Burnham High School - Burgoblac Yearbook (Burnham, PA)

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0 1 ' .-.fda do - -if A-, X Uh FHDGG ,I X 5 1 A - ,l l L I V .r I A ., li Y-ar 1?- W W 4 -1, 3 QW ji N THE YEAR OF 1863, when our country was in the midst of a Civil War, M4 the Freedom Independent School Districtl' was formed. It derives its W1 em name Freedom from the Freedom Iron Company, the predecessor of the if- 'A Logan Iron and Steel Company. The first school building was just a frame building located about a hundred feet east if the present building. It was destroyed by fire after it was vacated, A new eight-room building was built in 1906 and dedicated February 22, 1907. Freedom was carved in stone above the main entrance. On June 26, 1911, the Burnham was incorporated, and the name of the school district was changed from Freedom Independent to Burnham Borough School Dis- trict. A year later Burnham made its first annexation when the Standard Steel Works Company and a part of the Pike were added. The year 1914 was the year of greatest expansion in Burnham. During that year Newtown, Kline Extension and Open Hearth, in fact, everything south of the present Freedom Avenue was added to the Borough. This annexation gave us the Newtown School Building. By this time a need of a High School became very apparent, therefore, the Board decided to establish one. The High School Building was erected during the summer of 1914, and dedicated on February 5th, 1915. Paul D. Womelsdcrf was the first Principal. On Armistice Day, November 11, 1923, a part of the Freedom building was de- stroyed by fire. The following year, this was rebuilt into a finer building than before. In 1924 the High School Building was found to be too small to accommodate the pupils, therefore, during the latter part of that year, a four-room annex was built, which joined the Freedom Building to the High Scholl Building. In the Spring of 1925, the remodeled and new building were dedicated. In the year 1925, curb and pavement were laid, and the retaining wall built, which improved the appearance of the building very much. In 1926, the lawn in front of the building was graded, trees and barberry bushes were planted. At the present time there is a movement on foct to improve the grounds in the rear of the building. The Newtown Building, too, has undergone some imprcvements that are worthy of mention. The walls have been painted, and a new heating system has been installed. The grounds are being improved, and some trees are being planted. When all of the contemplated improvements in and about both of our buildings shall have been made, Burnham will have a physical school environment of which every one may indeed be proud. -Mary Frances Hoopes

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f v T A V, - -.4 ff'-f D t,v aQl 5 IELDQH, EIGHT 1. 2. 3. 4. ALMA MATER Tiny birds have left their branches, From their nests have fluttered wide, But its mem'ry lingers with them, Fondest thought will still abide: Thus we leave our Alma Mater, Thus desert the dear school nest, Yet its mem'ry still will cheer us, Strengthen, comfort, bring us rest. Tho' we part from one another, And from teachers kind and dear, And, to distant spots may journey, Ne'er to reassemble here, Yet when we apart are dwelling, Oft our thoughts shall hither flee, We shall thus renew the meeting, Each in heart shall present be. Though we part, no more to mingle, As we here so oft have done, Tho' our long and wand'ring pathways, More and more apart must rung We in heart shall move together, Just the same through good and ill. Tears may fall, but yet, in fondness, We shall be remembered still. Teachers dear, we'l1 ne'er forget you, Nor the lessons you have taught, And we trust that time will bless you, For the work your hands have wrought May your efforts be rewarded, Through the years that swiftly fly, Is the wish of those who leave you And must bid you now, Good-bye. N-William Creighton

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arf - ' -e -P' H - .ig H 1 4 ' if I It Y H. S. Jacobs Chas. L. Price John L. Pandel Dyson Fisher , W. P. Rhodes BOARD OF EDUCATION W. P. Rhodes, President .................... ,,,. .......,.. .........,. ,.......,,. 1 S 9 0-1911-1917-1927 Charles L. Price, Vice-President ....... .....,.,,........... . 1.1921-1927 John L. Pandel, Secretary ..,........... ...............,...... 1 902-1927 Dyson Fisher, Treasurer ...... .1917-1927 Harry S. Jacobs. .....,............ .,,,,.. ............... . . ...... . . ......., 1925-1927 A glance at the above dates reveals that Mr. Rhoads, who is now President, has served this district in the capacity of School Director for thirty-one years. They also show that Mr. Pandel, Secretary, is now completing his twenty-fifth consecutive year. The names of other directors of this district, and the dates of their terms, so far as the records show, are as follows: W. P. Mann, 1903-19095 William McCartney, 1903-19115 D. B. McWilliams, 1909- 1911g H. J. Forenz, 1909-19125 W. G. Wert, 1910-19155 Edgar Willatt, 1911-19165 Seth Ham, 1911-1916g Frank Wetzler, 1916-19173 D. M. Yingling, 1916-19173 J. B. Starr, 1915-19215 John J. Bay, 1912-19175 J. G. Briner, 1917-19193 T. O. Williamson, 1919-1925. TEN