Mepham High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Bellmore, NY)

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Mepham is proud, too, of its auditorium, whicli is an architectural achievement in itself. It seats about 850 students, and has a sixty-foot stage. On the north wall is a huge, colored map ol Long Island and its vicinity. Imported curtains adorn the stage and the huge windows facing the south. Directly behind the stage is the music room which is arranged in three tiers to facilitate practice and contains lockers for uniforms and musical instruments. (1 lUlliani I [unioiia Chxii.tij, tSx. i LiLxarij uaitox uun

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Io show our appreciation, the faculty and student body presented a bronze plaque to Mr. Mepham at a special student dedication assembly on September 2 1, 10 57. This gift is now located in the main foyer and contains the following appropriate inscription: I o WELLINGTON C. MEPHAM I district Superintendent I hrough whose keen foresight, unlading perseverance and wise guidance, this central high school has been established, we, the faculty and students, humbly and sincerely dedicate our efforts that we may advance the ideals which he has so deeply inspired. One part of our school that has become famous is the home economics room. It is fully equipped from Magic Chef gas ranges and modernistic sinks to maple house furnishings. Art is sponsored in an equally beautiful room. Science classes are separated into their individual rooms—biology, chemistry, general science, and physics. Each is complete with the necessary equipment — gas, water, electricity, glass cabinets, work tables. Mepham also boasts an excellent gymnasium which makes sports a pleasure. It can be divided into two separate rooms, one lor the girls and one for the boys. In addition there are two smaller gyms used lor corrective work: each is wood panelled and contains all sorts of devices lor building a healthy body. 16

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On I lie third floor we find the cafeteria, an important item in any school. Ours lias two sections, each accommodating 210 students at one time. In the center is the restaurant itself. Every visitor to our school is proudly invited to visit our beautiful library where a pleasurable and studious atmosphere greets one. I he long casement windows, adorned with their pleasant draperies, afford us a unique view of Jones Beach and its tower. I he many varicolored boohs upon the shelves and the interesting displays in the rotunda are a constant source of information and attraction. In four years our student body has grown from 150 to I 100. our faculty from 6 to 15. our janitorial staff from I to 10. our classrooms from 6 to 45. Mepham has put itself on 18