[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 63 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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                 DEARBORN HIGH SCHOOL'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 1994

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of Dearborn High School. A celebration in honor of this 
historic event will be held on May 22, 1994, in Dearborn, MI.
  The first school built on the Monroe and Garrison site was the Public 
School, completed in 1893. This 1893 school housed all of the children 
in the district in one of its seven rooms. All the high school students 
attended classes in one room on the second floor.
  The student population rapidly multiplied and the need for an 
additional school became readily apparent. The Garrison Elementary 
School opened in 1917 to satisfy this need. The school was later 
renamed for Public School Principal Harry S. Salisbury.
  The auditorium-gymnasium and the powerhouse, which provided heat to 
all the buildings on the block, was attached to the Garrison school in 
1921. That same year the school paper, the Orange and Black, and more 
recently the Observer, began publication. A year later students chose 
the name ``Pioneer'' for their excellent yearbook and sports teams.
  In 1957, students began occupying the new Dearborn High School, which 
is currently a 4-year comprehensive high school with almost 1,200 
students, and is a source of immense pride to the community.
  Dearborn High School boasts an extremely diverse student body which 
brings richness and understanding to the community. The thousands of 
graduates that have called Dearborn their alma mater and have made 
countless contributions, not only to their city and State, but to the 
Nation. Both the students past and present, and the institution that 
nurtured them, justify our praise and thanks.
  Education is the cornerstone of a successful nation and the compass 
of our future. One hundred years of tradition and excellence in 
education is a noteworthy and important achievement richly deserving of 
our recognition.

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