Barringer High School - Athenaeum Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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One hund'ed ond fifty yeors ogo. Norhon Hedges opened the doors to o drofry. old building so ihor o motley group of boys could receive on ed-ucotion beyond primory school Dy conducting the first high school program in the state ond the third to be established in the United Stores Mr Hedges unwittingly become o port of New Jersey smoll town of 16.000 inhobitonts. Horse ond buggies were rhe chief method of transportation Condles were the source of evening light Forms ond large gor-dens. were the control meons of food stoples Business activities were conducted on o short, unpoved street in tne center of the town. For out on the edge of town wos o swpmp. loter to become The History of Barringer High School: Tradition. Continuity, and Change history Ongmolly lobeled Nework High rhe school's nome wos loter changed to Bomnger High School In 1630. The city of Newark wos o Bronch Brook Pork Neorby was on old quorry colled goot hill o growing oreo for goots. Eventuolly this h ll become the sire of Bo'ringer High School.