Tamaqua High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Tamaqua, PA)

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e gf I928 srnmx H3-1 IANX 0 Q u Q 'lf IL 'I I' 'I 1' if ' ' t i i ill, K Q 71 W lF. G. Horner, Superintendent F. G. Horner, Superintendent of Public Schools, was born at Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pa., in 1886. After attending the public schools in that county, he continued his studies at Juniata Preparatory School graduating from there in 1904. For the next four years, 1904-1908, he taught school in Somerset County. He then entered Juniata College, from which he was graduated in 1912 with an A.B. degree. In 1916 he re- ceived an A.M. from Columbia University. Since then he has two summer sessions work toward a Ph.D, in Administration. After leaving Juniata College, Mr. Horner taught at Bedford, Pa., for one year, 1912-1913. In the fall of 1913, he came to teach in the Tamaqua High School. Here he taught the subjects of Science and Mathematics from 1913 to 1920. In 1920 he was made Assistant Principal and in 1923, Principal. This position he held until June, 1927, when upon the retirement of Superintendent J. F. Derr, he assumed the duties of Superintendent of Public Schools. Under Mr. Horner,s supervision various innovations have been introduced into the Schools of Tamaqua. Grade Building Principals have been appointed in each one of the Grade Buildings. Standardized tests are also being given thruout the schools. It is under his supervision that the much-needed new Senior High School, will be opened. This, henceforth, will be the place of study for the Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. On the other hand, the present High School will become Junior High in September of this year. This will be a complete, separate unit from the Senior High School and will have departmentalized teaching and ability grouping. One needs only to be with Mr. Horner a few minutes to realize the energy and the force of leadership that has carried him so swiftly to the position which he now holds. The Board of School Directors of Tamaqua are to be complimented on the selection of such a worthy man. we . , ,W . ffl 1 -t r.. W e - --M my ' xglnnf -- ' ' ng ,vsp .17 4 1 4,1 if ,wg '. V 21 QWAQH lb l: l Page F ive

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l92 7fWTw 'ffxfilll' ig' iw 5' - 1 We 'Xt , 8 SPHINX F-rn' :aaa , ff ' If, 4 4 n Q lv F 'I 1' 'I It ll 1 1 k , , K MF J yl iilrlli ,yu A Word of Explanation The original Indian inhabitants of the region in which Tamaqua is located, were a division of the Lenape or Delaware Indians who lived in Pennsylvania. This small clan was known as the Munsee or Wolf clan. The origin of the names of many towns in Eastern Pennsylvania is attributed directly to names used by these Indians to identify a spot which they knew, perhaps as a good hunting or camping ground or because of some event, which had taken place there. Tuscarora, familiar to us, was the cognomen of an Indian tribe which had camped and left their tribal name to the spot now occupied by the town of Tuscarora. The beautiful mountain country in this district was then filled with many large and pretgf waterfallsi some of which formed a small creek running through a sheltered cup-like valley hidden among several mountains. This spot made an ideal camping ground, protected as it was from cold winds and bountifully provided with game, wood and sparkling clear water. The Indians, to designate this place called it Tamaqua which meant in their language falling water. When later a town was founded by white settlers this name persisted and was interpreted by the whites as running water. . From the origin of the name of our town, the 1928 Sphinx derives its theme. The book divisions are headed by pictures of some of the greatest waterfalls in the world, while the habits, customs and implements of the Lenapes are illustrated in other draw- ings. These drawings as well as the border design indicate that the Indians who inhabited this section of our state were an agricultural group, skilled however in the making of pottery and other Indian arts. They fought defensively but were not ag- gressively warlike and in general were much the same in their life habits as we are today. ' Therefore to give a new understanding from whence came the name which our high school bears, the theme of this book is based upon the definition of the Indian name of our Alma Mater-to us, the most fair. va , . F-zyg -,I AMW. x4AAa - f xyrl .is Page Szx