Holland High School - Boomerang Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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I. MARSILJE, President HENRY GEERLINGS, Secretary JAMES A. BROWER MRS. GEORGE E. KOLLEN 6

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History' of Our High School i ? 5 5f'5 ? 5'jAjI-TREE years ago it was voted to sell bonds, amounting to Sl20,000 IE: jg in order to build a new high school. VVork was started immedi- Qdij :EQ ately and in celebration of the commencement of the excavating fij we held a big party ending up with a parade down town. i 5 5 5 i 5 5jfj The corner-stone was laid on the last day of December, l9l3. 21 Q Q? Mr. Diekema gave the principal address. During the following '5' 'T' 4, VE, summer work was rushed on the building, in order to have it '5',,,,N, 'I' ready for the opening of school in September. Unexpected de- lay prevented the completion of the building until December. Tn the meantime we were forced into crowded quarters in the old building. The 'I' A o ! i f !' change was a very, very welcome one to those who had been eager to be in a really up-to-date high school, The present Seniors have .had only a year and a half oi enjoyment in the new building, but the most has been made of the time, nevertheless. Cn Arbor Day of 1914 the time was spent in beautitying the grounds. Shrubbery and trees have been set out at various points, and this year the lawn has been improved and several more trees planted. A large place is being fixed on the south side of the building for the tennis courts. About the middle of this year a change occurred in the Principalship, Prof. Drew taking the place of Prof. Gilbert, who resigned to accept a position with the De Pree Chemical Co. Vlfe feel very much honored by Mr. Fell, our Wforthy Superintendent, who was offered the position of Superintendent at Kalamazoo, but refused the honor and remained with us. 5

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JOI-IN E. DYKE. DR. A. LEENHOUTS N. C. KNOOII-IUIZEN B. STEKETEE E. E. FELL, Supt. FRED BEEUWKES 1