Harrisburg Central High School - Yearbook (Harrisburg, PA)

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Reading. By Dr. Baer's eihcient management the standard ofthe school has been raised higher and higher. W'ith a few exceptions, the colleges all over the United States will accept graduates from our High School without any examination. Better books and courses have been establishedg Manual training has been made a permanent study and is in a flourishing condition. The School Board, not content with looking out for the intellectual conditions of the students, have provided a Gymnasium and a Cadet Corps. The military instruction is given in connection with the gymnasium, its rules and regulations being similar to those in the Pennsylvania National Guard. Everything attempted in the way of improving the minds and bodies of the students, the High School has accomplished. As the reputation ofthe High School is forever soaring higher, it is with the greatest expectation that the future of our school may be anticipated. It is forever increasing in all things that are the greatest benefit to the future citizens of this great nation. The Alumni may trust with conndence that our school may be made a monument oi' the highest efforts ever made by the citizens of Harrisburg. ' - 455, - ' 'I ,. , '3 .5'3?R .., , lR:,:.'fGf-n Q, - ff f v3 56fe-is .'f75'p, '-'Sv'i+M'1'. H: nf Q35 A' :iff-' Vx iff ? Sire! 4. ' , N . .m f ,,e,'uge'- ipgwgigg 1:7621 ,wiv A .-Sf ' Q as f Q : ff' rf -f -'sr ax- - 2 +- 1f.zv1::',a: - f w h Fe' rt? ' .f 3 ?:':-'?Q.f'- '--?Qr1?,- A-asp., -if W.. ,L gqifefg as df .- ass ,L-1 ,. ,,.1ma5.-wcg,g,Lsgw - I . x t, N. -K a www: Z, , V V E:iG:F5. ... ,1,N.x .- ,,..-bzgvgtii' V 1 ,, . 5 I ,. . - re if -' '- f'-gf - ' A . 1 ., . . I V5 . - E 5 ' f gif. 1'3,,.,' -R .':I11f-1Qn,3.LL' g1,1gijY27'i.., I 1 fi ' Q5 .- fl. 'A yi 3. .5 5 5 . A - -' G ' -' ' W ff?fm - 't um 26

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on the coiner of Third and Chestnut Streets, then it was moved to a new brick school house erected at the corner of Cherry and Court Avenues: Hnally they transfered it into a school house on Mulberry Street, now a part of the Harrisburg' Hospital. Here it remained until the Boys' High Schools of each Ward were consolidated into the Boys' Union High School. The Boys' Union High School was situated in the DeVVitt building on Walnrit Street until it was moved to the Stevens building on Chestnut Street in 1886, where it remained until 1893. The principals of the Boys' Union High School were Daniel S. Burns, from 1867 to 18693 Lemuel O. Foose, the present Superintendent of the Harrisburg Public Schools, from 1869 to 1879, J. Howard VVert, from 1879 to 1893. The records of the Girls' High Schools of both wards is meagre and unsatisfactory. The Girls! High School of the North Ward, established in 18 36,was situated in the Pager building, corner of Waliiiit Street and River Avenue. It remained here until 1857, when it was removed to the W'illard building on State Street. The South VVard Girls, High School instituted in 1836 was held in a school building now a residence at the corner of Front Street and Mary Avenue. It was situated here until 1869 when it was consolidated with the Girls' High School of the North Ward into the Girls' Union High School located in the Willarcl building on State Street until 1893. The principals of the Girls, High School were Miss Maria E. Gill, from 1869 to 18755 Miss Martha Tomkinson from 1875 to 18805 Miss Jennie F. Givler, from 1880 to 1893. In 1889 and 1890 the School Board seeing that the High Schools were being attended more regularly and by a greater number of pupils began to discuss the merits and faults of co-education. Many favorable and unfavorable comments were heard which resulted in the appointment of an investigation committee. This committee examined into the histories of other High Schools that were carried on by the co-educational plan. Every report showed a marked improvement in the intellectual abilities of both sexes. Profiting by the experience of other cities tl1e School Board erected the building of the present High School to be used for the Boys and Girls of both High Schools. The building was dedicated in June, 1893 and in September it was occupied by the students. A more elaborate curriculum embracing three different courses of study-the classical, scientific and commercial -was provided. Under the new state of affairs a marked improvement over the discipline and attendance was noticed. Prof. I. Howard Wert was the first Principal and served one year in that capacity. His successor was Samuel G. Landon, A. B., under whose direction the school flourished and many new organizations were established. The Athletic Association, Debating Society and numerous other clubs were organized. THE T'IIGH SCHOOL ARGUS made its appearance at that time and has held a high position among High School papers ever since its founding. In 1897 Prof. Landon resigned to accept a position elsewhere. He was succeeded by Samuel A. Baer, Ph. D., of 25

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I I Commercial Department l Business Practice, Book-keeping and Commerce OMMERCE the greatest civilizer of the world, the chief factor in uniting the ends of the world in peace and prosperity the impuls that has transformed plain and hamlet into paradises of luxury, is iittingly allied to Art, Literature and Science. The work of the first year in this course comprehends: spelling, and in this strongly emphasizes vocabulary building, including the study of synonyms and antonyms., iifiiisiness Arithmetic comprehends the Arithmetic of commerce, having special reference to rapid and accurate tvork. Algebra as far as Involution. In A CORNER IN THE BUSINESS PRACTLCE AND BOOK-KEEPING DEPARTMENT, Penmanship., a. plain and rapid business style. In Grammar, Literature and Composition the graces of Apollo clasp hands with the industries of Mercury, while Music includes the Major, Minor and Chro- matic scales, in addition, pupils are taught to see in Music the radiance, the sunshine, the glory of the soul. Drawing includes such work in designing, lettering, etc., as is especially helpful to those antici- patin g an active mercantile life. Manual Training includes such work as tends best to develop the pupil's originality yet not ignoring utilitarian aims. In Physiology and Hygiene attention is given to those phases of the subject that best recognize the needs of the human form divine. In Business are included such commercial papers as checks, notes, drafts, due-bills, receipts, orders, etc. In Commercial Geography the basal