Hicksville High School Graduations - 1886 and 1890

 

Old Hicksville High School, but all grades were there

Our favorite Michigan flea market hunter, Mr. Doss, sent us two graduation programs from Hicksville High School, 1886 and 1890.

The class of 1886 consisted of four students, listed by the Hicksville News:

Ada I. Platter, Angie Wright, Lura E. Hamilton and M. L. Wesner

It was only the fourth annual commencement for the school, held in the Pettit Opera House, now the Huber Opera House.  In 1895, the Pettit Opera House was destroyed by fire, then rebuilt and converted into a hotel.  Eventually, through many uses and owners, it became the Huber Opera House.

In 1890, the class size had increased to five: 

Ada A. Conrad, Samuel A. Jordan, Curtis A. Overholt, Eva A. Nicholls and Minnie A. Ridenour.  In this year, the graduation was held at the Presbyterian Church on  a Thursday evening.