Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-03-01
THE DEDICATION
OF ARGYLE HIGH.
Exercises Include Addresses BY
State Supt. Olson and
Other Educators.

Last Saturday was gala day at
Argyle. During the day the teach
ers OF the county met and had an in
teresting session, and in the evening
the town turned out en- masse to the
dedicatory ceremonies of the new
high school building.
A program had been carefully pre-
pared fr the occasion and Prof.
Walker was master of ceremonies
throughout the exercises.
The first number was selection
by the orchestra, which, by the way,
is an excellent one and contributed
much to the excellence of the pro-
gram.
Prof Reed. of Moorhead, made one
OF his characteristic speeches, follow.
ed by song by the high school
chorus, which was encored and then
came speech by State Supt. Olson.
He felicitated the community on the
splendid work accomplished for the
young and discoursed at length on
education and it's value. A quartet
sang and Prof. Walker talked about
the amount Of work accomplished by
the board in completing the building.
Hon. d. Robertson, president of
the board of education, gave an in
teresting history of the school dis
trict from which we make an alb
Estract: ~.
The first official meeting of district
No. was held in the store of F. D.
Keye on the evening of April 20, 1880.
The object of the meeting Was to de-
eide upon suitable location for a
school house which was built the fol-
lowing summer. 1t still stands a
few yards from it's original location.
Miss Mary Dion was the first teacher
at salary OF s25 per month. The
daily attendance was s.
Six years later the attendance was
65 and more room was needed On
September 20, 1886, building known
as the old mill was rented and fitted
for primary room, In 1888 another
room had to be rented to provide
space for the growing numbers,
August l, 1888, a special meeting was
held and $4,000. 90 voted to build new.
Two rooms were used in this building
for the school, and the upper story
for public hall. The attendance
increased and on August 3, 1894, the
district was changed from common
to independent and a graded school
established and the state aid Of S4OO
per year gained. ...
In 1898 the school was again crowd
ed, but to avoid taxes nothing was
done except to build an addition of
two rooms at cost of 1920. In 1904
| this was inadequate and on April 25,
1905, at special election, the dis
trict voted s1y,5OO to build a new
school and 81, 500 to refund old bonds.
June Is, 1905, the contract was let
for the construction of the present
building. With the changes made
under the supervision Of the board
the total cost is in round numbers
nearly 1923, OOO
/ During the persent year the enroll
ment is 276. The annual pay roll is
So, $40.
The new building is con.
tructed Of Menominee red brick.
The interior is finished in oak
lit is tWo-story structure with
a basement The attic is htteC
4 for a gymnasium. There are nine
grade rooms, high school assembly
room, laboratory, office and library
! It is said to be the most modern
school building in the Red Rive1
/ valley, and one Of the best in the
northwest.
IT is located on the site Of the old
building.
i. The following are the Argyle board
1 of education: D. Robertson, Presi.
j dent; G. G. Moline, secretary; 0. Z.
4 Melgaard, treasurer; j. NJ. Ryan, p.
]. I. Holen, J w. Mckay.
The present faculty consists Of:
5IG. w. Walker, Superintendent; Har-
Iriet p. Helliwell, High School; Mrs.
j Thomas a. Shaw, Annie Mcintosh,
j Hannah Palmer, Elizabeth J. Nc
I Quire. Fair Dawson. as