Southington High School - Chronicle Yearbook (Southington, CT)

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on the second floor. Later the furnace was installed in the basement and the room used for classes. The Academy had four departments of instruction, namely, the Classical, the Common English, the Commercial, and the Ornamental, with a very small tuition fee for each. Tuition for scholars in the town of Southington was two dol- lars per term for English, and three dollars per term for the Classics. Scholars from Wolcott, to the number of ten, had their tuition free. An ad- ditional charge of fifty cents per term for Incidental expenses was made upon all the scholars of the school. The only picture of Southington's benefactor, Addin Lewis, now hangs in the oflice of the Lewis High School. It was loaned in june, 1905 by Dr. Timothy Bishop with the condition that it should be well cared for and if the name Lewis should ever cease to be a part of the name of the institution the portrait should revert to Yale University. The town of Southington should feel great pride in the posses- sion of this portrait of Addin Lewis, for aside from the satisfaction of pos- sessing a portrait of the founder of the High School, it is one of the best works of art of one of the world's greatest men, Professor Samuel F. B. Morse. -hi CHRONICLE H'- In january, 1882, the town of South- ington voted to change the name Lewis Academy to Lewis High School. This small brick building served its purpose until 1896 when additional rooms were built around it and the finished building which faces south is the one used today. The cost of en- larging the school was about thirty thousand dollars. On October 13, 1919, the boiler burst and consequent- ly a fire escape was built. To provide for the ever increasing number of commercial students, two temporary rooms were added to the east wing of the school in 1921. During the past few years it has become necessary to annex three rooms in the Lincoln Building to accommodate the large enrollment. The enrollment this last year, 1935-36, was four hundred fifty- four students, seventy-nine of whom are graduating tonight. This brief review of the history of our school shows us that there has always been a deep interest in educa- tion in our town. We who are gradu- ating tonight have reaped the benefit of this interest in the past and of the interest and whole-hearted service of those who at present are responsible for the welfare of our school. We thank you for this interest which has Sade our high school education possi- e. czlediczfory Before the beginning of the 19th century, occupations for women were limited to a very few. At that time most women who were employed were either teachers or dress-makers. Early in the l9th century women began to take their places in offices. Today women engage in a wide range of positions, for now there are woman architects, detectives, surgeons, den- tists, lawyers, reporters, editors, photo- graphers, saleswomen and politiciansa Page Twenty-six Aside from these many more ordin- ary careers for women there are some that seem to be most unusual for the girl to follow. Who ever heard of a woman employed as a drug-grower? Yes, there is such an occupation open for women to follow. The work is light and only occasional labor by a man is necessary during harvest time. To be successful in this line, one must be skillful in the cultivation of the plants and observe the habits and diseases of plant life.

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CHRONICLE 1+ Sululutory Mr. Chairman, Members of the Board of Education, Mr. Superintendent, Mr. Principal, Members of the F aculty, Fellow Classmates, Parents and Friends: On behalf of the class of 1936, I welcome you here this evening to our graduation exercises. On this occasion to which we have looked forward for four years, it will be of interest to survey the years of our high school's history from its small beginning and reflect on the great changes which have come about since that early time. I have chosen the facts from our his- tory which I think will be of greatest interest to you. James Lewis, a nephew of Sally Lewis, who taught at West Point often spoke of a desire that his native town, Southington, might some day enjoy the benefits of a school of high grade. I-Iis enthusiasm is believed to have aroused that of his aunt, with the result that in 1828, Sally Lewis made a provision in her will for the promo- tion of public education in Southing- ton. The will in part, stated- and all the rest and residue of my estate, both real and personal, I give to my executors hereinafter named, whom I appoint Trustees to have my estate in trust with power to sell the same as they shall judge best, to hold the whole in trust and to apply the rent, interest or income thereof to assist in maintaining a school of the higher order within the limits of the First School District in Southington forever, that is, a school for the in- struction of youth in the Latin and Greek languages, Mathematics and Geography, and other branches of science higher than are taught in the common schools. In May 1842, 583,040.76 was turned over to the first trustees, who were Rey. E. C. jones, Romeo Lowrey, and Oliver Lewis. A suitable building was erected about on the site of the town hall-this was the old Sally Lewis Academy. Because the trustees allowed two years to pass without the interest of the money being used for the school, according to the terms of the will, the sum was forfeited to the Congrega- tional Society for the support of the gospel ministry. Addin Lewis, a cousin of Sally Lewis, was born in W'olcott, which was then a part of Southington. I-Ie entered Yale at nineteen and after graduation took a position as tutor in the University of Georgia and taught there for ten years. He, then, lived in Mobile for a number of years holding several important positions and earn- ing the title Father of Mobile. He spent his last years in New Haven. He left his money to his daughter who died soon after and according to a pro- vision made by Mr. Lewis fifteen thousand dollars went to the School Society of the town of Southington. Of this fifteen thousand dollars, the will stated that Five thousand dollars be used to erect a building suitable for the accommodation of an Academical Institution to be situated near the center of the town. The remaining ten thousand dollars with two thous- and which the School Society must raise was to be used as a fund for the school. This sum was obtained and a brick building known as Lewis Acad- emv was erected on Academy Hill in 1848 and pupils were admitted on De- cember fourth of that year. The build- ing faced west and contained a cloak room for the girls, one for the boys and a furnace room on the hrst lioorg two class rooms and an assembly hall Page Twenty-Hee

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CHRONICLE 10- - The position of Foreign Resident Representative of a large mercantile house is now open to the college grad- uate. This position has three classes of work connected with it: selling, buying, and reporting. The buying part of this work employs many girls. It consists of employing women to select millions of dollars worth of foreign manufactures to import to her native country. Consumers from all parts desire and demand to know more about the mak- ing and selecting of clothes. Many women are employed, in this case, as directors of clothing in a clothing center. It is their duty to help and teach the people about the various phases of the so important subject of textiles and clothing. Most people cannot picture a woman as coroner. Still, in some places there are women employed as coroners. It is not necessary that these women have a college education, but it is help- ful to have knowledge of law and medicine. A girl with a natural liking for mathematics and with the proper training, may be engaged as a statisti- cian. A statistician, one skilled in the order or way of presenting facts, is required in many fields of research. Insurance companies, large business establishments, and the State and Federal bureaus employ statistical clerks. Still another career for a woman is the Professional Shopper. Large de- partment stores employ girls, called professional shoppers, whose duty is to venture into other stores to study the stock and customers of each de- partment. They then have to report back to the comparison department of their own store. The professional shopper must possess a thorough knowledge of merchandise. This is a promising occupation for there is al- ways the chance of becoming head of the comparison department. Besides these tive or six unusual careers for women mentioned, there are a countless number of others. There is the dermatologist, one who studies the science and treatment of the skin and its diseases, the dog- breeder, and woman landscape archi- tect, the style expert, the wood-carver, and many others. We will admit that this year is not a golden year for beginners looking for work. Although some jobs such as teaching, nursing, and a few others are overcrowded, the range of occupations is growing broader and broader. Girls with initiative and resource may even create jobs for themselves. In a recent monthly magazine an article gave an account of some unemployed college girls who started a campaign as pro- fessional consultants. They gave ad- vice on speeches, publicity, and what to read. One wouldn't believe a person could earn anything doing this sort of work. Perhaps these girls didn't receive very high wages, but they re- ceived enough to keep them going until they could get something better. Here, there, and most everywhere there are jobs for girls today more than there were in our grandmother's day even though they may lie in very odd or strange channels. Members of the Board of Education, Mr. Superintendent, Mr. Principal, Members of the Faculty, Parents and Friends: On behalf of the Class of 1936 I have been given the privilege of thanking you for all you have done for us and of bidding farewell. XVith- out your unfailing help it would have been impossible for us to complete our four year course at Lewis High School. lVe may be sure that what- ever career we choose. whether com- monplace or strange. the education you have so willingly given us will make our way both lighter and brighter. Pug! Turen IJ'-seven