South Pasadena High School - Copa de Oro Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL

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(@) eo) vU History of Hi WE LS EOrReD Sik oh Srhonl rieAg Ree MOORE Os, OFFICERS OF THE STUDENT BODY 08-09 HARRY MOORE President ANITA MATHIS Vice President The South Pasadena High School was organized September 3, 1904, with five stu- dents as charter members. Before this time South High School, and all graduates from the grammar school, Pasadena could boast of no who wished to continue their educa- were forced to attend the Pasadena High School. The course of study for the first year was not very extensive—English, tion, Algebra, Latin, and English History being the only subjects taught. Prof. Harter was the only instructor, and all the recitations were held in the eighth grade room. It was not until December of the same year, however, that the High School was formally organized. ‘This was done by a vote of the people and Noble Harter was chosen supervising principal. During the next school year, 1905-1906, quarters were provided for the High School DWIGHT BAKER Secretary LLOYD COSPER Treasurer Hall of the Center Street School opened that year with an enrollment of thirty-two, and sisting of Mr. Harter, Mr. Craig. An election for held in the fall of 1905, carried. 1905, but this also was unsuccessful. third election, however, was carried, $65,000 for High School purposes. A six-acre tract, bounded on the east by Fremont Avenue, on the west by Diamond Avenue, on the north by Bank Street, and on the south by Rollin Street, was secured for $15,000. The plans submitted by Archi- in the Assembly building. a faculty con- Bush, and Miss school bonds was but they were not Another election was held early in ‘The giving tects Marsh and Russell were accepted, and in June, building. School opened, in the fall of 1906, in the Center Street building, 1906, work was begun on the with an enrollment