Sauquoit Valley Central High School - Saghdaquadah Yearbook (Sauquoit, NY)

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ADVERTISERS

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fI'V-C+ va ,cz ag e sazma IN RECENT YEARS the centralizing of schools has become a very common under- taking. Various schools everywhere have been combined under one organization, and many improvements have thus been made possible. This centralization of schools has proved very advantageous. To realize fully the advantages of cen- tralized schools, let us see a comparison between the modern school and the school of thirty years ago. In the first place, how were pupils conveyed to the schools of thirty years ago? To answer this question completely would be an endless task because the methods of going to and from school were so many. As a rule, most of the pupils who lived within a reasonable distance walked to school while others were taken by their parents or by someone of the neighborhood. In some cases, the pupils who resided a few miles from the schools, were conveyed to school by train. But now all has changed, and pupils ride on buses to and from school. Another noticeable difference between the schools is in connection with the heating and lighting systems. In the schools of thirty years ago there were no electric lights to turn on when the days were dark and dreary. Many valuable hours of school were consequently lost. When it was cold, the pupils usually huddled about the huge wood-burning stove. How could pupils have studied under such conditions? Steam heat and electric lights now replace these old methods of heating and lighting. There are many other advantages of centralized schools. Some of these are the varied courses for pupils to select from, the building of libraries right in the schools, and the building of gymnasiums and auditoriums for the pupils to use. A few years ago the pupils didn't have any of these facilities. Now, which school would you prefer to go to, the one of thirty years ago or a modern centralized school? I'm sure that I am entirely satisfied with the school which I now attend. -Doius SMITH. - +66 page twenty-nine

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CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES for A FULL MEASURE OF SUCCESS to the SENIOR CLASS OF SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL O THE SAVINGS BANK OF UTICA The Bank with the Gold Dome