Victor School Celebrates 125 Years

Victor One-Room School to celebrate its 125^th Birthday

This celebration will take place at “Old Prairie Town” at Ward-Meade Historical Park in Topeka on December 15^th, 2016 at Noon. Located at 124 N. Fillmore, Topeka, KS.

The school was originally built in 1891 in the Czech community NE of Rossville. It was located across the road from the Historic Moravan/Bohemian Hall in rural Shawnee County.

The school building was moved to its present location at Ward-Meade Historical Park in 1981, and is being preserved and used to give youngsters the opportunity to experience a one room school and get an idea of how their great-grandparents were educated.

Many school alumni will be present with many of their grandchildren to tell stories about their school days at Victor. Juanita Kendall (age 90) will read a short history of the school. A video interview taken with Sister Mary Kratina (age 92) will be one of the highlights of the celebration.

The names of all former students of Victor School will be on display.

The Rossville Elementary School 3^rd and 4^th graders with Principal Ann McCullough will be the honored guests and are excited to be a part of this celebration.

Also expected are Shawnee County and Topeka City Officials with Ward-Meade Personnel show casing the school.

Everyone is invited to attend this 125^th Birthday Party. It will bring back your happy memories to share of days spent in the school. This will also bring everyone up to date as to the state of the building as it proudly stands today on display at Ward-Meade Historical Park.