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Category: Schools

Area Schools

Schools Posted onJanuary 23, 2022January 23, 2022

What is a Common School? What is a Normal School?

A Common School provided an education through 12th grade and graduates received a high school diploma. A Normal School provided a two-year program to prepare […] Read More

Schools Posted onApril 7, 2015April 7, 2015

New Schoolhouse (1898)

At a meeting of the school board held Tuesday, the new school house was accepted. It is a beautiful two-story brick structure, with a seating […] Read More

Schools Posted onApril 6, 2015April 6, 2015

New School House (1898)

At a meeting of the Bemidji school board last week, the contract for the new school house was let to W. H. Cordin of West […] Read More

Schools Posted onMarch 31, 2015March 31, 2015

Site Chosen for College (1915)

The site for the college was selected by a committee and presented to the state legislature. The tract chosen comprised from forty acres and ran […] Read More

Schools Posted onMarch 31, 2015March 31, 2015

Teachers Attend Summer School in Tent (1922)

FAMOUS SUMMER SCHOOL TENT — The old timers at Bemidji State College always will tell the new faculty members about teaching in a tent during […] Read More

Schools Posted onMarch 29, 2015March 29, 2015

Meyer’s Dwelling Used for Classrooms (1908)

During the coming year, school will be held in the three buildings belonging to the district as last year also in the Meyer’s dwelling at the […] Read More

Schools Posted onMarch 11, 2015March 11, 2015

Crowded School Conditions (1905)

Owing to the crowded condition, the Board was authorized to purchase the Catholic church which is being fitted up to accommodate two grades. Two very […] Read More

Schools Posted onFebruary 21, 2015

School District #4 (1896)

School District #4 was organized. Pearl Geil was hired as teacher for two months, to end Nov 1, 1896. Ida Olson, Anne Nelson, Laura Nelson, […] Read More

Schools Posted onFebruary 21, 2015

School (1896)

A school meeting was held Wednesday and decided to build school house, cost not to exceed $800.00. Site was not decided on. Bond district $400. […] Read More

Schools Posted onFebruary 8, 2015February 9, 2015

Bemidji High School (1909)

New High School Building Is Now Occupied, and Congested Conditions Are Relieved. Removal and Changes Made Very Expeditiously. Bemidji’s New High School Bemidji’s three public school […] Read More

Schools Posted onFebruary 8, 2015February 9, 2015

Bemidji School Addition (1900)

This quality article on the early history of Bemidji’s schools was found in an early edition of the Bemidji Pioneer (May 2, 1901) and gives a fine history […] Read More

Schools Posted onFebruary 8, 2015June 3, 2015

Division Into School Districts (1896-1899)

This quality article on the early history of Bemidji’s schools was found in an early edition of the Bemidji Pioneer (March 21, 1901) and gives a fine […] Read More

Schools Posted onFebruary 8, 2015February 9, 2015

The First Schoolhouse (1896)

This quality article on the early history of Bemidji’s schools was found in an early edition of the Bemidji Pioneer (March 7, 1901) and gives a fine […] Read More

Schools Posted onFebruary 8, 2015February 22, 2015

East School

The pupils in east Bemidji, from the first to the sixth grades, until the new building is completed, will attend school in the Poor Farm building, […] Read More

Schools Posted onDecember 22, 2014December 22, 2014

First Teachers Summer School (1902)

The Beltrami county training school began in this city last Monday with a substantial enrollment, fifty-five teachers being present. This is the first school of […] Read More

Schools Posted onNovember 30, 2014March 11, 2015

School Election to Purchase Lots for Two New Schools (1905)

A special school election was held at the high school building for the purpose of bonding the district for $5,000 and purchasing two sites for […] Read More

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