North York High School - Panther Yearbook (North York, PA)

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.fcbool Baum' 0f190 -190 To the 1953 Graduating Class Congratulations to you for this fine edition of the Panther. A job of co-ordination and planning is evident for this issue which commemorates the Fiftieth Anniversary of our High School dur- ing the school year of 1952-53. It is interesting to note that, on the eve of this Anniversary, our Jointure-started operations with the present school year. It is also a coincidence that history will have been made by the groundbreaking of a new modern high school during this anniversary year. This new building will include all the latest developments for modern education. Your -Board of Directors is diligently striving to improve our facilities and to provide equal op- portunities for everyone in our system. These advantages will make better citizens and a better community in which to live. Board of Directors, Central Joint School System MELVIN S. RIFE, President First row: Wilbur L. Everhartg George H. Mundis, Vice Presidentg Leslie Clough, Jr., Sears-taryg Melvin S. Rife, President: George H. Leckrone, Treasurer: Earl F. Garbrickg Ralph C. Charleston.pSecond Row: Eugene R. Pattersong C. Eugene Beshore3 Roy J. Rentzelg George H. Hummelg X'Villiam G. Schwab: John C. Yates: Luther W. Kochenourg Henry C. Rishel. smnumnmam- --M--f ' mr-wvfw-

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Erz'umi1'o1z W1'll Progrcff As ihe years roll on in ihis march fhrough lime, we musi remember lhal' educaiion will always progress. From ifs similar beginnings in ihe older counfries, if has progressed info wha? we have foday. Lei' us briefly follow if Through ifs various slages of develop- menr. The firsl schools of Asia and Europe were connecfed wilh lhe lemples of worship. If was probably fhe invenlion of wriling which sfarred regular schools and subiecls olher than religion. The early Romans 'raughr Ywo languages: Laiin, iheir na+ive +ongue1 and Greek, which was fhe key fo cullure and knowledge. Aihenian boys siudied music and gymnaslics ai lhe age of seven. Schools increased in numbers and kinds afler IIOO A. D. The Crusades broughl' a+- leniion ro chivalry. This led io a form of educalion which laughf graces, mililary skills, and moral virlues. Also, about rhis lime, universi+ies were sfarfed as a means of higher educafion. During ihe Reformarion Period, fhe firsl slaps foward public educaiion were iaken. The church and lhe s+a+e worked fogelher io supporl' lhe schools. Buf if was in The midsf of 'the Revolulionary War fha? public educaiion was born in fhe Unifed Slales. Wilh public educalion came many problems. The problem of aflendance was solved by fhe passing of laws which made aliendance compulsory. Taxafion was agreed upon as ihe meihod of financing public educalion. All persons who owned faxable properly supporled ihe schools. The governmenl' 'fhen passed laws perlaining lo fhe lengih of school days. kinds of schoolhouses lo be buili, and ofher mailers perlaining 'io educaiion. Ai firsf when high schools were sfaried, il' was ihoughf 'thai only people who in- iendedlo go 'lo college should aliend. Thai soon changed and now high schools prepare 'people for all palhs of life. Allhough educafion is very common, we musl noi forgef lhal much ol ihe world is illilerale. Work'is being done fo educaie lhese paris oi 'lhe world. Educalion 'lends fo 'lf?Ijlng.all. peoples of ihe world closer iogelher and io improve fheir living condi'rions,.' H as-.F ,. Z 'Tir' '-511 nunsunzuy . gf

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