Pine Forge Academy - Flame Yearbook (Pine Forge, PA)

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Manor House--Dormitory for Girls. 11 . lg. H.. K Present school building reconstructed from Grist Mill. ! Boys dormitory. The boys were housed in two or three homes at the bottom of the hill. The entire working force of the conference devoted the entire sum- mer of 1945 to the transformation project . School opened in September 1946 with over ninety students enrolled. What a task for the first faculty! The school board voted to call El- der J , L, Moran, former president of Oakwood Junior College and Secretary-Treasurer of the Allegheny Conference, as principal and mana- ger. With his rich experience he was able to assemble a faculty equal to the task. will . . ,.--4 , I My as-F' ' . K ...Q ya Pf

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x Garage--converted into chapel. Dairy Barn--converted into chapel. Grist mill--converted into present school building. The eight, old, but sturdily constructed buildings acquired new purposes. The quaint mill building with its new look became head- quarters' for offices and classrooms. The dairy barn blossomed as our new chapel. The stable for horses and wagons became our cafe- teria with additional rooms upstairs for girls. The dog kennels first served as Allegheny Con- ference headquarters when they moved from Washington, D, C, The Manor House became the palatial girl's dormitory. Cottages which were remodeled for Teachers' homes. E

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Miss Ruth Mosby, of Pittsburgh, responded to the call to serve in the English department. Jacob Justiss, who had recently received a Master's Degree from the Seminary, served as history and anatomy instructor. Another gentleman from the Seminary, also the proud owner of an M. A. came to serve as Bible teacher. He was George Henderson.Miss Ethel Smith taught algebra, geometry and biology. The music department was adequately served by Miss Mercedes Moran. Mr. Nathaniel E. Ashby, a former instructor at Oakwood Junior College, served as the first French instructor. Mr. Hermanus Lawrence was Dean of Boys and Accountant. Mrs. Jocelyn Jackson of Cleveland, Ohio served as Dean of Girls and Matron. Mr. Robert L. Handy of E. Orange, New Jersey, was head of the Maintenance Department. Pioneering, building, renovating, adjusting, working---these were the key words that des- cribe the first year of school during 1946 and 1947. To engender and spread enthusiasm into such a gigantic undertaking, Elder J. L, Moran utilized his seemingly unlimited physical ener- gies, and his rich experience to their fullest extent. Students were happy as they went about their duties of studying in a renovated mill, worshipping in an altered barng eating in a transformed stable. Yes, they were happy. Students and Teachers of 1947 . V J. L. Moran, first Principal