Streator Township High School - Hardscrabble Yearbook (Streator, IL)

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School History 0 Since 1875, the Streator Township High School has been a vital and valiant institution in the community of Streator. Through its portals have passed the young men and women who have played a great part in not only the history of our city, but also in the history of the state and federal government. 0 To properly prepare these young people to meet the problems they have had to encounter, the school has always endeavored to maintain high standards of educational and teaching principles. In 1882, the first actual Streator Township High School was dedicated. Previous to this date, there had been no definite school building. The high school of 1882, accommo- dated only four hundred students, and consequently as years progressed the immense growth in the size of the enrollment necessitated a larger building. Therefore in 1902, a southwest wing was constructed. In 1926, the main portion of the old building was replaced by a new addition, which the students of Streator are today attending. At the same time this addi- tion was built, it was fully intended that an auditorium be erected also, but it was later discovered that financial difficulties prevented this step. In keeping with these same ideals, a new addition is to be constructed in 1936, and will of course be a progressive step in a more effective prepara- tion of the youth of Streator for citizenship. This construction will be the largest public building project launched in the city for more than a decade, and is being made possible through a government loan of 3101,980. The total cost of the new construction is estimated at S226,666. The edifice will be of fireproof construction and will consist of a basement, class rooms, and an auditorium. The class room portion provides for nine instruction rooms, four work-shops, four laboratories, and one lecture room. I The auditorium has long been needed for a more efficient and modern school program. It will be used for assemblies, commencement exercises, and for community purposes. The auditorium is to be 86 by 128 feet and will provide a seating capacity for 1,588 persons. According to the spon- sors of the project, thirty-nine weeks will be required for the completion of the work. 0 Although the class of 1936 would have liked to partake of the advan- tages oiered to them by the new construction, they have had countless pleasures throughout their four years, and leave the school for the future students of the S. H. S. Addition Now Under Construction I, Auditorium and Class Rooms- 14

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13 MILDRED L. MOYNIHAN Emxlish IV, .luurnnli-am LINDEN L. MULFORD I'.n-unuinim-s, Snwiuluyxy, COIIlIYIl'I'l'IXll Law ATHENE NACHTRIEB lizitin I und Ill, De-un of Girls BERNADINE NICHOLAS Mull:-rn History W. M. NOTMAN Cnnnm-i'1-izil Lzlw, Ilinlugy BESSIE V. PELLOUCHOUD English JEAN PURCELL 'l'ypv I :ind II, Shurthuml II JOSEPHINE PU RCELL U. S. HisI.ury E. V. PURNELL Boys' Physical Emlucntiun. Plane Gvunwtry 'Fuzu-hing in Louisville, Kon- ! tum-ky, since- Nuvember, II BERTHA M. RIEGAL Hume Economics I and II, I-Inmo Munxuzumont A. L. RICHARDS Metal l, lnllustrinl Arls Druwim: BERTHA ROGERS Hume Economics I :ind ll BLANCHE ROBBINS llinlugy, Gi-m-rail Mullin-nmil ROBERT G. SCHRAMM Iiunnl, On-he-strn, Hnrnmny, Glow- Clubs JEANNE STI NG LEV General Science B. D. SNOW Industrial Arts, Wuml I, W rillnlu II DELPHA SULLIVAN Shnrthzinml I :nnrl Il. 'I'ylu- II REBECCA R. WEINSTEIN DELLA SWANSON GI-ngrupliy l, fi0lIt'l'lll liusini r Hygiene, Girls' Physical I-Iilucution, Biology BENJAMIN H. WESTLAKE Prinlimz I und JAMES W. WILSON 'I'ype I, Shorihand I II DOROTHY WHITE Typo I, Shorthand l 'I'0nr'hinp,: in We-st Allis, Wi I-unsin, since- January. MILDRED GRENNAN Secretary MARGARET TKACH Secretary

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l First High School Erected 1882 Addition 1902 'il l School History 0 Five general courses were taught this year: The college preparatory, for students desiring to attend colleges the commercial, for students pursuing general business courses, the industrial, for those interested in industrial and mechanical pursuits, the home-making for girls desiring training in the arts of home-makingg and the vocational agriculture course, for students who intend to follow farming as a life's occupation. There has been no variation in the courses taught this year. ' 0 The Streator Township Adult Evening School was again conducted this year under the supervision of Mr. Linden L. Mulford. The total enroll- ment was approximately 180 students. Although the classes were rela- tively smaller this year in proportion to the classes of last year, it is evident that a great amount of good was accomplished by this comparatively new feature. Courses were given in the following departments: academic, com- mercial, shop and laboratory, and home-making. 0 Mr. H. K. Whittier, superintendent of the Streator Township Grammar Schools, was appointed principal of the Streator High School, to replace Mr. C. L. Jordan, who moved to Louisville, Kentucky, shortly after the school period began. The class of 1936 was welcomed into high school their freshman year by Mr. Jordan, who, in 1932, first was principal of the Streator High School. Mr. Whittier, assisted by Mr. Dale, has done remarkably well in promoting a smooth running school program. 0 The senior class experienced the great misfortune of losing one of their senior advisers, Miss Halsey. Miss Halsey, who left the Streator High School during the first semester, has been missed by everyone. Her posi- tion as senior adviser, however, has been very capably filled by Miss Miller, who has assisted Mr. Edwards in the supervision of the class of 1936. Miss Sullivan replaced Miss Halsey as teacher of the secretarial courses. Other vacancies on the faculty this year were filled by Mr. Wilson, Mr. Martin, Mr. Lloyd, Miss Genseke, Mr. Magierski, and Mr. Westlake. A vacancy in the office force, left by Miss Grennan, has been filled by Miss Kennedy. 0 These steps mark the progress of Streator High School as a training ground for Streator's future citizenry, the developments and expansions in the various departments show a definitely forward movement toward the high goal of starting the youth of Streator out on life's road properly equipped and properly trained. .WKX N., . --1 - -,X . ' x ff' 1 1 l ,x f,-' Wim l ,wi i