South Lebanon High School - Ionian Yearbook (Iona, PA)

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LEBANON SCHOOLS OF 1952 The history of schooling in Lebanon was begun with the building of church schools. These were tuition schools, not open to the general public. Beginning in 1820, many private schools were established, resulting again in education for only the prosperous. The Lebanon Academy, located at Tenth and Willow Streets, was leased to the City of Lebanon in 1852 for use as a public high school. At this time students purchased their own text books and other school supplies-the first step toward our present public-school system. In the early schools, the formation of literary societies was encouraged to promote the appreciation ofliterature. These active groups, in order to raise money to buy books for the school library, presented many plays. lt was I1Ot until the turn of the century that other activities were encouraged or even permitted. Athletics were frowned upon by school authorities, and the playing of base- ball on school property was prohibited. Records show that what was probably the first football contest in this area was a game played by Lebanon with Harrisburg High School in 1898. Lebanon High School won its first Central Pennsylvania Championship by defeating Harrisburg High on November 15, 1903. 1n 1852, the Lebanon Academy was incorporated as a public school for boys only. and one room of the Lebanon Female Seminary was leased to the city for the education of girls. In the latter part of the 1880's, overcrowded conditions led to the building of a new high school. In 1890, when this school was completed, the superintendent of schools recommended co-education to be put into effect. At first, the boys and girls recited together but were separated by a glass partition while in assembly or study hall. This idea was gradually abandoned, and co-education was allowed to flourish. During the early period of free education in Pennsylvania, there was no compulsory attendance law. It was not until the state law, which was passed in 1874, was strength ened in 1897 that Lebanon required compulsory education. Even then the law was not strictly enforced. A truant officer was finally employed in 1900. Since 1852, Lebanon has progressed far along the road of education. Our city has now many fine schools with flexibility of subject matter and some of the latest equip- ment to help make learning more effective. Yes, education has come a long way in the past hundred years. As we look around us, however, we can see even greater opportunities for improvement of the Lebanon public-school system. ll44ll

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