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Page 9 text:
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Tho building of the three new schools marks another mile-stone in the progross and development of the city of Rockford. Under the constitution of the State of Illinois, each community is charged With a duty of furnishing the necessary facilities to the end that all children may receive a good common school education. It is. therefore, not only the duty of tho Board of Education in each community to provido a good common school education, but it is tho mandatory duty of each citizen to see that it is provided. What is meant by the words good education is vory difficult of definition. It nocossarily changes with the times, progress, and each generation. In theso times, it has become necessary to include in the schools, not only tho facilities whereby one can acqulro the ability to think, but also the ability to do. In other words, it is expected of tho schools that the boy and girl be prepared for his other life work. In our new schools. I believe each boy and girl is given full opportunity of receiving a good common school education according to the modem definition. The building program that was completed in 1940 is the result of the normal progress in the city and was foreseen as oarly an 1930 when the Board of Education at that time made a detailed survey of the City of Rockford for the purpose of laying out a twonty-flve year school program. The location and size of the new schools were forosoon by that Board as is shown by the recommendations made in their report at that time. The necessity for the now schools had been acute for a number of years. When the opportunity presented itself by having funds mado available for tha purpose, it became the duty of the Bo«d of Education to build tho schools. The planning, building, and furnishing of the new schools has been the rosult of tho flnost type of co-operation between all involved, including the citizens of Rockford. All of the persons and organizations concerned with tho building of the new schools have worked toward but one end. That has been to provide the best facilities possible for all of tho childron of Rockford. As president of the Board of Education of the City of Rockford, I hope that the West Senior High school will continue to serve the purpose for which it was dedicated: That every schoolhouse, both old and new, in Rockford and in the whole land, bring to the younger generation tho precious legacy which is theirs, to the end that Democracy may live for all time.
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Page 10 text:
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(Standing, loft to right) Mr. Hugh D. Tdlmlo. superintendent of buildings and grounds; members, Adolph H. Seise. Carson H. Porter, Peter Perre-cone, Archie Richards, William I. Engberg, William F. Schmeling, Tauge S. Lindquist, and David Hoffman; (seated) Charles H. Davis, attorney; Mrs. Frank E. Johnson, member; Mr. Selmer H. Berg, superintendent of schools; President Welsh; Mrs. Marie L. Shoehe, secretary, and Miss Vora Walling, chief clerk. SGHOOL BOARV The fifteen people shown above assembled in their meeting room in the Board of Education building direct the destinies not only of West high, but of all the public schools in Rockford. Under the leadership of Mr. Carleton K. Welsh, president, most of the present Rockford Board of Education has for four years guided Rockford's schools. By far their most important act during this term was contracting for and supervising the building of East and West Senior high schools and Washington Junior high. Taking advantage of an offer of Federal assistance, this group of people launched the three million dollar building program that resulted in the addition to the school system of tho three ultra-modern educational plants. Listod on a plaque in each of the schools are tho names of those who wero responsible for financing, planning, and constructing tho buildings. Tho inscription on tho plaque reads: Federal Works Agency. Public Works Administration; John M. Carmody. Federal Works Administration; Franklin D. Roosovolt, President of the United Statos. Board of Education; Carleton K. Welsh. President; Mrs. Marie L. Sheehe. Secretary; Archie S. Richards. Mrs. Frank E. Johnson. William L. Engborg, Adolph H. Seise, Carson H. Porter, Peter Perrocone, William F. Schmeling. Tauge G. Lindquist, David G. Hoffman; Selmer H. Berg. Superintendent of Schools; Hugh D. Tolmie, Director of Buildings; Gilbert A. Johnson. Architect; Jesse A. Barloga, Consultant. For determining the sites for the now buildings the group was indebted to an earlier Board of Education, headed by Mr. Frank Jensen, former superintendent. Foreseeing that at some time in the future the city would need now schools, this board set aside part of its income for the purchase of three plots of land. It is on this land that the now schools are located. In the hall inside the main entrance is found the plaquo. roally West's cornorstone. which will serve to remind all students in the future of those who helped to make this building possible. The plaquo is of interest to prosont students as well and they ofton pause to look over the list of names as have the officers of the student council in picture at right.
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