Urich High School - Tigerette Yearbook (Urich, MO)

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, History of the U1-ion School District In 1885 when the town of Urich was laid out, this school district belonged to the Old Urich or Enterprise District. When it became necessary was a strip of land six miles north side of Grand River. A little later l6O acres town site and 65 acres of the the Urich school district. to organize a Urich school district, it long by li miles Wide lying along the of the Wright addition north-west of the Oak Grove school district were added to nt first, Uricn had no school building. The first school was taught in a frame building just west of the.lumber yard by a man named Murphy. The second was taught by 3. N. Stewart in a building west of the Urich l3a1r1iz. The first three diregtgrs were: Dr. John Powers, T. W. Wells, and fr. s. Littiejonn. In l887, bonds for Ql2OO were voted to build a school house. A two story brich building of two rooms, one above the other, was This was located in the north-west part of town Mrs. Inez Hall's south yard. The lower room was used for school the upper room was occupied by the Masonic Lodge Miss Minnie Single Poynter taught here for entire building was used with two teachers--E. F. Gould and Miss built. on what is now and the Ida two years. Then Smith, followed by L. J. Matlock and Miss Florence Page Cwho later became MTS. MatlocK.J Six directors were elected in l89O. P1'0fSSS01' ii. Hall and Miss Lou Gaines then taught two years. Professor Hall graded the school according to the state requirements in l893. In l895, the school board granted a diploma to the first high school graduate, Miss Inez Miller. The school, of freshman, sophomore, and junior studies. The school enumeration had increased and a at this time, consisted new building was needed. In 1896, the district voted a bond for 55000 which was the bonded limit at that time for a village the size of Urich. The plan and purpose was to build a four room brick building with a full basement on the present school site. However, it was soon found that the amount voted would build only a frame building of four ed basement. rooms with an unfinish- While this frame building was being completed, Superintendent E. M. Hall t3ugDt grades 7-8-9-lO in the upper room of the old brick building. Miss Leona Knaus taught grades 4-5-6 Church which stood where W. H. Erwin's home now Miller taught grades l-2-3 in the lower room of By taking two weeK's vacation at Christmas, the in January l898 fmids-term. The third year of high school was added in in the United Brethren stands. Miss Inez the brick building. building was occupied 1898, and the fourth year in l922. From a griduating class of one in l895, the school enrollment had grown so much that in l922, eleven pupils were granted diplomas. This was the first graduating class to finish in the new brick building. The first eighth grade graduation exercise was held in l902. In l92l, bonds for 518,000 were voted to build the present build- ing. The board members at this time were: R. E. McDonald, president, J. B. Coolidge, J. M. Clark, J. E. Stewart, A. D. Johnson and J. E. Sims.