Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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HISTORY OF AVILLA HIGH SCHOOL At the end of the school year, 1938-39, the graduation of the largest class on re- cord will add thirty-two pupils to the list of the alumni. The commencement will take place just fifty years after the time that the first class was graduated in 1888. The year, 1938, is the “Golden Anniver- sary” of the commencement exercises. Work of high-school level was first of- fered in a public school in Allen Town- ship in 1886. Before that time, any pu- pils completing the eighth grade and wish- ing to continue with their educational training had to go to nearby cities or to academies maintained by colleges and uni- versities. The course that first was offer- ed covered a two-year period. The first class was graduated in 1888. Elsewhere in this annual will be found a reproduction of the invitations used by the class of ’88. The course of study was expanded in 1892 to cover a three-year period. A number of the graduates of the three-year course completed the college preparatory training elsewhere. The school received a commis- sion from the state soon after the four- year course of study was inaugurated in 1907. A continuous commission was issued by the State Department of Education Ap- ril 3, 1931, and has been maintained since that time. The first public school in Avilla was or- COURSE One credit if given for a course which meets 5 periods per week, for 1 semester (2 semesters equal one school year) with pre- paration outside of class. Subjects required for graduation in Avilla H. S. PON GUS hn, ca, 2 mn ee olerels ss o19'6 wis ¢ apegeencant 8 Mathematics ccs iecisic aioteeleiorals susaininr sere 2 History and Social Studies............. “ Physical Education and Health........ 2 Science—one year must be either Physics or Biology ..............-.- 2 Required and Electives must total...... 32 Electives Electives must include 2 majors and 2 minors. A major is 6 credits in one sub- ject group and a minor is 4 credits in a given subject group. Subject and Amount of Credit Offered A. English English (regular) ....2- ssesseees: 8 BHCECD Ye coh = © sales 9 per Siow s.clvaey'v Nee 1 SJOuTNalisni® 20s fas 2 als, sues ohare, susuclarete's 1 ganized about 1872 in a two-room brick building located on Van Scoyic Street. The building has since been remodeled for a residence and is occupied at the present time by the Oliver Growcock family. A four-room schoolhouse was erected in 1883 at the place where the baseball diamond is now laid out. Each class room was heated individually by a stove. This plant served the community until 1907. Two rooms were added at this time and a fur- nace was installed to replace the stoves. Further remodeling was done in 1922; ex- cavation was made to add space for class rooms in the basement and the entrance was enlarged. The corner stone for the present building, of which the picture ap- pears on the opposite page, was laid in 1928. The community since that time has had the opportunity of providing school facilities in a modern well-equipped build- ing. The present school year has been one of expansion in enrollment. Since the closing of the LaOtto High School, a large num- ber of pupils from Swan Township have joined our ranks. The enrollment increas- ed from 83 to 145 from September 1936 to the same date in 1937. The resulting effects of this larger group are reflected throughout the various activities as por- trayed in this annual. OFS Ia: BIDIG (5 sheres caste ersiche oteeue oie: oe ene 1 B. Foreign Language TsQtin =P hee uns ee eral ees aad vie ee 2 Latini TL. Sted at ieee cen ole ere ee 2 C. Mathematics ALEC YB yee ws care avatars or ons iene ohana teres lobes 2 Plane, Geometry coc estes ee ieee 2 Advanced GAl2ebral cr stasis s ceed 1 Solid GGometry, sca preter are 1 D. History and Social Science Us. Ss. Historyso fos co sc ince opaestee ee ade 2 World -Historyites« ntsc cheuets ctorsiedtrercret tae 2 ESCONnONIIGS. Fo cacere . ie eis 2 eee 1 CIVICS iia eete vere coat wis nn Sree en ree ih E. Practical and Vocational Arts TYPING “ws ince, stale lore ss, Sitemeter eiatarane oe 4 General Business ..............-.22:+ Z Home BCOnomics $s... seeisiess sie eeiers 2 Art, band, music (not more than)... .4 Changes as planned for 1938-39 include the introduction of vocational agriculture and a practical mathematics course for those who do not wish to qualify for more advanced training.

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PAN AOMIISTBATION- O rr A FACULTY

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THE ALMA MATER RALPH R. STANLEY EMMET EILER HARRY E. SHEETS County School Superintendent Principal Allen Township Trustee