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 Director847/392-9006Lmrice@mtphistory.org

101 S. Maple St. Mount Prospect, IL60056