Slatington High School - Reflections Yearbook (Slatington, PA)

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‘DedicatcM, In the Bidet of our community etande a large building, called Smith Hall, which was erected in 1937. Smith Hall was named in memory of Norman Smith, who was an athletic instructor in our schools. To this magnificent building, we, the olass of 1948, dedicate our yearbook. As we enter the vestibule, we see a glass case whioh contains the trophies of Slatington High School. We go either to the left or right and enter the gymnasium to discover that on both sides of the playing court are bleachers whioh seat 1400 people. At the east end of this palestra is located a huge stage whioh serves adequately for concerts, plays, and other types of entertainment . Smith Hall, which is the center of athletio activities for the school and oommunity, houses all gym classes for boys and girls and has been the soene of many interesting school. Veterans of Foreigp Wars, American Legion, and district play-off basketball games; district band, orchestra and chorus concerts, dances for teen-agers. Junior Prom, Senior Farewell, annual Lehigh Valley Community Fair, variety programs. May Day, Commencement, and Baccalaureate servioes. On the lower floor of this building is located a shop whioh serves the industrial arts and vocational agricultural classes provided in our sohool ourrioulum. The Federal Government has enabled many rural G.I.’s to take advantage of this industrial shop by attending night sohool several times a week. It is our hope that Smith Hall may oontinue to give service and pleasure to the oommunity for many years to come.