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PAGE.- 10, WEDNESDAY2,JLJNE 13, 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS r Brian Wint.t~'s e Historical w WhitbY HENRY STREET HIGH (Part One) *On June 22 and 23, Henry Street High School will cele- brate its 2Sth anniversary with a reunion for former students and staff. When the school was open- ed in 1954, it was known as Whitby District High School, because it served both Whitby Town and ToWnship. It became known as Henry, Street High School after Anderson Collegiate was built in 1960. Th e original Whitby Dis- trict High School was built to replace the old high school on Coiborne Street, which had stood for 80 years. Ex- panding enrolment required that a ne.w sehool be buit, so in 1952, the Whitby District High School Board appointed a building and site selection committee for the, new school. The Chairman was Donald .A. Wilson, .and members were John Lawrence, Clinton McGee'and Dr. F. S. Milîs, later replaced by CE. Goode. The School Board at the time the new school was erected consisted of Douglas Thompson, chair -man; Edward Bowman, secretary- treasurer; John 'Dryden, Mrs. W.W. Baldwin, Dr. F.S. Milîs, Peter Draiman, Clinton McGee and Harold Elms, and Donald A. Wilson. The building committee selected an 11½/-acre site on Henry Street at what was then the edge of. town. In June 1953, construction began under the direction of S.B. Coon 'and Son, ssrchl- tects, of, Toronto, anid Crmnu Construction Co. of Ouolph was the contractor, On May 19, 1954 (ho~ cornür stone was laid by thri« of th# oldest former moember# of the Wbitby School board, Pt*, Horace Bascom, PI Joooph King, 85; andF.L. Beocrof t, 86. 1They were each handed a trowel by Mr. Wilson, the chairman of the Building and Site Selection Commnittee. Inside the stone were placed an issue of the school yearbook, the Hilite and a copy of the Daily Times-. Gazette, the local news- paper. Mayor Harry Jermyn represented the Town of Whitby and Reeve Heber Down, Whitby Township. Rev. R.J. Scott, President of the Whitby Ministerial Asso- ciation offered the prayer of MEET' THE CHAMIPSI Peter Van Hemmen of* * 'IsVan Hemmen Motors Is Proud To,,Bring, To* Durham * * CLYDE GRAY* * Canadian& Commonwealth Welterweight Champion,* *OG *HV & *ia.HavwihtKn As Secia[Gue» s* At Th*e oainO V N HMM.ENMOTO* F G ORGRTE CHEVTIN ALO * *m319 dédlcstlon, 'Me riew sdîool contained 16 romsî ofe whlch there werte 1$1 clâsirooms, oa shop, tturgeJg roomn board room âuid prî'inc1pà1'aoffice. 1'lânâ worê made at the timo fur a 10-room addition which wt» built ln 1957 because of expandlig enrol- ment. The ochool opened ln the roll of 1954 with 300 student.s, while the original building had a capacity for 400. The total cost of the Whitby District 111gb School was $860,000, of which 60 per cent was paid by the Ontario Department of Education. Facilities included a quarter-mile track behind the school and parking for 41 cars. One feature of the school was a 60 by 80foot gymnasium-auditorium and a stage 24 by 48 feet. . The inspector for the cons- truction was Andrew Muir, a former, engineer for King *Bros. Tannery. The first principal of the new Whitby District High School was Donald Tutt, who served from 1950 to 1962. On Nov. 5, 1954, Dr. C.F. Cannon, Deputy Minister o! Education, officially opened the« Whitby District High School before a crowd of 800. He was introduced by T.D. Thomas NPP. The Glee Club under the direction o! Orner Edgeley, principal from 1962 to 1970, provided the entertainment, accompanied by Marion Hare on the piano. Greetings were brought by Whitby Mayor Harry Jermyn, Whitby Township, Reeve Heber Down, Ontario County Warden,. Garnet Wilson, Inspector of Second- ary Schools W.R. Stewart, and architeet Burwell R. Coon. The contracter Charles Crenna then presented the keys to the achool to Board Chairman Douglas Thompson, and this was fol- lowed by a vocal duet by Margaret Frost and Cathe- rine Bush. 1 -, Mrs. A.B. Crawford, presi- dent of the Whitby High School Home and School As- sociation, presented the school with a Bible, which was accepted by Mr. Tutt., Mrs. George Fothergill, educational secretary o! the IODE, presented the school flags and a portrait 0f the Queen. The program closed with the dedication of the Whitby District High School by Rev. David Marshall, president of the Whitby Ministerial As- sociation. During its first year, the Whitby District High School began to serve the commun- ity as well as the students of Whitby. In June 1955, a religious service was held in the audi- torium ýas part o! Whitby's celebrations 0f its Centennial as- an incorporated town. (Continued next week) Four members join hspital' boardin 179 Four new members were added to the Board of Gover- nors 0f the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital at its rec- ent annual meeting. The new members for 1979- 80 are Ralph Ritchie, ýDon Fleming, Dr. Ken Hobbs and Vernon Rowe. Bob Catton replaces Bill Nurse as president of the Board. Mr. Nurse had to retire from the board, ha- ving served for nine years, and under the constitution he cannot serve another term. Vice-President is John Frost, and Treasurer is Ralph Ritchie. Members o! the Board 0f Governors for 1979-80 are: Fred Bagg, Emery Burdge, Bob Carson, Bob Gatton, Ed Cauchi, Dr. Walter Chang, Dr. D.W. Conley, Gerry Emm, Mrs. Clarence. Freek, John Frost, Harry Jermyn, George Lofthouse, Claire Rich,' Tom Scott, Dr. Don Shepley, Ralph Ritchie, Don Fleming, Dr. KenHiobbs and Vernon Rowe. Retiring members o! last year 's board are Bih ,Nurse, Mrs. Olive Bell, Bill Man- ning, and Reg Smith. tim