Man High School - Echo Hillbilly Yearbook (Man, WV)

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mother, was built to accomodate out-of- town students. When the bus system was started, the dormitory became a teacher- age. The first graduating class had three members - -George Queen, Finley Gore, and Grace Frazier. In 1922 the Manual Training Building was erected. From year to year equipment was added and in 1928 it included a band saw, circle saw, lathe, sanding machine, one plane, and other modern tools. Today the equipment consists of electric and band sanders, a dowel rod maker, an electric vitro tool, a router tool for making designs, and one jointer or edger. In 1 9 2 3 our Board of Education con- sisting of a president and two commiss- ioners had to construct an annex for the growing student body. Dr. J. W. Thornbury served twenty-two years as president of the board. Menwho served as commissioners were Rush Elkins, John Vance, and Tom Prichard. This Board of Education was discon- tinued in 1933 when the County Unit System was adopted. At the present time Tria- delphia District has two representatives L. F. Workman and Joe Blair, serving on the Logan County Board of Education. Paul C. Winter became Logan County Superintendent of Schools in 1939 and has held this position up until the present time with the exception of two years of service with the navy. In 1927 C. H. Withers became principal of Triadelphia District High School with Erwin Rigdon as junior high principal, until 1934 when Mr. Rigdon took over the position. During this time the Board of Education had purchased three new buses which caused the dormitory to be discon- tinued. With the passing of the years the school’s enrollment increased. Due to the increase the grade school was moved out in 1933 and the school Senior Class of 1923 7

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Man High School 1918-19 [7 t ’ m w a W Vm fWT Iff I ! • ■'•it hi Ai» •»» in 1 II fl ■ T I - ; MAN HIGH SCHOOL '‘Gone but not forgotten so it shall be with our school. The joy of student-life and of growing with our school can never be fully expressed. The growth has been slow and somewhat painful, yet it has been full of memories. Before we close the door on the glorious past of Man High School, let us turn and take one last look through the years then return to the present to close the door of our six-year school forever but take with us our memories. The first school building in Triadelphia District was built in 1880 on the present site of what is now known as the Old Build- ing. With the passing of the years the wood- en building deteriorated and a need for a new building arose. After much discussion the citizens of Accoville and Man decided upon the present site. A bond issue was floated in 1916. In the fall of 1917 the Tri- adelphia District High School was opened. The first principal, B. A. Barrington, serv- ed one year. The total enrollment which included both grade and high school was forty-four students. Upon the resignation of Mr. Barrington, Mr. Vance served in this capacity until 1920 when he was replaced by Mr. Kennedy. In the fall of 1921 Carter R. Bishop of Morgantown became principal and from that time forward our school gained state- wide attention with its modern equipment and methods of teaching. His faculty consisted of four members --C. R. Bishop, R. H. Twyman, M. G. Hick- erson, and Miss Nell Hock (Mrs. D. E. Hensley). While Mr. Bishop was principal, he founded the library, installed and equip- ed the home economics department, and composed the song which became our Alma Mater. A unique feature of the school was girl’s dormitory across the road. This dormitory with Mrs. Carrier Gardner, house- s Student Body in 1918

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became a six-year school under the name of Man High School. In 1937 W. E. Flannery became prin- cipal. He served his first year in the old building. In the fall of 1937 construction of anew building was started; when ready for occupancy in 1938 this building consisted of a gymnasium, a principal’s office, a li- brary, and eight classrooms. While Mr. Flannery was here the stone wall around the school, the sidewalks, tennis court which was later torn down for the addition of the annexes, shelves in the library, and bleachers in the gym were built. Also, the office was partitioned, pictures were placed in the classrooms, the rest rooms were moved upstairs, in the old building, and signature cards were obtained from parents of all the students. During the time Mr. Flannery was prin- cipal, curtains, the cyclorama for the stage, and new maroon and French blue band uni- W. E. Flannery forms were bought. Also the junior high had homogeneous grouping and standard- ized tests given for all subjects. At this time he created an Art Department. The Man High Handbook which was published in 1939- 40 was a very helpful item. 8