Princeton High School - Tiger Yearbook (Princeton, IL)

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5 The Princeton Township High School had its Beginning on March lst, 1866 when an article by the editor entitled, A Public High School ap- peared in The Republican. This article called to the attention of our people the need for a public high school in this vicinity. In the next issue of The Republican a letter signed by john H. Bryant was published. This letter was entitled A High School for the Township and agreed with the page .fix History Editor's article as to the need of a public high school. Then a meeting of the voters of the town of Princeton was called. At that meeting a reso- lution by Mr. S. G. Paddock to instruct the Trus- tees of the schools of this township to take im- mediate steps to establish a high school was unanimously adopted. After that there was no doubt but that a high school would soon be erected.

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of the 23.55 '.3:l:1.1:l V W wiki At a special election a site was chosen and three directors elected, J. H. Bryant, F. Bascom, and Chritzman, who were authorized to bor- row the money, erect a building and inaugurate a school. The building that was begun in 1866 was finished by june 1867, and dedicated on August 27, 1867 by Rev. F. Bascom, Q Before the Institution was in complete run- ning order 3560,000 was spent. This included the ll lil 3 ll' building, site, fencing, grading, stone walks, heat- ing apparatus for the building, inside blinds, fur- nishings for various rooms, musical instruments, library, maps, and general school equipment. The school district of Princeton Township High School was drawn up to include Princeton Town- ship, Dover Township and one-third of Selby Township, a total of 85 square miles and has re- mained unchanged to the present day. page seven 2, E ? 'E