Newark High School - Reveille Yearbook (Newark, OH)

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The Reveilleifv i HAROLD DONAKER UMSTOT Born November 15, 1902 Died October 10, 1919 EUGENE EDWARD MGDONNELL Born June 3, 1904 Died January 17, 1920 ALICE EVELYN GUTTRIDGE Born December 13, 1902 Died February 7, 1920

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20 i 451 ' 99 W '1henReve1lleV 2 M 3-.Ha NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL'S FIRST GRADUATING CLASS- THE CLASS OF 1853 To learn something of the early history of the Newark High School was the :purpose of an interview with Mrs. Anne Dille Black, who was its first graduate. In the spring of 1853 she gave her graduating essay on 'iSpring Flowers in a room on the second Hoor of what is now known as the Central Building. This build- ing, which was erected in 1850, was considered a very Hne piece of architecture. Newark graded schools had their beginning in this building. Prior to this time a general school was conducted in a building located where the Licking County Cream- ery now stands. This school was managed by one Mr. Buell. Miss Sarah Niles was the teacher here and later went into the Central Building, where she was Miss Dille's only teacher for a period of four years. Rev. Duncan was superintendent of schools at this time and Mr. Ten Eyck, principal. Mrs. Black still keeps and shows with much pride her sheepskin diploma. In- cidentally, this is the only real sheepskin ever presented by the Newark schools. Mrs. Black told the reporter something of the difficulties she encountered in securing this sheepskin. She told the principal, Mr. Ten Eyck, that she would not graduate if she were to receive only a commonplace paper diploma. After much arguing with Miss Dille the principal consulted her father, telling him that the board could not afford such an article. Her father, however, agreed with his daughter, believing that she had earned her real sheepskin. In the end Miss Dille won her point, but was told by the school authorities that she was a very obstinate girl. It is interesting to note the friendship which existed between Mrs. Black and her former teacher, Mrs. Sarah Niles Jewett, with whom she corresponded until the lat- ter's death at the age of ninety-one. Mrs. Jewett's death occurred three years ago. NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL TEN YEARS FROM NOW Much interest is being shown, not only by the pupils of Newark High School but by the citizens of Newark, in the proposed million dollar bond issue which comes before the public for approval next November. The money is to be used to improve and modernize the present public school system and under this plan the Newark High School is to undergo a great change. Ten years from now Newark will have a modern High School not to be excelled elsewhere. If the High School continues to grow as it has in The past few years, ten years from now it will have an enrollment of 1,200 or at a more conservative estimate 1,100. To accommodate a school of this size a new building will be needed. This building will be modern in all respectsfmodern laboratories, adequate equipment to carry on vocational training, and a gymnasium. The vocational department will be enlarged greatly and its work will be extend- ed, so that it will be possible to give more practical training in the schoolroom. There will be classes in both wood and metal work, in all their branches, and in printing. All the printing for the Newark schools, including the Reveille, will be done in the printing classes. There will be editorial and business rooms in which the Reveille work will be done. The equipment of the domestic science rooms will be ex- tensive and modern. Sewing, cooking, housekeeping and millinery will be taught. One of the most noticeable features of the new High School will be the gym- nasium. The High School ten years from now will give to each pupil a thorough physical training. There will be at least one gymnasium and possibly two, one for the boys and one for the girls-each gymnasium. modern with up-to-date equipment,