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Mount Prospect Public School
6 Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Central School
Mount Prospect Public Schoolc. 1900
School Picnics
- The Daily Herald, July 5, 1907
Jump Rope Graces
Battledore Hoop and Stick
County Superintendant Edward J. Tobin
School Gardens
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By the aid of perfected garden tools onions can now be raised with so little trouble that even school teachers and their pupils are picking up all odds and ends of vacant lands lying around and raise onions for profit with much success. Mt. Prospect public
school gardens, under the direction of Miss Rickard, produced in 1918 a crop of onion sets that totaled $1,128.27. Mt. Budlong of H. H. Chester Company would not bother with these many small contracts if it were not for the excellent quality of sets produced
by the children. They follow instructions to the letter and have no notions of their own.
-The Daily HeraldMarch 28, 1919
Box Social
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The Box Social Friday evening was a great success. The program turned out very well
and was complimented by many. We realized $21.90 from the sale of boxes and
a friend helped the good cause by making it $22.00. We hope to be able to exhibit new
shades, water cooler and other school-room supplies soon.
-The Daily Herald,April 4, 1914
What is a box social?
Water cooler (8 gal) 6 Window shades (3x6 ft) 24 Ink wells 24 Pencils 24 Pen nibs 24 Pen holders 24 Rulers 12 Erasers 24 Slates Black ink (3 qt) 144 Pieces of chalk
Total ~ $16.37
What could they buy
with $22.00?
Stereopticon
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Come one and all, big and small, to the Mt. Prospect school house, at 7:30 p.m.,
Monday, Dec. 18. You will see more than 100 stereoscopicon views, some in the
finest of colors. You will hear a fine talk on the lives of Geo. Washington, Abraham
Lincoln and Wm. McKinley.- The Daily Herald
Dec. 15, 1905
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Educational Lecture illustrated by 150 fine Stereopticon Views show on 200 feet of canvas by wonderful calcium light. A trip through the Rocky mountains, views of the
Holy Land, England, Scotland and other places of interest. Scientific views of the Moon and Stars. The formation of
Coal, Giant Glaciers, etc. Songs and stories for the children, Famous Indians and Scenes of Wild West Life.
Many comic pictures full of funny surprises. The lecturer is principal of a Cook County school and has traveled over
much of Europe and America, will be at Mt. Prospect School house, May 19, 7:30 p.m. Admission 15 cents. One-
half of proceeds for benefit of school.
- The Daily HeraldMay 4, 1906
Magic Lantern
Stereoscope
Arbor Day
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Arbor day was observed at Mt. Prospect school, which is taught by Miss Mattie R. Perkins of Bloomington. A fine
[program] of songs, recitations, etc. was rendered by the pupils. The patrons of the district were present and
showed much interest. Fourteen hard maple trees were set out, besides some shrubbery. It is to be hoped that the coming generations may enjoy the shade of these trees
and thank their ancestors for planting them.- The Daily Herald
April 22, 1899
Central School, 1900
Central School, 1910
Questions?
Lindsay RiceExecutive Director847/[email protected]
101 S. Maple St. Mount Prospect, IL60056