East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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classmen and the lovser floor which was used by the entering class was in the charge of a sub master A small room on the first floor was crudely equipped for a science laboratory since the school did not have 1 science department English Greek Latin and mathematlts were among the ch1ef subyects However in 1897 the church property yy is condemned as unfit for the school and classes were moved to the old grammar school at High and Exchange Streets At the same time classes mostly Greelt and Latin were held in the house at Montgomery and North Union Streets form erly the prnvate school of Lois Greene At this time the Garden Street school was built providing a new location for the high school classes To this building the classes were transferred for one year to await the opening of a new roadway edifice which IS now joseph enks junior High School The year 1893 marked the beginning of a new high school curriculum the inauguration of science and commercial courses the mttna tion of a sports program the establishment of the Sumner Lyceum and the first publlcatlon of a school newspaper The Gleaner All these acttvitxes are today enjoyed by modern high school students A sports program was begun featurmg base ball and football as the chief sports practice being held at the old Dexter Street trammg grounds at the corner of Barton and Weeden Streets Harry Gardner the late ames Higgins Edwin Thayer judge Payne and Myron Curtis became the stars Some of the outstanding students were Dr Alexander Melkleyohn the late Gov ames H Higgins the late Mayor john Fitzgerald and Attorney Thomas P Corcoran In 1893 was established the lyceum in mem ory of Charles Sumner The enviable Pawtucket PAWILCKFT HIGH IN IJ00 High debating team with the late Gov Higgins as a leading figure enjoyed an envious record of victories The official school paper The Gleaner was printed for the first time in 1892 some of its first editors being the late Attorney Robert In those days the pupils went to grammar school for nine years and high school for four years the high school hours beginning at 8 50 am and ending at 2 00 pm Diplomas were awarded in three grades that IS for classical English and commercial courses separately Al though the requirements for college entrance demanded high scholastic standards many Paw tucket High graduates were admitted and the school s reputation became admirable An early contribution to the success of a parent teacher relationship began in the 18905 when an Alumni association attempted an organ ization similar to that of our Parent Teacher Association which became quite effective tn bringing about a closer relationship between the High School and Community As a result a great deal of mterest and enthusiasm was aroused VIARX O'I'T XYINTFRS MtGEOl GH ' r V I Y 7 Y 277 , y , Q I C K s I s Iv 1 K S Y 7 . . n v I -1 V 72 , 4 z . . t , , , , I , , y - . . . . . , 1 , . a . . 5 y . . n . . 9 3 . a 1 - 3 l l v ' Emerson, Fred Arnold, and Mary Rogers. , . , . . , . . . . I . . . . . , , . n . Y I 9 . , . . 1 - ' Y , - . , J ' A , ' ' ' , 1 1 1 ' ' , , i J l . . . . - , J. . . , . . . .

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,aaa X SE SECOND SCHOOL TOLMAN and contmued to grow untnl success was achleved Under the devoted guldance of its first prmclpal 1n 1858 the school was carried on as a prxvate enterprlse w1th the and of thlrty one pupxls as patrons after the school commxttee falled to provlde the necessary approprlatlons for the schools contmuance However nn the sprxng of 1859 the cxtlzenry voted to approprxate suffxcxent funds for the school once agam In twenty four years from 1855 to 1879 enght hundred seventy enght puprls had been enrolled The first class to complete a three years course was that of 1878 the dnplomas bearmg the name of the prmclpal Usmg the words of Prxncnpal Curtls Great crednt ns always due to one who labors IH the early days of a great movement and especnally to one who starts great moral force whlch IS destlned to uplnft future generatlons To W1ll1am E Tolman IS due the credlt of foundlng the Pawtucket Hxgh School It was he who bore the heat and burden of the day when not many strong lntellectual PEASF CLRTIS HOSMER WHIPPLE 4 y currents towards a hlgher educatxon had been set 1n motlon He must have labored alone and the crednt should be hrs For nearly twenty years the school con tmued nn the llmxted quarters of the Summit Street schoolhouse unt1l ln 1874 If became evldent that larger and better quarters were needed to accommodate the overcrowded condl tnons The people s fanth ln educatnon was gradu ally mcreasmg' Therefore a group of publlc sp1r1ted cltlzens lead by Danlel Lnttlefield were nmpressed wxth the value of the Second Baptxst Church whxch had become financnally embar assed and proceeded to purchase the burldmg for use as a hlgh school untll the school com m1ttee saw fit to buy nt from them Untll 1894 thxs bulldmg used as the home of the Pawtucket Hlgh School was greatly 1m proved by Prlnclpal Alvm F Pease C 1879 18841 who found time to teach Latm Greek Geometry some of the Scxences and Music aslde from h1s dutles as pr1nc1pa1 Durmg h1s admlnxstratnon was organnzed the flrst college class whxch gradu ated nn 1882 Th1s class mcluded Adeline L enckes the only gxrl to study Greek at that tame Upon the appomtment of Prmcxpal Pease to Supermtendence George j McAndrew became prmclpal 1188418885 Under the prlncnpalshnp of George J Mc Andrew the first Pawtucket Hlgh School endless ly expanded and contmued along the road of progress as the people of Pawtucket strnvmg for knowledge nn hlgher educatxon slowly began to realxze the outcome of thenr endeavor In 1888 when Wllllam W Curtxs became prmc1pal the school stnll sntuated xn the old Second Baptlst Church on High Street had enrolled one hundred and twenty five students Classes were held on two floors There were two recntauon rooms on the upper floor for the upper . 9 aw s V . , I , ,xl .. ,y My r P-,A 'S Mg' . 1 1 - 9 . . . , , U , . . . 9 ' 9 , . . . 9 - s ' . , . . . - , , Q Q n 1 - , . Q - , . . . 9 9 - 1 9 . . . . ,, . . ' ' - a . . . . ' . . . . 9 . . . . 1 ' . . ' Z ' ' a , 9 9 1 Y ' , 7 . , - J , , . , - 7 9 , . 7 , 9 ., ' , , rear

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among Pawtucket citizens in the rapidly growing city high school. Thus in the year 1900 when Professor Elmer S Hosmer took over the significant office of headmaster or principal the new Broadway building Pawtucket high school to most citizens had become a pride and joy yet there were still those who did not believe in free public education beyond grammar school The pupils now numbered three hundred the faculty were faithful loyal college graduates with exceptional ability and aptitude for their work 1900 to 1922 was a period of rapid expan sion until it became necessary to hold a two session school with the three upper classes recit ing in the forenoon and the lower class ln the afternoon a system which some of todays students might appreciate' During the reign of Lucius A Whipple came the greatest advancement the building of a firm foundation on the banks of the Black stone which has supported the education Pawtucket now for almost thirty years-our own East High School Built in the year 1927 the beautlful institution an architectural master piece equipped with all the modern conveniences of the day opened the eyes of not only Pawtucket people but also people throughout the country to see this material reminder of the efforts and sacrifices of the community in the development of education It may be interesting to note that the Ex- change Street that existed when this school was built, had a very different appearance than the Exchange Street of today On the cobblestone roadway were car tracks which were part of the line to Attleboro A Chinese laundry a variety and periodical store of Henry H Cobb next to it and a large building adjacent occupied as an automobile repair shop by Frank Crook all felt the effect of educational progress for they were removed to make way for the new school The principalship of the new East High School has been occupied by three worthy men Alfred J Maryott 61931 1940? Henryj Winters 1191019493 and at present Mr ames P Mc Geough Again during the 30s evidence could be seen of overcrowded classrooms demanding the use of double sessions Finally the building of another high school in the city How times have changed' The story of Pawtuckets school system is truly one of the little red schoolhouse which has gradually be come a giant structure of modern architecture a monument to American education a visible re sult of the endeavor and sacrifice of many people Here in our own East High lies a symbol of knowledge enshrined for posterity It is our hope that the high attainment reached in our present educational system shall ever remain the lamp of life along the pathway of humanity PRESENT PAWTUCKET EAST SENIOR HIGH of ,, - - ' 9 7 . . - 9 v . . ' , 1 1 - ' u v l 7 . . . f . . . . . . , , , 9 ' n 7 7 7 . . . . 9 . ' ' ' ' 9 ' - I . - , I J l - . . , . - Y ' 7 7 a - - 1 9 ' 7 n , Y ' I I 9 I n . 7 . . . , , ' 7 . 9 ' . . . ' 7 - Q Q , . 7 a u u s . . . . wt s ' gt :-y25?'i 5 ,Q ,. 1, .t f , a ' -- . Y , as . in 1 ' ' , tif I ...ff Q ' Q ,. Xl- o ' g . . 3 .