Albany High School - Thronateeska Yearbook (Albany, GA)

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Girls’ P. E. class-1919-1920 A 0 bout two years later, the Academy was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. While the school was being rebuilt, classes were held in the Court House. The rebuilt Academy was an almost exact duplicate of the original. In fact, many bricks from the walls of the first building went into those of the second. However, it was only a few years until the facilities were inadequate for the increased enrollment in the public school system. The rooms on the second floor were all used and an addition was built. Another addition was built a few years later. Finally, in an attempt to keep up with the growing numbers of students, a one-story annex with two rooms for the primary grade was erected east of the main building. The Academy, nevertheless, remained overcrowded until the high school was constructed in 1908. The principals of the Albany Academy prior to the establishment of the city system of schools were G. J. Orr, Dion C. Sullivan, Z. I. Fitzpatrick, H. W. Jones, E. G. Jones, S. R. deJarnette, J. C. Wardlaw, and A. J. Barwick. Boys’ P. E. class--1919-1920 History 5

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ALMA MATER SONG Here’s to you, dear Alma Mater, to whom our love is due. And though we meet all others, our faith is tried and true. With ot her colors waving, no matter what their sheen, We love you Alma Mater of the Orange and the Green. We leave you now, dear Mater, but you forever stay, Your columns proud and noble halls shall claim our love for aye. Through the years that lie before us mid every festive scene. We’ll still see proudly gleaming here--the Orange and the Grfeen. So to you dear Alma Mater, we raise our parting song. This loyal class of 17--your sons and daughters strong. We give to you all honor--though years may roll between. Still brightly glow the memories of the Orange and the Green. ■ ■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ i —...... First Albany High School on corner of Monroe and Society Streets Entire student body of Albany High School in 1912 Senior Class of 1920 4 History

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SUPERINTENDENTS L. E. Welch School Commissioner I, III 1885-1887, 1895-1906 J. S. Davis School Commissioner II 1887-1895 R. H. Warren, I School Commissioner IV 1906-1917 S. R. deJarnette First County Superintendent 1917-1935 R. H. Warren, II County Superintendent 1935-1949 R. E. Brooks First City Superintendent 1915-1937 J. O. Allen City Superintendent 1937-1948 R. H. Warren, III County Superintendent 1949-1952 J. J. Cordell City Superintendent 1948-1952 First County Superintendent under City and County School Merger 1952-1972 Paul B. Robertson County Superintendent 1972-1986 — Senior Girls’ Class of 1924 Senior Boys’ Class of 1924 The Boys’ Annex- -“The Barn”- -1924 6 History