Danville High School - Log Yearbook (Danville, KY)

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fIJ'H'5r i7ii5fIVHWG wie are Six HIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGS Nor aught can take from me The haunting fragrance that still lingers here- As in a rose-jar, so Within the he-artI ' Yonder the long horizon lies, and there by night and day The old ships draw to home again, the young ships sail away: And come I may, but go I must and, if 'men ask you Why, You may put the blame on the Stars and the Sun and the white road, and the Sky.

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firfhfaf aiafvurua wie FF' I The Danville High School The Danville High School, as we see it today, came into being in the spring of 1918. At that time Professor I. A. Carnegie was superintendent, and the en- rollment numbered one hundred twenty-eight, with the four-year school plan. The following year Professor Leslie C. Bosley succeeded him. Mr. Herbert Green, principal of the high school, remained as director of the school until 1920. It was during this time that the physics laboratory equipment was installed. In September, 1920, Mr. Lewis A. Piper succeeded Mr. Green as principal. That year, under his direction, a new branch of science, that of chemistry, was started. In the years following, domestic science, biology, and the manual arts departments have been added, each well equipped. In 1921 the Kinetoscope, the school paper, was started, and two years later it became the Danville School News, now continued under the latter name. Attendance increased year by year, and more room was needed, so in 1924 the piece of property adjoining the high school was purchased from the Burley Pool, and a modern and well-arranged building was erected. This building con- tains a large gymnasium, with balcony, the entire seating capacity being about one thousand. There are rooms to accommodate the sixth-grade pupils of the city, and well-equipped classrooms for domestic science, manual arts, music, and commercial departments. The lot back of the school was also secured for playgrounds and is used for football and baseball practice fields and for games. This is the Hrst time that the school has had room enough to have its athletic contests on its own grounds. At present the high school, under the six-year plan, which was introduced by Professor Piper, has an enrollment of almost four hundred, and the graduating class of this year numbers forty, the largest class that has ever been graduated from this high school. The success of the Danville High School has been shown by the fact that a great many of our graduates have made ine records in college. The students have shown ability in the various fields of activity, and some have been outstand- ing. In the school year of 1919-1920, during the principalship of Professor Green, the boys' basket ball team won the State Championship. In 1924 Kathleen Montgomery, of the class of '25, won the State Championship in girls' declama- tion, and Claude Shouse was second in the Courier-jomiial contest. If the past is an indication of the future, we can make no estimate of the heights to which old D. H. S. will rise in daysxto come. Board of Eclucatioh OFFICERS MEMBERS Pres1fdentfProf. C. G. Crooks Dr. John D. Jackson-Mr. J. S. Van Winkle Vice President-Mr. J. S. Van Winkle Mr. John Meier-Supt. L. C. Bosley Secretary-Supt. L. C. Bosley Mr. E. F. Parks-Mr. W. H. Smith Treasurer-Citizens National Bank Prof. C. G. Crooks Five

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f , 'wer fffafvuwa maze Fffr' 1 w LEWIS A. PIPER, Principal Danville High School is indeed fortunate to have a man of such keen intellect, energy, sympathy, and integrity as are shown in our principal's every-day life. His highest aspirations have always been for this school. The success of the six- six plan is due to his inliuence, and, also, to him the Wonderful school spirit and sportsmanship is accredited. To us he has become the embodiment of pep, en- thusiasm, and tireless energy. He is loved by all, not only for his ideas, but for his own personality, these making him every pupil's best friend. By his example of right thinking and right living he has inspired the student body with high ideals, the very best spirit of co-operation, and a sense of justice which prevails throughout the school. Seven