Beaumont High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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HARRIET LIPSCO MB, Joke Editor RICHARD SANDERS, Ass't Joke Editor LEAH EMMER, Society Editor THE PINE BURR STAFF HALLIE READ GREER, Associate Editor ED BROWN. Editor-in-Chief ' JULES PILAND. Business Manager GILBERT SUTTON. Artist MARGARET MENTON. Associate Editor CHARLES HARRITT, Jr. Ass't Business Manager HAROLD CARPENTER Athletic Editor

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The Pine Burr iBine Earn Qtaff EDVVARD BROVVN, Editor-in-Chief. IIALLTE READ GREEK, IWLXRGIXRET BIENTON, Associate Editor. A Associate Editor. JULES PILAND, Business Illarz-agar. CHARLES HARRITT, LEAH EMMER, Asst. Business Dlgr. Society Editor. HARRIET LIPSCOMB, Joke Editor. RICHARD SANDERS, HAROLD CARPENTER Ass't Joke Editor. Athletic Editor. GILBERT SUTTON, A rtist. 6

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The Pine Burr ibisturp nf tba 5nIJuuI Many people take the schools as a matter of course and never once stop to think that they, like human beings, undergo a process of growth. VVhether this growth is rapid or whether left to barely live, or perhaps die, depends entirely upon the thrift of the community and the body of men, the trustees, left in charge. Consider with me, a few minutes, the change in condition of the schools in '1884 and now, and I will leave it with you to decide whether there has been a rapid growth, and also to form your opinion as to the kind of men that must have had charge of education here. In 1884, provision was made for two buildings, the old Fireman Hall and the Negro Odd Fellow Hall, to be used for schools. There were seven grades to be taught by five white and three negro teach- ers. In 1889 the eighth grade was added, and the following year, the ninth. Funds were scarce and consequently it was not possible to have a nine-months' session. For a time there was no superinten- dent. This was also due to lack of funds. Affiliation with the State University was und1'eamed of. We had a school but that was about allg we had no rank. Beginning in the fall of 1898, there was a steady improvement: a Superintendent was put in charge, school buildings were erected of brick with all modern improvements, and sufficient funds were appropriated for their maintenance. A larger corps of teachers was added each year until the number has reached 98. What a change has taken place! Now we are classed by the University as a school of the first rank, and we are not only affiliated with the Texas Col- leges, but also with Chicago, Tulane, Washington and Lee, etc. From the enrollment of 427 in 1884 we now have 44100. Our graduates number in all 300. lNIany of these now hold posi- tions of responsibility, for which their excellent training in our Beau- mont Schools has equipped them. 8