Chapman in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The World Wide Movement of Hi-Y
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2015
1. The World Wide Movement of Hi-Y Marker
organized in 1889 in
Dickinson County High School
by
D. F. Shirk
Science Teacher
Erected 1949 by Chapman Hi-Y Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 38° 58.226′ N, 97° 1.446′ W. Marker is in Chapman, Kansas, in Dickinson County. Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street (Old U.S. 40) and Broadway, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street. Marker is on the Chapman High School campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 West 4th Street, Chapman KS 67431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Butterfield Trail (approx. half a mile away); St. Patrick's Mission Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kansas' First Kindergarten (approx. 6.7 miles away); Jacob B. Ehrsam (approx. 6.8 miles away); Carry A. Nation (approx. 6.8 miles away); Buckeye Street Neighborhood (approx. 10.6 miles away); Seelye Mansion (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chapman.
Also see . . . YMCA History, 1870 to 1890s
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2015
2. The World Wide Movement of Hi-Y Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 6 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2015, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
