Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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Faculty Directory . Arthur H. Illing, B.S., Wesleyan University, M.A., Boston University, Superintendent of Schools. Edson M. Bailey, B.S., University of New Hamp- shire, A.M., University of Vermont, Principal. Elizabeth L. Olson, A.B., Mount Holyoke College, Mathematics, Vice-Principal. Chester L. Robinson, B.S., Colby College, Aero- nautics, Vice-Principal. Howard C. Brown, B.S., Springfield College, Phys- ical Education. Mary L. Burke, Ph.B., College of New Rochelle, English. Marguerite O. Campbell, A.B., Mount Holyoke College, M.A., New York University, History. George Carleton, B.S., Bowdoin College, Civics, Economics, General Biology. 1 Marion M. Casey, B.A., Syracuse University, English. - Wilfred J. Clarke, New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics, Physical Education. Doris E. Cole, B.S., Sargent College of Physical Education, Physical Education. Eleanor F. Costello, B.S., University of Connecticut, General Science. Dorothy C. D'Amico, A.B., Brown University, General Biology. George F. Dougherty, A.B., Princeton University, Economic Geography. Philip L. Emery, B.S., Bates College, Biology, Gen- eral Physics. Helen J. Estes, A.B., Wheaton College, Ed.M., Harvard University, English. Charlotte G. Gillette, Worcester Domestic Science School, Home Economics. Ione Fellows, A.B., Middlebury College, English. Gladys F. Gilroy, B.Ed., Boston University, Civics, Economic Geography. Georgia C. Greenaway, B.S., American Interna- tional College, Stenography, Typewriting. David Hartwell, B.S., Harvard University, Algebra. Hope S. Henderson, B.F.A., Pratt Institute, Art. Blanche I. Henry, B.A., University of Maine, General Mathematics, Civics. Blanche B. Holman, B.A., University of Maine, History. Florence B. Hopkins, A.B., Brown University, Ed.M., Harvard University, English. Thomas F. Kelley, A.B., Bates College, Science, General Chemistry. Avis M. Kellogg, B.S., University of New Hamp- shire, Stenography, Typewriting. Doris E. Kibbe, Ph.B., University of Vermont, M.A., McGill University, Latin, English. TEACHERS ON Major Nathan B. Gatchell Lt. Cj.g.j Gertrude Oberempt Hitchcock Lt. fj.g.j Charles E. Hurlburt Edward Lynch 1895 Erna W. Loomis, B.A., Mount Allison University, English. Jeanne M. Low, B.A., Bates College, M.A., Middle- bury College, Diplome de l'Universite de Paris, French. Leila C. Lundquist, A.B., University of Utah, English. Mary D. McAdams, B.S., Boston University, Ed.M., Boston University, Social Science. Anna E. McGuire, B.S., New York University, English. Violet D. McRae, B.S., Boston University, Sargent College, Physical Education. Florence E. Meacham, Willimantic Training School, Stenography, Typewriting. Herbert L. Milbury, Boston University, Bookkeep- ing, Business Arithmetic. Mary Jayne Mitchell, Bay Path Institute, Boston University, Typewriting. Helen R. Page, B.S., Columbia University, English. Lois Parker, B.A., Connecticut College for Women, English. G. Albert Pearson, Skidmore School of Music Pedagogy, University of Rochester, Director of Music. Dwight E. Perry, B.S., University of Minnesota, M.A., Columbia University, Mathematics. Lewis H. Piper, B.A., Wesleyan University, A.M., Clark University, History. George A. Potterton, B.S., University of Connecti- cut, General Science, Biology. Catherine E. Putnam, B.A., Mount Holyoke Col- lege, M.A., Trinity College, History. Wilmot Reed, B.S., University of Vermont, Mathe- matics. Nelson E. Sanborn, A.B., Middlebury College, M.S., Middlebury College, Chemistry, Physics. Thelma W. Segar, B.S., Syracuse University, Librarian. Helen W. Smith, B.S.Ed., State Teachers College, Framingham, Mass., Home Economics. Carrie B. Spafard, A.B., Wesleyan University, Latin. Beulah E. Todd, A.B., Brown University, A.M., Brown University, Spanish. William J. Vaders, B.S., University of New Hamp- shire, Mechanical Arts. Nellie Q. Warren, Bay Path Institute, Bookkeep- ing. Charles L. Wigren, B.A., Wesleyan University, Mathematics. Russell A. Wright, B.S.Ed., Salem Teachers Col- lege, Salesmanship, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Commercial Law. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Agnes Forman Reed Lt. Jesse J. Stevens Isabel F. Worth 1945

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MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY 1893 - Manchester High School - 1943 They stood here fifty years ago- The first to feel that ardent pride, That satisfaction deep within At having knowledge as their guide. They stood unflinching, each prepared To take his place in life that dayg These six, more certain and more kind Because you saw and led the way. So through the years young, eager hearts Came searching for the light of truthg And learned of tolerance and good From those who understood their youth. And on life's threshold, we today, With lifted hearts and eyes alight, Go forth to face the hardest tests With courage fashioned from your might! B. B. KRISTOFF Class o 1893 1945 l6l f 1943

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Brief History of 1893 - anchester High School- 194 HE Manchester High School, at first known as the South Manchester High School, was established in the fall of 1893. According to the Ninth District report of the school year 1893-4, A high school for this town has long been the desire of many of our people. During the past year, under the enterprise and good management of Prin- cipal Verplanck, the school has worked steadily forward in grade and developments. Additional room has been furnished and a four years, course of study commencedfl On the opening day but one senior, Miss Ger- trude L. Albiston, was registered. Knowing that there were several Manchester young people prepared in other schools, notably Hartford Public High School, Principal Ver- planck conducted a personal search for senior students with the result that six seniors were finally enrolled. All were graduated the fol- lowing April. This first class, in addition to Miss Albiston, consisted of Mary H. Gray, Mary J. johnson, Alice M. Belcher, Agnes S. Henderson and Reuben F. Gray. The latter was elected valedictorian of the class. The first commencement was held in Cheney Hall. Diplomas were presented by Dr. O. B. Taylor, former secretary of the School Board. The class motto was f'To be rather than to seemf' Altogether the first year there were fifty- two pupils in the high school, divided by classes as follows: seniors, six, juniors, threeg sophomores, sixteen, and freshmen, twenty- seven. There were five teachers, Mr. Fred- erick A. Verplanck, Principal and instructor in the sciences, Mr. A. E. Peterson, instructor in Latin and Greek, Miss Anna B. Brockee, instructor in Mathematics and German, Miss Jeanne Charlius, instructor in Frenchg and Miss Mary G. Peabody, instructor in Literature. Pupils desiring admission to the school were required to apply to the principal for admission and had to pass examinations in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, arith- metic, geography and United States History, for, says the report for that year Scholars entering the High School should be profi- cient in these common branches so that nothing will hinder their work in the course of study laid out. The first course of study was much the same as that of any other high school of that era. It should be recalled that high schools were established so that all children could participate in the kind of education formerly available only for the children of the well-to-do in private academies. There- fore, early high school courses of study aped those of the academies. In this respect Man- chester High School was no different. The Hrst offerings were essentially classical, con- sisting of English, Latin, Greek, French, German, History, Civics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Botany, Biology, Astronomy, Alge- bra, Geometry and Advanced Mathematics. H 1895 In two notable respects the first course of study of the Manchester High School differed from those of other high schools. At the very outset recognition was given to the fact that not all high school pupils went to col- lege and two courses of study were offered, college and general, although there was little difference between them. Freshmen in the college course took Latin, Physics and Alge- bra while freshmen in the general course took English, Physics and Algebra. Some seniors took as many as six subjects, but it was not until 1896 that freshmen took four. The second respect in which its early course of study differed from that of other schools lies in the early practice of giving special instruction, when needed, in indi- vidual cases. Thus records of certain sub- jects reappear from time to time throughout the early years. This recognition of indi- vidual needs and differences was clearly in advance of general recognition throughout the country, and this adaptation of the school to pupil needs has always been a cardinal principle of the school. While there was no major change in the list of subjects offered until 1912, there were many minor changes through the early years. Greek was dropped in 1898 by a vote of the Ninth District Board but records of Greek students appear as late as 1906. The reports for 1896 indicate that music, sewing, and bookkeeping were taught in the High School. Choral work with the whole school organized for four-part singing was mentioned in the report for 1899. Drawing was definitely introduced in 1900 and gymnastics in 1901. The report for the year 1905-1906 records that mechanical drawing and domestic sci- ence were taught in the high school. The first major change in the course of study occurred in 1911-1912 when stenog- raphy and typewriting were added to give the school a full-fledged commercial course. This trend to vocational offerings was again evidenced in 1916-1917, when the high school-trade school cooperative course was established. Two periods of physical educa- tion, one of gymnastics and one of swim- ming were introduced in 1917-1918. A normal school preparatory course intro- duced in 1913 was later abandoned when the normal schools became teachers colleges, and the college preparatory course fitted pupils to enter nearly all types of institutions of higher learning. A nurses' preparatory course was organ- ized in 1935 in response to general revision of entrance requirements to nurses' training schools. For the most part, curriculum developments in recent years have consisted of the revision of content within subject matter fields, in order to keep abreast of the times. Spanish, Pre-Flight Aeronautics, and Salesmanship are the most recent additions to the course of study. 1945