Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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Forerunners of the Trail F. C. Gardner Has Served as Superintendent Since 1926--Marvin Successful Leadership in 1935 HE HEAD DRIVERS of the caravan of prairie schooners which journeyed on the plains of education the years 1935 and 1936 were Superintendent F. C, Gardner and Principal Marvin Van Osulol. Members of the board of education which is the controlling body were How- ard Keel, presidentg XV. C. Grigg, vice- presidentg Ulin Strowig, O, L. Snider, Ernest Morse and H. C. Leonard. Two board members are elected every odd year and serve for four years. F. C. GARDNER F. C. Gardner has been superintend- ent of the Abilene schools for eleven years. He received a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree from Kansas State Teach- ers' college at Emporia and a Master's degree from Columbia Ifliiversity in New York. Marvin Van Osdol also received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Teachers' college at Iiinporia. Abilene Iligh school, dating back to 1880, is the ol-dest high school in this district, The first two years were in charge of XY, Franeher. A few of tl1e subjects taught during these yea1's were astronomy. mental science, mathematics and botany. No language study was of- fered, ln spite of its successful start, it wasnit long before the school was at- tended by a gang of rowdies who en- gaged in fights with the principal. For this reason, there was no principal for two years. Finally A. J. .Iewett of Val- ley Falls, Kansas, was hired. The top floor of the Garfield building was used for the high school classes from 1880 to 1894. Members of the first graduating class were Edward C. Little, Stuart 0. Henry, Nettie McCoy, Lida Romig and May Brenizer tMrs. Homer Wiilsonj. D. R. Gordon was chairman and J. G, Northeraft was secretary of the school board during the year 1881. In the year 1884, Latin and German courses were offered but they were optional, The first football team was organ- ized in 1893. This team WVOH all sixteen games which it played. In 189-1, the fourth year of high school was added. Miss Jessie Austin was principal in 1885. The city hall was used this year for the first time for classes. besides being used for the jail the home of the city marshal. A club, the Mandolin an-xl Guitar, organized this year. and 11ew was Tl1e class of 1898 was the first to have a speaker at their graduation ex- ercises, During these early years. if a student failed in one subject he failed the whole school year. More clubs were added to the social life of the students. These were tl1e Uhi Phi, Alpha Nu ta literary organizationl, and the Clionian club for girls. Harold Barnes was prin- cipal during this year, The first Orange and Brown was edited by the class of 1905. These stu- dents were also the first to graduate from the new high school building which is the p1'esent junior high building. There was 11111011 music development i11 1911. An orchestra of eight mem- bers was organized. This was under the -direction of J, Earl Endacott. The graduating class of 1917 was composed of -13 girls and 10 boys. The present high school was first oc- cupied in 1919. A. F. Olney was prin- cipal in 1922. In 1925 there we1'e 23 teachers. XV. A. Stacey was superintendent and F. C. Gardner was principal. ln 1926 F. C. Van Osdol Principal in 1933-- Gardner became superintendent and the office ot' principal was taken by M. R. Gray. lt was this year also that Mar- vin Van tlsdol was hired as athletic coach. The class of 1927 l1ad ninety- three diplomas given out at the com- mencement exercise. The Student t'ouncil, which functions satisfactorily today, was organized in 1928. ln 1930. F. E. Hawkes became priu- cipal, lle served llllfll the end of the school year 1!l32-33. dol took the reins in as principal and Mr. intendent today. Marvin Van Os- 19213 zllld remains Gardner as super- MARVIX VAN OSDOL l'tl1llllllll0l'S which served during the year were as follows: teachers. lloward Keel. XV. C, Grigg and Ernest Morse: and building and grounds, tllin Strowig. H. V. Leonard and U. L. Snider. The bonded debt at present is 3120,- Utbtb. Several improvements have bee11 made on the sidewalks of the school. Both Garfield and tl1e high school have new walks. Trees were also planted on the Garfield school grounds. The school board is truly called the Forerunners of fthe Trail. XVithout tl1e1n, we would still be in the back of the caravan of schooners on the plains of education. X,x,.,,.,-Q ,..,..,.,-,fx Howard VV. Keel XV. C. Grigg tllin Strowig L. Morse li. C. Leonard U. I.. Snider

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Donald Makins, Bernadine Stants, Paul Harris, Ellen Srliwendener, Glen Korn, Ar- lene Clark, Charles Reed, Irene Martin, Bruce Dellava en, Catharine Robson, Lynn Baldwin, Joan Hogan, Mike Hogan, Phoebe Hillnion. Archie McCoy, Margaret Kauffman, Sain Parsons, Maxine Bishop, Gerald Black, Edna Baldwin, Orville Eniig. Arlene London, Dan Funk, Mabel Bretrhes, Sylvan Gar- ten, Eleanor Edwards, Lowell Hoover, Lorna Leonard. Eldred Woolverton, Jean Howland, Leland Giese, Gen- evieve MeNall, Clayton Cor- inaek, Rosa Patterson, Doug- las Bowell. Margaret Yeltnian, Walter Aker, Dorothy Coulson, Aven Eshelnian, Alice Marie Dan- iels, Herbert Bell, Anna Mae Nenieehek. Brooks Gibbs, Lesta Lou Welsh, Dwight Blaesi, Juan- ita Gary, Robert Blaclily, Lo- rene Shearer, Raymond Van Sickelr Vivian Worley, Paul Reed, Laura Eggleston, Vernon Witwer, Faye Snyder, Bob Wilson, Mary Alice Logan. Ryland Seaton, Ernest Morse, Mary Alice Steelsinith, Bert Funk, Willard Burnette. 2