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ARCHIVES OF YESTERYEAR Our school was erected on the site of the old circus grounds. The property was formerly owned by Majcur Hatfield, who was a descendf ant of the Hatfield family and owned an ex' tensive tract of ground in this section of the city. When the school was first opened, the Hatfield mansion stood opposite the school. The school was named after Mr. Simon Gratz, who had been president of the Board of Educaf tion and a member of it for over fifty years. He was also chairman of the Board for Revision of Taxes. The school was designed in the Gothic style of architecture. It was opened in September, 1927. The dedication of the school took place on November 11, attended by approximately three thousand people. A large faculty was drawn from other high schools in the city. Some of the faculty have left to take positions in various schools as department heads or principal. The first principal of the school was Mr. Elwood Calhoun, with Miss Blanche Price as assistant. After Mr. Calhoun's death, Dr. E. Carl Werner was appointed to this position. 8
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To hring ahout the realization of the high ideals set forth hy the school administration, a stahle form of student government was estah' lished, the henelits of which we are enjoying today. Mrs. lviarion Wzlllaice very ahly handled the prohlems of student relationship at first. Ever since the school opened, a numher of athf letie and extrafeurricular aetiyities have heen def yeloped, such as foothall, hilsehall, tennis, has' kethall, soccer, swimming, and track. Uur school was also famed for its dehating and for its chess teams, and art work. There have heen some very excellent stage productions given hy the students. Our sehool paper, the Spotlight, has main' tained a high standard and won national honors. Under the capahle leadership of Dr. Alec Wzishcci, our hand has worked itself up to its present position of leadership among such or' ganilations. All of these heterogeneous interests eontrih' uted considerahly toward making Simon Urat: High School an outstanding school in l'hiladel' phia. Year hy year, hundreds ol' students of our Alina Matter who go out into the world hear witness to the fruitful efforts of this edueaf tional institution, and, at the same time, add up to the everfinereasing nulnher ol' loyal sons and daughters in this freedoinfloying eountry of ULlI'5.
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