San Diego Academy - Lighthouse Yearbook (National City, CA)

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1 in courage and faith. They determined to have Christian education for their children. An empty store building at 17th and K streets was rented for S10 a month. There were windows at only one end of the building. Desks were home-made and old books were pur- chased from public schools for texts. School opened with seventeen pupils and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanders from Healdsburg as teachers. That year Dr. T, S. Whitelock arrived to open a sanitar- ium at Paradise Valley. He too, was interested in the youth and felt that a better location should be found for a school. A little cottage was arranged for across from the G-Street Church and partitions removed to make one room. Elder Healy's sister, Mrs. Harris, became the instructor. It was the year 1906 that a large two-story structure on 16th Street, between Market and G was purchased for a school, and factory-made desks graced the classroom. The teacher, Mr. Morrison, and his family lived upstairs. School continued here two years. Then a lot was purchased on 18th street south of Market and a building erected. A long table across the rear of the room, with shelves above, and two small tables with drawers to shove under the long table, a three-burner gas stove with a small oven that could be set over one burner, were the equip- ment for Domestic Science. Here the girls learned to make soup and entrees and even apple pies QMrs. Whitlock being especially summoned to teach the last artl. In 1910 another Church School was started in a room of the old North Park Church. The first teacher was Mr. Knapp who drove to and from school in an express wagon. In 1918 the building on 18th street was sold, and with the money a 100 x 100 foot lot purchased on the north-west corner of 30th and G. A one room building was constructed on this site. Soon another room was added. Then a second little building. A Home and School was organized which gave benefit din- ners and socials to raise money for school equipment. Broth- er C. M. Hugeley, a dynamic character, came on the board and began asking such pertinent questions as: Why does not the church progress and hold its members? Because people want more than eighth-grade Christian education for their children and they move where they can get it. Why are we having dimculty holding teachers? Because we don't pay enough for them to eat properly or live comfortably or dress becominglyf' Dr. Charles Giddings, Dr. Wesley Smith, and Dr. J. W. Erkenbeck and other board members worked tire- lessly. The first year of the school the ninth grade was added: the next year the tenth. Twelve grades were offered in 1931. School at 30th and G 1-'adn' Q21-..-K . School on 18th, south of Market In 1932, the Kayless property be- tween G and Market and 30th and 31st was bought, the building moved there, and by 1932, there stood a new Academy building. The Academic enrollment was 50. Professor Richard Lewis, now head of the English department of Pacific Union College, was principal. Mr. Paul Adams, now a dentist at Redlands, built up the science and woodwork departments. Mrs. Belle Carr outfitted the Cafeteria at per- sonal expense. Elder Robert Kitto, now associate Pastor of Glendale Church, was Bible teacher. The school grew antl equipment improved and rooms were added. In 1946, this school plant was sold, and the fall of 1947 found us in a new un- Hnished in the 2700 block on 4th street in Paradise Valley. Building is still in progress. The school is growing. This year finds an enrollment of approximately 300 in the elementary grades and 110 in the Academy. Twenty teachers are em- ployed. The set of the sail: the har- monious development of the physical, mental and Spiritual powers of the youth of the Church. C. M. Hugeley School on G , between 30th and 31st x A 1

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5 +. ' if . ' is 4 4 '4 -n Our CAPTAIN and his family fMT5. Hopp, Devin, and Allenj To students and teachers alike the 1954 Lighthouse will be a rich storehouse of treasured memories of a year spent in work and play and in fellowship to- gether. All who have had a part in San Deigo Union Academy can truly say that Christian education yields large rewards of satisfaction and happiness. Sister White tells us, that the well-being, the religious life of the families with which the youth are connected, the prosperity and piety of the Church of which they are members, are largely dependent upon the religious education that they re- ceive in our schools. Counsels I0 Teachers - p 497 Our school is truly the servant of the youth of the San Diego area. The true measure of success in this school is spiritual achievement. This can be measured in terms of Christian character as evidenced by a day by day Christ-like service for others. San Diego Union Academy will always have an interest in all who are and who have been students here. Wherever they are or will be the Academy wishes for them the Lord's richest blessing. Y ,