Pembroke Hill High School - Raider Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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, W HQ CHCOL HI TORY The Country Day School, founded in 1910 by Mrs. A. Ross Hill, was the third school of its kind in the United States. Growing enrollment forced the school to leave its original site, the Wornall Homestead at 61st and Wornall, after one year. A permanent campus was selected and purchased in 1914, our current 22 acre plant at 51st and Ward Parkway. In 1930, the fourth building on this campus, Ashley Hall, joined White Hall, the old gymnasium, and the old jun- ior school building. A rival to the Country Day School had been founded in 1925--Pembroke. This second private school grew rapidly, and had surpassed Country Day's enrollment in three years. The conditions of the Depression, however, prevented either school from operating profitably. Despite great opposition from zealous supporters of one school or the other, the merger of the two schools was accomplished, and the Pembroke-Country Day School opened in 1933. Mr. Howard E. A. Jones, Country Day's headmaster, was retained in that position and served for eleven years. Despite the school's aca- demic success and the nation's economic recovery, enrollment at Pem-Day fell in this period. More- over, the school's debt grew to nearly S100,000. On May 28, 1943, it was announced that Mr. Brad- ford Kingman would become headmaster. 4- Ashley Hall 'Sv H. ,, .- 'w.Q+A f .3::s, . : K -F4 . . . .. ., The new Lower School in 13 me sg:-rf -L -- , V MM.. 1 K., ,. Q sw. . Ji K 1 P

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The Pierson sports building Mr. Kingman remained at Pem-Day a de- cade before he retired. He stated his aims soon after his arrival: rehabilitation of the grounds and buildings, increase of teachers' salaries, payment of the mortgage, and adoptation of a building pro- gram. All of these things were carried out. The buildings were re-equipped and repainted. Teach- ers' salaries were raised, and a retirement fund was set up as well. The 560,000 mortgage was burned at the 1945 commencement exercises. A dormitory was built in 1948, Memorial Hall in 1949, the headmaster's house in 1950, and the shop-garage and tennis courts in 1952. Mr. Peter A. Schwartz became headmaster after Mr. Kingman's resignation. Mr. Schwartz, too, stated a few specificaims: continued salary increase, establishment of an endowment fund, and expansion of the school. These objectives have, of course, been ful- filled. The salary-raising program was accelerated. The endowment fund was established in 1957. Ashley Hall was converted from a dormitory to headquarters of the science department, White Hall was expanded thanks to the gift of Mr. Ray- mond B. White, who also donated funds to im- prove the parking facilities. As part of the celebration of the school's fiftieth anniversary, the First Century Fund was established in 1960. Under the leadership of Mr. Frederick Barnes and Mr. John Kroh, the drive raised 5850,000. This money has been well-spent. The dining room has been expanded, the kitchen remodeled and modernized, the new junior school building constructed. On the athletic side, the fields have been fenced in, lights and bleachers installed at The Activities building. the football field, and three tennis courts built. The latest additions to the school are the John T. Pierson Sports Building and the Hocka- day Senior Room. The Pierson Building was built through Mr. Pierson's S210,000 gift, and is used for intramural athletics. A Senior Room was built in memory of John Hockaday, and is used as a general recreation room by the seniors. gsm' ff.. I 'f 3: pa- Q e wx , . . 5.-af 5 sl s g , 1 J' 4 g . 'ff ' Q . ' f ' W few K' ,,- . 5, .Q 1 ' -1' ' - g..3ffAX ,fy . 51 f 4 ff t 'v , A 5, .5 ZZ KK M , 5 as il, ,, K . 1 .ff I 'Enya mfg ,fi -:Ly X r- - 1 ' . rf 'W s ' - A I . ff.. A fy X, i'4 'l35?wlMY .' - ..- ' Lib : ii ' W. ' -..-' , -- J . gmt an .sjinrur N S :ma 55322531 1 if W' Tl -.vAP?.S1? 1' ul lu Y 'Q ' -5 , kt Q'3-- l .,L.fff:51'ii .. mf N: , 7... on an ' Q is' .- . .- -9 19- , Q-f 'X' j' s ie - :gg :fs 1.3, 15 fi' -' 5 'iff e f ..,, was ' ,,'. 4 he , y .g, gf ' J A , 'ii' ws S 5?1?'F.s H-s Qs3' sQ?f fi - . is -i' - s Q., g ,V gg- I Ri- X , gi v X,,,g:.' . -:, v- Q-ugly - . W ,gk .fy-X3 U ...s...ig.,.i.g, f , if f ssx. K s- if ,.1, -M W. '- Wa-'A '- 3 ' Phillips Gymnasium -5