Appleton High School - Clarion Yearbook (Appleton, WI)

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Cl-llEVEiVlElNlT may be indicated directly by its out- ward signs and offices or indirectly by the character and personality from which these grow. ln the nine years of his superintendency, Mr. Rohan has come to be recog- nized by his professional associates and the community at large as a civic leader whose policies are shaped on the anvil of social justice and in the heat of religious con- viction. The test of time and the tracing of differences of opinion to their true sources have only helped to bring into relief the quality that finally must appear in every social leader who stands undaunted before the fire of popular criticism. T H E C L A R MR. BEN. J. POHAN Superintendent of Schools lill I O N

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lr l l i l i i i l l MISS CARRIE E. MORGAN Assistant Superintendent of Schools l1Ol 'l-I-l'lR0l,lGl'l lorty years ol the educational history ol Appleton has run the golden thread ol a woman's lile which has given color and distinction to its pattern .... The population ol the city has more than doubled during her years ol service, and into its lile blood have gone the ideals ol culture and of citizenship which she has given its youth. -Miss Blanche McCarthy. The Appleton Education Association presented to Miss Morgan a lile membership in the National Education Asso- ciation ol America in the lall ol 1933 as a reward for her undying devotion and service to Appleton's school system. T H E C L A R I O

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j12l HISTORY PPLETQN is indeed fortunate to have such an outstanding educational system and Faculty. Appleton has set a standard for educa- tion, and its school system has been highly praised by many educators. Many ol the members of our faculty are mem- bers ol various educational organizations, and several hold ortices in these dillerent associa- tions. They have strived to obtain new and modern methods ol presenting learning material to the students, lteeping our school very up-to- date. Several ol our faculty members have been with us lor many years. They have watched Appleton l'ligh School grow and flourish. They have watched classes come in and go out, talcing with them the lcnowledge and culture a highschool education atlords one, and leaving the high standards and traditions that have been instilled into our minds to the present day. The First high school in Appleton was or-, ganized in 1876 and held its classes in the I' J' l-lercules building, now the Lincoln school. ln188Q Ryan l-ligh School was built and was destroyed by Fire in 1903. The present high school was built in 1904 and has had Four principals since that time. They are: Ralph W. Pringle, Paul G. W, Keller, l.ee C. Rasey, and l-lerbert l-l. l-lelble. The history of the educational system is very interesting. A newspaper clipping from 1900 says, '1When Appleton was organized as a city in 1857, the members of the school districts were changed to correspond with the wards. ln 1869 a union system ot schools was adopted in Appleton, but owing to iealousies and other trouble the plan was abandoned at the end ol the year and the old district system was adopted and has been retained to the present dayf' Now we have progressed far in the union system oi schools. Appleton is well ltnown forthe educational advantages it atlords its citizens. ln addition to our kindergarten, art, and music depart- ments, we have a school for the deaf, a school for corrective speech, and an orthepedic school. Appleton also has a distinctive educa- tional feature in its vocational school. The total enrollment of students in the public schools in 1895 was Q,QQ1. Today it is 4,300. There were perhaps Five or ten stu- dents in the First class graduated in 1878. There are 330 students graduating in the 1934 class. With all the modern equipment and the many advantages we have, we will carry on. MR. WERNER WITTE Assistant Principal MISS MARGARET THOMPSON Secretary - fi jf! Miss i-HLDA i-ifuaivi 1 f tj Assistant Secretary 9.9! , 0 ' l f y ff r any ' 9 THE C,,LARION f :arf