The Plains High School - Yearbook (The Plains, OH)

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The Mound Builders WESLEY WALBURN. I». S. in Education I )istrict Superintendent HIGH SCHOOL POEM “Give Heed to the Plains High School” If every boy and every girl That rises with the sun, Would plan to attend The Plains High School. A good deed would be done. How many homes would sunny he. Which ought to have this rule. Every boy and every girl Should belong to The Plains High School. For each mountain has its rock, And each mountain has its crest. But when you belong to The Plains High School, You ought tG do your best. When about to finish The Plains High School,. We are feeling mighty fine; We can go out among the crowd. And stand quite high in the line. When for a position we’ll apply. And about education they ask. We’ll just answer, “From The Plains High And ’twill make it an easy task. We hope we’ll all remember. The lessons we’ve been taught. And make our lives their story tell. And love them as we ought. And now the time has come. Our closing words to say; The shadows fall and lengthen out. As we come to the closing day. Goodbye, goodbye, until September, When P. H. S. begins again ; We then will one another greet. Goodbye, dear friends, till then. M. K.

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MR. GARRETT, teacher of History and Manual Training, is a graduate of London Ohio, High School, and has ta- ken a two year course in engineering at Ohio University. Although this is his first experience in teaching, his work is highly complimentary. MISS GLANCV, teacher of Mathe- matics, is a graduate of Athens High School. She has taken two years work in Ohio University, leading to an A. B. degree. She has had four years experi- ence in various schools. Miss Glancy is an ardent worker and believes in the saying “Work and Accomplish.” MISS WATKINS, Home Economics teacher, is also a graduate of the Ath- ens High school. She completed the Home Economics course at Ohio Univer- sity in 1917. Before coming here. Miss Watkins taught two years in the Ames township schools. Although this is Miss Watkins first year with us. her splendid work has won for her, the re- spect of all the students. Four

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The Mound Builders THE PLAINS SCHOOL SCHOOL HISTORY The hrst school was established on The Plains in the early sixties. 1 he building was a primitive one and was occupied during a few months of-the year by the children of scattered settlers within a radius of several miles. The next school was held in a small building located on the farm now owned by Levi Hale. Later, a log school house was built near a mound, close to what is now the center of town. Still later a large frame building was erected near the same spot. Years afterward, when the population of the settlement was greatly in- creased by the opening of the mines, a two room building was built near No. 10 mine. There became a still greater need of school room, and the I von’s building, the Webb building and the M. E. Church were used. In 1917, the present building was erected. For four years the children of The Plains and surrounding districts have enjoyed the advantages f a modern, up-to-date building. The school of today offers eleven years of work. The first six grades are taught by competent teachers- The seventh, eight and ninth grades art- covered by a Junior High School charter, the first chartered Junior High Scool in the state, and the other years are covered by a regular High School charter. Liberal courses of study are provided for all years and with an ef- ficient corps of teachers, are being worked out with great success. Six