Frankford High School - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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I Myne-sule'o0lell1?vl Minerle'-ol?llef1nie-:asvlibislrzweleeilerlleflleul g f , , 7 i 'y': or-x f :iv Y. ' 5 YD k-I lluilluvwinin.-we lCiICill ll'ill use Ilzllinltiillilh-Silitk 1 ll Q is EDITORI L gba 6 Lf' Bur Senior Ulierm 1 y THE most enjoyable term of all-our final one. Everyone in the class has at last become acquainted and we seem to be one big family. lVe have come to know our teachers better and value highly their friendship. Miss Gleeten and Mr. McGlynn seem to be more like members of the class than advis- ers. VVhi1e busy on lessons we have, nevertheless, had opportunity to enjoy the many social events that come crowding into the last few months, months that will scarcely be forgotten even though the years of life be long indeed. It seems, in some measure, unfortunate that just when we have reached the desired goal, the culmination of years of striving, the class must disband, each member to go his separate way. Some will go to college and there establish new friendships while progressing more or less painfully through the stages from freshman t.o senior. Others will leave text-book lessons forever and will go into the business and industrial world, there to grapple with the problems of life immediat.ely. But wherever we go, no matter how far distant, no matter' what line of endeavor we may pursue, however far apart we may be, we shall never forget our stay at Frankford and though reunions may become more and more infre- quent and though we may seldom see a classmate, nevertheless in thumbing the pages of this our RECORD Book we can and will refresh our memories of these the happiest days of our lives. May we in parting hope that we have not been entirely selfish and that we have left some little impress for good on the traditions of the school. May we at this time thank Mr. Snook, Mr. Moore, and Miss Roth and the faculty col- lectively and each one in particular for their efforts in our behalf and for their kindly interest in us. mr. merge Zllhin Sneak A BIAN whose heart and soul are in his school-such a man is Mr. Snook. Under his guiding hand Frankford High School has grown from a small school to a very complicated organization. But this much any intelligent, Tl1i1'fCFPI,

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class s raft, asses V - was - 1 - 1 ' 4, . 'es ., ,W .k.,. 1 ,, .,,h.s,, --:::- jg-,L-Q' , ,Ja ff-.3.,.-, .-ez:-as-:grwfg -,Q-'s:.'36Qf . , . - -' Ss I s i , , 'fflff ' f?:1YL1t'foi?! ' years from Board dues. The rest of the money the students agreed to raise by contributions. The Fathers' Association, always to the fore in the matter of giving to the school, contributed generously to the fund, as did many of the graduates and faculty. During the month of installation our curiosity could scarcely be restrained. YVe heard llilll1lIlel'lI1gS and bangings, saw immense piles of boards, mortar and bricks, the stage was always dusty and a great draught contin- ually bellied out the curtains. Finally, however, the great day arrived and another dream was realized. Ghz Staineh Glass winhnms IDRACTICALLY all of the space available for murals was occupied by the end of last term, but this did not mean that our collection of art work could not continue to grow. In order to further the beautification of the first Hoor corridor, the class of February, 1928, contributed two hundred dollars to estab- lish a fund for purchasing a stained glass window. Soon afterward the Student Board announced that it would purchase and install the first window. This work of art represents Egypt's contribution to civilization and continues liir. Sinnock's series, of which the murals form the first part. This window was installed during the Easter holidays, 1928. F ol- lowing the short vacation, groups of students could be found at all times of the day admiring the distinctive design and the beautiful coloring. Already Frankford High boasts of a main corridor without peer in the city and on completion of the plans for beautification, it is safe to say, no school in the country will have a finer one. The class of June, 1928, hopes that by adding to the sum given by the preceding group it will hasten the day when another one of the windows in the first floor corridor will be filled with beautiful stained glass. what Clthents DURING our four years' stay at Frankford we have seen the school grow from an institution of moderate enrollment to one with a student popula- tion numbering over twenty-five hundred. VVC have seen the school day ex- tended so as to include ten pe1'iods and then by readjustment reduced to one of eight periods. The separate boys and girls assemblies, on Mondays and Vtfednesdays, respectively, with the general assemblies on Fridays have been abolished in favor of two mixed assemblies on Fridays. The irregular third periods have been made of standard length. VVe have seen old friends on the faculty leave for high positions in the educational world and have welcomed new teachers to Frankford who in return have become our good f1'iends. An old institution, the monthly Pioneer was Fifteen, i 1 -.J