Samuel D Hanson School - Crescent Yearbook (Buxton, ME)

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fvmfsromfs OF Bux TON 1-HGH E 4 SCHOOL ED l'T C35 f 7 . xzw FQX ' ,xxx X 218538 V4 1 5, I I' Il S I fxnyos I 1 l 1 51913 HAWN 1 I ir, QL? lq4e ' 'sifhirtl' 4 I I 5 . Q3 4'QQ 3,867 M2'?af322if-9' The Progress of the Samuel D. Hanson High School The first plans for a new high school in Buxton were made in 1887 when the people voted to establish a Free High School. Nothing was done, however, until the next year, when they raised a sum of money to start the school. The high school was made by raising the roof of the Buxton Center Grammar School building, and using the up- stairs for the high school. Mr. I.V.Smith, supervisor at the time, went around visiting the families and inquiring whether or not the boys and girls of high school-age would be interested. Finding enough interested, they opened the first high school, September 5,l8881 On opening day there were fifty-seven pupils, which was more than they could accomodate, so they brought in settees, until new desks could be provided. The first teacher was Mr. George Larrabee. The first year, instead of a graduation, they held a public examination at the school. The first gradu- ' ation Buxton High School ever had was in 1890, with only two pupils graduating, Everett Harmon and Will Cressey. In 1912 it was voted to build a better equipped school. They bought a piece of land, containing four acres, which was located on top of the hill, and started the building of it. In 1913 it was finished and ready for use. This new high school was considerably better than the old.