Richford High School - Searchlight Yearbook (Richford, VT)

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CATALOGUE R ICHF ORD J UN IOR-SEN IOR HIGH SCHOOL RICHFORD, VERMONT PROSPECTUS 1926-1927 JUNE 1926

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24 R. H. S. SEARCHLIGHT CALENDAR FOR 1926-1927 1926 Sept. 7-Opening of fall term. Mar. 18-End of winter term. Mar. 18 to Apr. 4-Spring vacation. Nov. 25 to Nov. 29-Thanksgiving recess. April 4-0pening- of Spring term. Dec- 17-End Of fall term- June 5-Baccalaureate sermon. DCC. to Jan. 3-Christmas V3.C3.tl0n. June 6 to examinations. 1927 H June 8fClass day exercises. Jan. 3-Opening of winter term. June 10-Graduating exercises. Jan. 18 to 21-Mid-year examinations. June 10-End of school year. ORGANIZATION 1925-1926 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Esther S. Cate ........ English and History A. B., T ft S. Carl Carpenter, Chm. K , u S, , Term expires June 1927 Florence E. Hastings ..... Home Economics C. H. Austin, Clerk KB. S. in H. E., University of Vermont, Term 0XDiI'0S June 1928 Beatrice E. Esty .............. Mathematics R. M. Pelton, M. D. CA. B., Mount Holyokel Term expires June 1929 Betsy L. Kimball ................... French KA. B., University of Vermontj SUPERINTENDENT Catherine M. Murphy .......... Commercial . ' lPlattsburg State Normal Schooll Edwin F. Greene fPd, B., N, Y, State Cgllgge fel- Teachers, Dorothy L. Bush ...... History and English 1. CA. B., Syracuse Universityl Lillian Brown ...................... Music FACULTY Henry F. Rustedt, Prin. Latin and Science JANITOR, fA. B., University of Vermontl Henry E' Dewmg Frank O. Stiles ................ Agriculture MATRON fB. S., University of Vermontj Mrs. Henry E. Dewing

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26 R. H. S. SEARCHLIGHT L Ti RICHFORD JUNIORPSENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HISTORIAL SKETCH The town of Richford has been giving free secondary-school instruction, sutlicient to prepare its pupils for col'ege for about 35 years. For a good many years, like most schools of its kind, the only-really definite purpose of the RICHFORD HIGH SCHOOL was college preparation. In 191l, a pratical commercial course was introduced. This course has been uni- formly successful. Conscientious and intelli- gent graduates have always been able to secure good positions. In fact, the local demand has been greater than the supply of commercial graduates whom the school authorities could unreservedly recommend. In the next few years, the growth of the school was so rapid as to require an in- crease in the teaching force and in the space devoted to high school work. By 1915, the congestion had become so acute and the un- suitable character of the school building so clearly seen that a movement was set on foot to erect a modern building. In 1916 the town appropriated the amount necessary for this purpose and in May of the same year ground was broken for the new struc- ture. In September 1917, the school was moved. The new building is a sutstantial, at- tractive brick structure, about 80 by 128 ft. It is conspicuously located on excellent grounds of about seven acres. The lighting, heating, ventilation and sanitary arrangements throughout are of the most modern type and the arrangement is excellent. It is doubtful if there can be found anywhere in New England a school building better adapted to the local require- ments. The basement contains playrooms, toilets, boilers and coal rooms, an agr'cul- ture laboratory and shop, a science labora- tory, a cooking laboratory, stock room and several storage closets. The main floor contains a large study hall, four class rooms, a ttachers' room and library and an administration office. On the second floor are three class rooms, a sewing room, a double commercial room and a large study hall measuring 45 by 65 feet.