Casey High School - Flame Yearbook (Casey, IL)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION The Board of Education is a very important factor in our school. They are interested in our welfare and in the future prosperity of the Casey Township High School. They have given their time and effort to make our school rank as one of the best in this part of the country. They are to be complimented on their work. Their unselfish efforts warrant the sincere appreciation of the entire community. The student body takes this opportunity of extendnig a vote of appreciation to the Board of Education. OUR JANITORS Because of the untiring patience, and the ceaseless efforts to please, Mr. Davis, Mr. Watts, Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Ewing have won the admiration of all the pupils in C. T. H. S. We look upon them as an essential part of our institution. I aye nineteen

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Mr. Miller J)b. Hucki.kr I)r. Johnson Mr. Fanciier Mr. Brasel, President Dr. Boyd Mr. Shuey Page eighteen

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CASEY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY In 1892, the Casey High School was organized to such an extent that a class of three was graduated. The Casey Township High School was established in December, 1915, composed of Casey township in Clark county and districts 4 and 5 in Cumberland county. The school board was elected in January, 1916, and in March of that year, bonds of $70,000 were voted on, for the erection of a new building. Construction on the new building started in March. 1917, and considering the abnormal condition of the times, the work proceeded as rapidly as could be expected. Shortage of laborers and material caused an unavoidable delay. Nevertheless, in September, 1918, the building was fully equipped and ready for occupancy. The Casey Township High School is located four blocks east and three blocks north of the intersection of Main street and Central avenue, which is the heart of the business district of the city. The grounds, consisting of thirteen acres, furnish room for any part of the work in agriculture, also a campus, tennis court and gridiron. The High School building is a beautiful structure of stone and brick and increases the material beauty of the city and surrounding country. The study hall furnishes space for approximately 400 students. The gymnasium is one of the best in this section of the state, being 72 feet long, 52 feet wide, and 18 feet high. On one side is a gallery where 300 spectators may sit comfortably, and on the other a stage, 16 feet by 22 feet. When the gymnasium floor is filled with chairs, it provides room, with a seating capacity of approximately a thousand. This offers exceptional advantages for community activities. On the first floor are the principal’s office, library, six class rooms and two toilet rooms. In the corridor of the first floor is a splendid trophy case, bulletin board, and noteworthy pictures. On the upper floor are three laboratories— physics, chemistry and biology; also the science lecture room, and a teachers’ rest room. In the basement on one side is located a locker room and shower for the boys. Also a large, well-lighted manual training room, and a large agriculture room with solarium. On the other side are the girls’ locker and shower rooms, a kitchen, modern in every way, with a fully equipped dining room, adjacent. Opening into the dining room is a sewing room. These two rooms are connected by folding doors, and can be converted into one large room when necessary. The equipment of the Casey Township High School building is modern throughout. The principal’s office on the first floor is well furnished with all modern conveniences for an office of this character. The study hall is provided with adjustable desks that can be fitted to a pupil of any size. The recitation rooms are equipped with pedestal arm chairs. The laboratories are furnished with furniture and apparatus to give all experimental work under especially favorable conditions. The building is steam heated and ventilated by the fan system which insures a constant supply of fresh air. Gongs located throughout the building, regulated by a master clock in the principal’s office, ring automatically. Five fire alarms were installed last year in the following rooms; Office, boiler room, manual training room, kitchen and chemistry laboratory. Fire drills are held at various intervals throughout the year. Each room is connected with the office by a telephone system, which invari- Paije twenty