Glens Falls High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Glens Falls, NY)

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Seated fleft to riglitj: j. Ward Russell, Mrs. Alfred li. Vain Wirt, Robert S. Buddy, President, Alpha li. Barber, Frank A Lonlin Clerk of the Board, Alexander W, Miller, Superintendent of Schools. Standing: john W. Canaday, Francis VV. McGinley Iohn W Page Twzfl ve Glass, J. Carleton Liddle. Not pictured: Russell M. L. Carson. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PYUSidC'I1lf',S Message The school year 1949-1950 was a notable one because it saw the climax to many years of planning for a new high school. The combined efforts of students, faculty, school administrators and the members of the Board of Education to bring the need for a new high school to the attention of the voters resulted in an overwhelming victory for our school system. In presenting the facts, the changing needs of a modern school curriculum were emphasized, as were the desire of the community to have facilities available for cultural and musical events, and a social center for adults as well as our high school population. The need for furnishing rudimentary instruction in those arts and skills which high school students will need in earning their living was also a feature which seemed to appeal to the voters of our district. Accordingly, the school program of the future is being planned along these lines, and we look forward with enthusiasm to the time when we will be occupying the beautiful new building approved by the voters and pictured on the opposite page. -ROBERT S. BUDDY, PI'l'XiII,C'l1f of fbi' Board' of lfzlucafion

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SHOP DEPARTMENT The machine shop offers boys an opportunity to learn machine shop operation and to develop useful skills. They make a variety of tools and other articles for themselves. The equipment is well guarded and strict rules for personal safety are emphasized. Using the big lallae in the machine shop. DRIVER TRAINING We now have two driver-training cars. Classes are still limited to seniors. This winter we have driven in all kinds of weather and through heavy snow. Emphasis in class is on how to drive safely. None of us wants to be zx statistic Om' of flue most pojnzlar classes in school. - PHYSICAL EDUCATION This year boys' :md girls' intramural sports have aroused almost as much interest as our Varsity and Jayvee games. Highlights of the year are the Gym Demonstration, and Play Day for all the area schools. Foolball practice develops musrlcx. WALTER H. ROBINSON SHERWOOD D. ALLEN Iudusfrial Arts Machine Shop EDGAR GRANT Aulomobilc Mechanics BETTY L. CORNELL Physical Eafufaiioll Sponsor, G.A.C. ami Cherr- Innlzwsi Coafb JOSEPH K. KONCZAKOWSKI Physical Eriucafiou Fooiball and Iaywc Baxkelball Couch THOMAS E. ALLEN Physical EtIIlL'tI1i0ll Courb of Twlrie ami Buxkalball Page Eleven

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' EXTERIOR OF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL ' Architect: Office of Marcus T. Reynolds, Ralph H. Parks, Associate. THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL The architect's drawing of the new high school, on which work has already been started, is a front view showing the main entrance facing on Quade Street near the corner of Sherman Avenue. The wing to the right houses a community auditorium of 1500 seats with a one-story section housing dramatics and speech class rooms and dressing rooms. The auditorium is 84 X 100 feet with a 32 X 42 foot stage. Comfortable, fixed, theatre-type seats are on a slanting floor to guarantee good visability. Not visible in the picture and directly behind the auditorium is the gymnasium capable of seating 2000 sports fans. The gymnasium is 90 X 90 feet. The bleachers slide out from the walls and there is a balcony. The locker rooms, showers, and drying rooms are conveniently located to serve both indoor and outdoor athletics. A large cafeteria seating 200 can easily be converted for use in the audio-visual education or for meetings of small community groups. Also included on the first floor are the shop wing and music rehearsal and storage rooms to the right of the auditorium and gymnasium. To the left are the administrative oflices, home economics and commercial departments, and the medical unit. The second floor contains the gymnasium and auditorium balconies, two study halls, the library and seminar room, and the English and social studies class rooms. On the third floor are the biology, chemistry, and physics laboratories, language and mathematics class rooms, and the art room. All rooms throughout the building are to be individually ventilated. The building is being constructed of white earth blendv brick with limestone trim, and Class AU fire resistant materials. It is hoped that the Class of 1952 will have the privilege of being graduated from the new high school. Page Tbfrfcen