William Henry Harrison High School - Legend Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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u i ' w 30 MR. ALBERT LONGBRAKE, Assistant Principal, addresses the freshmen Dn Orientation Day, welcoming the Class of 1969 to Harrison. THE BOOKSTORE stocked extra everythings and braced for the all-day sales of opening week. AFTER EARLY FEBRUARY rains we put one bucket in the hall. In late February we added a second bucket. By mid-March they had become a SS-gallon drum. From its infancy four short years ago, Harrison has de- veloped into a mature and respected adult. Much in that first year was sparse, with 1245 students en- rolled in September 1962. There were 36 homerooms and 51 faculty members to guide us over the rough spots. The freshmen of that year have seen Harrison grow. Now over 2000 pupils are divided among 61 homerooms and at- tend classes conducted by 80 teachers. classes conducted by 80 teachers. Although we have nearly doubled our size since the first days, the spirit and unity of the beginning have not been forgotten. The newness and togetherness fostered then have become a tradition. Years will pass, and people will come and go, but the precedents built on the blueprint of the first four years will be long remembered. F reshmen, Returning

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YOUNG .4 ;;7?? 1'?? ??OOM SUSAN TURNER Section Editor

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Students Crowd in As Harrison Expands TO ESCAPE THE cafeteria confusion and to study in rela- tive quiet, students filled the library during lunch periods. THE SEERSUCKER SINGERS Chester Schmidt, Clark Anderson, and Bert Emmons--made us laugh in talent shows and pep assemblies.