HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.P. American 03/13/1947 (2)Old Piper Tells of
Early school ~[istory
t~ditor's 'note.: :The fo}lowing ar-
ticle !s taken Prom the flies pf the
Jfedford. ~fiail Ptdbune at Oetpher 2R,
19Q4, and is reprinted fo show how
the local school has grown since then.
The .new. gymnasL~tm mentioned 1::
now the i;rado schoo} gym•?.•
"GL\TILAr. )(?UIN~', bIR'I~1RI('T a `
"The date on' which ••this distrlct,
known as ltfanzanita district,'wa.~T ur-
ganlred was October 3, 1854. and (t
has remained true to numUor ` ail
throagh the years since. In that. first
}•ear 1 quarter of school was taught
iir-!ts first i;ehool house, with 12 du-
ptls.-iri atte~claiice;- though theme.:.i~~:~
'33 reported as of school age. \fartbi
Angel ~c•as clerk. I3y 180.7,.-when \\'.
T. Leever was clerk, iwo quarters ;
were held for 38 scholars. Z\'. .1~.
lferriman t~•as the next Clerk, acrvlna;
unt11 1871, when \'1'.. I. Stanley suC'-
ceeded him, #o Le followed In 'turn
by J. B. tiVrisley w.ho agaht turni•d
matters over to bV, T. Leever. Next
R. F,• ~4aury served until 1.382.
"Jost where the school house stoud
and who held sway in tltose first
years we Cannot rel"tort; nor K~hen the I
distriet's.name~was changed. Central
Foint needs. a hiKtorian to •gtean sut•h
facts beforo it !s too late.
"AC' the prPSent time the Centra!
i'oirit school to the thh•d lal•ge~t
school In the county. ~ The systen,
eonsl3'is of"a grade school.entployinn
t1x teachers'and.x hlgh school .of fire
b-.
tea.ehe.r:*, ~' ~'}re.enr6lltxaesut-lh•a.}3#~n:oxl~
mate~ly 3b0' ptipiis.
"~C iTew gymnasium with a sign- I
du rd size basketball" floor has been
C~>tttPletecl and x-tll be equipped an•i
rrody f«r use soon.
The hlgh schoot fs standard in ev•-
e•r)' rekpect." "
C.P. American