Cherry Valley Central School - Karatongan Yearbook (Cherry Valley, NY)

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Published by The Class of 1954 CHERRY VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL Cherry Valley, New York UMTOIMI IE

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PREFACE The Karatongah of 1953 has as its theme Cherish Our Heritage. Through the pages of this book, the staff has attempted to show the work, the fun, and the opportunities of a student at Cherry Valley as they are enjoyed today, because the citizens of our school community have bequeathed us an educational background enriched by the exper- iences of the past. Mr. F. Le Vere Winne, in writing of Cherry Valley, said Educa- tion began in Cherry Valley at the same time the first settlers cleared their land to establish a new home out of the wilderness. Reverend Samuel Dunlop, who came to Cherry Valley in 1741, taught and preached in a combination church and school erected from logs of the forest. In 1795 the first English speaking classical school west of the Hud- son was established by the Cherry Valley Academy Society. During the nineteenth century the following schools were established: The first district school. The Cherry Valley Female Academy. The Cherry Valley Conservatory of Music. The Cherry Valley Law School, from which many of the most prominent citizens of that time were graduated. The Lancaster School which was made a Union Free School on October 1, 1900. In 1927 the Cherry Valley Central Rural District was formed, from which has grown our present school system. THE STAFF Indeed, we have a right to be proud of our Heritage!