McClenaghan High School - Florentine Yearbook (Florence, SC)

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TEACHERS, FLORENCE CITY SCHOOLS Mrs. Fannie May McCurry. Miss Frances Smith, Miss Caroline Hood. Miss Margaret Reese, Miss Lola Lawrence. Miss Annie May Gentry. Miss Alvah Hutcheson. Miss Marie Jones. Miss Nona Dudley, Mr. Paul V. Parks, Mrs. L. M. Ryan, Miss Dorothy Avery. Miss Annie Porter, Miss Ellen Huggin. Miss Gertrude Meares, Miss Marje Gregory, Miss Lida Neil, Miss Lillian Gentry. Miss Christine Smith. Miss Olga Smith. Miss Effie Scarborough. Miss Linda Todd. Miss Lucie Miles, Miss Margie Scarborough. Miss Nan Neil. Mrs. B. S. Meeks. Miss Corelli Crudup, Mr. W. C. Sullivan. Miss Marion Fraser. Mrs. J. L. Wysong. Miss Vivian Brown, Miss Etta Byrd, Miss Trix Barbor. Miss Belle Nickels, Miss Maggie Harllee, Miss Florie McKenzie, Miss Grace Casburn, Miss Marguerite Murphy, Mr. K. R. Schoenberg. Mr. George Briggs. Mr. W. L. Brooker.

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MARCIA VAN DUZER MEEKS, A. B. Rockford College, Rockford, 111. Mathematics NORMA HOWLE-WYSONG, A. B. Greenville College for Women Virgil Clavier Piano School, New York Public School Music Talliesen Morgan School National Summer School of Music, Chicago, 111. Music BELLE NICKELS, B. S. Erskine College Mathematics WALTER C. SULLIVAN, A. B„ A. M., University of South Carolina History

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 THE FLORENCE CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS N. W. HICKS, Chairman J. W IVEY J. C. McCLENAGHAN II. E. DAVIS R. L. cl RRIN MISS TRIX BARBOR Primary Supervisor W. L. BROOKER Superintendent Schools MRS. J. L. WYSONG Music Supervisor The Florence school system has continued to grow from year to year steadily, as has been the growth of our city. The white schools now occupy three large buildings. The Central Grammar School was completed in 1908. It was thought that this building would provide sufficient room for the schools for years. When it was completed, however, it was filled by the pupils then enrolled. The old building was remodeled and used as a high school building. By 1912 the two buildings were no longer adequate. To meet the increased demands for room the Park Grammar School was built in ward two. This was occupied in the fall of 1916. This building relieved the congestion that had existed for several years in the other schools. Since then the old high school building has been further remodeled and made more comfortable. The Board of Commissioners, too, have built rooms for Domestic Science and Art and for Manual Training. These courses were added to the curriculum for the 1918-1919 session. The School Board now finds all class-rooms filled and again no further room for expansion. For years the demand for a high school building has been imperative. During the war it was not possible to build. Now the Board realizing the need of more room has decided to ask for an issue of bonds for building a modern high school building. This will not only enable the high school to do better work through a more modern organization and equipment, but at the same time will enable the board to provide the needed room to meet the constant growth of the schools. The schools in organization and development have constantly kept in mind the progressive trend of education and have kept step with the progress of the times. The schools participate in all forms of school endeavor and the records made have been creditable in every way. The schools have been regularly rated “Class A by the State Department of Education. State High School Diplomas have been awarded our graduates for seven years by the State tloard of Education. The School has been placed upon every accredited list published by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. This rating enables every graduate of the school to enter any college or university in the thirteen Southern States without examination. Each member of the graduating classes during the last six years has been awarded a teacher's certificate by the County Board of Education upon record made in the County Teachers Examination. The schools have joined every movement for the winning of the war. The pupils have been organized for the sale of liberty bonds, saving and thrift stamps, the support of the children of Belgium and France, the work of the Junior Bed Cross, and in fact no line of war work has been neglected. During this session the pupils of the schools have adopted 37 French orphans whom they are supporting through their contributions. This work will be continued as long as it is possible to aid in the war activities. When it is over the pupils will be better prepared for more intensive work because of the inspiration and interest aroused through their growth in patriotism and the knowledge that their efforts are needed in all great crises and through the consciousness of duty well done.