Ritenour High School - Melaureus Yearbook (Overland, MO)

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MIEILAIURIEIUS '32 RITENOUR HIGH SCHOOL Ritenour Consolidated School District was first organized in 1867 with additional areas transferred in 1868 and in 1877. In 1907 the school organization was changed from that of a rural school with three school directors to that of a village with six members comprising its Board of Education. In 1908f09 the first high school curriculum was oifered to fifteen freshmen under the direction of E, E. Mortoii. During thc school term 190940 only the subjects of the second year were offered and in 191041 only the third year course was taught. In 191142 and 191243 only freshmen and sophomores were enrolled and the next year 21 threefyear course was offered. In 191445 Superintendent H. C. Etherton reforganized the high school curriculum in accordance with the regulation of the State Department of Education offering on-ly freshman work to a class of ten. In 191546 Sophomores and juniors were enrolled and Ritenour was approved as a third class high school. During th: following year the school was raised to second class, and in 19174918 with .an enrollment of thirtyf two was approved as a high school of the first class. At the first .Commencement held May 17, 1918 four girls received diplomas, the first presented by Ritenour High School. The enrollment has steadily increased each year and for the present term has reached 599 with a senior class of seventyftwo, In addition to being a first class high school Ritenour has been a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1926. Nine

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Eight MELAUREUS l32 Jlma Jllater Dear Alma Mater, We render thanks to thee. We never can repay Our debt to thee. 'Though we afar may roam, Anal distant he from home, We will remember thee, Dear Ritenour High Dear Alma Mater, When we must part from thee, Sadly we leave thy gates. But we believe The years we spent with thee Will live in memory, And guide us on our way Dear Ritenour High

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