Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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Our leader - THE JUNIOR New to Northampton this year is a Junior School Board. It was initiated by Mr. Albert L. Henry, superintendent of schools, who also serves as advisor. The purpose of the organization is to provide a two-way street of improved communication between the top admin- istration and the student so that better understandings of the problems of each may be developed. Thus, the student gains an insight into the functioning of the School Board as well as into citizenship responsibility, conversely insights as to student views and difficulties are obtained. A portion of the new Junior School Board, above, is Julieann Augustine, secretary, BOARD OF The history of education in Northampton is a fascinating tale going back to T901 when the Borough of Alliance, now Northampton, was separated from Allen Township. The first School Board for the new borough was officially orga- nized on April 28, l902. In June of that year, the first class graduated from Alliance High School, but received Allen Township diplomas. seated, Jerry Dotter and President Gregg Amore, standing. In 1910 a new high school, now the Area Junior High School, was dedicated, and in 1915, when the Amptennian came into being, the mem- bers of the School Board were Thomas Boyer, president, Calvin A. Gross, vice president, Stewart W. Borger, secretary, Henry B. Reed, treasurer, Purie A. Christman, Willoughby D. Easterday, and John S. Renner. Some ofthe men who are responsible for the destinies of our schools are, from left- Guy Rice, Lehigh Township, David Olson, assistant to the superintendent, Albert L. Henry, superintendent, seated, George Bennis and Atty. Russell Kowalyshyn, both of Northampton, and Howard McMurry, Lehigh Township, standing. page 8