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Page 13 text:
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History When Belleville Township High School was erected in 1917, it had two buildings — the Main Building and the Cafeteria-Shops Building. At this time there was a faculty of sixteen teachers, under the leadership of Mr. H. G. Schmidt. The enrollment of the school was 348 students, with a graduating class of 27. In 1918, the present Girl’s Gym, which was origi¬ nally intended for the hoys’ athletic program, was built. The present Field House was built in 1936 because of overcrowded conditions at the time. As the years passed and the enrollment increased, the need for a larger campus increased too. Thus, in 1924, our fine arts center, the auditorium, was erected. This was followed nine years later by the construction of the Library Building which houses the English and Social Studies Departments, in addition to the study hall and the library itself. In the spring of 1955 the people of Belleville provided for another great change on the campus by passing a $2,800,000 bond issue for the erection of an Electric Shop Building, a new Cafeteria, Library, and additions to both the Girls’ and Boys’ Gymna¬ siums. The Electric Shop has been completed and construction of the other buildings is in process. Thus exactly fortv years after the initial ground¬ breaking ceremony at BTHS, the school, with an approximate enrollment of 2,000 students, and a faculty of 85 instructors, headed by Superintendent Hal O. Hall, once again takes a great step forward in its growth to keep pace with its duty — the education of the vouth of Belleville. “Of education ... I ca ' n only say that view it as the most important subject it we as a people can be engaged in.” —Abraham Lincoln
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d 4 III I1 ll 2 s Tr 3 at 1 OJfl The following elements make up the Administration: the superin¬ tendent, the faculty, the administrative assistants, the office staff, and the Board of Education. These elements join together to form the core of our educational system here at BTI IS and are responsible for the orderly way in which our school functions. The faculty are the people who have taught us how to make use of what we learn. They’ve scolded and punished us, hut more often they have encouraged and understood us. We have thought that they didn t like us at times, but instead they’ve been helpful friends in cor¬ recting our shortcomings and trying to make us live up to what we can do. The superintendent, his assistants, and the board of education have helped to make it possible for us to have a high school education. They are working at present on a building program to prepare for the many students who are headed this way. All of these people have guided us through our formative years. Though we might forget their names and faces in future years of activity, we will be the better for their training during our important high school years.
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