Panzer College - Olympia Yearbook (East Orange, NJ)

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Accordingly, the school ' s next move was — a real home. This in- volved much legal proceeding, and great sacrifice, but it seems nothing was too much for the directors of the school to undertake. And the result was that the school found itself in its own home in the tenth year of its existence. Property had been purchased at 139 Glenwood Ave., East Orange. Here it must be stated that a finer or more desirable spot could not have been found. In this school year, 1926-27, valuable additions were made to the faculty in the persons of Franz Ericsson, Holger Kilander, and Walter Gustafson, all of Upsala College. At the beginning of this term, our gymnasium was still under con- struction, and through the courtesy of Upsala we were allowed to use its gymnasium until ours was completed. The acquaintances made and the bond which grew during this time with the students and faculty led to the strengthening of an even greater bond- — -that of cooperation be- tween our school and theirs. This has been of great worth to us, espe- cially to our third year students. Having our own home changed the attitudes of the students toward one another to a great degree. We found the school had in reality be- come a home, and this feeling radiated throughout the year. We also found that now our social functions could become successes and truly 4 7 T--

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only twenty-one, but small as it was, it laid a splendid foundation for the students to come. Many of these were state normal and college graduates; the school is proud indeed of the record of its first students, for they hold important and responsible positions in the field of physical education. At the termination of the school year of 1918, the founders re- linquished their interest in the school in the favor of Mr. Henry Panzer. Under his splendid direction the aims and high standards of the found- ers of the school have been maintained and expanded, and will continue to be, we hope, for many years to come. In the next five years the faculty increased with Frieda Schlager, James Cavanaugh, Margaret C. Brown, Charles Allen, Charles Schneider and Veronine Vestoff. Already the students were reaching out, the graduates were becom- ing invaluable in the public school systems of Newark and surrounding cities. The school was embarking on its far-reaching voyage; it was be- coming well known, an unusual event for a school so young. The standard of work grew and the enrollment increased so that the Turnverein became too small to hold the classes, and the next step was to find a new home. This was discovered in the Temple B ' nai Abraham Social Center, located at South Tenth St. and Clinton Ave., Newark. Here were splendid accommodations, a spacious gymnasium, ample apparatus, an auditorium, a beautiful swiinming pool, and large locker and shower rooms. At this time, 1924, Marion D. Jamison, John Reed, and Edward Boyd Smack became members of our faculty. In 1925-26, the school, in order to meet the requirements of other states, including New York and Wisconsin, added a three-year course to t he curriculum. Also during this year, a valuable addition was made to the curriculum by Dr. Enoch George Payne, in the form of a new subject, Health Education. This was found to be of great assistance to teachers of physical education. When Dr. Payne left, he was suc- ceeded by Carl Marsden, whom we still have with us. At this time, Wilde Singer, a splendid teacher of Psychology and Pedagogy, entered our midst. As time went on, it could be seen that the quarters in which the school was located were impossible, because that invaluable asset, time, was restricted. The expansion of the curriculum and the ever increasing enrollment showed an imminent danger, that of lack of efficiency in the work turned out by the students. In other words, every moment was taken and there was no time left over for extra practice. j

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they were lacking only in one thing, the stilted atmosphere that ac- companies the knowledge of being in the wrong place. At the end of this term, the school held the tenth anniversary of its commencement exercises. The graduates numbered dl , or more than three times the number of students who had graduated ten years before. Needless to say, the high scholastic standard and fine work had been carried on by all the preceding classes and the tradition is with us that each class carries with it the memory of the last one, and the desire to uphold its standards and better them, if possible. In 1927-28, the class starting on its last lap was joined by an en- rollment of eighty-one, the largest the school has known. At this time, our faculty was increased by the addition of Sarah Field, Edith Ho- brough, Harold Buchanan, Ernest Blood and Jack Fish. During this year the school was accredited by practically all the states and our diplomas are accepted now by universities as part credit for a degree. The first real third year class will graduate this year. The tenth and eleventh year of the school has marked many mile- stones. First — our third year course, which will be made compulsory beginning with September, 1928. Second — our alumni have formed an association which will come in direct contact with the active members of the school. Third — the school has fostered a paper, the Springboard , which is one way we keep in touch with the alumni. Fourth — active student organization, placing responsibility on the students, an important thing in the make-up of a good teacher. Fifth — and last, but not least, the pleasant social atmosphere which has been growing brighter as the weeks have flown. Several high lights have been shown in the student dances, the Faculty reception and the Athletic Association Dance. We find that the students have never been so cooperative in all functions, social or otherwise. We feel that we have reached the apex, that we cannot ask for more. We have our own home, and the most efficient faculty obtainable, a fitting tribute to the splendid work in which we f ind ourselves. If each graduating class can carry with it through life the firm foundations that have been built by our splendid leaders, the traditions that have never been tarnished by any of our classes, and the cooperative spirit and friendly hand clasp given us by our Mr. Panzer and Miss Brown — we ask nothing except that we never fail them. AUDREY HATFIELD. i s} -