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The History of ' the High School ORGANIZATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL. Up to 1911 those students desiring High School education had to provide their own transportation to Atlantic Highlands, Keyport, or Red Bank. In that year a few classes were held in Andrew's Hotel which stood on the highest point in Hillside until it burned down in 1920. This was the first Township High School. THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. In 1911 M. A. Rice, President of the Board of Education at that time, really founded the present school when he gave the Township the site of the building and $1,000 towards its construction. Lewis S. Tompson, also a Board inember, donated the land down the road from the school, which was used for a play- ground and athletic field. John H. Cooke, then edi- tor of the Red Bank Register, gave, until his death, all the athletic equipment. Another member of the Board, Robert Hattshome, gave the frieze represent- ing soldiers of Alexander the Great, replica of the ones now. in the British Museum. He also had chest- nut trim for the auditorium cut from his woods. GREENHOUSE. In 1916 realizing the need of a really practical agricultural course in this agricultur- al community Robert Hartshorne gave the school its original Greenhoilse and M. A. Rice completed it. This was probably the first school greenhouse in the state. The expense of the greenhouse as' it now stands was borne by several residents of the Town- ship. In 1931 a second gteenhOuse was added, giving us the best plant equipment in. agriculture in the State. i MANUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT. The man- ual arts department consisted mainly of the small basement rooms which were originally built for a small gym. In 1927 the instructor, by a full summer of work, doubled the floor space for these activities. This along with new equipment, which was provided for by the Board of Education, paved the way for the introduction of diversified shop work and im- provement in work recognized as the best in the state. In 1931 two basement rooms were added, the east wing for courses in mculding and foundry, met- .31 work, jeweiry, and electrical work and the west wing for mechanical drawing and eventually machine shop training. ' NEW ATHLETIC FIELD. Purchase of a ten- acre field next to the school in 1928 provided a play- ground and athletic field, eliminating the danger of crossing the highway for the physical education class. es. It also paved the way for necessary expansion. OTHER BUILDING CHANGES. In September, 1931, the present gymnasium was completed. In January the physics and chemistry rooms were fitted up with tables and equipment. A full size room was used for a library. The room for the present library gives access direct to the tables in the back of the auditorium which gives us squicient accommodation so that every pupil can do his studying under proper library conditions. . The school record during the past year shows clearly that it is not the quantity, space or equipment, but the quality of the teaching that really makes the school.
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FOREWORD To the Class of 1947 the Odranocl Staff dedicates this Odranocl. We have tried to put four years of companion- ship and happy school days into this book and we all sincerely hope that in years to comq, a glance at it will provide many happy memories. I31
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