Lawrence High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Admonition You are going, O my children On a long and distant journey. Many a devious path you’ll travel, Many a black knight you will conquer As you wander hither, thither, Listen to the words of wisdom, Listen to the truth I tell you, Lest your frail canoe be stranded, Lest you be wrecked upon the shallows. Let the lessons you have learned here Help your mind to cope with greater. Let the battles you have fought here, Fairly fought and fairly conquered, Only make you that much stronger. And the people you have met here In your social intercourses Teach you how to live together And to smoke the peace-pipe always. May the sheepskins you have won now Be a guide in all your wanderings. Take the iderls I have held up, As a compass in your travels. Finally, 0 my faithful children, As you pass from out my portals, Though you wander far and farther, StiU recall your alma mater Still be faithful to her precepts, And defend her name forever! MARGERY DAY.

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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