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In 1924, our school employed four high school teachers, Since that time, the number has increased to eleven. The subjects offered high school students before 1925 were principally Mathe- matics, History, English, Latin, and Science. In 1925, Agriculture and Home Economics were introduced, and French, for academic students in 1929. During the past years, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Farm Shop, Civics, Core 8, 9, and 10, Psychology, Physical Education, Music, Art, Band, Driver Education, General Mathe- matics, Plane Geometry, Algebra, Industrial Arts, and Problems of Democracy have been added to the curriculum. In 1929, a classroom was set apart to be used as our first school library, which consisted of only a few books; but it now includes approximately 2600 volumes. The principals of the high school since 1923 have been: W. F. MacDonald, 1923- 1925; Ralph Webster, 1925-1927; J. Edwane Ford, 1927-1929; W. Day Mullinix, 1929- 1935; Frank J. Getty, 1935-1946; Marshall G. Brown, 1946-. GRANTSVILLE P. T. A. During the school year of 1947-1948, Grantsville School had a Parent-Teacher Association for the first time in several years. During the last part of the school year, 1946-1947, a Band Boosters’ Club was organized which met monthly. This organization provided moral and material support to the school band and provided a nucleus around which the P. T. A. was organized. The Band Boosters’ Club and the P. T. A. now meet as a combined organization every other month. The first meeting was held on October 11, 1947. The P. T. A. was then organized and the following officers were elected: President, Mr. C. O. Bender; Vice-President, Mrs. Harry Yommer; and Secretary, Mrs. Roy Mickey. The following officers were elected for the school year, 1948, 1949; President, Mr. Harold Miller; Vice-President, Mr. William Biddington; and Secretary, Mrs. Roy Mickey. The enthusiasm with which the community responded to the newly organized P. T. A., as manifested by the attendance of patrons from all sections of the school com- munity, exceeded the fondest expectations of all concerned. The P. T. A. has beena most excellent device by which the parents could learn about their school, and alsoa medium by which the school could be interpreted to the parents. We are looking forward to a continuance of the excellent work that has been so well begun.
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INTRODUCTION We, the Senior Class of the school year 1948, 1949, are proud to present THE ARCH, the first yearbook in the history of G. H. S. We hope that the first issue which we are presenting here will provide you with pleasant moments as the school events are called into memory. As to the name, we in Grantsville who are in a locality rich in historical tra- dition, felt that a name which reflected our historical background would be suitable. The Castleman River Bridge, 1 mile east of Grantsville, was built in 1805, and is one of the oldest stone arch highway bridges in the United States. We hope that the name, THE ARCH, is reminiscent of days gone by and that the pioneer spirit which permeated our pioneer forefathers who blazed the trail to new horizons, so that we, their posterity, may be alert to new opportunities and eager always to achieve new ideals. May we be inspired by their spirit of adventure and progress and leave be- hind us milestones indicating that their hopes for us have not been in vain. HISTORY OF GRANTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Had you passed through Grantsville in the year, 1838, you would have seen two hotels under construction, one of which still stands--the Casselman Hotel. The other — was built opposite on the ground which is now the school lot. It was the latter hotel which first served as a school house for the town of Grantsville. In 1859, Ross R. Sanner opened school in one of the hotel rooms. In 1872, when this section was separated from Allegany County and created Garrett County, the old hotel was torn down; and in 1873, the same bricks and much of the lumber in the old hotel were used in the construction of a school house. At that time, schools had not been graded nor had high schools been heard of. In 1922, our school was recognized as a state accredited high school. Grantsville High School, as it is today, stands on the original site of the first grade school. This school was a two-story structure built about 1867 and employed 4 teachers. The primary grades, known as our present elementary grades, were on the first floor under the supervision of two teachers. The advanced grades, which later developed into our high school, were on the second floor. The first graduating class was the class of 1923 consisting of 9 pupils, all of whom were of Grantsville or vicinity, while the present graduating class will be a class of forty-eight. In 1930, free transportation was granted to the high school students for the first time. At the present time, there are eleven busses transporting students to and from school.
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