Huron High School - Tiger Yearbook (Huron, SD)

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Throughout the century. . . Graduates Reflect Growth A random survey of the number of Huron High SchpoI-gra-duates throughout the century beglnnlng In 1887 reflects not only the population growth of Huron but also the effect of economic and world con- dltions and the attitude toward acquiring more education. From the first class of ten the number of graduates each year varied from two to 19 untll 1906.'The glass that year was 25. The next signIfIcant Increase was in 1916 when there were 70 graduates. A decrease to 44 In 1918 and 1919 reflected the effects world War I had on the school. . The numbers gradually Increased throughout the 1920's and reached 127 In 1950. The numbers steadllv rose to a peak of 175 In 1942. Followmg the World War II the npmber dropped to 105 In-1948 before plckmg up agaIn to over 200 In 1965. Two classes can claim the peak: 1971 had 511 graduates and 1973 had 301. . From 1974 there IS noted a slow decrease in numbers with only 186 graduatlng In 1984 and 179m 1985. GRAND Urm IIDUVL rmonv EVENINGI JUNE 3 nII n M NH A porand Opera House was the scene of the Flrst Annual com- mencement of Huron ngh School and other actlvltles un- tll It burned In 1902. 12

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3. ,nur: , subsequent years vocal, band and OI - chestra concerts and Broadway muslcals entertained the publlc. music students also traveled to other towns to par- ticipate In music festivals and contests as we as in All-State Chorus, Band and Or- chestra over the years. Art, another cultural subject, was of- : fered In the early 1900's. Children COm' monly purchased small lndlvldual prlnts Of masterpiece paintings from the Perry Art company. These pictures and the artlsts were studied untll many puplls could readily Identify works of Millet. Corot. Bonheur, Raphael, Landseer and others. An art teacher-supervlsor was employed in the elementary grades and speclal art ' teachers were hlred for the junior and senior high school. However, there Is no . longer an elementary art supervlsor. 4The assembly hall in 1918 when the high school building was located at II- linois Avenue and Flfth street. VMr. Glenn 0. FUISDY, Driver Educatlon Instruc- tor; Gene Dvorak, South Dakota High School's Best Driver in 1955; and Mr. Donovan Todd, Drlver Educatlon.

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170 students made up the 100th graduating class. They posed at RIVEI'Slde Park In east Huron. VThe first class to graduate from Huron High School In 1887 Included: Mav chklnson, Dana Durand, Grant Fowler, Harrlet Grant, Belle Klng, Ella Little, car- rle Mlller, Florence Ramer, Joseph Zoll and Ruth Zoll.