1887 E.c. Patterson 1888-1892 A.M. Rowe 1893-1894 Professor Hood 1895-1896 Edwin Dukes 1896-1898 Professor Myers 1898-1900 E.w. Hvler 1905-1905 W.H. Manuel 1906-1912 Clyde Sloan 1914-1916 J. Maurice Martin 1916-1918 F.L. Whitney 1920-1922 Bruce Francis 1922-1925 David E. CIOYd 1925-1950 Andrew J. Lang 1950-1958 James Slocum 1958-1964 E.C. Mikkelseh 1964-1981 Lloyd Turnwall 1981 - Robert P. Taylor E4

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Spelling, penmanship, and arithmetic stressed . . . Reading Is 0! Prime Importance From its beginnings in 1880 cur- riculum expansion accompanied building growth. Although education for children ages 10 to 14 was not required by law until 1889, all Huron children had the oppor- tunity to learn the so-called basics in the first ungraded school on Wisconsin Avenue. Reading was considered of prime Importance, but spelling, penmanshlp. and arithmetic were also stressed. There were few high school elective courses'and most students took the same prescrlbed curriculum consisting of algebra, plane geometry, fairly advanced geograDhY- world history, American history, comDOSI' tlon, literature and Latin. oratorical and essay contests were also stressedv V 1974 chemlstry student, Steve Clark, works on a lab experlment. The class was taught by Joseph McCann. Frontier children were motivated to learn. Although they had many home chores, they made time to study. T0 9 , them, a Free Reading Room over Cash and Busbey's store was provided bY 1884' because according to the women's Chris- tian Temperance Union, the best wav to keep young people away from the haunts whose influence destroys the mind. Fhe body and soul is to find them something better to do. In November 1885 a pt'he gressive Eucher party was given for n5 benefit of the library. About 125 perSOde participated and raised $70 thCh mind the evening affair both a finahcla' social success. It was a proud moment 1: Parents when the Flrst Huron '3' r school graduates received '5 rd diplomas ut- the Grand OPE House on June 3, 1881. From the earliest years there was ron Interest in music education for Hue in children. For the first brick schoo 10le for 1882 the pupils worked to raise monevme a reed organ. The professor. 35 de a superintendent was called, also mat of donation to help meet the total 605 $60. ry Shortly after the turn Of the Cantu special teachers were hired to supeTect the teaching of music classes and t0 d1'912 glee clubs and other vocal groupS- By W of Children Were introduced to the mus rd5- opera stars through phonograph recotary operettas Were presented by elemen the pupils fl Daum's Opera House. taged 1920's hlgh school operettas were 5 In the Huron College Auditorium. Coor- In 1935 the first musical rev ?W was dinated by the vocal music directogs m 9W9 W'th orchestra and vow 5 ' 4t