Hazleton High School - Janus Yearbook (Hazleton, PA)

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Jfififrfs be is-isis '55-lxfxg be Es Si xc ,TN Zire Qeaaa . . . Tsxifgx lxf 5 WYE? neil X as rss' o ss' SCHOOL - ERECTED IN 1928 know it, was organized. It was then that the Vocational addition to the High School was built. The various shops of the new Vocational School, modern in every respect, are well-equipped to be used in the teaching of many trades. These shops include: the auto-body shop, where boys are instructed in the repairing of automobiles, the woodworking shop, where the art of cabinet-making is taught, and the printing shop. Others are: the electrical shop, the drafting room, and the machine shop. The en- rollment of the Vocational School this year is two hun- dred boys. Another recent improvement in the High School is the Distributive Education, or Retailing course as it is sometimes called. This course, now in its seventh year, trains boys and girls in business and sales work. The stu- dent attends morning sessions, but during the afternoon is employed in one of the various stores of Hazleton. In this way the student not only receives instruction, but also is becoming experienced in his work. During the past years many new courses have been added to aid the students. The school now ollers several languages such as Italian, Spanish, and Latin I. ln the field of science, Nurses' Chemistry and Nurses' Physics have been added to aid future nurses. The mathematics department has been enlarged by the addition of Con- sumer Mathematics, Commercial Mathematics, Ad- vanced General Mathematics, and Algebra l. Electives have been provided as Advanced Chorus, Advanced Dramatics, Advanced Art, and Home Economics. Hazleton High School, proud of its achievements during the past years, will continue to make great strides in education.

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cf' 10 XM . J ' 'L - .Pic t W, w '11 gif X G r ix if U, r , . I W 1 V . 1 . my M X ibn. 1 ' ' I mi 3 f I fl, ,v X, Q, ' l ' fs 1 X 1 s x X, x f In September, 1928, Hazleton's million dollar Se- nior High School was dedicated and replaced the Vine Street building as a high school. The cost of construction was S1,114,378.77. The building, constructed because of the increasing population of the city, ranks among the finest school buildings in the state of Pennsylvania. In 1928, Mr. Leon High, who had been principal from the year 1926, resigned, and G. W. Davis took over the principalship. Mr. G. W. Davis served for ten years, when S. P. Turnbach became principal. At this time Mr. Bruce Lamont, our present principal, served as vice- principal. When Mr. Turnbach resigned in September 1945, Mr. Lamont became principalg Mr. George Shanno receiving the post of vice-principal. Contrasting the faculty figures, we find that in 1928 the New Senior High School had a faculty staff of thirty- two teachers. The 1950-'51 faculty of the High School consists of seventy-four instructors. Through the years from 1928 to 1950 there have been various improvements in the High School, one of the most important being the Vocational School. The Vocational School was organized in the year 1918 at the Green Street Building, as a pre-vocational course. This course included the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth grades. At this time vocational students were entirely separated from the Senior High School, graduat- ing after completing the tenth grade. In 1926 the voca- tional school was moved from the Green Street building to a location on Holly Street, where it functioned in the same respect as it did the preceeding years at Green Street. In 1941 the pre-vocational course was dropped completely, and the present vocational school, as we now

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46044 THE FACULTY OF 1926 mont, Kirschner, Wagner, Dodson, Baskin, Malkames, Allen, Major, Brown, Goldworthy, Monroe. Third Row--Robinson, Waite, Wag- ner, Ringlaben, McHenry, Pickel. Consider that I labored not for myself only, But for all them that seek learning. These educators who did and do their daily tasks with no other motive than to prepare youth in the art of living deserve commendations! Few realize the patience, understanding, psychological knowledge, and love of humanity necessary to steer an institution of learning. Our leaders have felt that to improve their understanding they must increase their own knowledge and be able to deliver knowl- edge to others. Hazleton High School has been for- tunate in having leaders who derive keen satisfaction from seeing awkward, hesitating youth develop into outstanding American citizens. These educators can justly be proud of the sons and daughters of Hazle- ton High School, and the sons and daughters owe much to the educators of the past seventy-five years. 10 Left lo right: First Row- Larkin, Hill, Am- erise, Boyle, Jordan, Turnbach, Meyers, Lau- bach, Harrington, Whittier. Second Row- -La-