A glimpse inside the Derby school on Feb. 24, 1899. The teacher was J. W. Swaney. If you look close at the chalkboard, the class was learning about the sense of smell.
This school building was destroyed in in 1903 by a tornado.
This is the envelope Ella Pittman's eighth grade diploma came in from County Superintendent R. M. Crum's office. She wrote all the names of the Derby graduates on the back of the envelope.
Graduates: Ruth Sawin, Orpha Brian, Ella Pittman, Agnes…
This Certifies That Ella Pittman has completed the Course of Study prescribed for the Common Schools of the State of Kansas and is therefore entitled to this