Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20
Lowell Buildias.

side high school, was built in
f July, 1876, at a cost of $7,O35.
The architect was c. D. Lemley.
The building committee con
sisted of r. E. Mcfarland. dis
trict treasurer, R. {. Worthing-
ton, director, Fred Haertel,
clerk. IT.. Cooper represented
the board in the general super
vision of construction. E.
LaVigne manufactured the brick
and had the contract for
veneering the building.
The first principal in this
building was Charles Mead,
assisted by Miss Shaw. The
second principal was A. c. Nc
Comb and assistant, Miss
Douglas, sister of Mrs. T. J..
Cooper Among the recent
principals are, Sherman Keyes,
1897; ]. ]. Hayden, 1898. H. L.
Van Dusan, 1899; Miss Kate
McKercher, 1900; w. H. Jamie
son, 1901; w. L. Oswald, 1902.
Emerson Building.
J The Emerson, or Sixth ward
building. was constructed in
1892. The board at this time
consisted OF T. J. Cooper,
director; w. A. Peso, clerk;
Frank Garrison, treasurer. The
overseer of construction was T.
j. Cooper. The board bought
block No. 60, in the Wood addi-
ton, for 81, 100. The building
contract was let to CD. Lemley;
R. A. Havenor furnished the
lumber, ]. M. Lessig & Sons, the
brick, c. A. Bender, the rock.
The total cost was $6,915,
which includes the price of lot.
Among the principals were,
Miss Bertha Pelton, Miss Haus-
bury, now Mrs. Burton Brown,
Misses Ella and Addie Hood,
Miss Ida Pearson, Miss Josie L.
Driscoll, A: ]. Fox, and William
Webb.
Irving Building.
The first official mention of
building, the Irving, or first ward
building was at a board meeting
in April, 1896. Plans and
specifications were advertised
for April IL. 1896. The plans
of H. ]. Van Rye were approved
May 8, 1896. June %. the
board purchased an acre, front
ing 213 feet on Lincoln street
from P. T. Dessaint for $500.
! The contract was let to House
& Nelson. of Merrill, for $7,224.
The building was finally in
spected and accepted in October,
1896.
Theodore w. Brazeau was
engaged as principal of this
school in 1897, Josephine L.
Barker in 1898, William B. Full
Ter in 1899 and Stanford Conant
in 1900.
Estimated Value Of School Property.
The school board has now five
ward and one high school build
ings under it's jurisdiction. A
conservative estimate of the
value of this property is about
$125, 900.
Orfanization Of the Board.
The present board ofeducation
was incorporated by an act of
the legislature in 1872, to be
known as The Board of Educa-
ton The City of Grand Rapids.
The act gave the board special
powers, such as buying and
selling lands and erecting build
ings for school purposes. The
act also called for the election of
two members from each ward
and the annual meeting to be
held in the Howe building.
When Centralia was annexed to
Grand Rapids eight more
members were added to the
board.
Present Membership Of the Board.
E. P. Arpin, w. H. Reeves, J.
P. Horton, A. L. Fontaine, 1. P.
Witter, 7. A. Lipke, E. Roenius,
I. A. Taylor, E. r. Griffith, G..
w. Paulus. A. c. Otto, E. Ober-
beck, L. Nj. Nash, F. K. Pom ain
vile, A. L. Ridgman. A. Nc
MILAN.
A. L. Fontaine, President;
7. A. Lipke, Treasurer; H. S.
Youker, Clerk.
,, Teachers and Text-Dr. F.
x. Pomainville, Chairman;I. P.
Wittcr, E.P. Arpin. A. Mcmillan.
Buildings and Grounds-T.
A. Taylor, Chairman; ]. P. Hor-
ton, T. A. Lipke, E. Roenius. E.