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

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The Liberty Memorial High School is a three story building covering the greater portion of the block bounded by Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets and by Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets. It is equipped with offices, ample classrooms, labora- tories, domestic science and art rooms, commercial art and music rooms, together with four shops, and an auditorium and a gymnasium. The building is fireproof in con- struction, beautiful in design, and serviceable from the standpoint of its educational uses. Its capacity is 1100 pupils with provision for future extensions. It is a credit to Lawrence and a model for the state. L

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Manual

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 Superintendent H. P. Smith A. B.; A. M.; University of Iowa. Chicago University Columbia University Harry P. Smith, prior to accepting the position as Superintendent of the Public Schools of Lawrence, Kansas two years ago, held a similar position with the school system of Newton, Iowa. He was also a member of the Summer School and Ex- tension School Faculties of the Iowa State Teachevs College. In close connection with his school work Mr. Smith has lectured extensively and written a great deal along educational lines. Mr. Smith came to Ixiwrence in August, 1920. The first big problem that con- fronted him was the building situation. The war had made the earlier bond issue wholly inadequate. If Lawrence was to have the High School building a larger bond issue woud be necessary. A carefully planned publicity campaign was worked out and pushed to a successful issue. The half million in bonds was voted almost three to one. His experience in former building campaigns made it possible for him to submit to the architect a carefully, worked-out plan as to the kind of building needed. The results of this campaign are vapidly taking shape. Work in the revision of the entire course of study from the first to the twelfth grade is now going on. This work, some of which is already, completed, is being done by committees of teachers under the direction of Mr. Smith. In addition to his work ns Superintendent of the city schools he is a member of the faculty of the School of Education in the University of Kansas.