White Pine County High School - Coyote Yearbook (Ely, NV)

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1l'11ih' Pfuf Cnunly Iliglz Srlmnl :Faculty S.x1x1U1Q1. D. ISRVVINE Principal XV.P.H.S. 1916-1917. Graduate, liivanston Academy, Ill., 1907. l5.S. Northwestern University, 1911. Graduate work, Harvard, Summer, IQI3. hI.A. Northwestern University, 1916. Instructor i11 Public Schools, I.ivingston Ill., IQOO-IQO4. Principal lX'IcGill Public School, 1911-1915. XY11.1.1.x1x1 N. RUTLEIJCIE Instructor lX'Iathematics, Science and Gymnasium W'.P.H.S., 1916-1917 CEIIIIOII High School, 1910. Miami University, Summer School, 1913. A.I3. Ohio Vlfesleyan, 1914. Instructor Post Falls High School, Idaho, 1914-1916. HARRY C. SWAN Commercial Instructor, W.P.H.S.,1916-1917. Ferris Institute Big Rapids, hlich, 1912-1914. State Normal College, Ypsilanti, Mich., Summer, 1914-1916. Instructor, Warsaw High School, YVarsaW, Indiana, 1914-1916. AIARIA JU,xN1T,1 FARIA I11structor Spanish, History, Business English, XV.P.H.S., IQI6-IQI7. Alendocino High School, Cal., IQII. A.B., University of California, 1915. Instructor Mountain City, Nev., Summer 1915. FRANK C. IQENYON Instructor Manual Training, 1915-1916. Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, Cal,, 1914. Santa Barbara State Normal, Cal.. 1914-1915. Instructor California Military Academy, IQI2-IQI4. Amux F1uc1a1,,1Nn Instructor Latin, History, German, lV.P.H.S., 1916-1917. Los Angeles Seminary, Cal., 1908. A.I3., Greenville College, Ohio, 1913. AAI., University of Souther11 California, 1916. Instructor I.os Angeles Seminary. Hazel. XVOODS Instructor liinglish, Sewing, Gymnasium, lV.P.l-I.S., IQI6-IQI7. A.I3. University of Idaho. Principal Gilbert,Idaho, 1914-1915. Instructor I.ivy High School, lXIontana, 1915-1916.

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Whilf Pint' County lligh School 9 Zbisturital Sketch Although the lVhite Pine County High School is young in years, dating only from January ISI, 1909, records of the school are not to be had readily, nor are those thathexist easily found by those who are interested in the history of the school. liven the memory of citizens who were active in school affairs in the beginning is not to be relied upon. This is only human. But there has been sufiicient corroboration by those who werein authority that the data given here is considered authentic. During the earlier years of the administration of A. B. Lightfoot, as Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Second Supervision District, he as a school ofiicial and public spirited man, recognized the good interests of the com- munity of White Pine County and introduced the agitation for a high school in lily. Men who co-operated with Mr. Lightfoot in this good work were H. A. Commins, Henry Nicholson and Joe Stevens. The last three men mentioned were the county commissioners who were empowered by general legislative action in the spring of 1907 to organize a high school. In the spring of 1909 a special act of the legislature empowered the aforesaid county commissioners to organize the White Pine County High School. The commissioners in this instance were to have charge of school affairs until the next general election which was November 1910, when the first County Board of Iiducation would be elected, who would assume their official duties january 1st, 1911. This has been enacted as part of the history of this school. In the beginning the high school was organized in the grade school building under the supervision of the grade school principal Mr. P. C. Cullen. It was continued as part of this organization until June IQII. ln September of that year, the high school became a separate institution held in the old three room wooden building just north of the grade school on High Street. The work was continued in this building from September 1911 until June 1914. fThe following September 1914, regular work began in the new high school building. In addition to the regular academic courses offered, Principal Bernard Street began courses in carpentry and Klanual training. George h'IacCracken organized the first work in commercial classes in October IQYI. Then because of the growth of this department, the second and third year of its organization, the department was moved to a basement room in the Episcopal Church, where the work was continued until June 1914. During the years from IQII and 1912 there grew a popular demand for a new high school building. Much public interest was manifested. At that time Mr. Lindsay Duncan of lXIcGill was president of the County Board of lfducation. He had had considerable experience in school and college work so was well qualified to advise in matters pertaining to the project in view. XVhen the proper authority had been granted, 550,000.00 worth of bonds were sold to Kellar Brothers, Denver, Colorado. The work was begun on the building in the summer of 1913. It was found that there was not sufficient funds to complete the work on the high school and the grounds and to equip the building proper, so july lst, 1915, 520,000.00 worth of bonds were sold to the State Investment Board. At the present time the building is quite well equipped for modern high school work excepting in domestic science. All the other departments, science, com- mercial, sewing, and manual training are not excelled by any other high school in the state at this time. Following is a complete list of school officials, faculties and alumni of the Wfhite Pine County High, School.