New Albany High School - Vista Senior Blotter Yearbook (New Albany, IN)

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Om' Diamond jubilee and Golden Wedding This year New Albany Senior High School celebrates its Diamond Jubilee. We are the second oldest high school in Indiana, being antedated by Evansville by the short period of Lhree years. Our history begins 1855 on West First and Spring Streets, the present site of the Scribner lligh School. This first school was for young men only. As the years went by it was felt that the young ladies were being discriminated against All over the United States had been growing a feeling that girls should be given an opportunity for education. Thus it was that in 1870 a seminary for young women was started on the corner of Bank and Spring Streets. the present location of the Carnegie Public Library. Our present Superintendent of Schools. Mr. H. A. Buerk, was graduated May 23, 1879, in a class of eight boys. The commencement exercises were held in the Opera House on Pearl Street. Young Harry Buerk received Latin Honors, in which language he wrote and delivered his valedictory. We think it is very fitting that we should receive our diplomas at his hand. 1930 marks a second notable anniversary. Shall we call it our Golden Wedding? lt was in 1880 that the Boys and Girls schools were united, Rather against precedent the young men moved in with the young ladies. From that time all classes have been coeducational. By 1904 the family had grown so large that a new home was necessary. We moved into The Young People's College at Sixth and Spring Streets. Mr. Buerk had come back to the school the year before, 1903. in the capacity of Principal and Football coach. ln 1908 he was made Superintendent of Schools. in which position he has since served. In 1928 we were made a Senior High School. Leaving the old home to the Juniors We moved into our beautiful new one on Vincennes Street. The two graduating classes this year number a hundred and fifty-one, the largest in our history. Our retrospect must of necessity be brief but we hope that it will carry you back and that all old grads will join us in celebrating this, our double anniversary, A Diamond Jubilee and Golden Wedding. LYDIA RASMUSSEN. High!

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Bocwcl of Education I SL 6215 'Efii' J, VJILLIAMSON Presfden! HI Al BUERK C. PRALLE ERNI Superintendent of Schools Nine Serrelarg DR. R. W. HARRIS Treasurer