High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 5 text:
“
A T H E N BARRINGER HIGH SCHOOL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY CLASS OF 1966
”
Page 6 text:
“
FRUTH ... HONOR ... LIGHT HU'.H SCHOOL 1838-1966 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND DEDICATION TO PUBLIC EDUCATION One hundred years ago the City of Newark was a small, sleepy town of sixteen thousand inhabitants,—a population less than the total number of pupils in our high schools today Far out on the edge of town was swamp, now Branch Brook Park, our glorious campus. Near there was an old quarry, called goat hill. the site of Barringer High School. Education progressed slowly. The original charter provided for the annual election of a School Committee and authorued the Common Council to raise money, by tax. for the schooling of the poor. John Catlm was the first school master. Only parents who could pay for his services could send their children to his home to be taught. In 1714, a school house was established by the community. It was located on the south side of Market Street. Later a second school house was built on Orange Street. In 1775, an Academy was built but it accepted only the pupils whose parents could pay for their board and lodging. By 1820. Newark had five ward.” or district school houses. If was in the First Ward School that the first high school of our city was started in 1838. It was a high school for boys only. Thus Newark goes on record for the establishment of the third high school in the United States.. The original high school house was actually only the first story of a building on Bank Street. It had only one teacher, a Mr. Nathan Hedges, who exercised complete and undisputed authority over his ninety-one pupils. These pupils were admitted on certificate from the School Com- mittee of the Common Council. The first pupils, eleven of whom were orphans, came from poor, destitute homes. In the early nineteenth century public schools were not generally considered as fit places for the education of children of refinement! The courses of study, however, were not specified by the School Committee. Therefore, the curriculum was determined solely by Mr. Hedges; who followed his own whim and fancy in the rearing of h« charges. This first high school master, teacher, principal and disciplinarian found it not easy to bring nearly one hundred boys to toe the mark. Because of his strict regulations and frequent punishments he was hated by his pupils and feared by their parents. In 1838, a Female Department was established in connection with the Female Union School on Harrison Street. A few years later, a Board of Education was created for the purpose of founding a public school system The Outstanding extravagance, in 1852. was the purchase of a lot (90-fcet front) on the comer of Washington and Linden Streets for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. This site was set aside for the erection of a high school building. It was begun that summer and completed the following year, 1854. The new school was dedicated in a ceremony of prayers and addresses before an assembled audience of the Board of Education, city officials and many citizens. On January 7. 1853, though still incomplete, this new building was
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
