Princeton High School - Tiger Yearbook (Princeton, IL)

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.Ente Clenfenniaf gnger 1858-1958 BUCK TWG From school to school we go as we take each forward step in our education. Beginning in any one of the three grades, depending where we live, we gain the elemental needs of our education. Then we pass to the Junior High located in the Logan building. Last but not least we ar- rive at the High School, from which four years later we leave with our much coveted diploma to begin life. RINCETON is justly proud of its schools and rightly so. From the earliest days education has been one of the main emphases. At the time of its incorporation school was held in the basement of the Hampshire Colony Church. Private schools were also held in homes until the formation of a definite school system. According to the records the first public school was legally authorized in 1851. The first school was located on the site of the present Lincoln school and was known as the South Union School. It was a two-room school and is supposed to have been erected by john H. Bry- ant and james Everett. Apparently no records had been kept before 1857. In that year a meeting was held and H. P. Farwell was employed as Principal at a salary of seven hundred dollars. The school year was divided into three terms, spring, winter and fall. Early in 1901 the school was destroyed by fire and the present Lincoln School was erected. The second school was the North Union School or Depot School. Later the name was changed to Douglas. The coming of the C. B. 8: railroad had caused the population to move to the north and thus created the need for a school in that sec- tion. The building was ready for use in the fall of 1879. By this time the educational needs had increased and Mr. C. P. Snow had been employed as Superintendent of the city schools at a salary of 551300. The highest salaried teacher received 3500. The third building is what is now known as the Logan School although it did not have that name until 1901. The building was voted in 1878 but was not constructed until ten years later. In 1923 a movement to transfer the eighth grade from the High School to the grade system resulted in the creation of a junior High School in the Logan building. A few years later the present building was constructed.

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,Cure Crenfenniaf Sager STUDENT ADMINISTRATORS Every school has students who help with the administra- tion of extra-curricular activities. Martha Zearing is President of the Senior Class, President of the Senior Hi-Tri, a member of the National Honor Society, and on the Business Staff ot the Tiger. The President of the Sophomore Class is Robert Duffield of twin fame. He is a hero of the gridiron and one of the few Sophomores to make the National Athletic Scholarship Society. William Smith, more commony known as Bill, wields the gavel over the Freshmen. He, too, is noted for his athletic prowess. Dorothy Skinner and Dexter Nelson are the editors of the weekly news items that appear in the papers. Besides this they are both in the Band and are members or the National Honor Society, Dexter is also President of the junior Class and the Camera Club. Carolyn McManis and Gene Connolly are Co-editors of this year's Tiger. Both are active in French Club and Carolyn is one of the sports managers of the G. A. A. The Home Economics Club has been under the able leader- ship of Marjorie Belkholm this year. jim Tedrow is President of the Science Club, a debater, one of the Business Staff of the Tiger, and a member of the National Honor Society and the National Forensic League. Another Duffield rates the Who's Who page. This time it's Dale, who is President of the Future Farmers, and mem- ber of both the National Honor Society and the Athletic Scholarship Society. Marjorie Thomas is President of Le Cercle Francais. She is on the Tiger Staff, and a member of the National Honor Society. The Girls' Athletic Association claims Ida jane Brooks as its President for a second year. Ida jane is also on the Tiger Staff. The Latin Club President is George Vane, another Sophomore. He not only knows his Latin but rates high in all his studies. Martha Zearing, Robert Duffield, XXfilliam Smith Dorothy Skinner and Dexter Nelson Gene Connolly and Carolyn lklclvlanis Marjorie Belkholm, James Tedrow, Dale Duffield Marjorie Thomas, lda jane Brooks, George Vane 1838-1938 11

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.qlle Centennial Snger 1858-1958 SCI-ICDCDLS Beginning in 1869 the position of Superinten- dent of Schools was established. Since that time there have been seven Superintendents. They are Mr, C. P. Snow 1869-1901, Mr. M. G. Clark 1901-1906, Mr. E. G. Bridgham 1906-1907, Mr, George W. Gaylor 1907-1910, Mr. H. E. Wiiits 1919-1919, Mr. C. B. Smith 1919-1923, and Mr. George O. Smith since 1925. The first Board of Education was elected in 1872. Mr. james S. Eckels was chosen President and Mr. jacob Miller Secretary. Other members of the Board were Mr. john S. Miller, Mr. Peter lfagercrans, Mr. Charles Baldwin, and Mr. R. R. Gibbons. Not until 1892 were there any women members ot the Board. In that year Mrs. Leona Cunningham and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis were elect- ed. lirom then until the present there has always been at least one woman member, The present Board of Education includes Mr. Charles Coll, President, Mr. Perry Trimble, Secretary, Mr. Louis A. Zearing, Dr. F. Highfield, Dr. K. M. Nelson, Mr. joseph Anderson, and Mrs. Beryl Heck. Princeton's outstanding contribution to the edu- cational world was the idea of the township high school. We know that it was the first township high school in the state of Illinois and many edu- cators believe it to be the first of the kind in the United States. The movement for a high school began in the spring of 1866. On April 21 of that year a meet- ing of the citizens was held to discuss the pro- posed high school. Two days later an election was held and the present site was chosen along with a board of three directors. There was no statute in Illinois at the time authorizing the establish- ment of such a type of school so a charter was in- troduced into the State Legislature. By May, 1867 the plans for the building were completed and the following September the school opened with an enrollment of one hundred and thirty students. Much of the success of the new school was due to the fine leadership of Mr. A. L. Boltwood, the first Principal. In 1894 the building was enlarged and re- modeled and again in 1908. The school was grow- ing rapidly and everything running smoothly when on December 15, 1924 the fire broke out and the old school was no more. Classes were held in the City Hall, the Mission and Christian Churches, the Post Office, and the School Annex. Out of the fire, like the Phoenix of fable, arose a new beautiful building of which the community is justly proud. Today the enrollment exceeds four hundred with a faculty of twenty-one. Courses are offered Linder six general groups which are English Lan- guage, English Scientific, General, General Com- mercial, Commercial Stenographic, Vocational Ag- riculture, and Vocational Home Economics. The school is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and has been placed on the accredited list of a large number of eastern schools. Spring is always a time of love- liness on our campus. Lilac Court symbolizes the beauty that pervades the whole.