Edwards Central School - Hornet Yearbook (Edwards, NY)

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AL.VA MATER Edwards High School, we adore thee, We will praise thy name, By our deeds we will extol thee, e will shout thy fame. Hail, 'dear Edwards, Edwards High School, Glory, Truth, and Right, Fraise to thee, Cur Alma Hater, Home of green and white.

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9h Ute SeAAMce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ r ROLL OF HONOR ajj Qua Gtuuitruf Edward Adams Frank Gagnon Donald Miller Floyd Aldridge James Gagnon Eleanor Morrow Carl Aldridge Stanley Gagnon Richard Morrow William Aldridge Stanley Given Erwin Neil Leanord Baker Donald Goodheart John Nicholas Daniel Barraford Vernon Grant Herbert Padgett Clyde Barrett Don Hubert Gregory Keith Parker Ruby Bartholomew Margaret Griffin Delbert Parker Carlo Basso Bert Guiles Daniel Parvese Walter Baxter Francis Guiles Frank Paevese Bernard Boulet Ellesworth Hall Stanley Parvese Kenneth Bowman Frederick Hall Delbert Phelps Olan Brayton Edwin Hall Clifford Pratt Thomas Brayton Clarence Hansen Donald Pratt Harry Brown Marjorie Hansen William Pratt Robert Brown Helen Hansen Carl Randall Elmer Bridgeland William Hosmer Charles Rathburn Donald Burnett Cecil Howard Ruth Ray Michael Butcher Roy Hubbard Earl Junior Reed Carl Butler Allen Hurley Roaslie Reed Doris Cassidy Lawerence Hurley Merton Rice Donald Camptell Melvin Hurley John Rice William Clark Merton Hurley Harold Rice Armond Clark Robert Hurley Kenneth Rice Ives Cleland Kenneth Johnson Douglas Rice William Cleland Everett Jones Clarence Wm. Rice Kenneth Cole Glenn Jones Chester Salmon Chester Cole Kermit Jones Gordon Schwerdf ger Floyd Cole Harold Jones Everett Swartz Gladys Cole Harold Kelsey Jack Ghene Bernard Cuglar Clayton Kerr James Slceldon Albert Daniels F. Murray La Duke Merlin Smith Robert Davis Harlan La Londe Ross Stammer William DAwley Max amphenr Thomas Sullivan Dale Dawley Lewis Lashuay Kenneth Titus Charles Demnons Carl Lashua Stanley Todd Mary Duffy Hubert Lathan Charles Toth Thomas Duffy Charles Law George Toth Wilfred Ellis Millard Leary Milton Van House Donald Ellis Earl Lumley Morgan Van House Cecil Finley Donald Manchester Archer Walker Donald Finley John Manzolati Lee Webb Merle Ford Leslie Masters Ray Webb Gervaise Boulet Rene Mechin Claude Williams Francis Camptell Lee Meldrim Died in service ★★★★ George Williams Alton Whittaker 3 ★

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HISTORY OF SCHOOLS IN THE VILLAGE OF EDWARDS The first school in the village of Edwards was opened in a log house at Shead's Settlement, about 1814. What was known as Shead's Settlement” was located across the road from the Brayton road near the island. After a few years, the log house could no longer accomodate the increased mumber of students and a stone school was built. This, at the time, was regarded as exceptionally fine and commodious. It was located at the southeast side of Main Street where the Electric Light and Powere Co. office now stands. From the first, the inhabitants of Edwards evinced a rather unusual spirit of liberality in the provisions made for the support of schools. At the first annual meeting it was resolved, ” that the town raise all the money for the support of common schools that they can law fully.” James C. Haile, Cesa Phelps and Wilkes Richardson were elected the first commissioners. John C. Haile, George All'en, and William Teal}, were named inspectors of common schools. For the school term ending in September 1877, 418 pupils were enrolled the the town and the average daily attendence was 188.77. Teachers of both sexes were employed but feminine teachers predominated The highest salary was $60. but the wages for female teachers ranged between $3.50 and $7.00 per week. The next school building was erected at the cost of $2,500. It w s a frame building, which stood where Royce Bullock's store now is. It was a one room structure. In 1884 there was one teacher and ninety pupils. In this building, the older students were seated near the windows at each side of the room—boys on one and the girls facing them from the other. The younger children sat sideways to the windows and in front of the others. In 1887 an addition was built to the school making it a two room building. Later, this addition was purchased by the Methodist Church d now forms the back part of the church; while the other part was bought by Freeman Andrews who made a garage where Lennox's now live from the lumber. In I898, a new one story school of three rooms and basement was built. Later a second floor was added for the high school, and used until 1936. Most people now realize that the next step in the development of Edwards school is centralization.