Kensington High School - Chimes Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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..,v,,- .I X X AX 1 QE .C 7 x sciiiooi.. IHIlS'iI'0RY f x X X X X ENSINGTON HlGH SCHOOL has seen almost a quarter of a century pass, forty-eight classes have come and gone. Now we, the forty-ninth, are ready to leave. Let us pause for a moment and see how Kensington, our school, came to be. ln September, 1910, a group of one hundred Fifty-three girls from the north- east district of Philadelphia began their high school careers in the Hart Grammar School at Yorlc and Memphis Streets. This was the First time that the girls of Ken- sington had had an opportunity of receiving even the First year of high school training in their own neighborhood. The school was called the Northeast Annex to William Penn High School. Miss Beulah Fenimore was teacher-in-charge, under her supervision were Four other teachers. Every bit of space was used for classes, until teachers' loclcer-room, lunch- room, and pupils' inlirmary were only screened divisions of the office. Then, at lndiana Avenue and D Street an annex was opened. It was called the North- east High School, and, although it was an annex, it had a distinct identity. It was at this point in our school history that blaclc and gold replaced the gray and black of William Penn High School as our school colors. Because the students requested a song, Miss Fenimore wrote the words for our school song, for which Madelaine Egan, an interested pupil, composed the music. Northeast's First graduating class had a separate commencement at William Penn. Then in September, 1917, Kensington High School became independent. Miss Fenimore, its organizer, was appointed the First principal. A new school building had been decided upon in September of1916, the cornerstone was laid at Cumberland and Coral Streets, and in one year classes began in the building. Alter many years ol unmeasurable service, Miss Fenimore in 1932 retired and was succeeded by Dr. Linlc. Before she became principal, Dr. l.inlc, beginning in 1914, had already done much for the school as teacher, head of the commercial department, and principal of the Kensington Evening High School. Although the new building had room to spare at First, it was not long before Kensington again became overcrowded. Consequently in 1937 an annex was opened in the Adams School building. Shortly after this Kensington's progress became, and has since been, a Familiar part of our daily lives. Following the resignation of Dr. l.inlc in January, 1941, Mrs. Marie K. Long- shore, in accordance with the unanimous wish of Faculty and student body alilce, was appointed principal in the spring of 1941. Thus we see Kensington's history has been marked by great progress under capable leadership. The Future, we hope, will follow a similar pattern of con- stant advancement. 13

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TRII UTE Baclc of man's every accom- plishment lwas been some source of encouragement, lwelp, and in- spiration. To tl1e faculty, ever- present and generous in its aid, tl1e class ol January, 1942, will forever be indebted. 12

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