Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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THE 1950 O-JKT-KAN by the Sevzioz' Class of LeRoy Central S6110 i T Wax 'T Staunton Art Conservatory and Ingham Art College-1922 A special Lay committee and the Board of Educa- tion studied these problems for two yelrs and made a report on them to the community. Besides the improved methods of construction. safety and sanitation, and greater ability to provide desirable pupil services, through centralization and the building program, LeRoy townsfolli will henelil in having a modern community center with an audi- torium, gymnzisium, and Cafeteria in which may be held the many community gatherings which today are limited by inadequate facilities. The need for a better gymnasium where students and townsfollc can enjoy both watching and participating in sports has long been obvious. The vote for the proposed centralization was held on -I une 16, 19493 the vote: in favor of centralization. 696 votes: opposed, 50 votes. The linal vote for the proposed building program was taken 'lannary 6, 19503 this vote: in favor of the building program, 509 votesg against, 20 votes. lt is obvious to see that the people of l.eRoy are truly public-spirited citizens, interested in the future of American youth. The new auditorium-gymnasium is to he a mem- orial to those of the Le Roy schools who died in the last war defending' their country. 16 The Gallery of Paintings, Staunton Art Conservatory -. f l .

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THE 1950 C-AT-KAN :Z by the Senior Clzzsx uf Lvlruy Cvzzfrul Srllnul s ' W Egg, ef Qi. ly., Entrance to West Hall, Ingham University lt was built on land owned by the District, es- tablished as a public library and given, directly upon completion, to the Union Free School District in the belief that it could be most effectively ad- ministrated through this channel. The library was constructed on the land then occupied by the Staunton Conservatory of Art which was demolished and the gray stone from it used to construct the library, which was opened for inspection by the Board of Trustees on May 29, 1930. The Staunton Memorial Plaque which was originally situated in the Conservatory is now in the assembly room at the library. At that time, the XVoodwards also gave 315,000 for original purchase of books and created a 95125,- X 000 endowment trust fund, the income of which is used for the library. Since then, several members of the family have added considerably to funds for its maintenance. A sum of S5000 was also given to construct a new grandstand to replace the one which was removed to permit the construction of the library building. The latest important step in providing Le Roy with a modern, up-to-date school system together with enlarged campus and buildings was accom- plished through centralization. Interest in the high school has been growing for several years, since many more facilities are con- tinually needed than were required at the time of its construction in 1909. l E -Q l l l l : ll l Q l

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