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

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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

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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 31 li. i Q , Audio-visual aids at the school. ln the first volume of the SPARKS dated December 1946, an article by Calvin Rock chronicled the organization of the Pine At the end of the school year the entire school family was proud of its small but won- derful graduating class. There were only six members, but they were the first fruits--Ben- jamin Davis, Purcell Brantley, Isaac Richard- son, Marguerite Anderson, Roberta Winberly, and Marian Brantley. Miss Ethel Smith served as sponsor. W Forge Institute church. Another reporter, Marguerite Anderson wrote of the wonderful Thanksgiving banquet and subsequent hayride and hike. Donald Cheatham recorded the organ- ization of the boy's club, called The Pine Forger. Mylas Martin of Cleveland, Ohio listed each of the faculty members and noted the unusual abilities of each. Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Hartie were mighty proud of the cafeteria staff. . 'QI Y A room in Manor House becomes home, The 1947-1948 school year opened with a -t v. I Cafeteria workers of the early days. A group of boosters for the new academy. bang. Several new faces were seen on our staff. Cordial welcomes were extended to Miss Hor- tense Moran in her job as accountant and biol- ogy teacher, Mr. Joseph Powell of Baltimore who served as Dean of Boys and Bible teacherg Miss Frances Blake as Dean of Girls, Miss Sylvia Marrero as instructor of foreign lan- guages, Miss Cordell Evans of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as mathematics and science in- structor and Miss Ruth Mosby as English and home economics teacher. Mrs. Mae Justiss served as music teacher. Class of 1947 at Commencement.