Holgate High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Holgate, OH)

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sy'v'v15.f---sf!-v-Y' efvvfw f v-Pun-----Y we -'Jl'lv'5.v41li ing in North Western Ohio athletics. The progress of the school was in the hands of Superintendents H. S. Armstrong, H. Teal, W. Ellsworth, and M. E. Brandon. Mr. Beeson and Mr. Hutchinson were here for short periods about this time. In 1921, we tore up the olace pretty badly. We rearranged the stairways, tore out and put in partitions. Rooms for new departments of Agriculture and Economics were added. The science were, given more space because the dents were taking a new interest in kind of work. Most of the second of the new part became the assembly Home rooms stu- this floor as it is today. I don't need to tell you that the Superintendent's office was moved in right next door. Handy, you say? The library was dignified by giving it a room of its own. A few shelves placed along the west wall of the present typing room gave us more room than books. It was not long until we were able to establish the School-State library. This is as you have it today, we were very proud of it. For a small school there is no better. One of the most obvious changes has been our progress in music. what we hear today puts our efforts of about 1921 to shame. Our choral work of this earlier period was indeed voluminous, but it came from the heart and we liked it. We next tried a sort of Wcircuit-rider music teacher.H He came to Holgate two days a week. This was better. The boost given our interest in music has never left.u5, we arg Still going strong. Our band and choral clubs are a delight to us when we are permitted to hear them at community gatherings. Through the years, we have taken cur full share of the honors offered in the different district contests. Are you ready for the next one? We have always offered Commercial Arithmetic and Book- keeping in our curriculum. Our course has been greatly broadened and today a student can go directly from our commer- cial department into a very good position at a very satisfactory salary. The report reports of their continued success is very gratifying. Our representatives in the yearly contests have won much honor for themselves--then in turn, for the school. M. E. Brandon, B. M. Rutter, and J. C. Rudolph were the men who helped us realize the good that resulted from this advancement. The next period in our history was most far-reaching. It affected all equally--high school and grades alike. The new wing built to the soutf, housed a well equipped sewing room, a new Home Economics room with kitchen facilities . rv that now serve our very popular cafeter- ia. An average of four hundred lunches is served each day. Here also- may have been found the new Agriculture room with its correlated shops, which soon spread its influence out into the surrounding farm areas of our school district. 'The Gym-Auditorium was the answer to the prayers of everyone. It has become -the meeting place of all organizations, whether church, business, or schooL Here even the smallest children can enjoy scheduled play periods under the direc- tion of the teacher. There was no intended disrespect to the old NCity Halln when we turned from its creaking stairs, its swaying floor, its bulging walls with so little reluctancy. The glassless windows that admitted the cold blasts into the WPersonaeH of our theatrical efforts did their strutting. Do you have the answer to these two ques- tions? ' Why are the school plays better today? Why has our basket-ball team won state recognition? If one listens, he will soon realize that the music room was placed just back and across the hall from the Gym. To an untrained ear, mere noise Cplenty of itj seems to issue from this rcom. Later, however, when we hear the finished prod- uct, we know what has been going on te- hind the closed lthanksl doors of this practice quarters. Go ,Aheadl Make more noise, we are sure that the result will be equally pleasing. The second floor of this new wing was set aside as labora- tories, with necessary storage space. In our crowded condition, regular classes have been meeting here also. Mr.Brlndon and Mr. Rudolph piloted us through this season of expansion. Just this Fall we invited the public in to help dedicate our latest addition. The crowd was very enthusiastic for they were looking at the results of their own cooperation and sacrifice. The money re- quired for this improvement had been raised and the plan completed before Mr. Rudolph resigned. lr. Gieler took over and very ably carried the building to its completion. The change in our economic life makes it necessary for the school to move along to keep abrease of the times. We have therefore introduced a new type of training for those who intend to enter industrial fields. This challenge is being carried on in our vocational classes under the direction of Bob Cole. By Muriel Tripp 4 4 1 I I I 'K

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'N-v-.. , 4- ,Y Jlvuluuuxl-v., .. . n.. .Y,, ., V.- .-f-- f I rev! JMX HOLGAPE HIGH SCHOOL The year 1910 proved to be a dividing date in the history of Holgate High School. During this year, we were pre- sented with a certificate showing that we had met all the requirements set up by the state and that we were entitled to advance to a olace among the accredited High Schools of Ohio. Twelve classes had graduated before 1910. The first class, lo9h, with only three members, was very happy in its attainment. The largest class, 1939, claimed the all high of thirty-six members. The total number of graduates will soon be crowding near the one-thousand mark. The class of only three could do very little alone. The same was true of the largest class, but when we called upon the thousand to support our school projects, we found that we could go places, as was seen in our bond proposal of 1951. The sacrifices necessary to create and maintain a first class High School have paid off in a big way. With so fine an example in the past, we are inspired to push ahead into the future. It would be interesting to study the accomplishments of each individual who has gone out from Holgate High. We would find representatives in high pro- fessional places and in all economic fields. They are scattered across our land from sea to sea. Now a goodly number are across in foreign lands trying to save for the boys and girls of America the advantages and privileges which they enjoyed back in Holgate High. At one time Ql59h-19125 our high school was com- fortably located in what is now the fifth grade room. There were two teachers . Classes were conducted in the assembly and in one small classroom. You may realize that both pupils and teachers were kept busy. Each pupil was made responsible for himself. This self disci- pline was the most valuable requirement of his 'dayfs program. Charles Wilson, W. H. Richardson, and H. S. Armstrong were in charge of the school during this period. In 1912, we were obliged to enlarge our working quarters in order to take care of the growing enrollment and to meet the increasing demands of the State. The assembly included the sixth grade room and what is now the hallway. The faculty was increased by two teachers. We were quite happy with two new class- rooms. The seventh and eighth grades were seated in the assembly. They were under the care of Ralph Clark. Our foot- ball eleven was really an asset to the school. Despite the fact that there was no coach and that their equipmentg suits, balls, and shoulder pads were Whand-me- downs,N they brought back to us many a victory. We were very proud of our stand-

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