Concord High School - Spider Web Yearbook (Concord, NC)

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.,,. e.. vu..-1.., ,.,,,,. IN MEMIJHII-IM BETTY HULLENDER Born January 8, 1928 Died December 31, 1945 AWAY I cannot say, and I will not say That she is dead! She is just away! With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, She has wandered into a beautiful land. And left us dreaming how very fair It must be, since she lingers there. And you,-O you, who the wildest yearn For the old time step and the glad return,- Think of her faring on, as dear In the love of There as the love of Hereg Mild and gentle as she was brave,- When the sweetest love of her life she gave To simple things: where the violets grew Pure as the eyes they were likened to, The touches of her hands have strayed As reverently as her lips have prayed. Think of her still as the same, I sayg She is not dead-she is just away! TJAMES W1-rrrcoivin RILEY i A ul

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Eibechca fion MR. A. S. WEBB WE, the class of '44, respectfully dedicate THE SPIDER WEB to Mr. A. S. Webb, Superintendent Emeritus of the Concord City Schools, in grateful recognition and appreciation of his many years of faithful guidance.

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History of Concord High School In 1891, the people of Concord voted in favor of establishing a public school system in the city of Concord, the proposal was carried with a margin of only four votes. As the schools grew the citizens became more interested in education, and after building several primary and grammar schools, they realized the need for a high school. So until 1915 Central School was used for this purpose, headed by these principals: Mr. D. Lentz, Mr. A. S. Webb, Mr. Lacy McLean, Mr. Hinton McLeod, and Mr. Fred Blythe, consecutively. During the bond election of 1913, it was decided that new rooms should be added to Number Two School fLongJ, and that a separate high school should be built. Immediately, the school board acquired by gift from the Union School Trustees the old Lutheran Church property, located on East Corbin Street. The board met at