Albany High School - Thronateeska Yearbook (Albany, GA)

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 jpp Mr. Chape!) Collins with students in lab--1957 16 History

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Senior Claes Officers-1949-1950 Mr McNabb contemplates the plans tor the new Albany High School on Residence Avenue P previous to 1924, Mary L. Brosnan affectionately knows as “Miss Mamie,” served as principal of Albany High School. In 1924, she continued as principal of the girls’ high school, and Hugh M. Mills became principal of the boys’ high school. Miss Mary L. Brosnan worked for 53 years in the local school system, beginning her career as a teacher at Albany Academy in 1892. To honor her memory, one of the elementary schools in Albany was named for her. In the article by Mr. Dan Gibson, previously quoted, the following is said about Mr. Hugh M. Mills: “One of the most universally loved and admired men to be connected with the local school system was the late H. ‘Hugh’ M. Mills, for whom the Mills Memorial Stadium is named. He was a man who made a deep impression on the schools he served and on anything else he was connected with.” January 21, 1924, was celebrated as SCHOOL BOND DAY. A parade was held, and students cheerfully marched, bearing expressive posters and giving loyal yells to vote for bonds for the new high school. Even the temperature, which suddenly dropped to zero, could not defeat their enthusiasm. The bonds were carried for a $200,000 city-county joint high school for boys and girls. History 15

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AHS Student Council-1955-1956 Senior Class Officers-1957: Lavon Payton, Secretary; Jean Gilliam, Treasurer; George Sperry. Treasurer; Ruth Winston, Vice President; David Dykes, Vice President; Yvonne Hatcher. Secretary, Rudolph Patterson. President; Barbara Patton, Press Reporter. Janie Turner. President. If JU n 1925, the new high school building was finally completed at 1000 North Jefferson Street. The original high school on North Monroe Street at this time became McIntosh Elementary, named for the late Henry McIntosh. The new school opened with an enrollment of approximately 350 students and with Mr. J. O. Allen as its first principal. That year the Thronateeska had the pictures of all the teachers on one page, as there were only twenty-four teachers. At this time, Albany High School was composed of pupils in the eighth through the eleventh grades. The south end of the building was assigned to the I boys’ classes and the north end to the girls’ classes. All of the boys came into the building through the south entrance and the girls came in through the north entrance. The teachers and the I visitors came in the front I door! In 1929, Mrs. Mabel I Hogue came to Albany High I School and ater organized I the first library at the I school. Mrs. Hogue remain-I ed as the Albany High I School librarian until her I retirement in 1970. Mrs. I Rebecca F. Reid replaced Mrs. Hogue as the head librarian at that time and has continued to serve in this position until the present. History'H