Athens Community High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, IL)

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H. V. Porter, Principal

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T H E A T II E NI AN $iston The Athens Community High School District was established November 21. 1917. The new building was completed in March, 1919. During the establishing of the district far sighted citizens put forth efforts to secure a school that would be the pride of the community and they succeeded. Naturally obstacles were encountered but the value of an aim and a mission was finally demonstrated. Now the community stands almost solid for their school and all its activities. Dedication exercises were held in March, 1919. State Superintendent Blair was the speaker. The corner stone was laid with appropriate exercises at four o’clock Sunday, May 23, 1920. Since its establishment the school has grown in some respects more than even its most optimistic backers hoped. In a few years the enrollment has grown from thirteen to one-hundred-thirty. The courses have been broadened to meet modern needs and all work has been placed on the accredited list with the best schools in the state. The various school activities have made the institution widely and favorably known. The traditions established have been such as to make an enthusiastic school spirit that has fostered high standards of scholarship and morals and has instilled ideals and purposes that will influence lives and inspire students to strive toward aims set high. The school spirit in the community has been good and support to all organizations of the school has always been given. Pride in the things undertaken by the school has welded together the best of the community and engendered a booster spirit that is carrying over into other lines of improvement. They gave their best efforts to produce a fine school and are getting returns in better citizenship, more culture, more courtesy, more cooperation, and higher aims and ideals. She is pretty to walk with and witty to talk with and pleasant too, to think on. —I la Mott. 4