The Adelaide School
Home of the Adelaide Tigers
Our school was built in 1953 in the south end of Davis County, on land bought from the Woods family. It is named after their grandmother, Adelaide Ridges Wood. She was one of the first teachers in Davis County.
Our school colors are blue and yellow and our mascot is the Tiger!
The School Board contacted Wilford Wood, the owner of the property. He agreed to sell the amount of land needed, the price to be based on the price of the adjoining land. The Board felt that they could not pay that amount, so Mr. Wood agreed to discount the amount six thousand dollars ($6,000.000) on two conditions:
First: The school was to be named the Adelaide School in honor of Wilford Wood's mother, Adelaide Ridges Wood. She was born on November 30, 1857 in Salt Lake City, to Adelaide Whitely and Joseph Harris Ridges (builder of the Salt Lake Tabernacle organ.) Her parents had come to Utah from Austrailia. She had been the first school teacher in the south end of Davis County, beginning in 1873, at the age of sixteen. She taught in a small one-room red brick school house. Later, Adelaide was married to George C. Wood, one of her students. They had eight children, six girls and two boys. She passed away on January 11, 1927 at the age of 69.
Second: There must be a plaque on the school which read, "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother". The plaque would not be contrary to any religion and every child needed to be reminded of that important duty to honor his parents.
The name and the plaque were to remain on the building as long as it was used for school purposes. This was agreed upon and in the fall of 1953 the Adelaide School was opened for classwork. Dedicatory services were held on January 6, 1954.
During the 50 years that the Adelaide School has been used, there have been eight prinicipals:
Farrell J. Mohlman
Karl H. Manwaring
Garvin E. Carlile
Verlan E. Terry
Melvin Kleinman
Karen Schleifer
Jean Parkin
1958 - 1965
1965 - 1978
1978 - 1987
1987 - 1990
1990 - 1998
1998 - 2004
2004 - present
