Adamson High School - Oak Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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HDAMSUN HIGH SCHIIUI. lt is difficult to set a date for the beginning of Adamson High School. Perhaps her most exciting history began in 1901 when the city of Oak Cliff merged its fortunes and educational system with the City of Dallas. Mr. W. H. Adamson, then super- intendent of the Oak Cliff Public Schools, became principal of Oak Cliff High School, a tree-shaded, dignified old red brick edifice on Tenth Street at Crawford. Rapid growth followed, and in 1915 -with considerable pride-the students and faculty began the fall term in a new building at the present location. By 1920, enlargement was necessary. Our lunch room, auditorium, and extensions on the north wings were constructed. gg Q

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ln 1935, after thirty-six years of service, the greatly loved William Hardin Adamson died, and was succeeded by his friend and former coach, Mr. H. A. Allen. A short time later, in honor of Mr. Adamson, Oak Cliff High School became W. H. Adamson High School. The growing pains suffered for many years recurred in 1939. New wings were added on the east and west, and the facade was rebuilt. In 1944, Adamson's reputation is wide. Her ex-students and ex-faculty members are rendering service all over the world. Her beloved halls are paced by restless, eager feet. Surely she will continue for long years as a gleaming symbol of those characteristics bequeathed to her by the man whose name she bears-friendship, loyalty, honest, endeavour. These pictures were made by Sergeant Marvin G. Deg 0 e nl e C1 es Clrlnes. f th U td St t M A 1942 graduate of Ada Sergeant Degenhart is naw serv 5 as an aerial photog somewhere in the Pacific theatre of wa r.