History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

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principal; George N. Glover, assistant principal; Mary V. Sherrill, preceptress. Of the famous first graduating class, one is now Prof. Hudson,
of the University of Michigan; another, Prof. Chandler, of the University of Chicago. * Then prizes in books to the value of $20 were given
for original essays. During the winter term of this year twenty-seven
in the high school had a standing ranging from 9.9 to 10. One study
taken by everyone in the lower grades was Colburn's Intellectual Arithmetic. The intellectual gymnastics of Colburn left one too exhausted
for physical exercise.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING OF I87I
"As early as 1858 the necessity for another good-sized school building was apparent, but it was not till ten years later that plans were on
OLD HIGH SCHOOL (1871)
foot for the purchase of the oak grove on Huron street, and for the
erection of a building which should be the crowning glory of the city.
The dedication exercises were held August 30, 187I, and from far and
near came the people. The prayer 'Then long may this beautiful temple
stand,' has been fulfilled, and some there are who would like to see it
replaced by a newer and fairer building. 'So passes the glory.' The
first teachers in this building were C. S. Fraser, superintendent; F. W.
Hewes, principal; Charles Chandler, teacher of languages; Miss M. A.
White, teacher of mathematics. The first class graduated in the Grove
building consisted of Enoch Beebe, Ella Crissy, Alice Myrick, Joseph
Ripley and Arthur Tripp.
"In 1872, during Superintendent Jones' administration, pupils were
first admitted to the university on diploma. Great was the anxiety of