Cary High School - YRAC Yearbook (Cary, NC)

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Pathway of Progross THi: DRY BUILDING Present Elementary School The completion of the Walter Hines Page Building for vocational education, providing for the science and teacher-training departments also, marked the fifth im- portant event during Mr. Dry’s principaiship. The department of teacher training was added by the State Department of Education in 1922. During the next two years public school music and commercial sub- jects were offered as full-time courses. The J. M. Templeton building for physical education, built in 1925. made provision for systematic physical exercise for all the school. The elementary department of the school was standardized in that same year by the State Department of Education. When Cary School was consolidated in 1927 with Morrisville, Mt. Vernon and Goodwin, the sixth brick building, the Marcus Dry Building was constructed. State and Federal aid for the commercial department was be- gun this same year, making it possible to employ a full- time teacher for the work. This placet! the benefits of the commercial subjects within reach of all high school pupils, particularly past graduates. THE PAGE BUILDING Present Elementary School 8 THE TEMPLETON GYM Converted in 1952 To Home Economics and Band Building mflu

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Girls' Music Class 1908-1909. ary - gh j:-. -IRST STATE HIGH NOR ■ . pr-4- ;q-j: • Ol'iluc l L0 .. i.—• i r 'w' ■ • t • In 1907, Mr. Middleton and the school trustees de- cided to offer their holdings in the Cary School to the state, in order to be partially supported by the state treasury and to be known as a state-supported high school. Cary School then became the first public school in the state. E. L. Middleton remained as head of the school through the following year. Succeeding him in 1908 was Mr. M. B. Dry. Among the noteworthy advances under his leadership was the erection of a new brick building to accommodate the rapidly increasing number of board- ing students. In that same school year, 1913-191-C the Farm Life Department was established. This department provided for the teaching of agriculture and home economics. The Frank Page Dormitory for girls was erected two years later, taking the place of the old wooden structure which was burned in that year. In 1920 a brick dormitory for the boys was completed, making possible the accom- modation of 200 boarding students annually. MR. M. B. DRY Principal 1908-1942 First brick building on present site erected in 1913-14. along I lio. . . 7 I

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Early Cooking Class The special school tax was abandoned by an act of the 1933 legislature and Cary, Mt. Vernon Goodwin, and Swift Creek schools were consoli- dates! into Cary Consolidated District No. I. sup- portes! exclusively by county, state and federal funsls. SchtK)l consolidatis n and bus transporta- tion closed the dormitories to boarding students that year. In 1935, besides the regular courses, the school S)fferes! instruction in agriculture, home econom- ics, commercial subjects, piano, violin, band music, expression and art, with special attention given ts dramatics and athletics. During the lean depression years, 1936-1940, the variety of activities at Cary High School was limited. The publication t f the yearbook was suspendes!, and the graduation exercises were very plain. With the forties came Ws rld War II, when many students left Cary to take their places in the armed forces and other positions s f service. The years fs lls»wing -the war were filled with achievement. As if ts» make up fs r the bleak years, the schs ol activities increased, student en- rollment grew, and spirits were high. Early Sewing Class 9