Rome High School - Roman Yearbook (Rome, GA)

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A TRIBUTE T0 At the beginning of the present school yeax our former superintendent Mr B F Quigg retired from active duty in the Rome school system after having served continuously for thirty two years to become Superintendent Emerltus actlng in an advisory capacity Mr Qulgg came to Rome ln September 1912 as teacher of Latm and athletic coach ln the Rome High School At that time Mr J C Harris was superintendent and Mr W P Jones was high school principal Mr Quigg was the first athletic coach at Rome High and under his guidance organized teams in football basket ball baseball and track were developed and the foundation was laid for the excellent athletic program which has since resulted Four years later in 1916 Mr Quigg was appomted high school principal succeeding Mr Jones who was promoted to the superintendency when Mr Harris left the Rome schools to become head of the Georgia School for the Deaf at Cave Spring In 1920 when Mr Jones resigned to become principal of the Lamer High School in Macon Mr Quigg was selected as superinten F dent to succeed him and served until August 1944 B QUIGG Superintendent Ementus Last year Mr Qulgg asked to be relieved of the responslbilities of the superintendents of'Hce stating that he d1d not feel able to dlscharge these heavy duties to his own satisfaction because of limitations in his activities which resulted from a severe illness suffered several years ago He was then elected Superintendent Emeritus being the first to hold this title and Mr H C Brewer formerly high school principal and assistant superlntendent was appointed to succeed him During his administration of twenty four years as superintendent many additions and improvements were made in the Rome schools by Mr Qulgg with the result that the Rome school system because of its wise progressive and economical management has long been recognized as one of the best ln the State In the high school department Mr Quigg regards the construct1on of the splendid Girls High School building as one of his crowning achievements but worthy of note IS the success of his efforts in securing the present large athletic field and the installation of lights for night football in the construction of the gymnasium at Boys High and 1n the promotion of the famous RH S band He was also instrumental in organizing the Rome High publications and it was he who selected for them the name of The Roman In commenting on Mr Quxggs retirement the Rome News Tribune stated editorlally Rome has been During his long career as teacher athletic coach principal and superintendent Professor Qulgg has helped to shape the destinies and character of thousands of youngsters and through his wise leadership as superm tendent for twenty four years he has helped to make the Rome Public Schools one of the best systems in the entire State Thus as he prepares to enter retirement as Superintendent Emeritus Mr Qulgg can do so happily for all about h1m are the fruits of his long labors an outstanding school system and the thousands of fine citizens who are alumni ot the Rome schools The Windmill publication of the Rome Rotary Club said of Mr Quigg Byard has resigned as Super lntendent of the Rome Public School System He has been elected Superintendent Emeritus and w1ll con tmue to serve in the capacity of consultant Byard has served long and faithfully Through h1s efforts Rome has been provided with one of the most modern school systems m the country Quiet and self effacing Byard has moulded the children of this community and has had the happy privilege of seeing his former students win high places in c1ty state and national affairs He has truly buxlded a monument that will be everlast ing Our gratltude and best wishes to you Byard for a Job well done Mr Qulgg was born and reared in Conyers Ga He was graduated from Davidson College in 1909 and d1d post graduate work at the University of Chicago Pr1or to his coming to Rome he taught one year in the McCallie School 1n Chattanooga and two years in the Peacock Fleet School in Atlanta Mr Qulgg has been active in the religious and civic life of Rome being a deacon in the First Presbyterian Church and having been during the years president of the Rome Rotary Club president of the Board of Trustees of the local Carnegie Library director of the Rome Chamber of Commerce and member of the Boy Scout Council His contributions to the life of the community were recognized by the Chamber of Commerce in 1940 when he was named by that body as the First Citizen of Rome In addition he has held numerous offices ID district and state edu cational organizations and for many years was president of the Seventh District High School Association By his faithful efficient and conscientious efforts and his cheerful and pleasing personality Mr Quigg has endeared himself to thousands of pupils teachers and citizens of Rome and he will long be remembered by former students and associates for his patience his integrity his love of fair play and his devotion to duty The Roman Joins his multitude of friends ln wishing him many happy and peaceful years as a retired iggzien of Rome for we feel that ours IS a better city because of the work he has done here and the life he ive -Y ' v . 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Llllelltff 0 gy I1 tefed Sl'll00L N ILWS Mr H C Brewer began hxs dut1es as superm tendent of the Rome Hxgh School at the openmg of the present school term He has been assoclated w1th the Rome schools for twenty four years serv 1ng as scxence teacher and athletlc coach He con t1nued hrs work as coach until 1930 and durmg th1s tlme turned out a Wlnfllllg team year after year In 1924 he was named prlnclpal of the Rome Hlgh School In 1940 he became Asslstant Superlntendent After hav1ng served as asslstant superxntendent for four years he became Super1ntendent on the re tlrement of Mr B F Qulgg m August 1944 Mr Brewer was born ln Kmston N C He re celved a degree at Wake Forest College 1n 1920 and d1d graduate work at the Umversxty of V1rg1n1a and Wake Forest ln the summers of 1921 22 23 He has always been promlnently connected w1th the c1v1c He IS a deacon ln the Flrst Baptlst Church past presxdent of the Kxw n1s Club dlrector of the Rome Chamber of Commerce and a past commander of the Shanklm Attaway post of the Amerxcan Leglon Mr Brewer IS plannlng to contlnue to operate the school system accordxng to the pol1c1es whlch have proved successful durmg the prevxous years but at the same tlme he IS plannmg lmprovements and a large GXDHHSIOH program He w1ll make such changes as post war tlmes will demand In these undertak 1ngs The Roman wxshes for him many years of the greatest success and the hlghest achlevement Mr J J Medl1n was named pr1nc1pal of the Rome Cxty Schools ln October He was formerly connected w1th the schools for nme years as a teacher Smce that tlme he has acted as Supermtendent of the County System He was born 1n Monroe Georgla and recelved a Bachelors Degree and a Masters Degree from the Un1vers1ty of Georgxa Many new teachers Jomed the faculty of the two hlgh schools thxs year At Boys Hlgh Mr D C Sulllvan a veteran of World War II IS teachmg chemlstry phySlCS and algebra Mr Rlck Davxs a veteran of the Seabees teaches Englxsh and CIVICS He IS also the athletlc coach Mrs Bernard Harris of Mad1son Georgla teaches Englxsh and history At Glrls High Mlss Ellzabeth Watklns whose home lS ln Edlson Georgia recelved a degree from Georgla Teachers College She teaches Englxsh In the com mercxal department Mrs B C Holllday orngmally from Blrmmgham IS ID charge of the shorthand classes and Mrs Ruth Clarke Bunn of Mlaml con ducts the typmg classes M1ss Susle Underwood Rome 1S teachlng algebra Mlss Vlrgmla Green who attended the Berry Schools teaches general sclence and bxology Jommg the faculty smce Chrlstmas are Mrs LOIS Klng who recelved a degree at Western College Oxford Oh1o and Mrs Joy Lytle Wood of Rome Mrs Kmg teaches mathematics and Mrs Wood has classes 1n CIVICS and sclence Mrs Alvm Everett Rome IS llbrarlan at Boys Hlgh and Mxss Frances Nunn Jefferson Georgla IS llbrarlan at Glrls Hxgh Three new courses were added to the currlculum at Boys Hlgh th1s year To the Sophomore course of study a class 1n wood work IS bemg offered for the first tlme Senxors were able to elect a course ln machme shop which mcludes practlce xn the skxll and use of tools drawmg weldlng and use of lathes mxlhng machmes and drxll presses A lxmlted number of boys were selected to take Dlverslfied Cooperatlve Tramlng whlch mcludes consultation and 3dV1C6 m a chosen trade They are then allowed to work a part of the day ln thxs field to gam practlcal experlence These courses form the begmnlng of a plan to mstall a thorough course ln manual trammg Plans for a complete revxsxon of students orgam zatlons at Gxrls Hlgh were completed and a num ber of the lnnovatxons were lnstalled The club system was expanded to mcrease pup11 partxcxpatlon Further study by puplls of the prlnclples of the Honor System resulted ln the establishment of the Student Councll m a permanent form replacmg a temporary orgamzatxon v Y Y , 1 . . . - I , I 1 , , I l , , . . I - . 1 1 . y ' ' 1 v - ' - 1 Y J Q . b . . , . . - ' 1 s ' l - ' - - l n - v - r . 1 Y Y ' I social, educational, and religious life of the city. , , ' ' ' ' ' ' . . Y - , Y . , . . . , - ' ' C . . y . I . . . 7 1 1 . , , . ' - , . . , - . . . . , . - . , , ' , , . . . , . - , b y . . . I . u . 1 , ' - q . 3,21