Talk:Saint Paul Central High School

message: The 2201 enrollment was for the 2005-2006 schoolyear. Enrollment for 2006-2007 schoolyear not released, but we know it is less than 2150 (Harding's enrollment). --ScienceApologist 10:47, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yea, I was there both those years, I remember a lot of people I knew weren't there the next year. (Apart from the newly graduated seniors of course) But hey, that's always gonna happen. --Jjaapp18 (talk) 09:19, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Enrollment figures

message: After adding more text and the first pictures (formatting polished by Uber), I added some white space to better align the text with the pictures. But now I think the article would look better if the extra white space were eliminated. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do that. If someone could that, I think it would improve the appearance of the article. 
Dave Morton —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MarsDEM (talk • contribs) 16:47, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, it's true—having (many images) with little text can make the article appear unflattering and even disorganized in some instances. To improve the appearance of how paragraphs are aligned with the photos and other paragraphs, more text is needed. ~ UBeR 18:54, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Snugging-up the Paragraphs

message: As an alumnus of Central, I remember that boys from Central were the Minutemen, but the girls were known as Minutemaids.  Does anyone have information about this?  I'm not talking about the mascot, but rather the students.  Larsroe 19:11, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Minutemaids 

message: The photo previously used for the "7th and Jackson" location (Lindeke Building) was incorrect due to incorrect information supplied by an older version of the official CHS website. The photo I used had no description, but used a filename of "7jackson.jpeg". I have now confirmed that the the photo was of the old Franklin School building where CHS began on the 3rd floor - not of the 7th and Jackson building (2nd CHS). The photo on the old CHS website was also inexplicably REVERSED (a mirror image). The new photo I used is definitely not reversed as the text typed on it is readable and says "Franklin School, St. Paul.". Old photo deleted, better one uploaded, text corrected. I don't have any photos of the 2nd CHS - the Lindeke Building at 7th and Jackson. 
In a previous edit, I also verified from 2 books written in the 1800s that the first teacher's name was Mrs. H.M. Haynes, and that her daughter's name (the first female pupil) was therefore probably "Haynes", not "Hayes" as stated on the old CHS website. The picture(s) and text for CHS1 and CHS2 are now correct. The I-94 freeway at spaghetti junction in downtown St. Paul runs over the property of the old Franklin School at Broadway and Tenth Streets per spps documentation and a Google map of the area.
If the first principal was known as "the Father of the high school", his name should precede the teacher's in the text. Changed the text.
Added a bit of info about Alvan Clark (famous telescope maker), who supplied the lens for Central's 1888 refractory telescope (not a mirror telescope). 
Central was not renamed "Central High School" until 1888, according to a large spps PDF document on the history of St. Paul Public schools. Changed rename date from "1883" to "1888".
Also added info on the 1912 building, gathered from the original Building Permit (I have a copy), a book on the architect, and a large spps PDF history document.
The info on the stadium appears to be partially incorrect: It was built in either 1940/1941 or 1943 (depending on the source) - not shortly after 1912 as stated in an earlier version of the Wiki Central History page. Building permits show 1940-41 with the WPA as the builder - 28 years after the original building was built. There was no WPA in the 1910s or 1920s, the WPA having been established in 1935.  If the placque in the stadium shows a date in the 1910s, then I stand corrected, and the stadium work in the 1940s must have been a replacement built by the WPA. Additionally, it was not called the James Griffin Stadium until 1998 - about 60 years after construction.
Note that some of the names involved in the history of CHS can be confusing: Alvan Clark's son, Alvan Graham Clark, took over his father's telescope company at some point. Additionally, Clarence H. Johnston's son, Clarence Johnston Jr. took over his father's architectural firm at some point. CH Johnston (the father) designed the Marshall/Lexington building. When searching for info, one must be careful that the correct "Johnston" or "Clark" is being referred to. This has not been a problem - it's just a note of caution and advice when researching CHS history, gleaned from personal experience.
MarsDEM 05:53, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo replaced and corrected 

message: I think Eddie Albert and Ann Sothern may have attended Minneapolis Central High School. There is conflicting information available so I'm not sure. ~ Eóin (talk) 16:25, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think that the Minneapolis Central High School is a totally different school. The artist formerly known as Prince attended the Minneapolis school, and I don't remember hearing anything about him being known to attend ours. So I hope that helps clear things up a little. --Jjaapp18 (talk) 09:15, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable alumni 

message: I can't recall where I read it, but at some point I read that Central used to have an Alvan Clark & Sons Telescope.  I'd like to put it back in if true.  Info? Friedlad (talk) 22:16, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Telescope 

message: Why no mention of central touring theater? was a big part of my highschool experience in the late 80's and early 90's (88-92)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.225.52.221 (talk) 00:42, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  central touring theater 

message: You have three photos of the old schools, but why is the main picture not of the school as it looks now? The school symbol can be placed below in a more appropriate slot so people aren't confused. I mean, there are probably really stupid people who would believe that logo IS our school, and I can't have those poor people embarrassed. --Jjaapp18 (talk) 09:23, 24 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Current Photo? 

message: is totally unreferenced... delete?
Friedlad (talk) 19:07, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Arts paragraph 

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