Langley High School - Aeronaut Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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FOR JUNE, 19 3 8 r 5 Appreciation To Miss Ada C. Park and Mr. Bruce Cobaugh who for twenty-five years have devoted themselves unselfishly to the service of boys and girls in Riverside and Langley, we dedicate our Aeronaut. Miss Park Truly a woman of great character is our good friend and teacher, Miss Ada C. Park. A keen wit and a grand sense of humor endear her to all who know her. “To be of service rather than to be conspicuous” has been her motto during the past twenty-five years. Although Miss Park is primarily a Senior English teacher, for several years she has been the Senior Class Sponsor. As a teacher and as a sponsor, her work has been out¬ standing. Miss Park’s helpful suggestions, given in her inimitable manner, have greatly benefited us in our effort to become bet¬ ter students during our high school days and better citizens during the life we shall lead after we have left the halls of Langley. Mr. Cobaugh For his kind, willing assistance in solv¬ ing our many difficult problems and for his generous gift of so much of his val¬ uable time, the pupils of the June ’38 graduating class wish to thank our Vice- Principal, Mr. Bruce Cobaugh. During the twenty-five years of Mr. Cobaugh’s association with Riverside and Langley, he has rendered innumer¬ able services to the schools and to the pupils. Hundreds of our graduates count him as a valued friend. Always, Mr. Cobaugh has kept the in¬ terests of Langley nearest his heart. Each pupil is treated in the same sym¬ pathetic manner. All are dealt with equally. His loyalty has been of the highest. If we, in our life work, can retain something of Mr. Cobaugh’s ideal of service, our lives will hold a fuller measure of success and happiness.

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4 THE AERONAUT Welcome The graduating class of June, 1938, extends to our new principal, Dr. Dana Z. Eckert, a most cordial welcome. We know that you will find Langley’s faculty and pupils always ready and willing to cooperate. May the coming years at Langley be the happiest of your varied and use¬ ful life.

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6 THE AERONAUT History of Langley High School The history of Langley began with Riverside High School. In 1919 Mr. Frank E. Fickinger was sent with three other teachers to the Riverside building to organize a high school for the West End district. The location of the school was very inconvenient but was used until the new building was ready in 1923. The inception of Langley High School dates back to 1913. After considerable controversy, land covering an area of five acres was purchased in Sheraden be¬ tween Sherwood and Hillsboro Avenues extending to Chartiers Avenue. In 1916 an architect was chosen to prepare the plans for the school. Delay in erecting the building was caused by the high cost of material and labor which prevailed just prior to the Great War, and was further delayed by our entry into the war. Finally the building was contracted for on December 20, 1921. The design of the school follows the Gothic style and its architecture is simi¬ lar to that of Warwick Castle which is located in England. The building was completed and ready for occupancy on April 9, 1923, cost¬ ing $703,117.08. Necessary equipment cost $89,915.63, making a total of $793,- 032.71. The pupils and teachers moved into the new building in April 1923, and the enrollment, which was then 300, increased rapidly. In 1926, it became necessary to make an addition to the building. At that time the enrollment was approxi¬ mately 1,350 pupils and 53 teachers. Now there are 2,100 pupils and 65 teachers. The name Langley, which the school bears, was selected in 1917 in honor of Dr. Samuel P. Langley, astronomer, scientist and inventor of lighter than air transportation, who had yet to be honored by Pittsburgh where he had spent so many fruitful years. Since opening in 1923, the school has been capably headed by Mr. Frank E. Fickinger from 1923 to 1934; the late Dr. James N. Rule from 1935 until his death April 11, 1938; and by Dr. Dana Z. Eckert who was appointed to this posi¬ tion on April 21st. All have been ably assisted by Vice-Principal Mr. Bruce Cobaugh.