History of Cross Roads District Number 37

When the Caps District became independent in 1904, the size of the district was necessarily reduced. A part of the territory to the northwest was organized that same year into School District Number Thirty-seven, and was called the Grant School, for a Mr. Grant who resided in the district and took an interest in the school. The first building was a rude little one-room structure; Mr. Jim Craig was the first teacher. In 1908, when Tye became independent and had to reduce its size also, the district gained additional territory. Miss Nettie Sanders was the teacher at this time. One night the patrons of the school moved the building to its new site about one mile south of where it had at first stood and placed it at the crossing of two roads, about half way between Mt. Pleasant and Tye. This matter of moving was so simple that the progress of the school was not interrupted even for a day and what had been one night the Grant School became the following day "Cross Roads," the name being changed soon afterwards because of the location of the school. About 1913, through contributions of the patrons of the school, a larger and better building was erected; it too had only one room, but had a porch, which was an improvement. At this time there was only one acre of land for the site. Four years later, as the country became more thickly settled and the number of pupils increased, the need was felt for a larger and better house.

Accordingly, a $2090 bond was voted and a fifty cent tax levied. The present building was erected; it is a neat, modern, three-room bungalow, white on the outside and grey on the inside, having two front porches, and a cloakroom. The equipment is up-to-date and well kept. The school grounds now comprise a three acre tract; they are neat and clean; there is one large tree in front of the building and several at the back. We have a good cistern house at the southeast corner of our building. State Aid has been received for four years now and additional equipment added.

For two years now Mr. C. F. Carroll has been our principal; this year he has been assisted by Mrs. Carroll, and the work has gone on well. Cross Roads certainly has many reasons to be proud of the progress made in this district since 1904. If the dollar tax is voted this summer, the outlook for the district will continue to be very promising.

-ATHLYNE RISTER.

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