Junior High School Number One Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School 800 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Trenton, New Jersey 08638 June 15, 2006 6:00 — 8:00 pm 1916-2006 Proudly Serving the Trenton Community for Ninety Years!Thanks for the Memories Reflections of a Former Student... The Junior One community in 1916 was not unlike other rapidly growing communities through America, especially along the Eastern seaboard. The spread of and constant threat of Nazism encouraged many hundreds of thousands to leave their homelands. The quest for religious freedom and humanitarian rights sparked an urge to seek happiness in America, where citizens found much prosperity at the tum of the century.Many of the immigrants settled in culturally and ethnically similar surroundings that reflected their countries of origin. Hence, specific to the North Trenton community, Italians settled on streets commonly known as Pennington, Calhoun, Princeton, Wayne, Brunswick, Southard, Evans, and Paul. Paul Avenue became the toe dividing line. Polish, Hungarian, a Czechoslovakian, and a few Russians settled within an area bounded by Paul, and the Northern sides of Calhoun, Brunswick, Olden, Spruce and several streets on either side of the Olden Avenue bridge. Blacks lived in some of these communities, but our numbers were very, very sparse. East Trenton proved to be the settling area of Trenton, where Blacks chose to live. The Negro, as were we called at that time in American History, was a significantly different immigrant. In fact, we should have not been thought of as immigrants, but rather migrants who simply moved from the South to the more liberal North after the Civil War. We were already in this country before immigrants began to pour into America. In Trenton, we lived on Beaver Street, where the Trenton Board of Education Administration Building now stands. Blacks lived on Monmouth, Clinton, and Grant Avenue, where I lived as a child for a short time. Blacks lived on Sheridan Avenue, and on Jefferson Street, where the Trenton Police Department currently stands. We lived on Seward, Escher, Hart, Poplar, Filmore, Meade, Houghton and Enterprise Avenue, just to name a few. In the midst of massive immigration, northern migration, cultural revolutions, and a quest for religious and political freedom, proponents of federal legislation effecting education increased daily, and the need for new and more modern methods of educating children became a priority. An important aspect of that priority became the building of schools. This school completed in 1916 represents the first, yes, the first, Junior High School in the United States of America East of the Mississippi River. This school was actually the second Junior High School in the entire country. The first Junior High School was built in Modesto, California. This school’s curriculum was designed for students in grades seventh (7") through ninth (9") in a non-coeducational setting with equal emphasis upon academic, commercial, domestic and industrial studies. Junior One was built during a time when there was no national debate regarding a separation of church and state. In fact, its architecture, as many of the building of that era, clearly demonstrates a very close relationship to religion and an acknowledgement of a Supreme Being, and the Heavens. The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost were frequently represented in the groupings of three found throughout the structure of the school. Albert Williams II, Junior High School #1 Class of 1957Program PowerPoint Presentation Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem: Dajachae Martin Welcome: Florence Sennah Introduction of Master of Ceremony: Andena Holness Master of Ceremony: Mr. James Smith Musical Selection: Flute: Sonata in F, Allegro Section/B. Marcello. Stephanie Bradberry, Class of 1996. Accompanied by Mr. Joseph Zuccarello Remarks: Honorable Douglas Palmer, Mayor Mrs. Betty Van Horn, Class of 1935 Rey. Dr. Everette K. Kelly Ms. Rebecca Jones, Class of 2006 Presentations: Jacquelyn Geary and Marilyn Tucker Musical Selection: Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Choir Introduction of Guest Speaker: Mr. James Smith Guest Speaker: Mr. Albert A. Williams, II Musical Selection: Staff Ensemble and Concert Choir Closing Remarks: Mrs. Edna J. Margolin, Principal ae Please join us in the media center immediately following the program for refreshments.1916 Administrators: George A. Kipp, Principal Lawrence Bethea, Assistant to the Principal Grace A. Dunn, Supervisor of Instruction Teachers: Paul Kehs Roselle Backnum John Kirkpatrick Ray Bamard Marguerite Kisthardt Mrs. Mary Bergen M.C. LaFoutain Elizabeth Bodine Bertha Lawrence George Bohnert Elizabeth MacDonough: Mary Buchanan Francis Mack Katherine Burgner Helena Mahlow Sara Callen Adelaide Mifflin Gertrude Chase George Miller Margaret Cleary Henrietta Minard Louis Crisp Margaret Newisinger Maria Delaney Bertha Northwood Eugene DeLong Jennie Powner Harriet Dickinson Ethel Pugh Leola Diehl Mabel Raguse Lois Dusinbury " Russell Read CJ. Ellsworth Mary Ryder Helen Farley Anne Seabury Otto Fischer Alice Scott Carrie Foreman Paul Sinclair Hannah Foster Martha Stevenson Mary French Helen Swem Gertrude Grant Mabel Talada Carl Gray George Watson Robert Grosch Edith Watson HLS. Hill Caroline Wetzel Isabel Hill Clare White Wallace Hills Clara Wolverton Julia Holcombe Gertrude Young Wilfred Hopkins Lillian Young, Bertha IrwinAdministrators: Edna J. Margolin, Principal Adrienne A. Hill, Vice Principal Melvin Cummings, Vice Principal Alethea Whitmore Para Professionals: Mary Campbell Jeffery McCloud Pearlie Smith Regina Thompson Tom Caldwell Security: Princess Gillom Darryl Haynes Makia Robinson Teacher Leaders: Rochelle Clerkin Gail E. Robinson Facilitators: Daye Schappell Marilyn Tucker Child Study: Beverly Carmichael Tracy Davis Debra Powell Vonita Smith 2006 Teachers: Hasib Abdur-Rahman Philips Ajayi Nina Apfelbaum Adekemi Bankole Judith Cartwright Kathleen Crouch Tara Curtis Jamie Delaney Diane Frascella Jacquelyn Geary Kathryn Graf Delilah Hunt Keith Jones Susan Karolkiewicz Kevin Kelleher Kris Krzeminski Dawn Langford Marvin Lantz Nancy Micenko Rena Moaning George E. Montgomery Deanna Nickson Dennis Pitonyak Rene Powell Michelle Renee Pruvis Florence Reynolds Susan Scully Gail Steele Anthony Stillitano Gary Taylor Alan Thomas Yvonne Vaughan Deidria Walker Deborah White Sheila White Jeff Wiley Joe ZucearelloA Look BackHighlights of 1916 January 1: 1st football game in Rose Bowl (Washington State- Brown) January 1: 1st issue of "Journal of Negro History" published April 4: U.S. Senate agrees (82-6) to participate in WW I April 10: Ist professional golf tournament held May 11: Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented June 15: Boys Scouts of America forms June 21: Boston Rube Forster no-hits New York Yankees, 2-0 June 29: Boeing aircraft flies for Ist time July 1: Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market July 3: Ist of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near New Jersey shore (4 die) September 15: 1st tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France October 5: Soldier Adolf Hitler is injured October 27: Ist published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety) November 7: Woodrow Wilson (D) re-elected presidentA Look BackPresent Day LookA Present Day LookKing remembers those who served the students of the community: Inez Ball Herbert J. Gilliam Winnie Bressner William Harvey Edythe Carter Lone Hodges William Carter Vernon Hunter Joseph Caufield Dorothy Jones Dr. Evelyn Cohen Cynthia Johnson Terri Derr Lou LiMato Frank Epifanio Edward F. Majeski Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others: Rosa Parks, (1913-2005) Austell McKnight Arlene Sharlin Jean Murphy John Singleton Jean Nicholson Nora Stackhouse Harry Gerofsky Ethel Walker Richard Player Marshal Walker Maynard Preston Holman Wiley Frank Roberts Thomas Wilson Regretfully we were unable to acknowledge all staff members who dedicated a portion of their lives to educating the students of this school, but we would like to express gratitude for the contributions they made here at Junior High School Number One Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.Board of Education Then and Now 1915-1916 Members: Lambert Alpaugh Horace D. Bellis, M.D. Joseph L. Bodine Henry C. Buchanan Samuel H. Bullock George Cartlidge Herman C. Mueller John M. Rodgers George Wenzel Officers: Herman Mueller President George Cartlidge Vice-President Robert C. Belville Secretary Ebenezer Mackey Superintendent of Schools Harry E. Evans Custodian of School Money William A. Poland School Mechanic Joseph K. Beans, Elwood C. Quig Attendance Officers 2005-2006 Members: Robert Revelle President Gregory E. Williams, Esq. Vice President Abdul-Malik R. Ali Geraldine Eure Dr. Lucy Guzman Lisa Kasabach Joyce M. Kearsey Harry Luna Donald Shelton Dr. James Lytle Superintendent of SchoolsStudent Poetry: 2006 I’m from a generation where poverty and politics are two dirty words I'm from a generation of children upon children crying each day I'm from a loving and caring grandmother who embraces me every day I'm from Jamaica, wonderful gardens of flowers and rain falls down upon me I'm from the generation of burning bush and beautiful mango trees T'm from a dark miserable hallway that will never end I’m from my mother’s womb I'm from a generation where arguments will never end -Andena Holness I'm from the streets where kids play all day I'm from the picture where the person on it passed away I'm from an oven with warm cake ready to eat I'm from the clouds where raindrops and storms brew I'm from the words ofa song that comes out of my mom's mouth I'm from the foreign language of Africa which I don’t understand I'm from June 16 the day I was born I'm from my brothers and sisters young and playful and ready to bbe taught I'm from the Earth that’s waiting for me to explore -Kevin Lee In the Dream World In the Dream World In the dream world, zombies dance every day My arms stretch as long as a football field People hug each other to be friendly Beds eat nightmares Nobody snitches on anybody Trees whistle a tune My shoes walk away from me sometimes Cats and dogs fight each other in boxing rings Buildings be hopping mad Chalk can come to life Flowers giggle at jokes Windows look with curiosity Books snicker at people Chickens fly right into the sun Everybody knows how to swim Red sumo wrestlers push each other off the bed The chameleon turns gold My burgers turns blue Midgets burn black ‘The green grass goes gray Bikes turn into giant robots Hyenas laugh at each other -Kevin EvansAnother Time, Same Place... The site in which Junior Number One sits was the last part of the city to be settled due to its swampy land. Junior High School Number One building site was home to the city’s “Poor House,” where it cared for indigent residents. Jr. 1 is the oldest junior high school east of the Mississippi River and the second oldest junior high school in the nation. The cornerstone for Junior High School Number One “was laid on July 25", 1915 with 5000 people in attendance.” “Trenton...By Gone,” Sunday Times Advertiser, April 9, 1950. In 1916, Junior High School Number One teachers earned $850 per year. Bread was $0.04 a loaf. Bacon was $0.12 a pound. A furnished room at the Y cost $2 per week and a 5 room apartment was $15 a month. Newspapers were sold for $0.01. You could buy a Ford Sedan for $740. A six bedroom house would sell for $4500. Junior Number One Student, Al “Punchie” Williams, went on to become principal of the school from 1979-1993. Junior High School Number One student, Crosby Copeland went on to become principal before moving on to become Superintendent of Schools for the City of Trenton.Acknowledgments Administrators Mrs. Edna J. Margolin, Principal Mr. Melvin Cummings, Vice Principal Ms. Adrienne Hill, Vice Principal Committee Members Betty Coles Jacquelyn Geary Kathryn Graf Gail E. Robinson Dave Schappell James Smith Marilyn Tucker Albert Williams, II Decorations Samir Anderson (8D): Podium Owls Shana Kay Lewars (8D) Diane Frascella and Group G Kristine Krzeminski: Gift Boxes Other Assistance Mary Campbell Judy Cartwright Princess Gillom Lilly Hawkins Dee Hunt Laurie Jennings Deanna Nickson Patricia Peterson Rene Powell Michelle Purvis To all who have helped, offered their assistance or other contributions that aided in making this evening possible... Thanks!School Songs Then and Now... From the Class of 1921 To you we sing this dear old song, Junior High, our Junior High! We area vast and mighty throng. Junior High, our Junior High! Our faculty, worth more than gold, Help us the honor to uphold Our beloy-ed Brown and Gold, Junior High, our Junior High! Your portals wide to us are dear Junior High, our Junior High! Your skies in mem’ry bright and clear, Junior High, our Junior High! Your campus, filled with youth so bold, Whose hearts did thrill as we enrolled That dear old emblem Brown and Gold, Junior High, our Junior High! We'll ne’er forget your honored name, Junior High, our Junior High! When we have gained both might and fame, Junior High, our Junior High! When years have flown and we are old, And all life’s best shall be retold, We'll then recall the Brown and Gold, Junior High, our Junior High! “King Reigns” (The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Song) Words and Music by: Joseph Zuccarello Refrain: King reigns forever on, Our bond forever strong. ‘Though time may make us part, The Brown and Gold remain forever in our hearts! Rapl: Double Dutch and Drill Teams, Softball, Track, and Baseball is played, Swimming, Basketball and Soccer trophies proudly displayed. Nobody tops the Orchestra and the Band: Our concert Choir’s known throughout the land. In conflict resolution students mediate disputes, The Martin Luther King Owls really give a hoot! With the HOTS Lab, KIKS, and the PTO We're a community for Learning, don’t you know? Rap 2: Wired communities through technology, New Trenton is concerned about Humanity. Madd Science explores environments, near and far, The artists of the future are Rising Stars! Intrepid Owls SOAR, DARE, and hold so DEAR, The WECEP jobs they do throughout the year. Our pupils are the brightest that can be found, “Cause Our school stands on Uncommon Ground! Refrain and CODA Coda: The Brown and Gold remain forever in our hearts!