Nitro High School - Nitronian Yearbook (Nitro, WV)

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OOATeR 3 'H15T0RY OF (NITRO HIGH As you began to read through the history of Nitro High School you will find that its beginning is somewhat different than the history of other schools. It was erected by the United States Government during the First V.orld War (1917-18), and was built in a hurry. The archltectual design of the school shows the handiwork typical of the town of Nitro. The school was built as a model and is all located on one floor. Every room has two exit3, one leading to the central hall and one leading to the outside. The building is separated by fire walls and doors to prevent a pos- sible fire from spreading. There are three large central halls which were originally used as recreation and assembly halls. The citizens of Nitro built a large gymnasium which is one of the best in the state. There are twenty-seven rooms in the building, fourteen of which are used for high school classes. In 1942 two new buildings were built for use in the lower grades. The control and ownership of Nltro High School has passed through the hands of three governmental organizations and one private corporation in the past twenty-five years. It was owned and operated by the Federal Government until 1920 when the Charleston Industrial Corporation took it over. This was a private enterprise and they operated the school free of taxes. In 1923 the Nitro Industrial Corporation bought the school for about $10,000. The school is now owned by Kanawha County. There were two years of high school offered under the ownership of the Federal Government and the Charleston Industrial Corporation. In 1932 under the Independent District there was organized a six year high school which is still in operation. Three attempts were made for membership in the North Central Association, but was not accepted until April of 1940. (Continued on page 33)

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 Dedicat ion TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE DONE SO MUCH TO HELP PREPARE US TO FACE LIFE. WE DEDICATE THIS NOT ONLY TO THE FACULTY BUT TO THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT OUR GROUP TO JOIN THE ARMED FORCES

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FACULTY Louie© Hart Latin; Sooial Studies; A.B., Georgia Wes- leyan; If .A., Emory University; oame to N. H. S. in 1924. WALTER F. SNYDER A.B• and M.A.; West Virginia University; Graduate work University of Illinois; oame to N. H. S. in 1937. Bruce Reppert Soienoe; A.B., West Virginia Wesleyan;M. A.; West Virginia University; oame to N. H. S. in 1928. Pauline Richardson Sooial Soienoe;A.B., Marshall; came to N. H. S. in 1928.