Tech High School - Tehisean Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

Page 21 text:

5br' - 'wQD TEHISEAN EJ X, F,xcU1'rY fzifw, '3ZiZ 'LA ' ,fb-V-j..EA. - T HM'- f KVVffY

Page 20 text:

12031 TEHISEAN D I ZZ! -g S-'Vw

Page 22 text:

Q-3 TEHISE' History of Tech High School ECH HIGH SCHOOL was organized as a separate department of Boys' High School in 1903. Some of the students in the Boys' High School wanted a course that would give them technical training, as well as ek literary. This band of fellows increased until they were given a sep- A ' arate room in the basement, this marked the beginning of the present Tech High School. From year to year the technical department increased amazingly and finally reached such proportions as to warrant the building of a separate school, which was located near the site of the Million-Dollar Annex. Many boys were at- tracted to the new school and it was put into operation largely through the efforts of Superintendent John M. Slaton and Professor C. S. Culver. The two-story frame building was a very crude affair, which was crowded to capacity, had very poor equipment and bad lighting and heating facilities. But in spite of these conditions, the students received good training and the school came to be recognized among the foremost of the state. Six men composed the first faculty: Mr. C. S. Culver, Principal, Mr, VV. O. Cheney, Mr. C. A. Dean, Mr. E. S. Maclin, Mr. Kemp Malone, and Mr. W. R. Sny- der. In the year 1909, when the school was removed to its present location, the building contained four recitation rooms, one wood shop, one forge shop and a draw- ing department. Tech High has been extremely fortunate in the men who have served as prin- cipals. Mr. Culver, the first principal, organized the school and headed it for seven years. During that time the remarkable growth of the school was due largely to his efforts. He fostered athletics, started the lunch stand and put Tech High on the prep school map of the South, known for its wonderful spirit and excellent courses. Mr. Gilmer Siler, former head of the science, was principal during 1917. He kept up Mr. Culveris splendid work and, due to his resourcefulness, many debts were paid off. Mr. W. A. Sutton succeeded Mr. Siler and was principal until 1921. He made an excellent principal and was found to be especially fitted for the position. He did as much to encourage athletics as man possibly could, and under his direction the school grew wonderfully. VVhen Mr. Sutton was made Superintendent of Schools. Mr. W. O. Cheney, head of the mathematics department, became principal. Under Mr, Cheney's skillful guidance the enrollment has reached the 1662 mark. We have turned out several championship teams and have produced this volume of the TEHISEAN. Mr. Cheney is generally recognized throughout the city as one of the finest disciplinarians and executives in the Atlanta system. We thank him for his efforts for the upbuilding of the school and wish him many more years of successful work with tl1e school. Mr. Cheney has the most capable assistance of Mr. J. H. Smith, assistant principal, who is deservedly popular with the boys and has shown decided aptitude for his present executive position in the school. After the building on Marietta Street was erected, the growth of Tech High has been nothing short of phenomenal. Some years later a two-story shop building .Bile naman .M I - ....,L. ,