Robert Clark Memorial High School - Annual Yearbook (Pleasantville, PA)

Page 11 text:

OUR TEACHER The sculptor tuils with marble and clay To build IL form divine: The artist wields his skillful brush The poet his lyrics and line. The engineer lays the bridge uf steel That girds this land of ours, The architect plans the building' grand XVith its massive walls and towers. The airman spans the ocean blue VVhile a wondering world looks on, The surgeon saves with inatehless skill The life that is ahnust gone. But our teacher's aim is higher still Supreme in Gods great plan, She moulds the gift that inspires them all The innnortal mind uf man ! By Inez B. Bridge

Page 10 text:

From 1905 to 1909 the prm- ,L cipal was Louis li. Cross, and , 'D ,,...L,, under him in 1907, the third ' year was added, financed by if ff f , subscriptions solicited by the -1- i Q School Board, from public spir- ited citizens. There were no ' 1' N graduates in 1908 as they went back for post graduate work after the third year was added. First class to graduate from the three year course was the class of 1909. Because the class of 1910 consisted of only two members, Ella 1Yeekley and Charles Mclntyre, the class of 1911 was graduated with them, with the understanding they must return the following year to make up their third year credits. The class of 1910 was the first to entertain the seniors at the -lunior-Senior Banquet. Mr. Cross, a man of vision. made many permanent im- , Q - , . ' ' .f -- .- W provements in the school svs- , ,,. 1 ek., I 'Q-ex ii' ' tem. From old desks he made 'Q'-1 ' 'L fine cases to hold the Geological display given free by the state. Much in- terested in music. he fostered and directed a Choral Society. to raise money for books for the school libraries, and as a result many fine books were added. He was also founder of the .Xlumni Association. Mr. Cross was followed by Mr. T. li. Kingsley, a young man just out of college. and full of enthusiasm for his work. Under him, in 191-1 the Fourth Year was added to the high school, making it equal to any of the best. The first basketball team was organized in the school year, 1909-1910, with the following as members: .Xrthur Dutton, F. O, Rooker. Clarence Murling, Harold Folwell. La Yern XYhite, and Stanley Shelmadine. Other fine principals followed in order, 1919, Miss Margerite Shelmadineg 1919, Y. Blaine Leffler: 1920-21, ll. M. XYoodwardg 1922-23. XY. L. 1Yest: 192-1-33, A. L. jeffrey: Neil Kunselman 193-1. Graduating Exercises were held in the Opera House, located on the upper floor of the Holeman Block, tnow Citizen's Bank Building. The class paid for the orchestra, tusually Coleman's from Titusvillel and the School Board for the rental of Opera House. The last class to graduate in the Opera House was the class of 1913. .Xfter that it was condemned as unsafe, and exercises were held in the Presbyterian Lecture Room. and other churches. ln 1923, the new gymnasium was built. attached to the grade school building, at a cost of about ZQ550,000. Total contributions were over b521,000, .-X. L. .leffrey was principal at this time. Miss jesse Stoddard taught music which was first financed by generous citizens and later through the efforts of the first l'lcasantville XYoman's Club. This was done from 1911 to 1918. From 1918-20, the music was taught by home room teachers. ln the fall of 1920. Miss lfclna li. Binner was the per- manent music teacher. Arthur Matteson was Supervising l'rincipal from 1935--17. ln 19-12 Home Economics and lndustrial .Xrts were added to the curriculum. Latin was dropped in 19-17. ln the fall of 19-17, under Mr. Matteson, and sponsored by the P. T. A., a fine cafeteria was established in the grade school building. On May ZS, 19-10, the gym was totally destroyed by fire of undetermined origin, but the grade school building was not badly damaged. lt was decided to construct a new high school building. The School Boards of l'leasantville Borough, Oil Creek, Allegheny and Southwest Townships. met and discussed possibilities of building a consoli- dated school. As it would be necessary to finance it by issuing bonds, a special election was held August 15. 19-10, and all districts except Southwest voted favorably, Pleasantyille was bonded for 518000, Oil Creek for 330,000 and Allegheny for 316,000 Contracts totalled 1589.939 Q C07Zff7l1lCfl on Page 831

Page 12 text:

we N 1 QE A136 ,qi ' Y 9 , i'Ff-wg? 'lv ,Z V .5 XYe, the members uf the Seniur Class of 1950. wish to dedicate this yearlmuk, The Spirit of '76, to nur class adviser, Ruth XY. Atkins, whuin we have learned tu regard as a friend and teacher. Under her competent leadership we have been inspired to work and learn tugether. Her fine ideals will be present in nur halls fur many years tu come. 'XYe will all remember her ability tu see through difficult problems and sitnatiuns. So, as we leave the school, we gratefully pay tribute tu her through the dedication of this annual.