La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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Mr. Jasper Packard Dr. W. N. Hailman cr Many people have p 5ntributea jo the to in La Porte. One sucK person was ganized the second kindergarten ywest f the Alleghany's here in 1889. He was superintendent of many sthpols in Indiana and was honored in San Francisco for his contributions education. Mr. Jasper Packard, after organizing the high school system, taught a general course for many years. Mrs. Packard, a teacher in the Porter Grade School, also contributed much to the cause of education. Page five

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This is a drawing of the old Porter School as it appeared in 1865. It has since been turned into an apartment house on Detroit Street. Po'ite'i Q'lade (School La Porte High School was organized in 1865 by Jasper Packard in the attic of the Porter Grade School building. It doesn't seem like a very au- spicious start, does it? But it was a starting place for the growth of educa- tion in La Porte. And at last the people of this small town, numbering 1,824 in 1850 and 5,028 in 1860, were beginning to realize that if the future of La Porte were to be secure, the young people must be educated to a higher degree. Pago four

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 Jiall s Opeta House As the people became better educated, they began to thirst for culture. As the result of this thirst, the Hall's Opera House was built. It was a grand looking establishment and the people who went to the Opera House enjoyed themselves immensely. The regal atmosphere was enriched by the brass trimming, gold gilt, royal maroon velvet seats, and velvet curtains on the stage. Pag six Hall's Opera House has been trans- formed into a bowling alley on Madi- son Sireet.