Mount Lebanon High School - Lebanon Log Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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History ofthe Schools of Mt. Lebanon As early as 1749 the pioneers of this section felt the need of a school and con- structed the one-room log structure which was lately moved from its original site to its present one in Mt. Lebanon Park. As the population grew rapidly. a larger school. the Academy, was built on the street which now bears its name. After the outbreak of the Civil War, the Academy was used little for school purposes but served as a skating rink and dance hall. Soon afterward, two small school houses were constructed, one back of the present United Presbyterian Church property and the other on what is now the Roush property. These schools served their pur- pose quite well until time rendered them unusable. Plans were made for a larger building and, during its construction, school was held in Dr. Phillips' home under the supervision of VVilliam Bell. A white frame school-house. located at the cor- ner of VVashington Road and Cedar Boulevard, was completed about 1895. At first the building housed 250 pupils with eight regular and a few special teachers. By 1921 the enrollment of this school had grown to 395 pupils. This relatively small building was soon overcrowded and the Mt. Lebanon citizens took a step forward, voting to build a huge school building of eighteen rooms which would take care of the pupils forever. as they said. This building, the Yvashington School, was rightfully marvelled at by the people. However, the enrollment of the school increased very rapidly, and in 1925 an elementary building, the Lin- coln School, was constructed on Ralston Place and a Junior High School was organ- ized at the 1Vashington Building to meet the demand for the higher education of the Mt. Lebanon children. As early as 1926 the walls of the VVashington Build- ing began to bulge, and a wing of eight rooms was added to relieve the situation. In 1927 a kindergarten system was organized in both schools. The next year the organization of a Senior High School was begun. As the population of thc township was spreading widely, two more elementary schools, the Edwin Mark- ham in Beverly Heights and the Julia VVard Howe in Sunset Hills, were erected in 1929. Not long after thisa bond issue was floated to make possible a separate high school building, one unit of which was completed by the fall of 1930 and is now occupied by the Junior High. The academic unit, to bc completed by September, 1931. will take care of a Junior-Senior High School of approximately 1200 students and with it a dream of many years will come true. In this. our first Year Book, it is more than fitting that we should pay tribute to a group of men and women whose foresight and effort have made possible the pre- scnt advantages of this, our wonderful school system. To the present Board of Education whose unceasing effort has brought us to a real High School building, we wish to express our lllOSt sincere gratitude and appreciation. The present Board is follows: Mr. E. E. E. Stewart. ., . . A ...., . , l'reSi1le1zt lN'lr. A. C. 1NIcMillan ....., . , Vice President Mr. J. YV. Howell... , ...Secretary lVIr. H. M. Johnson .,., ...Treasurer Mrs. Lena Z. Kenney Blr, S, A. Schreiner., H , ,, ,,,,,, ,,,.,,. i qolicitorfor the Board. Two

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Se 955 THE LEBANON ILOG 11 9 3 JI T Name Suggested by: J EAN CHARTERS BE11N1c'E c1ARDNl' lc ALBERT GLYNN BURT HOGSETT T VOLUME I I The Mt. Lebanon High School MT. LEBANON, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA as APE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX W History of The Mt. Lebanon Schools Dedication The Administration The Classes Athletics Activities Snapshots Humor The School Diary, 1930-1931 I'h