Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Page sir a T H r W 1 T A N Nathaniel G. West Principa! of Charlotte Junior-Senior High School

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The W ITA N V 3? Page five Change of Address .1070-4 15 )l many years Charlotte High School has been in the same posi- tion as the old lady who lived in the shoe. Instead, however, of treating her children to the reputed spank.ng, bread diet and rest-cure, she gave each a book and. cautioning him not to get pushed olT the worn, wooden stairs, smothered in the narrow crowded corridor or run over by the passing I.ake venue traffic, directed his footsteps to the portables, the shop annex, the bicycle shed, the practice house and the far distant athletic field. Behold the change! Youth has its own dignity reflected in this Gibraltar, created for us by the people of Rochester. As we wan- der through the halls, wc realize the immensity and scojk of that word Knozelcdgc. Science rooms, home economics rooms, office practice rooms, art rooms, music rooms, and technical training shops emphasize it at every turn. Wc step into a class room arid lo, there are the wardrobes of our grammar school days, with metal cubicles alx ve for each individual’s books and belongings. We notice also the movable desks and chairs, the modern heating and ventilating arrangements, the diffused lighting system. Probably the greatest single change in our class room equipment however, lies in the greatly increased bulletin board space, and the condensation of the blackboard into a sort of swinging book, within which teachers may conceal their fatal questions until such time as they desire them revealed. We walk on, passing in the beautiful wide balls numerous show cases, in some of which are displayed trophies indicative of a athletic and scholarship triumphs of the past. In others arc temporary displays of current inter- est or of instructional value. Recessed in the walk of these corridors, also, are tin ever present precautionary fire extinguishers. Two spacious symnasiums with their show- ers, dressing rooms, offices and locker rooms, provide for the physical exercise, training and recreation so essential if wc are to achieve our goal of a sound mind in a sound body.” The bleachers, providing safety and comfort for sj ectators of athletic events, are in themselves extremely interesting, folding out of Night in an almost magical way when not needed. Much to our regret, our brightly tiled swim- ming |)ool remains drv. but we have hopes of a day, when it will be operated to full capacity and provide us with all the benefits afforded by swimming instruction. Napoleon is said to have remarked that an army marches on its stomach. Might nut a student body study on its stomach? At anv 0 4 0 rate our cafeteria is located in the basement at the north end of the building. Its prison- like effect, created by the bare cement pillars, white walls and windows high from the floor, is forgotten when we have had our luncheon, deliciously prepared in the modern, shiny equipment at an exceedingly reasonable cost. Hut rising from the commonplace to the artistic—and I mean rising- for we proceed from our lunch jx'riod to the art room, located on the fourth flour, where all sorts of indi- vidual. creative work is on display. On this floor, also, is the vocal music room with its amphi-theater arrangement for chorous work; farther down the hall, the craft shop display- ing work in leather, metal and other interest- ing materials. No trip around the building would lx. complete without a long pause Ixifore the show case in this room. In the dome of the building, the exterior of which is so exquisitely wrought, we find the hand room with its special provision for instrumental music, orchestra work and instru- ment storage. A door from here leads to the roof, where wc pause, five stories aliovc the earth, for a breath of inspiration afforded by the blue, glistening waters of Lake Ontario, alxmt a mile in the distance, extending the whole length of the northern horizon and visible from nearly all windows at the north end of our building. Descending to the earth again we enter from the rear our large auditorium, where wc observe the artistic, dignified green stage cur- tain. Advancing upon the stage we glance around, noticing the almost professional ap- (contimn'd on page twenty-six)

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T I! k W I T A r a Page seven THE MAIN OFFICE Mr. West, Principal Miss TkssiK J. LichtharT, Stenographer Miss Hazel M. Stow ell. Secretary Miss Harriet Strassburg, Stenographer-clerk Miss Margaret K. Miner. Girls Adviser Gi.ENn M. Denison, Hoys' Adviser