Williamsport High School - Guneukitschik Yearbook (Williamsport, MD)

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I r •-. - 3rd left from top: WHS Science Class — 1952; Left: 1952 Driver’s Education Class; Above: WHS Con- cert Band — 1952 Anniversary Celebration 13

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♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ X ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ lilLLLLlifcJblltiJV LUIlLL a continued tradition In the primitive days in this locality, not much attention was paid to education. Some families had private tutors. From traditions, we learn the first school was in the rear of the Market House in 1831, another in the building located on the corner of Salisbury and Conococheague Streets, and burned in 1839. Teachers names of the foregoing are forgotten. This corner was known as the Burnt Corner until 1880. The next school was taught in the room above the banking room, in the bank, adjoining the Market House, in the years 1831-34. From that time, all records relating to schools have been lost. During the time of the Civil War, school was taught in a building owned by Russell Zimmerman on Soiuth Vermont Street. The schools were supported by patrons, the tu- ition was paid monthly, quarterly, and at the end of the term. At the close of the Civil War, the Public School System was inaugurated. The Market House was the site of the first Public School building in 1867. The scholastic year began September 1, and ended in April following the 15th which was divided into 3 terms of ten weeks each. The required hours of schooling were divided into two sessions: (9:00 Am to 12:00) and the afternoon from (1:00 to 4:00 PM). Pupils were under their teachers jurisdiction from the time they left till they returned. Anyone wishing to teach was required to take an exam to show that they were qualified. Mr. J.F.A. Remley was the teacher of the Gram- mar School at a salary of $100 per term of 10 weeks. Mr. E.H. Freind taught the intermediate department, and Miss Ella Hollman and Miss Mag- gie Clark, the lower classes. The room consisted of desks placed against the walls and benches, without backs for support. Many more teachers followed then because of an influx of pupils it was found that the School build- ing, built on East Salisbury Street in 1867, was found inadequate because of the influx. A building was then built on the site of the old Shoop and Lef- ever Lumber Yard, on East Church Street in 1897. It then burned on January 9, 1923. WILLIAMSPORT HIGH SCHOOL Because of an increasing number of pupils en- rolling in high school, a new building was needed, which included a large auditorium for school af- fairs and public use. The building was completed in the spring of 1921. The first Commencement exer- cises were held that year on June 2. In 1924, a Primary Department was built on the site of the building destroyed by fire on East Church Street. The faculty and curriculum compared favorably with others in the county. WILLIAMSPORT SPORTS Shortly after the close of the World War I, the Public Athletic league, as it was known, sponsored high school soccer in the various counties of Mary- land. Williamsport welcomed this new form of ath- letics by capturing the championship of Washing- ton County in 1921. The coach, Samuel Plummer, who later became Principal. Again in 1928, the Blue and White of W.H.S. led the field to capture the championship. The school’s first baseball team, coached by Ralph Beachley, in 1924, won the baseball’s unoffi- cial county High School championship without los- ing a game. The following year, a league was start- ed, but the team always came second to the Hagers- town High Club. In 1932, the team tied with Hagerstown High for the championship but went down to defeat in the playoffs.

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Let’s think back on the 1987 school year . . . There were quite a lot of trends and fads that culti- vated themselves. You know, one person wears it, and the next week, every else is! This process is called trend-setting. Trends originate from mov- ies, television, magazines, and things we see around us. For example, girls began wearing all kinds of bows in their hair. Black bows, pink bows, large bows, small, conservative, and wild. These bows were a lot like the bows worn in the 60’s. Some seem to think there popularity began with Princess “Fergie’s” fascination with them, and us- ing them on her wedding gown. Another popular trend of ’87 are stirrup pants in many styles, colors, and textures. They were worn with favorite oversize shirts and sweaters with various styles of shoes. This brings us to another rapidly changing fad, shoes . . . Shoes came in various colors, styles, tex- tures and lengths, too. There was a sudden comeback in party dresses. Party dresses were quite popular in the 50’s and early 60’s. Now, teens are even more interested in really “Puttin on the Ritz” for special occasions. Watches and accessories were real big this year too. Swatches, Slinky, Timex, and many more styles . . . Weekends found many W.H.S. students at concerts, Rocky’s, WQCM dances, sports events, and maybe even aerobic centers and health clubs. Aerobics are popular because of a sudden interest in physical fitness throughout the nation. It can almost be considered a craze. Teens still found themselves listening to their favorite records and tapes, movies on their home VCR’s, and of course tuning in on Thursday nights at 8:00 for the infamous Cosby Show.