Central High School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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, . Elm its-suniateh Alumni 012 THE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. The establishment of the Central High School was- authorized by an Act of Assembly, approved june 13, 1836, which provided That the Controllers of the Public Schools for the city and county of Philadelphia, be and they are hereby authorized, whenever they shall think proper, to establish one Central High School for the full education of such pupils of the public schools of the First School Dis- trict as may possess the requisite qualifications. A building site on juniper street, below Market street, was purchased by the Board of Controllers, and the corner- stone of the first building was laid September 19, 1837, and the school was opened October 26, 1838. The corner-stone ofthe building southeast corner of Broad and Green streets was laid May 31, 1853, and the building was dedicated june 28, 1854. For a short time before the opening of the new building 'the sessions of the school were held in the Model School House, on Chester Street, between Eighth and Ninth and Race andzVine streets- The Legislature of the Commonwealth gave to the school the distinctive feature of a collegeethe power to confer degrees-by an act approved April 9, 1849, which provided, That the Controllers of the Public Schools of the First 26

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'Courtland Y. Wfhite, lr., W lf, Physical. 2806 East Norris Street, Philadelphia. lk was z'mz'am' Mc glam LVAEV6Z'7Z fha 1zaNuyouM 12,1-IZ film.: Mu111.ve!w5.''-SHAKESPEMQJ-1. Entered Class Freshman Yearg member Phi Epsilon Literary Associa- tiong left Class during Junior Year. KU. of P.l Robert Steel VVinsmore, A. B., W E, Physical. 1508 South Broad Street, Philadelphia. Go in-ffear Moz: arf n 'ZUZ'Ckl'!f71Z!Z7l !'l-SOM15RSET. Entered Class Freshman Yearg member Phi Epsilon Literary Associa- tion and Chairman of Membership Committee of the sameg member of Phi Religitio and President of same junior Yearg member Entertainment Com- mittee nrst Class Entertainmentg Chairman of the second Cresignedl g mem- ber Minstrel Troupeg nrst prize Essay Contest, Junior Year, dividing honors equally with P. W. Longg Business Manager The Jlhrror, first term, ISQQQ Class Historian 5 member Journalists' Club and Secretary and Treasurer of the same 9 member Players' Club 5 created mile of Reuben Perkins in Aunt Dinah's Quilting Partygn member Ye Dusty Cyclersg President R. O. N. C. g member T-Square Clubg member Poker Club 5 Lucyfer in Ye Merry Mephistoesf' John King Wright, A. B., Physical. 635 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia. Q 'A man qf 72115131 z'a'eas, -SWIFT. Entered Class Freshman Yearg member Phi Religitio, Junior Yearg member German Bandg member R, O. N. C. ' as :ill i W ' tx W f ill u A ls W V l

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