Biglerville High School - Mirror Yearbook (Biglerville, PA)

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A' - 5' ' ' ' in 5 ff. l ,- fl Sfrhnnl lliatnrg History is a collection of events and happenings of the fast fading past. Lest we forget those things which have contributed to our well being and happiness, the1'e is herewith appended a chronological summary of the events which have gone far to make for us the enviable reputation we possess. In Americais infancy. a little log school house building upon the site of the present structure housed the boys and girls of that period. Primitive beyond be- lief in comparison with the present large and comfortable structure. in that build- ing were laid the foundations of the remarkable school spirit that burns in our coin- niunity today. For several decades the old log building served its purpose but with the growth of the community a new st1'uctu1'e was put in its place. This was just before the great Civil lVar. Standing on a main highway, along which marched the Con- federate troops on their way to tight at historic Gettysburg, this building could tell some stirring tales if such a. thing were possible. It .furnished aceonnnodations for the youth of the community for approximatelylforty years. Who can estimate the part it played in moulding the minds of that period or who can conceive of the iniinence' it maintained? A With the coming of the railroad and the development of the fruit growing industry, the town changed its name, taking on the' name of Biglerville in honor of the man who was then governor of the Commonwealth. This structure served until the present building was erected in 1917. Thus it can be seen that upon the same spot for more than a century, American ideals have been fostered and the love of justice and freedom been planted in the hearts and minds of our people thru the agency of our school. The first ,high school-was established in 1914. The first class was graduated in 1915. Gradually the length of the course has been increased and new subjects added' to the curriculum until at the present time ive have a. first class high school, accredited with the state depaitinent at Harrislnirg. offering commercial and aca- demic courses. Especially in the past four years have we grown. From an enroll- ment of forty-two in 1920 the school has grown to 116. The Junior High School brings this enrollment up to 146. ' ' ' liiglerville should be dear tothe heart of every member, for around its name are entwined some of the sweetest memories that dwell in our store house of recol- lection. It is true that we meet our difficulties, but in looking back over our school life the sorrows of youth sink into oblivion and the radiance of the pleasurable times we have had seem to glow alone in our thoughts. As we say our parting word of farewell, we are not unmindful of those who have held up to us the torch of knowledge. We shall always be grateful to our be- loved faculty and the progressive a.nd efficient Board of Dierctors of dear old Big- lerville High School. A r G. B. W. l8l

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CHNILXID C. SIUIGHIG, SL'P1i1:v1sxxG I'l:l.x'clP.xr. M.xTl11-:A1A'r1CS le-rville SC110nls, 19211, 1ll lTIfl .-X. Mc1I.I-IENNI, Vlvlfl-l'1:1NIJIPAI, I'INu1.1s1l f.99l'fj'Slllll'Q'. l'z1., High Svlmulg West' Cllestvl' Val., Nnrnml Sc-lmnl: Collegiate lVm'k in Sllllllllt-'I Schools, Culumhiu Universll'y, Cornell l,'niw1'silAy Vl'liV1-!l'Sify ui Pelmsylvzlllizl. Gettysburg -f'uIle1,fv, 1915-23: IllSfl'llf'l1Ul' XVest Gll9Sf0l', Pan., Svlmuls 1913-16: IllSfl'll4'lf41l' fl9ffXSh1ll'LE Colle-ge Slllllllli-'I' SCIl0nls,19212-231 1nsf1'1w1'm' lliglervills- S1-lmols 1916. f' 'f I IDA M. OLMSTICD Coxrmmlzcmlg Instrllctor C0lIlll19l'f,'i7.ll, Biglerville, H. S., 1922. L2lIll'ilSft'l'. I':'1., High Sc-luml: l+'r.1nl:li11 mul Mall'- shalll College, A. IS., 1917: Lie-ur. Infalnfry. LT. S. Army, 1917-19: SlllJt'l'l'iSllIg I'l'llll'l1Nll, Mullxllon, VH., Scflmuls, 1919-20: Slllwlwisiug Plilllfillill. Big- Sllllblllf, Pu., High Schunl: SllSlllll hilIlIl1l l'ni- versity, 1920-21g Crallegiale Work in Summer Schools, SUSIIIIQ-'llillillil I'lliY01'SiIX, 1921-233 Instruc- fm' Book-kvellillg, XVEIITQII, Pa., H. S., 1921-223 U01