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1814 |
Ithamer Brookings taught in a school near present-day Elm Valley. |
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1832 |
A log schoolhouse was built on the corner of Main and State Streets. |
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1835 |
A second schoolhouse was built on the corner of Broad and
Mill (now Fassett) Streets.
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1842 |
The second schoolhouse was ignited by a spark from a locomotive on the railroad that was being built alongside and burned to the ground. |
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1844 |
A parcel of land where the David A. Howe Library now stands was purchased for a typical one-room schoolhouse. |
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1859 |
The townspeople of the newly-created Town and Village of Wellsville voted 77-33 to create the Wellsville Union Free School District. A new school was built at a cost of $1,846.50. |
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1876 |
A new school, the Wellsville Union School Academy, was built on Main Street at a cost of $7,000. |
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1882 |
The Trustees voted to establish an Academic department under the government of the Regents system. |
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1885 |
The first graduating class from the Wellsville Union School Academy graduated with nine members. |
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1891 |
The Wellsville Union School Academy burned to the ground. The building was insured for $10,000. |
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1892 |
A new school was bult at a cost of $25,000. |
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1894 |
The Wellsville Academy Alumni Association declared that the Wellsville school colors were to be orange and black. |
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1902 |
The Psi chapter of the fraternity Theta Phi was established at WHS. |
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1904 |
The Owl, the oldest school newspaper in New York still publishing, was founded on this date. |
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1909 |
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the school. Damage was estimated at $25,000. |
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1916 |
The Martin Street School was built. |
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1924 |
A fire totally destroyed the school on November 25th. |
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1926 |
The Board approved plans for a new school. |
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1927 |
The new school was completed. The Brooklyn Elementary School was housed on the lower floor. |
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1928 |
The Wellsville High School National Honor Society #703 was founded on this date. |
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1931 |
The Student Council adopted the present coats of arms and the school motto, Carpe Diem
(meaning "gather the days" or "Seize the opportunity")
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1932 |
The WHS sports teams were first termed the "Lions" on this date in the Owl. |
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1934 |
The frist Senior Prom was hel;d on April 20th at the Wellsville County Club. |
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1936 |
Twenty-seven cases of scarlet fever were reported in Wellsville. Many athletic contests were postponed. |
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1938 |
The Board of Education approved the construction of a new Brooklyn Elementary School on Brooklyn Avenue at a cost of $211,000. |
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1945 |
Wellsville's first yearbook,The Sonnontouan, first appeared in June.
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1947 |
The War Memorial Swimming Pool was dedicated on August 20th to honor those who served in World War II.
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1948 |
Senior first began to selkl magazines in September and October.
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1948 |
June 30th marked the completion of Wellsville's scjhool consolidation when 21 one-room schools merged and joined Wellsville.
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1950 |
Voters approved a building program to construct a new gymnasium and shops.
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1970 |
Wellsville voters rejected a proposal to build a new school on the site where the Wellsville Manor and the McDonald's Plaza now stand. |
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1972 |
Hurrican Agnes heavily damaged the Broolyn School and the Wellsville High School. |
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1973 |
Construction started on the Wellsville Intermediate School. |
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1981 |
A fire in the Wellsville High School causes $25,000 in damages. |
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1983 |
Three fire hoses turned on cause over $500,000 in water damages to the high school. |
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2004 |
An extensive building/renovation project was completed. This $28,000,000 project involved a total renovation of the high school along with the construction of a new middle school attached to the rear of the existing high school. A new pool and six classes were added to the elementary campus.
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