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History of L. H. S. On March 30, 1857, the first high school of Lawrence was opened in the basement of the old Unitar- ian church on Ohio Street and given the name of Quincy High School. Mr. C. L. Edwards was the ffirst principal and Miss Lucy Wilder as assistant. Only two other teachers were employed in the chool. During the excitement of the Civil War, Lawrence though poverty stricken, maintained her schools. Simon M. Thorpe, who was principal at that time, was killed in the Quantrell raid, August 21, 1863. The principals of L. H. S. from 1862 to the present time have been: Miss M. E. Barber, A. C. Far- num, Mrs. Mary Carpenter, M. B. Beal, Sarah Brown, Prof. E. Miller, Miss E. J. Clark, Prof. F. 0. Marvin, J. W. Cooper, J. L. Dunmars, A. J. May, W. H. Johnson and F. H. Olney. In 1871 the present site of L. H. S. was purchased by the board of education and also the Presby- terian chapel which was used for some time for school purposes. The first class which was graduated from hi h school had two members. When K. U. discontinued its preparatory school in 1885 the high school increased in attendance. This made three things neces- sary; first the curriculum of the school must be expanded to provide courses required in preparation for K. U.; second the number of teachers must accordingly be increased; and third a building must be provided to house the bigger L. H. S. All these needs have been realized. Lawrence High School pre- pares the students for college and provides a fundamental business education. The number of teachers has increased from four to 38. The present building was built in 1889. The Lawrence High School Budget for 1897 said of it: “The finished building is a marvel of beauty, convenience and cheapness. Its broad stairs and ample hallways, its high and well lighted rooms, its perfect system of ventilation and heating, make it one of the best buildings in the state for its purpose. The exterior presentation is a thing of beauty and joy forever.” The first class composed of two members is the smallest ever to be graduated from L. H. S. The class of ’16 having 120 members is the largest. The enrollment has increased during the history of L. H. S. from about fifty to eight hundred and forty. Two thousand three hundred and seventy two stud ents have received their diplomas from Lawrence H:gh School. THE HIGH SCHOOL SONG (Tune—Crimson and the Blue) See hat stately towered old school house Standing plain to view. 'Tis the dear old Lawrence High School Alma Mater true. CHORUS Hail, all hail! Our Alma Mater Hail dear L. H. S.! We bear thee a love so fervent It can ne’er grow less. In her halls we’ve toiled and gloried In our victories too, And to her our Alma Mater, Always we’ll be true. CHORUS And when we’ve passed on and others Take our places here, May they lift their strong young voices In one glorious cheer. CHORUS Harold Chalkey, ’05. LHS
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The High School Bell The bell which hangs in the “stately tower” of the old high school building has a unique, interest- ing history. In the fall of 1850, William H. Knight, a resident of Saxonville, Massachusetts, hearing of Kan- sas’ struggles to become a free state, said that the Kansas heroes should be cheered by the ringing of a church bell. He proposed to donato a bell costing five hundred dollars if the citizens of Saxonville would buy a clock at the same price. Attempts to put this across were unsuccessful until May, 1856. Then Mr. Nute, a missionary, speaking to a Boston audience told of his work in Kansas and read a telegram telling that Lawrence had been burned and many citizens massacred. The audience was en- thusiastic in regard to Mr. Knight’s proposition, and the money for the clock was raised. The bell and clock were shipped to Lawrence by way of New Orleans, but the ship was wrecked in the Gulf of Mexico, where they lay for some time. They were recovered and repaired, and they reached I awrence in September, 1856. The bell was first rung one evening late in September, celebrating the release of free-state prisoners from the Leavenworth prison. The bell has always been used as a school bell. It hung in a wooden tower back of the old Uni- tarian church, which formerly stood on Ohio street, where the first high school was held. It was sold to the board of education in 1890 and was hung in the High School tower. These words are engraved upon it, “My tongue shall speak of thy word; Blessed is the people that shall know the joyful sound: they shall walk, oh Lord, in the light of thy countenance.” The bell stood in years past for heroism of the highest type, the courageous defense of prin- cipal. May it be in years to come a symbol of high standards and ideals which have been cherished by students of Lawrence High School. Manual Building has also been one of our high school homes. It is in this building that the go-jd smells from the Domestic Science department are generated, as well as the Chemistry smells. LHS
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