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‘Orchard Ward, B Street, Hayward Grammar and John Gamble Schools are no more, fol lowing Meeting of the School Board Which Chooses new Names for Those Institutions, Pacific Primary, Hayward Highlands, and Fairview to Continue under Present Name. Hayward now has a set of new school houses——new in name if not mine fact, although one of them would qualify In the latter designation also. The elementary school trustees have chosen, from a long flat of sugges tions submitted by pupils and parents alike—the following names for four of the seven schools in the Hayward district. The remaining three will continues to be known under the former designations. The Hayward Grammar or Hill school will hereafter be known as, the Bret Harte school, named for the famous California author. The street school will be the Edwin Markham, named for the poet and author whose pen produced “Tie Man with the Hoe.” John Muir has been chosen as the name of the Orchard Ward building, this institution being named in honor, of the naturalist. The new school house on the Booster Park site, lower B street, will hereafter be the Luther Burbank school, in recognition of the ee plant wizard and California natural ist. The Hayward Highlands, Fairview and Pacific Primary Schools will re main under those names for the time being at least. The decision to name the various schools in honor of men of national or international prominence was adopted by the board rather than follow the suggestions advanced by, many that the schools be named for some prominent focal man. Of the many local names suggested that of Jacob Harder led all the reat, but that dignitary declined the honor, after expressing his appreciation of the sentiment.
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Hayward Review
Hayward, California, US
Tue, May 22, 1928
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