Norwalk High School - Signal Yearbook (Norwalk, OH)

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ime i ill be Table of Contents ACADEMIC LIFE .,..... Administration ..l.... Faculty ,..,.....,...... STUDENT LIFE ....... Seniors ...,............ Juniors ..,....4,..., Sophomores ,.., Freshmen .r........,, Eighth Graders ....,,. Seventh Graders .,,., Student Life ...,.... Queen's Page ., ACTIVITIES ..,..,..r,..4.,,4, Student Council .l........ National Honor Society H1-Y ..,...........,.i.,.,,i...F. Tri-Hi-Y .......,,..,.....,.... GAA ,.l...,.., FTA ,...,.,..,... Signal Staff ..,.,...,. Orchestra .....l,.,.4,l,.4.. Symphonic Band Marching Band . .,r. , Pep Band ..s. Choruses ......, ATHLETICS .I .,.. .. Cheerleaders ,,.,.s.s Football , .,.. Basketball , Track ,V ., . ADVERTISING INDEX .. ....... . . Norwalk Institute H8381

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Time Was . . . Time With the 1960 ceremonies June 6 and 7, a century has passed since the first graduation. In 1861 the first Norwalk High School Commencement was held and Miss Sarah Wilkinson was graduated. Because this year marks the hundredth anniversary of that event, the Signal investigated some of the past highlights and traditions of the school. In this review of the school's history it was evident that in many ways the past is still with us. Yesterday's faculty members, courses of study, clubs, musical or- ganizations, and sports are part of today's school. In the same way as the past has iniluenced the pres- ent, the activities of today will become the nucleus of tomorrow. For time is without end and without divi- sion. There is in reality no past, present, or future. Each is a part of the other. ln searching out the history of the school's growth over the past century, the theme Time was . . . Time is . . . Time will be . . . evolved. But during the past year students at Norwalk High School still managed to lind time for academic pur- suits, student life, activities, and sports. Norwalk High School 119403

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Time for Teachers M rf? and Those Taught M Pm. Since the beginning of public education in Norwalk, the high school has been housed in four different build- ings. After the passage of the Akron School Law in 1847, citizens of Norwalk voted in April, 1850, to adopt the Union School System. At that time classes were held in a building known as the Institute, built in 1838 and occupying the same site as the present high school. The old Central building was constructed in 1884 and served as a high school until 1938. In 1919 a brick building was constructed. It was known then as Norwalk Community High School and is now infor- mally called the Cole building. In 1938 the Central building was torn down and construction of the present high school was begun. Two pieces of walnut from the Central building and current issues of Experiment News and Rellector-Her- ald, together with directories listing various civic or- ,9 -s ?.Sa'53, fc -3, 3 ganizations, were placed in the new building's corner- 51 -f A stone. bak. 2' Four Buildingr House School Smce Start