Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-05
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by Judge Wmott,
county school superintendent.
by Judge Wilmottl

county school superintendent.
The next teacher to head the school
was named Craig. Up to the building
OF the brick school house in 1916. it is
thought the schools taught in Potosi
were those of a private character. and
carried on under private auspices and
oy private subscriptions. The little
DF1ck school house did excellent SER
vice it is said, when rugged youth
walked through the mud. No side
walks, nor paved streets in those
days inhaled the dreamy air if idle
ness within it's walls. But school
houses, like men arrive at an age
When their usefulness is past, and like
men, they are cast aside as the phan-
TOM OF an hour to sparkle in the
sunlight of more prosperous candi-
date This was the experience of the
little old brick school house, which
was demolished in 1868, when the
present large two-story brick build
ing on the same lot was completed
and publicly dedicated to the cause
Tor which the Inconvenience of it's
honored but cramped predecessor
necessitated it's building.
The first teacher to preside over the
school in the new building was G. D.
Pattengale, a civil engineer, who had
surveyed and made a map of Grant
county. He was succeeded by Gus
tavus H. Brock, viii in turn was sue
ceeded by William Mcdaniel, who had
charge of the school for the terms Of
1928 and IA. Then a teacher Of
great educational, abilities named
Warren, became the head of the
school and taught two terms.
G. S. Arthur was next in line, and
was at the head of the school two
terms. Then came Nathan Bradbury
for two terms.
In 1882 the school was made a high
school and offered many advantages
to students. A four-year course is Of
fered. The aim of the school is 20
give to the student good academic
education and prepare him or her to
enter the state university or the
junior class of the Normal school.
Students have the advantage of
good library of over 700 volumes be-
longing to the school. The science
department is we'll equipped with the
necessary apparatus for good work.
The people of Potosi are hospitable,
cultured and refined and assist
promptly in all good undertakings
for the betterment of the school.
Mr. L. S. Lightcap, young man of
fine educational abilities became the
first principal of the high school. In
those days there was no assistant
principal. There was three graduates
from the school taught by Prof. Light
cap in the 1928 term. They were
Matte Hurd, Mary Kendrick and Mary
Wright Prof. Lightcap again took
charge of the school for the 1SS3-S4
term, at this term there were two
graduates, Sophia Hale and Emma
Gibson.
In 1884 an educator named Bentley
was the principal and from this term
1884-S5 Mildred Kaltenbach, Katie
Grogan and Billie Kaltenbach gradu-
ated. In 1885 Edward M. Doyle was
principal No graduates. In 1885,
George Cabanis was principal. NO
graduates. In 1887 Mr.. Cabanis again
became the principal for the '87-'S8
term, at this term tere were four
graduates, Leo Elskamp, Eta Ken
drick, Lydia Wright and Sena Thomas.
1t must be noted that Leo Elskamp
was the first boy to graduate from
the school. In 1888 J. o. Luce Was
principal. No graduates.
ITO be continued