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. J. J. JCelly High School CMove forward The first school session in J. J. Kelly High School began August 25, 1953. There are 29 classrooms including a Home Economics suite, and a Business Education suite. The auditorium has a seating capacity of 720 with an elaborate lighting system and a concert piano which cost $4,500. On the first floor under the auditorium is the cafeteria in which 190 can eat at one sitting. The gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1,000 for basketball games, is used for physical education six periods each day.
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Wise Elementary School Our Schools J. J. Kelly High School was known as Wise High School until 1953, and was Gladeville College before it became Wise High School about 1910. The year 1892—93 marked the first session of Gladeville College which was sup- ported by means of tuition paid by students. The college was a two-story wooden structure. The lower floor w as used for class rooms and the upper floor was a lodge hall. In 1908—09 our present Wise Elementary School was con- structed. It consisted of eleven rooms and an auditorium. In succeeding years the right and left wings were added to the building.
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In the year 1899, our school had a faculty of two elementary teachers, one high school teacher with two assistants who were also students, and a music teacher. In the year 1952—53, our last year in the old building, we had a faculty of eight- een. This year, 1953—54, there are twenty-seven members on the faculty. Our school was Gladeville College from 1893 to 1904. Presidents and princi- pals have been: 1893—1903 - C. Y. Chapman, President 1903— 1904 . R. M. Addington, President 1904— 1906 - R. J. Davis, President 1906— 1907 John Ashworth 1907— 1908 Hugh Hawthorn 1908— 1910 M. Charles Elam 1910- 1911 - R. C. Young 1911- 1915 - J. I. Burton 1915— 1917 H. Blankenship 1917- 1918 - J. P. Ingle 1918- 1920 H. C. Williams 1920— 1925 E.B. Broadwater 1925-1930 - C. J. M. Kyle 1930— - L.F. Addington
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