Manchester High School - Crest Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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A mtttiatrattan CHARLES E. COOK, Superintendent A. B. Bistory, Indiana University, 1913; A. M. Administra- tion, Indiana University Mr. Cook, our jolly superintendent, is a very loyal booster of North Manchester schools. The success of this annual is very largely due to his con- stant assistance and leadership. We know him to be a man who stands for the right things. His presence with us is for service.

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THE PAST, PRESENT AND THE HOPED FOE FUTURE Several years ago the North Manehester school board began to look forward to better educational facilities for the children committed to their care. A new building Avas the plan. Their hopes rose and fell, meeting obstacles, and crossing rivers, falling in some and down over others. The school lost its standing in the North Central Association and then high school commission. Then real movements were started. The present board consisting of Mr. Isaac Oppenheim, president, Mr. Ira Mummert, treasurer, and Mr. J. H. Miller, secretary began in earnest to build upon the foundation layed by their prede- cessors. They employed Mr. Weatherhogg, as architect and Mr. M. P. Hodges, as contractor and in a few months erected one of the most beautiful buildings that can be found anj ' where. The building is principally In-ick finished in gum and stained like the palace of any king. There are five rooms in the administrative section. The first office is that of the Superintendent with files and next the clerks office with book shelves, safe, files and all supplies needed and adjoining this is the office of the high school principal equipped with modern files and a large Seth Thomas electric clock which is the master clock governing all the secondary clocks as well as ringing all program bells. There are two rooms ov offices for the nurse and one rest room. The Science department is complete in every way. There are three rooms, including one Chemistrj- laboratory, one class and demonstration room and one phj ' sics laboratory. There are four rooms in the domestic science department including one complete cooking laboratory with six gas stoves and sinks with hot and cold water and modern cooking tables and one laundry room with four built in tubs with all modern conveniences. There are four rooms in the manual training department, one shop, one paint room, one recitation room and one office. In fact there is every modern convenience, including commercial department, fire proof moving picture booth with machine, fine library now reaching a very high standard, and maps and many other pieces of apparatus, to advance the academic life of the children. The play and entertainment side has not been over looked. We have a fine Auditorium completely fire proof, with a seating capacity of 750. The stage is one of the largest to be found. The beautiful velour curtains and stage fit- tings give a rich and beautiful setting. 9 A loud voice bespeaks a vulgar man