Editing University High School

University High School was established in the fall of 1916 in two small rooms in the old Patterson
School building. It was organized to give cadet teachers from the University of Oregon experience in
classroom work. A. V. French, under the direction of Professor Fred L. Stetson, was principal until
1919. During his administration the school was moved to Oregon Hall on the university campus
where it remained until 1921, when it was transferred to its location on Kincaid. In 1919, Professor
Harl Douglass took over the directorship and Giles Ruch became principal. Thirteen members
graduated in 1921. This was the same year that music and athletics were added to the curriculum. In
1922, Rollin Dickerson became principal for one year, followed by Harold Benjamin, who remained
until 1925, when he was succeeded by Ralph U. Moore. Glenn Macomber was director of the training
school immediately preceding Paul E. Kambly.
For the next 19 years, until ill health forced him to take sabbatical leave in 1944, Mr. Moore directed
the activities of University High. Following the retirement of Mr. Moore in 1944, Stanley E. Williamson
was principal until he resigned in 1946 to accept a position at Oregon State College. Lloyd F.
Milhollen, who replaced him in 1946, served as principal until 1952 when he became director of
secondary education of the Eugene Schools. Ray Hendrickson was principle following Mr. Millhollen
and served until the merger with Eugene High School in 1953. On the University of Oregon campus,
the name of Dr. Paul E. Kambly was associated with University High in his capacity as director of the
student teacher program.
Teachers at South Eugene and North Eugene who once taught at University High School are Abby
Adams, Mildred Williams, Veola Wilmot, William Dedman, Vernon Kerley, John Hale, Agnes Best,
Ray Hendrickson, Lottie Lee Lamb, Sevilla Berreman, Lois Sparkman, and of the central administrate
staff, Montana Rickards and Dr. [[Millhollen, Lloyd|Lloyd Millhollen]].
The Story of University High has come to a close, but memories of classes, activities, and sports
participated in remain... [http://home.teleport.com/~casey/School%20History.pdf|1]