Emporia High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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Senior High School Emporia, Kansas May 23, 1941 From: Re-Echo 1941 To: To Whom It May Concern Subject: Brief History of Emporia High School Emporia's first high school erected in 1864. Garfield building later took its place in 1880. Stood on same site as present senior high although. much smaller. g Junior and senior high schools were divided in 1922 and each school met separately, with .senior high meeting in mornings and junior high in afternoon, being continued until junior high building Was completed in 1925. Present building contains forty rooms and is equipped with gymnas-- ium and auditorium which has seating capacity of nine hundred. Forwarded- Approval recommended MARJORIE DAVIS, Eclitor-in-chic f

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ENIIIH RUTH KUHLIVIANN A prominent member of the senior class, Ruth Kuhlmann was outstand- ing in her short span of life. The respect given her by all was a tribute to her radiant character. She Was a friend of everyone she met and to- day her absence is felt deeply by the entire stu- dent body. URIVIANIJ IVBRIEN Instantly and unex- pectedly Death took the life of Ormond O'Brien, a senior. His loyalty, service and cheerfulness will be hard to replace. In the thoughts of his friends and associates he will live on forever. IAM .

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UHALTH The United States of America is a country of Yfreedonf We owe athis wonderful republic our loyalty and patriotism. Whether in war time or peace time, we should remember this. Not only do we owe loyalty to our country, but also to our school and to our classmates. Without this great spirit of loyalty and love we are nothing.