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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1935
Page
5
Frances Conner details Sterling township high school’s evolution from 1899 to 1934 including enrollment growth from 217 to over 500, graduates rising from 29 to 100, and shifts in faculty, subjects, language offerings, and music programs. The piece reflects on administrative leaders, the move from Greek to French, and the school’s ongoing modernization and sports engagement.
Sterling high school gains three new general science biology and agriculture rooms, an enlarged chemistry lab, and a modern storage and shower locker area. Costs totaled about 1,800 dollars from school funds with roughly 5,000 dollars from the Civil Works Administration for materials and labor.
The Board of Education welcomes parents and patrons to visit the school anytime. An open house demonstration will let you meet teachers and students and inquire about class work and departmental activities. Your comments are welcomed and the visit is hoped to be enjoyable.
Historical note traces Boston 1635 town meeting authorizing a Latin grammar school led by Ezekiel Cheever and used to explain the rise of secondary education in New England. It covers church influence, tuition limits, and the shift to American academies begun by Franklin, expanding to 1000 then 6000 schools by 1850s.
Improvements at S H S include sealing the open auditorium ceiling with plywood and installing a new lighting system. Built in footlights sit in floor recesses and are controlled by mercury switches to prevent accidental left on. An adequate overhead lighting arrangement now balances the stage lighting.
New equipment valued at a thousand dollars was installed in the chemistry laboratory. Three new tables and a demonstration desk replace old gear after about thirty years. Tables built by W. H. Thomas. they accommodate 48 students with desks, cupboards, lead drains, gas and water jets, center shelves, and slate sinks at each end for diluting chemicals. Mr. DeVoe praises student care of the gear.
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