Figure 1.-- Here we see the 4th graders (two classes 4A and 4B) at the Hibbard School, although e pnly see one teacher. There are 42children seems too large for one class. The portrait is undated, but was taken about 1940, perhaps 1938-39. We think it might be the late-30s because so many of the boys are wearing knickers. One boy and a girl are wearing a sailor outfit.

The Hibbard School is a Chicago, Illinois School. William G. Hibbard was named in honor of William Gold Hibbard, a pioneer Chicago retailer, He made a fortune in the hardware business. An then became an important city philanthropist. The school which honored him was built (1916). You can tell by the multiple stories. It originally consisted of the main brick building and thirty portable classrooms. It was inintially a combined elementary (primary) and high school. This was somewhat unusul, especially for a big city school. The high school was moved into new Roosevelt High School building, this presumably meant the 10th-12th grades (1927). The junior high school pupils were moved into the new Von Steuben Junior High School building, meaning the 7th-9th grade (1930). Hibbard became a six-grade ekementary school. The changes coninued. Two of the junior high school grades (7th-8th grades) were returned to Hibbard during the Depression (1933). For many years American educators debated what to do with the 5th-9th. Evenbtually the 8th grade went to high schools, ther wr bariou answers for the other children in this age range, mning middke and juniir gigh schools. Then the 7th and 8th grades were finally transferred to the Von Steuben Upper Grade Center, a middle school (1959). From that point on, Hibbard has remained a standard six grade elementary school. An off-site State Pre-kindergarten was established (1992). A Pre-K is now located within the newer addition to the school. Here we see the 4th graders (two classes 4A and 4B) at the Hibbard School, although we only see one teacher. The children in 4th grade would habe been 9-10 years of age. There are 42 children seems too large for one class. The portrait is undated, but was taken about 1940, perhaps 1938-39. We think it might be the late-30s becaise so many of the boys are wearing knickers. We see most of the boys in the 5th grade also wearing knickers, but only about half of the 6th graders. One boy abd a girl are wearing a sailor outfit. suit.

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