West High School - Senior Occident Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Edited by the Class of Juno, lr 23 West High School Rochester, N. Y.

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History of West High School WEST High School came into existence in 1 03. at a cost of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The campus contains seven acres and there are fifty-seven rooms in constant use in the school. For the first five years, Mr. Weet served successfully as princi- pal with a force «»i thirty-nine teachers. t his resignation, t Income assistant superintendent of schools. .Mr. Bennett, in 1910. succeeded him and still, in 1923. heads the executive staff of the school. I'nder him is a force of eighty- three teachers to instruct approximately two thousand pupils. In 1908 the Athletic field was bought with a fund raised by the students. In 1911 footlttill was abolished. In l‘ 13 the present system of school from eight-thirty t«» two-twenty was inaugurated. In 1917 West High plunged fervently into war work with splendid results. In 1918 plans were laid for an orchestra, land and Dice Club, all of which have proved very successful. In 1921 eleven hundred dollars was raised for the Chinese Relict Fund. In 1922 the moving picture machine was installed. In 1922 a Library Drive to obtain more hooks was successfnil carried out. r. ir.