Beaver River Central High School - Beaverian Yearbook (Beaver Falls, NY)

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Daring the latter part of Mr. Babbit’s long service as principal, the old school became only a memory, for in November IT ? '-ho present red brick build- ing was erected This school, which was designjc avia : the lines of the eight- eenth century American architecture, was dedicated ou January 13i 1928. At the ded ication Mr. Hi ran called the name s in t er which posses ses. grad uating the new in 1 9 2 8. and three reived thdr a t this new school many only in its J u ne th its cur- these TTfTn if » 1 » t h iff ed not 0 f 1 n b 0 extra But would not vived the teen years found ation old schools of the years past had not been firm and solid. In confidence serene ex ercis es Van A man roll of the his regis - h e still The fir s t c la s s of school was Two girls boys re- di pi onas time. This has witness- c h a n ges the num ber gradu ates but also in regular and r i c ulum. ch a n g es ha v e sui - al most foun- i f the laid in the Mr. Babbit was succeeded by Mr. Clifford Berry who served from 1929 to 1936. The depression of 1929 changed the trend of education toward that of earning a living. Thus the Domestic Science and Industrial Arts and later the Agricultural Departments were added to the school curriculum. In 1931 in- dustrial Arts Departments was started under the direction of Mr. Edward Whitt- ington. Miss Miriam Jenkins, (Mrs. Oscar Hassler) was the first instructor in the Domestic Science Department which was started in 1932. The Commerce Depart- ment was added to the curriculum in 1935» with Miss Inez Roberts(Mrs. C, Phelps Carter) being the first teacher. Another change in the curriculum of the school w;-s made in 1929 when the Music Department was started under the direction of Y:ss Blanche Rutherford. At this time a school chorus and orchestra were start- ed by kiss Rutherford. A little later the Beaver Palls School participated in the county music work under which plan only a certain number of periods a week were given over to music. Other changes in the school curriculum which still survive but on a larger scale were the school paper (The Beaver's Tale) started by Miss Miriam Jenkins in the spring of 1935 an ! girls' and boys' basketball in 1331 under the coaching of Mr. Edward Whittington.Also in 1931 the U—Kum-C—Fest was first presented under the direction of Miss Marion Jamieson (Mrs. Lawson Hanage.) Simultaneously with the changes made in the regular and extra curricu- lur., a greater number of students enrolled each year in the school. Many of these pupils came from the outlying districts from which transportation to the Beaver Palls School had to be furnished. In 193--» the school board purchased a 30 passenger bus cmd also the small bus which had carried pupils from the Bolfort school. k 37 passenger bus and also a h-9 passenger bus were prehased in August 1935 and in the summer of I936 a garage to house these buses was erected on the ground behind the school. if 41 ...

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In 1936 Mr. Francis Campbell assumed the duties of the principalship, a -position in which he still serves. Three new departments have beer, added to the school during his principalship, these being -Agriculture in 193o under the direction of Mr. Edward Fauler; Physical Education in 1937 under Hr. Whartcr: Hirst and Guidance in 19 40 under Mr, Irving Wiggs. In 1936 Mr. Fauler assumed both the duties of the Agricultural and Industrial Arts Departments which main- ed under one instructor until 1939 when Mr. Alfred Meger became instructor of Ii • dustrial Arts.In 1938 the first full tine Music Department was established under the direction of Miss Eleanor Burnett. Many extra curricular changes have been introduced which attempt to provide the students with a well rounded background of not only subject matter but also of leadership experience involving sportsman- ship, dramatics, business and advertising duties. In 1937 program of clubs to give the students an opportunity to express themselves in various interests was introduced under the direction of members of the faculty. Some of those clubs were stamp, photography, etiquette; hobby, Hone Economics, bridge, sports agricultural and dancing. Also, in 1937 the honor pin system was introduced through the interests of Mrs. Mary Pitcher Lewis. These honor pins are awarded annually to students maintaining an average of 85 or more in both their class average and examination. In 1938 the Bchool Annual (The Beaverian) was started with Mr. Campbell as its first advisor. In this same year the first Junior Class Play was presented under the direction of Miss Ruth Haley. The band was formed in 1938 under the leadership of Miss Eleanor Burnett. A Student Coun- cil was set up in 1939 under the advisorship of Mr. Campbell. The first Spring Music Concert was held in the spring of 1939 with Miss Burnett as its sponsor. Ono year later in 19 40 Miss Burnett initiated the custom of May Queen who is elected by the student body. The Beaver's Tale which was started in 1933 ias creased in size and influence under the management of Miss Inez Roberts, Miss Virginia Travis and Mrs. Helen Carnie. In June 19 41 the first Senior Ball is scheduled to be held under the direction of Miss Haley and Mr. Campbell. The athletics of the school have multiplied rapidly under the leadership of Mr. Eric' Hodges, who introduced track, tumbling and intramural sports in 193 , Mr. Wharton Hirst who added archery and soccer in 19 40 and has enlarged the sports schedule of the school. These changes are very evident of the growing spirit of our school which now can compete with many schools in this vicinity. A great deal of spirit has been maintained and encouraged by the efforts and interests of the Board of Ed- ucation,The present members of the Board of Education are Mr. Wesley F. O'Brien, president, who has served since 1936;Mrs. Mary Pitcher Lewis(l925 );Mrs.Charlotte LeFevre(l935-); Mrs. Daisy Babbit(1936-)and Mr. DeWitt LeFevre( 19 40-);Mr. Martin Just has acted as school treasurer since 1925»{ ;Mr. Leon Ellis has served the school as janitor since 1927. Mr. Glenn A. Scaly has been the superintendent of this school district for a groat many years. All of the above material on the growth of the school was obtained by Miss Ruth Haley from the following residents of the town, nanel£: Mrs. Howard Darring, Mrs, Thomas White, Mrs, Grace Lewis Cornwall, Mrs, Leon Ellis, Mrs. Orson Babbit, Mrs. Floyd VanAman, Mrs. Walter O'Brien, Mr. Hiram VanArnam, Mr. Ralph VanArnam, Mr. LlefellynNuffcr, Mr. Wesley O'Brien and Mr. Francis H. Campbell, and also from the old registers and minutes of school meetings. From the many long years ago in I852 time has been recorded in the hearts and minds of many; more may have been forgotten than remembered. But the spirit of the sturdy pioneers and of their posterity is still maintained in the swinging of the pendulum forward and upward by the able members of the Beaver Falls Faculty. A