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(J ons io nocJten JfigA cScAoo 1966 Where have all the hours gone, Long time passing. Where have all the days gone, Long time ago Where have all the years gone, Filled with memories everyone. Memories of learning, fun, and toil, --Dear Alma Mater we'll always be loyal. These were the treasures, This is the prize: Memories that ECHO throughout our lives . . . M. McClure L. Whitley F. Mordes P. Dugas
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It is interesting to know that The Old School was located on the hill at Second Avenue and Fayette Street, extending back to Forrest Street. It was a four room building. In the center of the rooms was a big stove and the big benches were in use. It was considered a privilege and honor for the boys and girls to sit on these benches. The Conshohocken Borough Charter was approved May 15, 1850, and the School District was organized at the same time. The first election was on the third Friday of May 1850. There were six directors elected; two for one year, two for two years, two for three years; then two directors annually thereafter. Later when the town grew larger, fifteen directors were on the wuard. The Schools developed rapidly and in 1864 the Board of Directors elected a Principal of Schools. Reuben F. Hoffecker was chosen, and he organized the Conshohocken Public Schools into a system. He was the Pioneer educator of the Borough. In 1869, the Third Avenue Grammar School, now known as the ’Hoffecker Building was erected. The High School and grades were in the Hoffecker Building. Professor Hoffecker served as Principal of the Conshohocken School until 1878 when he was elected County Superintendent of Schools. J. W. Schlichter was then elected Principal of Schools. In 1885 the Harry Street Building was erected to accommodate the children of the growing school. This building consisted of eight rooms, and the old school house on the hill was abandoned. J. Addison Jones succeeded Mr. Schlichter and served one year. Mr. Jones was succeeded by the late John Harley who served until 1892. He was succeeded by J. Horace Landis, who was principal until 1896 when he was elected superintendent of Borough Schools, being the first to hold that office, in 1904. Mr. Landis resigned to accept the position of county superintendent of schools to succeed Reuben Hoffecker, resigned. An addition of six rooms was built to the Harry Street School in 1904 in order to provide larger quarters. The Manual Training Building was erected in 1898 for the introduction of Vocational Education in the schools. E. B. Ziegler was elected Superintendent in 1904 and served until 1911. He strengthened the academic condition throughout the entire system. In 1911-1915, Frank Cloud, Ph. D., a Conshohocken boy and a graduate of his home town Schools was elected Superintendent of Schools after serving as High School Principal for four years. In his administration the present high school building at seventh Avenue and Fayette Street was erected for secondary education. The Hoffecker and Harry Street Buildings were given over to elementary educational purposes. In 1915 to 1918, A. M. Weaver was elected Superintendent of Schools and he introduced Departmental Instruction and organized the school system to a high academic degree. Paul Y. Eckert was then elected Superintendent of Schools and served from 1918 to 1920. He developed Departmental Work and advanced the High School curriculum. In 1920 Charles S. Hottenstein was elected, acting Superintendent of Schools for two years, after serving as High School Principal for one year. In 1922 he was elected Superintendent of Schools for a full term of four years. 2
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