Penn Yann Academy - Key Yearbook (Penn Yan, NY)

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SYNOPSIS UF x ENN Yan Academy,-originally built in 1857, had a rapid growth, having an enrollment of . 293 students just twogears later. The academy lot was purchased at a cost of two 20,0 dollars and the building er ,Cted in that year is the same as it now stands except for the add of right and left wings, and other minor repairs in 1905, at a cost of 324, 000. In 1911, the ' eg' - . trations topped the 800 mark. A new heating system was adopted in 1929 at the time of the con- ,4 -.4 .4 struction of the Junior High School. At the present time pl re in the making for organizing . I fifty-one districts in this-,area into a central school system i enn Yan. , And what of the future? ' if d -' F - g 1 In place of the Academy is a large, modern, centralized school. The stairs are I Wed with Q ' a mechanism that enables them to be converted into smoothly-running escalators. N irways as well as the corridors have been arranged in a way that eliminates all jostling and ving. The. itudiergs move in a well-ordered fashion and the rules for the up and down stair are always - 4 ee e . - - , Each department in the school has a suite of rooms of its own. In the social studies suite V, there are illuminated maps with panels that slide over them when they are not in use. The desks 1 are the movable type and slide along easily on the attractive linoleum that decorates all the school I floors. The black-boards are self-cleaning and there is no chalk dust circulating in the air. The excellent lighting is furnished by special lights on the ceilingand the side walls which not onlyilluminate the entire room but also give out special health rays. The auditorium in. which the plays and school assemblies are presented is equipped with the latest lighting and stage equipment. A change of scenery can be effected in every act or scene. A setting for every room in a house from cellar to attic is available and also out-door settings N I are attached on silent rollers and can be put up or taken down in a matter of seconds. The school 1 also owns all types, shapes and sizes of furniture for stage use from the old-fashioned plush '. couch to the new plastic and glass section furniture. The lighting is a director's dream come - true with special lights for day, early evening and night-time. On an elevated space in the far wings of- the stage, there is a sound-effects room. Although the sound man cannot see the stage from his studio, he knows when to use the necessary sounds because of the television set record- ing the player's actions. There are dressing rooms complete with lounges, dressing tables, mir- rors and closets. The auditorium seats are upholstered with leather-covered foam rubber cushions. , In the gyms, of which there are two for school use, there are swimming pools and all the - latest physical education equipment. The locker shower-rooms have large dressing rooms. The lockers are roomy and there is no way for them to be broken apart. The basketball court is the best in Yates County. There is an abundance of space for the cheerleaders and the players have locker rooms that lead onto the court. 4 The sports arena is a sight to see! Shining plastic, comfortable bleachers haughtily surround I the six sport fields: the football field, the baseball diamond, the lacrosse field, the track, the , tennis courts and the polo grounds. The sleek, well-bred horses are kept clean, in neat stables. There are about a dozen hor-ses that are used for student riding instructions only. I Outdoors, we find spacious, well-kept lawns with beautiful flower borders. There is a play- ground that looks more like the amusement parks of a few years ago. There are merry-go-rounds, bumper cars, smaller sized ferris wheels and, of course, the always faithful swings, slides and N teeter-totters. The outside swimming pool has fresh water pouring into it constantly and is used as a skating rink in the winter. This rink alone, covers about one-half block. Not only do theteachers, but the students, as well, have a lounge in which they may go to talk, I rest, read, or do whatever they wish during certain times in the day. - We even find some replacements in the teaching ranks. Betty Moody as Hilda Streeter, Mar- lene Chapman - Barbara Cole, Althea Glenister - Judith Banyar, Rita McNulty - Charity Ogden, - Harry Warr - Charlotte Grady, Dan Baker - George Hill, Ruth Bly - Margaret Brown, Pat Cahill - Barbara Stowe, Bill Morich - Joseph Challis, Carlton Elling - Edward Pond, Caroline Gracey - Beatrice Horton, Daniel Taylor - Roger Killian. The macadam parking lot, each student that wishes may have his name put at his place and no one else may park there. Most students when they reach the required age obtain cars, so there is an .abundance of sleek, rocket-powered con- vertibles in the student parking lots. Could it be that the class of '50 lived 20 years too soon? .3 W la ! 7