Leavenworth Senior High School - Junebug Yearbook (Leavenworth, KS)

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,lil THE JUNE BUG M ll 9 3 5 DW Nw Q Published hy Senior Class of Leavenworth High School Leavenworth, Kansas

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Ira J. Bright O. R. Young RA J. BRIGHT, superintendent of the Leavenworth schools for the last sixteen years, ha s never tailed to cen- ter his interests in the children of Leav- enworth a n d their cdr-cational n e e d s. and through his un- failing efforts the schools 'have made great progress. Mr. Bright received his B. S. degree from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, his A. M. degree from Columbia University, and has done graduate work at the 'University of Kansas. Mr. Bright is past president of the Kansas State Teachers Association and a mem- her of the Schoolmasters' Club of Kansas and the 96 Club, a national educational leaders' association group composed of two educational leaders from each state. Leavenworth is indeed fortunate to have the services of a man who is recognized as an outstanding educa- tional leader by men of national importance. The leader of the senior high school faculty and stu- dent body is O. R, Young, principal, who has a B. S. degree from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, an A. M. degree from Columbia University, and has done graduate work at the University of Minnesota. He has been Leavenworth's high school principal for six years, and through his outstanding educational the- ories, his consideration for others, and his willingness to aid, he has won the respect and admiration of the student body. the faculty, and the general public. Under his leadership, senior high school has gained wide rec- ognition in the educational field.- Appreciation is extended to the members of the Board of Education, who give willingly and without renulneration of their time and talent to the problem of conducting the Leavenworth public school system. Heading these mem-bers is the man chosen by his associates to be their leader, President B. G. Culver, who has served on the Board for the last eight years. His able co-workers are E. Bert Collard, vice-president, L. H. S. Through the Years XACTIA' seventy years ago the first clnss of Lezweuworth High School. sixty-four in number, emburl-:ed on their educational careers, With the class of 1935 more than 3,000 students will huvc been grnduutcd from this institution .... thc oldest high school in the state of Kautszts. When l.c:n'euworth lligh School sturtcd in 1865. the faculty :md principal consistcd of one member. an llr. ll, D. lk-Cnrty. Two years latter Mr. 1lcVicur was brought from :tn eastern school to take ovcr the supcrintendeucy. ln this capacity hc. with the :tid of the principal. attempted n strict rcgruding of classes. Protests from pnrcnts caused the removal of these officials from ofa fice. l'. .l. Willizuns. :ts superintendent, :md l'. .l. Can'mich:tcl. :ts principal. succeeded them. In 1SGS. the Morris School building was completed. Tins structure. A four-story brick uffatir. wus the pridc of Lcnvenwortli. The complete fourth floor of the huilding was occupied by the high school. whose faculty had been increased to two instructors and whose enrollment had now rcnchcd seventy. 'l'wo years inter the faculty was increased to five members. .lnue 30. 1871, remains one of the highlights of L. H. S. history. On this tiny the first groduntiug class of Lcnreuwortli Senior lligh School went forth to gain fume :md fortune. The clnss of 'Tl--consisting of four students -holds the distinction of bcing the first grodmxting class in the sovereign stntc of Kansas. In 1875 the high school classes were moved to Oak Street School. School wns held on the assembly room pl:1n. All the pupils gathered in one room: while one group recited. thc rest studied. Later. iu 1886. the Boxtrd of Edu- cation purchased the Westminster Church, which hnd not been completed. :md remodclcd it for n school building. The assembly room plan. however, was continued until 1891 whcn the building was remodeled into classrooms. The cnrollmcut was now 250. :uni :ill prospcctive students were retpured tu pnss tm entrance t'Xillllllliltlllll. 2 who has been a member four years. Captain VV i 1 l i a m S. Al b r ight. who has work- ed in the inter- est of education i n L e a v e n- worth for the l a s t twenty yearsg E. H. Connor, w h o has s erved twelve Years: and L. C. Clark and Dr. Leon M a t a s s a r - i n, e a c h o f whom has ser- ved two y93l'S- A s e a c h m e m b e r i s elected for a term of tour years, 'he must. n e c e s s a r - il y serve on more than onte of these com- mittees: Ways a n d Meansg E1 mqp l-oym ent 3 B ufldings. l Grou n dfs, an d Janitorsg A u d i t i ng , B. G. Culver E. Bert Collard Laws, Begum, W. S. Albright E. H. Conner tions, and Li- L. C. Clark Leon Matassarin braryg and Furniture, Apparatus, and Printing. The maintenance of an adequate school plant. an effectivebconrse of study, the assembling of an active teaching personnel, and the provision for a healthful extra-curricular program attest to the ability of these men in fostering a school system that meets the needs of the child of today. O 0 0 ln 190-l Le:n'cnworth Senior lligh School wus completed on the corner of Fourth and Chestnut Streets nt u cost of npproxilnntely SGO,llll0. Inside plains included thc rooms for thc Board of Education nud officcs of the super- intendent of schools. Several years latter thc enst wing was constructed and in 1913 the northwest wing was completed. The some ycan' the :administra- tion offices were moved to the Times Building :ind the rooms they had occupied were converted into classrooms. Life went on without :tny stirring events until .lznnuiry 29. 1932. This cold. dreary night sznv the total loss hy fire of the Lenvcrnvortli Senior lligh School. The following day. however. plnns were made for senior high students to attend classes in the afternoon in the junior high building.. Jznnun-y 31. 1932, saw the students signin ut work, huving lost only one day of school-u l'9IllRll'ktllll0 record. Leriveinvortli citizens inimedirrtely voted bonds for o new :md modern school building: :md on March 30, 1933, the new building was opened to the public. This building. the present day school, is thoroughly modern: it wats erected on the site of the old one :md cost S1Sl.5S3. It has at cupocity of S00 students. L. ll, S. statistics show that its Smallest graduating class was in 1873, when only two persons were given their diplomas. ln direct contrast to this is the class of 1930, That class. thc largest in the history of the school. consisted of 126 grnduntes. .ls :ui cducntionol institution. L. Il. S. offers four courses: college prepanwttory. general, connncrciul. :uid practical arts. Le:n'enwortli High School has been at member of the North Ccntrnl Association of Uolleges :uid Sccondziry Schools continuously since lftttli. Grndnntes from schools associated with this orgzmizution :ue not required to pass entrance exumimrtious before entering college. Thus, with this impressive record to look upon. the clnss of 1935 depau-ts with the sincere fcelng thu? theirs is n progressive Alma Matter.