Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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School spirit was really seen at work during World War II. when one scrap drive collected twenty tons of material, there was 85-90% participation in stamp and bond sales and there was a Walk to Victory campaign. There were problems at the same time though, with revisions of educational courses and the thoughts of post-war planning which would mean change. In the words of principal Wahler there would be need of revising educational philosophy... in view of a changing, shrinking, more closely interrelated world. So, Central has watched more than 100 years of history go by. As one looks back many things make good memories but some still have more meaning than that. The following quote seems to have both qualities of evoking memories for some and still retaining meaning for all, especially for Centralites. You as high school boys and girls will have to grow up more rapidly because of the war—you will have to lose by sacrifice, some of the normal life and fun that should be the right of every young person—but that is a demand of war and of country. With it all, let's keep some of the spirit and joy of living, of finding and making and being friends in a cheerful and gracious atmosphere here, in our Central High School home. Leonard Wahler Principal (1945)

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The building was begun in 1906. The 1907 annual tells of the separate fates of the different classes as they were split up when the old building was being torn down. The Freshmen were at the new” Doty school. Sophomores and Juniors were in the most beautiful (public) library. The Seniors studied in the combined engine house and police station. The new building was finally completed and opened in 1908. Madison High School's enrollment grew steadily and was almost at 1000 by 1918. Crowding began to be a problem and a new high school was seen as the solution. So, East High School was built and in 1922 Madison High became Central High School. When West was built in 1930, the Central Junior High School was organized. Throughout her history, Central has always been thoughtful and progressive about her educational programs, realizing the importance of her responsibility as an educational institution. Back in 1901 Superintendent Dudgeon wrote knowledge and power is essential to be a successful life and must be furnished by the school. He went on to stress the importance of the school's adjusting to changes and increasing demands. Later in 1931, principal Volney G. Barnes wrote rather indignantly, If costs to the individuals of the community are to be scrutinized, I would say that it would be far better for them to give up their face powders, cars, chewing gum and tobacco rather than cut down on costs of education. In the I960’s alone, many new educational projects have been instituted, for instance: language labs, offering of advanced math courses (calculus), intern teaching and team teaching. The team teaching program began in the English Department in 1962. The intern program, with the interns coming from the University of Wisconsin, was commented on by Miss Elizabeth Ritzmann, a former Central English teacher. She wrote the internship experience has been exciting... hope of getting good, new, young teachers. At Central, school spirit has always been an integral part of the school. This can be seen especially well in times of war. In 1918 there seemed to be some question as to whether school social life should continue in the same way. But it was decided that 'Tis smiles not tears, will win this war. 10

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ROLL OF PRINCIPALS Damon Y. Kilgore Lucy L. Coves F.B Williams William M- Colby William Welch J T. Lovewell B. M. Reynolds Walter H Chase 1S54-1860 1860-1861 1S63-1864 1864- Dec. 1864 Jan. 1865-Spring 1865 1865- 1866 1866- 1872 1872-1873 Samuel Shaw 1873-1884 William H. Beach 1884-1887 W. M. Pond 1887-1889 J. E. MacEwan 1889-1891 J. H. Hutchison was connected with the school up until his death in 1912. He was a scholarly, exacting teacher and a principal who was unusually conscientious .....and unflinchingly firm in his convictions of right. R. B Dudgeon-Superintendent of Schools during the era of Hutchison G Jones. Here is part of his educational philosophy. There is need of impressing our youth with the seriousness of school. . . and the realization of the fact that there can be no rewards without labor, ix3 real success without sacrifice- Thomas Lloyd Jones-Principal for four years. When he resigned in 1914 to enter another field he wrote of his efforts to developc a cosmopolitan high school which would guarantee to every individual adequate preparation for the opportunities in life. 12