Beaumont High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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Beaumont High School N 1930 The Senior class of '29 will in all prob- ability be the last to face the world, fresh from the halls of the present high school building. At some time during the school year of 1930, a new era in education will begin in Beaumont. On that day, one of the finest high school buildings in the state will enter its active career of serving the public. This building represents an in- vestment of 35900,000 on the part of the voters of Beaumont-an insurance, so to speak, of the finest in education for the generations to come. As a person may be measured by his manner and actions, so may a town fto a certain extentj be measured by its schools. Never again will Beaumont be found wanting in these respects. Words cannot express the appreciation of our student body to these progressive and public spiri- ted citizens of ours. This school in it- self must express its appreciation, not by words, but by actionsg by the transference of the spirit of the old school into the new, leaving behind only those evidences of this spirit which have proved distasteful and unnecessary toward the building up of a true and useful citizenship.

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The Class of '29 President - - - - EDWARD DONOHUE Vice-president - - BLANCHARD BLAND SSCFGU-ry - - - ELIZABETH BEVIL Treasurer - - ADRIENNE ROACH Well, friends, our dear old golden rule days will soon be over, and true to the rule, some of us have a clearer conception of just what it all has meant than others. Please do not conclude that we Seniors would like to begin over again just because we express our regrets upon leaving, but those Upity the poor fish days, after all, are not as bad as they are reputed to be. Classes have come and classes have gone, but thank goodness the class of '29 will not go on forever-in Beaumont High. Not that we wouldn't be a credit to the school, but you see our prestige is such that we are demanded else- where, Some may even succeed in getting positions as soda jerkers or cashiers in stately hotdog stands. Seriously speaking, and without any show of egotism, we would like for you to consider a few of our outstanding accomplishments as a class. As Sophomores we came back from Texas City as winners in the Latin Tournamentg and as Juniors we met with no less success in Lufkin. We are proud of our Latin students, because no little amount of work is required to take such a dead subject and bring it to life. We simply carried off all the prizes in the Better English Campaigns. Then our class is characterized by pupils who have gone over big in both the junior and senior dramatic clubsg we have pupils who have excelled in music, art, and yes, even in the literary field. In fact, there is hardly any line of endeavor which we have not entered to some extent, because of our varied talents. So you see that though we do not claim to be the 'tbest yet, we do not by any means place ourselves in the rank and file of least importance. Then we may give ourselves just credit for the standardizing of the Beau- mont High School ring. The classes which succeed us in the years to come wi.i be relieved of this ever perplexing problem, and our emblem will be handed down throughout the generations. Somehow our class attaches a very sentimental feeling to its leaving Beau- mont High coincident with the fact that ours is the largest of the many classes to have graduated, is that we are also the last to finish in the old building. We are reminded of an old pioneer home erected in the wilderness, sharing alike the joys and sorrows, achievements and disappointments of the typical pioneer family, only to be abandoned for a modern, convenient home in days of prosperi- ty. Old B. H. S. is going to be mighty lonesome when everybody is gone-its halls are silent. We imagine it will then assume an attitude of forlorn dignity and live again in the past, hugging close to its heart secrets of by-gone days. To us the structure will ever be a symbol of accomplishment-the excelsior of our dreams. If the class of '29 has failed to come to the standard some, may have ex- pected, if we high and mighty Seniors have seemingly been satisfied with result: below our abilityg if we, upon being graduated from this school, should leave a lasting impression of unconcern, please forget our shortcomings and remember that we will gladly assume our various places in life and bear on the torch of learning wherever we may be. fm, -- - ,.. 3 'N,E,.-,l7L'JffF' ,r-9 9' L- 22