Nazareth Area High School - Comet Yearbook (Nazareth, PA)

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Alma Mater In the old historic Nazareth ’Gainst the rising sun Stands our loved Alma Mater Pride of days to come. Here with daily tasks we struggle With our goal in sight Ever mindful of our brothers And the Blue and White. By thy name, dear Alma Mater We shall win the fight; And for us, thy sons and daughters. Days will e’er be bright Nazareth High, to thee we're pledging All our main and might— Never shall dishonor cloud thee Nor the Blue and White! [61 —Earl Laudig, ’31.

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The Nazareth Public Schools The high school gym and surrounding rooms are filled with people, buzzing with ad' miring and approving exclamations. It is the evening of the annual art exhibition. This eagerly-awaited project is one of a varied group of extra class activities carried on and supported by the Nazareth Public Schools. An efficient art program is conducted both in the elementary schools and in the high school. Home Economics and Industrial Arts are offered for high school students, and comprise two valuable phases of our educational system. Musical training is an important branch of our school curriculum. The traditional program of Christmas carols, given by the children of the elementary schools, and the popular band concert, presented by the Nazareth High School Band, are two important musical events of the school year. These are but a few of the variety of opportunities Nazareth High School extends for its students in the way of clubs and organizations. Because of this variety, the student will find at least one activity in which he is interested. The Forum Club and the Oratorical Con test offer students, interested in public speaking and current problems, a chance to use their talents. The Blue and White Standard and the senior yearbook are projects carried on by students interested in journalism and business. These are a few of the projects undertaken by the students for their enjoyment and development. Both in inter-mural and intra-mural sports activities, Nazareth Public Schools has developed a sound program of athletics. Throughout the school year, the high school gym is the scene of many and varied activities, because both boys and girls cover a care lly worked out program in physical education. Nazareth High is furnished not only with a wellequipped gymnasium, but also an athletic field with bleachers, seating 15,000 spec' tators, tennis courts, a hockey and softball field, and an outdoor play area. The elementary schools have well equipped playgrounds, and the Whitfield Building is fortunate to have a gymnasium in addition to outdoor facilities. Healthy boys and girls enjoy sports and the Nazareth Schools have satisfied this desire. The first public school house in Nazareth was built back in 1855. About 30 years later, the North Braid Street Building was erected. For a time this building housed both the elementary and grade school, but when the need for an elementary school became evident, the Fairview Building was erected. Nine years later, the Whitfield Building was started. In 1923, 176 pupils and 6 teachers moved into a new high school on Belvidere Street after the old high school had been condemned. Within six years the new high school had to be enlarged to almost one and a half times its original size. After this enlargement, seventh and eighth grades were moved into the new high school building and combined with ninth grade to form a junior high school. The North Broad Street Building remained unoccupied until 1939 when it was renovated and became an annex to the junior high school. The first class of 10 students was graduated from Nazareth High School in 1893. This year the graduating class numbers 158. Round about 1918 the commercial curriculum was added to our school program. Music came into our schools a little later. Art and sewing were added in '24, and that year also saw the introduction of Industrial Arts. Physical and Health Education were started in '27, with Mr. Leh instructing both boys and girls. Our library developed encouragingly and, in 1931, a librarian was employed. In '36 instruction in instrumental music was begun and a band was organized. One year later, Nazareth High School became accredited. In this year Mr. Marcks was made superin' tendent of the Nazareth Public Schools. Because Nazareth draws many of its students from nearby districts, the enrollment of the high school is much greater than that of the elementary and junior high schools. Our school system has developed steadily, and the teaching staff has increased naturally with the growing enrollment and enriched curriculum. ------------------------------- 15!

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