French Lick High School - Plutocraft Yearbook (French Lick, IN)

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lil . f, ,L I ,l x fri . ' ul l MR. SHARP Two years, frought with toil. eff fort, devotion, concern, and deepest enthusiasm could only result in over! whelming success with an honest ap' preciation to its devout leader. SAMUEL SHARP SUPERINTENDENT HISTORY OF FRENCH LICK HIGH SCHOOL The first school to be opened in French Lick was conducted in a dwelling house near French Lick Springs. It was taught by an old sailor named Acley. It is said that the pupils of this school spent most of their time in roasting potatoes. The French Lick Baptist Church was used for a school house from 1836-46. Early teachers there were jacob Dishion, David Smith, and David Porter. The last teacher in this building was VV'illiam Ferguson, who caused quite a disturbance by atf tempting to teach a silent school instead of the customary loud school. The peof ple could not understand how children taught in a silent school would be able to transf act business in this noisy world. The first free school to be taught in French Lick Township was during the win- ter of1SWf76. The town of French Lick was incorporated in 1900 and the district school of three rooms became the property of the town. The first superintendent of French Lick School was L. L. Gooding. Others have b:en: B. E. lvlyers, Elgy T. Williaiiis. C. N. Logan, Robert Moore. Carl Vance, N. B. Bonham, B. O. Wells, Hugh Cathcart, R. R. Roudebush, and Samuel Sharp. A new twofstory brick building having six class 1'ooms and an assembly room, was erected in 1903. This forms the south end of the present building. The French Lick High School was accredited for four years' work in 1908 at which time it had two teachers, one of whom was also superintendent of the entire system. The enrollment was about forty pupils. The first class to graduate was in 1909, when diplomas were issued to two boys, Exum Ivlorris Hall and Arthur Speece. During the summer of 1909, an addition consisting of a basement. two recitaf tion rooms, and an auditorium was built. During the school year that followed, an' other teacher was added to the faculty, the High School library was extended, and a football team was organized. This marked the beginning of the participation of the school in athletics and during the year that followed, particularly in 191-1, the foot! ball teams of French Lick were very successful. ,fl 1 ---bewe-el--ee ee R- e -- e-ee 'i l I' 4' ii

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, x, ,Q -ig ,Cf N it A 10s. MRS. HAZEL M. LASHBROOR Commcrcial IVOR B. TULEY Math-gmzatics DOROTHA ELLEN KIRK History amd Econuml MRS. ETI-IEL M. WELLS ML1SiC :md Art FRED CRLWW Junior High Schuul D. V. SINGER Science and Athlctic

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M 1 'A -tb ,2,,, , .2 atop. 'W 24, c , V 1 Qag u. M. I In 1912 some changes were made in the building, the old assembly room being divided into four class rooms. In 192-1 anothr addition, consisting of a gymnasium, stage, two dressing rooms, two class rooms and a study hall. was built at a cost of S-18000. No further changes in the building have been made since 1924. Commercial work was introduced into the s:hool in 1916, but very ltttle was ollered besides typewriting until 1923, when it was approved for a specialized eurrif culum. The present commercial course is very improved. The typewriting team of 1928-29 took second place in the State Commercial Contest. During the school year 1920121 the high school began the publication of the Plutocraft. a school paper which was published every two weeks. The publication was diseontinued this year and this annual substituted. The present enrollment of the school is approximately 590. A total of 3111 boys and Girls have been Graduated from French Lick High School, not including the class F tv k D e -, ot 19311, NUMBER or GR.-xmrnizs or FRENVTH Limit HICYH Sei-toot Class Nu. of Gmdutites Class No. of Gmdnutes 19119 ............ 2 19211 , ,,,,,, H 21 19111 .- -N 1921 .. in 1911 . .. 111 1922. H I8 l3f'H ' Z ion. .U 1911- 11, Q11 W -- -ft 1915 .. .. 12 lgzq 12 1W6.H . 9 WN'H -'W wiv... .. 12 1 37'- --35 1918... U13 WN-. H26 1919 .. 11 1929 .. .. 3-1- .li 1 SCHOOLBQARD. LM11 RAY E. DEREMIAH, Sem-awry CHARLES I-I. APPLE, Treasmcv- -'11, it T. E. SIMMONS, President p Ri , 2 1 c E ch y ife1,1 9 11 X gs F E lS11t1iEg.+ 1 .-.,-1 , !