Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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FACULTY

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What We Think of Them” Mr. Via — -“The Preacher.” Miss Jones — -“Sarcastic, but popular.” Miss Cogbill — “She loves us not. Miss Loomis — “The most popular with the boys. Mrs. Whissen — “Professional Humorist.” Mr. McComb — -“Oh, You Beautiful Doll.” Mr. Derr — “ ‘The beloved’ of the rats. ' Mrs. Peachy — “Marquez Vingt-Cing.” Mrs. Barrett — “The best friend of the ‘Inner man.’ ” Miss L. Jones — “Jack of all trades.” Miss Barclay — “What magic wonders she performs with her brush. Miss Ivy — “Our guard.” Miss Ball — “My, but she made them bawl.” Miss McWhorter — “A small piece of perfection.” Miss Evans — “Little, but loud.”

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THE ANCHOR 11 The New High School X X considering the needs of any community, it is unquestionably imperative that the four fundamental departments of public welfare be given first consideration. These are in the order of their importance, Health, Fire and Police protection and Educational facilities and equipment. The first three departments, it is not the purpose of this article to discuss. The third, how- ever, presents a situation in our city well worthy of the earnest consideration of every intelligent citizen. Regardless of taxes, bonded indebtedness and the general financial con- dition of our city, the question of a new and modern High School Building is pressing itself upon the attention of the school patrons and must be answered. Does Newport News need such a building? The answer is best found by an examination of the figures of school enrollment given below. In 1905, the total white school enrollment was 1953 and has grown steadily and rapidly un- til now it shows a total of 2206. In 1905, the enrollment in the High School was 107 and today stands at 310. These figures are not final by any means for the school population may he expected to reach 25 per cent, of the total city population and that of High School 15 per cent, of the total white school pop- ulation. This means that if Newport News expects to grow to a city greater than 20,000 people, she may confidently look forward to a school population in excess of 5,000. Of these 60 per cent, will be enrolled in the schools, 66 per cent, of which will be white. The High School enrollment may then be ex- pected to exceed that which we now have, and we are crowded for room now. In the face of these figures, is it not the wisest policy to provide against them while there is opportunity? Will the city wait until such a condition actually obtains before it will awake to the necessity of greater school facilities? Aside from this phase of the question, there is the undeniable fact that city growth and civic improvement are built upon education, and it stands to reason that the greater the educational advantages, the greater will be the advancement along lines of Civic betterment. A modern High School in this age is as much an economic necessity to the city as any of the modern devices and in- ventions are to an individual. The business man who does not install a tele- phone or run a delivery wagon is soon lost in the maze of modern competition. So with a community; if modern accessories are not provided for the youth, they cannot compete successfully with the youth of other communities where such modern accessories are provided. It is true these things cost money and much of it. So do telephones, delivery wagons and automobiles; but they must be had if the race is to he run. There is another important conclusion that may be drawn from the above analogy, if it is permitted to use it further. Just as the man of affairs cannot