Hempstead High School - Colonial Yearbook (Hempstead, NY)

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Paul Krause Coach and Friend PAUL E. Krause, physical education instructor and coach at Hempstead High School, died at his home, 1032 Oakficld Avenue, North Bell- more. He was fifty. He was the first president of The Nassau County Track Coaches Association. As head coach in track, Mr. Krause, in I960, entered H.H.S. sprinter Wilbur Brown in the Amateur Athletic Union national championships at Bakersfield, California, with an eye to the United States Olympic trials at Palo Alto later that year. Under Mr. Krause's coaching, Brown was undefeated in Nassau County competition and had won the State 100 and 200 dashes. He ac- companied his protege to Bakersfield, a trip made- possible through funds raised by the Hempstead Kiwanians, Lions, Rotarians, and Chamber of Commerce Members. His cheerful, booming voice could be heard on the track field or in the gym. He befriended the boys in many ways, and it was not unusual for a boy to visit Mr. Krause’s home, seeking advice with personal problems. Mr. Krause was born in New York City. He was a graduate of Notre Dame with a B.S. and of New York University with an M.A. He began teaching in Hempstead in September 1943.

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FOREWORD Nineteen sixty-three marks a milestone in the history of Hempstead's fine school system. Just one hundred years ago, the Hempstead School District was officially established. Although the school district was founded in 1863, the Board of Education did not provide for a high school until 1878. The high school of that time offered a program of only three years, pro- viding the student with courses varying from physical geography to practical arithmetic. The Senior in 1878 usually studied chemistry, English, literature, geology, natural history, botany, astronomy, and advanced universal history. Today the senior of Hempstead High may be enrolled in a four year program ranging from a comprehen- sive college-preparatory course to training in the most advanced business and vocational techniques. In addition to these programs the student has the opportunity to take advantage of Hempstead’s superior music, art, and athletic programs. We are confident that the students of 2063 will look back on our coming century with the same feeling of pride with which we regard the past hundred years.