Spartanburg High School - Spartana Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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THC SCHOOL This is Mary Alice Pickens, one of the editors-in-chief of the Scribbler Staff, at the microphone. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege to introduce to you some of the “chief wires” connected with this educational station. First I shall present Dr. Frank Evans, our excellent superintendent, who has always been, “radioly” speaking, our “Mas-tertone.” He will tell you of the growth of the Spartanburg City School system under his administration. After Dr. Evans has concluded his address, you will enjoy hearing Mr. L. IE. Jenkins, our worthy principal, the very “power switch ’ of our school. He will speak to you of the “Ideals of Spartanburg High” If e also have with us in our studios today, two important groups—our trustees, who are as essential to us as are the kilocycles to the radio; and our faculty—men and women who ably Iand sometimes painlessly) turn the “static” of ignorance into the beautiful melodies and songs of knowledge. Five

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dedications TOe, the members of the Senior Class, with affection and appreciation dedicate this Scribbler to eJXCiss Slisc; Carlisle Ivho, with her sunny smiles and bright per-sonality, shines cheerfully like the golden light of the “selector lamp” in this radio of learning- She has helped many of us turn the “dials” of our thinking to life’s finest and most beautiful programs. Four

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This is Dr. Frank Evans, Superintendent of the Spartanburg City Schools, at the microphone. I have been asked to tell you briefly of the growth of the city school system under my administration. Thirty-seven rears ago Spartanburg had only one public school building (for white students) and nine teachers ten including the Superintendent, who had to teach in those days. There were only eight grades. There was one first grade teacher and one for the second grade. A ninth grade was added the first year of my superintendence. The High School, known as the Converse Street School, was built in 1897. There were four rooms at first. A tenth grade was added and then an eleventh. West End School was built in 1902; South side School in 1907: Oakland School in 1912: Fremont in 1915; the present High School building, probably the largest building of its kind in the State, was erected in 1921; and the Fine Street School was completed in 1929. Today there are fifty-fire teachers, not including the Oakland School; twenty-five at Fremont; nineteen at Fine Street School; twenty at Southsidc School; and twelve at West End. This makes a total of one hundred and fifty-one ichite teachers in the Spartanburg City Schools. We have two Supervisors for the grammar grades, two Music Supervisors, two Drawing Supervisors, an Attendance Officer, and two school nurses. Frincipal, in the High School; nineteen teachers at Spartanburg was first in the State to adopt a domestic science course; first to employ a medical inspector; first to adopt compulsory attendance; and first to employ a Supervisor of Music in its public schools. Our standard of scholarship has been steadily raised. Hoys and girls graduating from our schools with good averages are able to enter A grade colleges of this country, and many have-uon honors at college. The fine spirit of loyalty and of earnestness shown by most of the children in our schoolsr is a matter of great joy and pride. We feel that no finer boys and girls are to be found anywhere. Six