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1798
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$40.78 appropriated for use of common school in
town of Homer
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2/2/1819
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Certificate from the Regents of the State of
New York for incorporation of the Cortland Academy - Homer Academy
chartered on the site of the Methodist Church
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@1824
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Female portion of school established
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1830
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Music department added
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1832
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Languages, mathematics, & common English
branches assigned
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1846
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Library contains 1115 volumes and expends $2,350/year for 6 teacher
salaries
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July 1846
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1st Jubilee of the Homer Academy
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1869
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New Homer Academy building erected (burned in
1893)
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1873
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Homer Academy & Union School
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5 districts consolidated in Union district
number 1 of Homer
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Board of Education established
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1874
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Old Cortland Academy becomes Homer Academy
& Union School
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2/2/1880
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1st edition of the Philologian
Gazette published (HS student newspaper)
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1880
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Homer Academy & Union School
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Faculty decides to let the Regents’ Academic take place of the usual
term examination
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6/28/1881
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Alumni constitution adopted at the 1st
Alumni meeting. All
graduates of Homer (former Cortland) Academy are requested to join
the Association
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June 1890
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Semi-centennial Jubilee celebration of the
Homer Academy
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1893
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Homer Academy burns
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1911
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Every child 8-16 must attend school between Oct
1 & June
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Alumni register & annual dues of 25¢
established
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5/1/1922
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Cornerstone of the new Normal School on West
Court St. was laid
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Inscription:
“Original building erected 1867 – enlarged 1891 – burned 1919,
this building erected 1922”
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Inside contents:
Cortland Standard; Cortland Democrat; names of board,
faculty, and students; pictures of old normal school, ruins, and
fire; and articles from the old normal corner stone.
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6/26/1922
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1st Union Service (baccalaureate)
& 81st commencement of Cortland Normal School
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1925
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High School building added
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1926
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Parent-teacher Association established, 60
members secured
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Funds come from teacher donations
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Goals: Take over the task
of providing free milk to needy children in school (formally done by
Sennightly Club) – 36 students currently served.
Additional welfare work begun - buy stockings & underwear
for those in need.
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1926
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Cortland Academy (located where current
building is) founded 2/2/1819
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1930
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PTA becomes David-Harum Parent-Teacher
Association
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150 students served milk
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1931
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PTA adopts a resolution for the adoption of a
kindergarten school
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1931
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Graduation Requirements:
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Pass
Regents Exam covering 4 years English
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Pass Regents in 2 years history (1 being Am
History) |
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1 subject of special study for 3-4
years (history, science, math, Latin, French, homemaking, or
agriculture)
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1932
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PTA Milk program extended to 7 & 8th graders
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Dental clinic established
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1933
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PTA Shoe Fund funded by the Chamber of Commerce to supply shoes,
rubbers, & over shoes to needy children
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1938
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PTA secures uniforms for the band
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1939
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PTA starts a project to build tennis courts
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1941
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PTA purchases glasses, funds tonsil operations, & sponsors medical
exams and a Girl Scout troop
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1944
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PTA milk project given up because of distribution difficulties – money
given to teachers for books & equipment
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1946
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Homer Academy becomes centralized and name was changed to Homer Central
School
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PTA has 419 members
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6/22/1952
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Dedication of Homer Central High School &
Elementary School
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