Orange Union High School - Orange and White Yearbook (Orange, CA)

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Progress of Our School 5 Twenty years ago, in the summer of 1903. Orange and the surrounding territory, realizing the need oif a high school in this community, voted lor the establishment of the Orange lfnion High School district and for bonds for S35,000 for a building and proper equipment. The School Board bought Eve acres of land where the school is now lo- cated, had it leveled, for it was then a little hill, and started construction of their new' building. At first. the school had its ciuarters in an old store down town, but later moved into a fine new building of its own. The building, now in the center, but which we hope will be moved this summer, was then pro- claimed by all to be the best in the county. There was a student body of about seventy the first year, one of which number graduated. The faculty consisted of four teachers, who gave the students the best possible training in the fundamental courses of high school work. The original building stood alone for several years, but with the demand for more room in which to do the proper work, the buildings on either side of the original were constructed. Later, in 1017, the Garage Building, on the ex- treme north, was added to our Campus group. and was enlarged five acres al- terward. Last of all our Administration building with its wonderful auditor- ium of which, we are very proud, was completed. this year. The enrollment has increased by leaps anti bounds until at present we have about 635 students, ll0 of which are in our graduating class. This is an increase of thirty-eight over our last year's class, which was also the larg- est up to that time. The faculty has increased to meet the demand and there are at present thirty-four full time teachers besides the principal and his sec- retary. If the student body continues to increase at the present rate, and there is no reason why it should not. it is safe to say that the enrollment will be well over a thousand in a few years.

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The Senior Class Howard Murphy -- ---..--- President Don Hampton --- .- Vice-President Nlelba Nlitclwll . .... .--,-,---- -,,, Secretary Mary K. Lowry -- ,--,-- .-..-.- ...... Treasurer Miss XN'alker, Mr J. A. Moore- .. ....... Class Teachers The class of '23 claims several distinctions that have not been held by any other class in the history of O. Lf ll. S. One is, that it is by far the largest class to graduate from the local insti- tution of learning in the twenty years that Orange Union High School has been in existence. The class consists of llO, a very creditable size for a school. Another is the distinction of being the first class to graduate from the new auditorium with its magnificent stage and pipe organ. '23 has always been a very active class in all school activities, whether it was athletics, dramatics or social functions. ln scholarship, '23 has been above the average. XVhile we are very happy to be receiving a diploma from O. U. H. S., it is not entirely without regret that we leave. The campus, the teachers, the associations have all become dear to ns. VVC have learned what school spirit is. what it means to be thrilled by XVe're loyal to you, Orange High. Some of the class will probably unite in the holy bonds of matrimony after graduation, others will enter the business world and many will go to college. but it is certain that wherever the members of the class are or whatever they are doing, O. U. ll. S. will not be forgotten.