Jackson School

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="006fa9e3.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#99FFFF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Jackson School<B>   </B></FONT><A HREF="http://www.jaspercountyschools.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jaspercountyschools.org/"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>  </B><B> </B><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Joplin"><U><B>Joplin School </B></U></A></div> <div> The building boom which came on following the adoption of the new charter, including the construction of sidewalks, </div> <div> sewer system, etc., was at its height, January 1, 1890, and the schools were so crowded that half-day sessions were </div> <div> resorted to in eleven of the twenty-four rooms occupied. Shortly after the opening of the session in September, 1889, </div> <div> it was apparent that more school rooms were needed and $30,000 was voted for school improvements, including a new </div> <div> ward and high school building combined, which was erected at Fourth street and Jackson avenue. The Jackson school, </div> <div> when first built, was a three story brick structure, the third story of which consisted of two study rooms, and an auditorium </div> <div> which was used for the high school. The principal's room on the second floor was used as the superintendent's office. </div> <div> The Jackson High School was formally dedicated December 12, 1890, Maj. J. B. Merwin, of St. Louis, editor of the North </div> <div> American Journal of Education, delivering the principal address of the evening.</div> <div> <I>A History of Jasper County, Missouri and Its People, Volume 1, by Joel Thomas Livingston.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="04fbcb30.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="435" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> Photo from <I>The Joplin News Herald, Mining-Industrial Annual Edition, </I>1915.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07836bc0.jpg" border=0 width="566" height="700" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Article is from <I>The Joplin Globe, </I>May 16, 2007.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="09cff540.jpg" border=0 width="767" height="596" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 1906 Sanborn Fire Insurance map.</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0aabc940.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="660" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I>The Joplin Globe</I>, June 28, 2006</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0fcecdc0.jpg" border=0 width="748" height="1500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I>The Joplin Globe, August 28, 1932.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><script language="JavaScript1.2"> /* Disable right click script II (on images)- By Dynamicdrive.com For full source, Terms of service, and 100s DTHML scripts Visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com */ var clickmessage="Please send an email if you would like a copy of this photo." function disableclick(e) { if (document.all) { if (event.button==2||event.button==3) { if (event.srcElement.tagName=="IMG"){ alert(clickmessage); return false; } } } else if (document.layers) { if (e.which == 3) { alert(clickmessage); return false; } } else if (document.getElementById){ if (e.which==3&&e.target.tagName=="IMG"){ alert(clickmessage) return false } } } function associateimages(){ for(i=0;i<document.images.length;i++) document.images[i].onmousedown=disableclick; } if (document.all) document.onmousedown=disableclick else if (document.getElementById) document.onmouseup=disableclick else if (document.layers) associateimages() </script></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>