Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Cedarhurst, NY)

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IN llE'l'BOSPEl l' HIS year marks the end of Lawrence High School as a four year institution-Q an institution in existence in one form or another since 1893. Next year, to meet the demands ol' a growing population, District Fifteenis high school will once more occupy a new building and the present high school will become Lawrence V. Dodd Junior High School. Wheat a difference there will bc between the new space-age high school and the turn- of-the-century one! First, and most striking, there is the difference in sheer size. The Iirst graduating class in 1897 contained two stu- dents, Mary Horn and George VV. Foren. At commencement this year 331 students will receive diplomas. 'llhc faculty has grown from four teachers who taught all subjects to a specialized teaching staff of 83. In 1900 the entire student body was the size of an average class todayfthirty pupils. That first Lawrence High School, a small, wooden building located on Central Avenue, con- tained approximately fourteen rooms. This held not only the high school but a district grammar school as well. This building was 1'eplaced in 1913 by a larger brick structure lnow Public School Number Oriel and that, in turn, was superseded by the present Law- rence High School which was constructed on Broadway in 1936. And LHS hasn,t changed lnerely in appear- ance and size, but in its curriculum as well. The student of 1900 could study such things as New York history, physical geography, botany, astronomy, zoology, physiology and hygiene, in addition to the basic subjects, history, English, mathematics, and languages. Vile, of the present Lawrence, have a wide range of commercial, homemaking, and voca- tional courses to choose from that our pred- ecessors did not have. l 9 z i l

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J 0 B W E L L D 0 N E MISS DOROTHY GRIFFITH V fx,,f ETIRING this year after twenty-five years at Law- rence is Miss Dorothy Griffith., head of the Social Studies Department for the last fifteen years. Miss Griffith has done an excellent job in presenting various history courses, including one of the first L'Problems of Democracy courses on Long Island. Miss CriHith's future plans include travel, study and research in the fields which she has not yet found time to explore. In short Miss Griffith said, I want to do what I want to do when I want to do itf' In replying to our query concerning her reactions to teaching at Lawrence, Miss Griffith answered, wfeaching is a partnership between the teacher and the student. If either partner fails to do his share education can't exist. Results are only achieved with mutual understand- ing, and student cooperation here has been marvelous. In recognition for her many years of service to the school and student body, we dedicate the 1959 Law- rencian to Miss Dorothy Griffith. if 7

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Firxl ron'--Mr. IAlZl'llr. Mr. Isfllill, Mr. Ehiertl. Ur. Vivonu. Svvuml row- NIV. lids:-II. Mrs. ROSt'l1i.f'lti, Mr. Uuhiin. BIDAIIII 01 EIIITCATIUN The foundation of every slate is Ihr' vllllrn- lion of ils ylllllll. 'I' this vital period in our history-the :lawn of the space agen-we find that an ever-int-reusing emphasis is being plaeed on eclueation. The red schoolhouse :lays are hehincl ns, und we ure confronted by un ern in whieh :1t'llt'I'1li t'lIlll'llti0Ilili LlliYillll'9lllPIli nlust join hzinils with st-ienlifiv zu'hieve-inent. members of our Bozirct of l ilillt'llii0ll these me e-Diogenes This vain he :lone effvt-tin-ly only if oui sehoois are alhlc to keep pave with the for wurcl-inoving trends of ilw times. We ut Lawrence are inrleetl fortunate to hau'4- as timely and neeessury in mlm-utioiml progress. xii of vision who exeinplify that which is