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

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We 6446 2464! ' The first school built by the new Union Free School District was on the site of the present junior High School and was built as a grade school. This picture was presented to Mr, Miller by Miss Susan Lock- hart, and is assumed to be a Colum- bus Day celebration. This building was destroyed by fire December 9, 1902, and the students attended school in the Village Hall. Seventy-five years ago, the Glens Falls Union Free School District was formed, lagging a quarter of a century be- hind the trend of the day. At that time, the value of its buildings and practically non-existent equipment was placed at little more than 351,000 Today, our schools and educational program are among the best in the state and the replace- ment value of the buildings and equipment is 3S7,677,000, with the sites being valued at 3S15O,770. The District has been fortunate in three things. First, its three fine superintendents - Sherman Williams, 1883-98, Elbert W. Griffin, 1898-1927, and Alexander W. Miller, 1927 to the present time. Second, its long record of capable and dedicated Boards of Education, and third, the genuine interest taken by the people of Glens Falls when finally aroused to the needs of their children. Mr. Williams wrote, The men who guided our school interests in the early days of our work not only did well for the schools, but they did more for the general and permanent prosperity of the town than any, or all, other men in other positionsf' The first Board of Education in 1881 consisted of Jerome Lapham, President, Buel G. Streeter, Melville A. Sheldon, Daniel O'Leary, Jr., Daniel H. Cowles, Henry Crandall, Horace S. Crittenden, Austin W. Holden, M.D., and Samuel Pruyn. What is now the city of Glens Falls was settled by Qual-:ers and the community grew slowly up to the civil war. Abra- ham Wing was paid a slight amount to tutor a few children up to that time. Following the civil war, there was a movement to get some schools established to further the continuance of the democratic form of government. QCont1nued page Sn Academic or High School Students C. 1885-86 On Ground: Beecher Horton, Stella Scoville, Jessie Austin fMrs. William Cameronj. First row, seated: Martha Knight, Mrs. George Wetmore, Esther Silver, Belle Sisson, Superin- tendent Sherman Williams, Ida Lat- timore, Essie Cronin, Jessie Leavens CMrs. Austinl, Flora Harris fMrs. H. Hortonj. Second row, standing: Eda Scott, Harry Cheesebro, Lena Freeman fMrs. Bowmanj, Carrie Traphagen, Belle Faxon, Hattie Cronkhite, Bert Stoddard, Miss Nellie Farmer, Lady Principal, Mary DeLong fMrs. Charles Westl, Nellie Albro QMrs. Charles Scottj.