Central High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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has since been followed by each of its successors. The graduating class of '14 was the largest in the history of the school, numbering seventy-two. The year 1914-1915 was an unusually good year in athletics. The basket ball team only lost one game out of fourteen, and better, still, the football team was undefeated, having won eight games. Among other high points of the school's activity at this time were the victories of the debating team, and the presentation of The Nautical Knot. Roy F. Hannum was the principal of the school. Each year it had been the custom to publish a special edition of the Scout at the end of the term. In the spring of 1916 however, it was decided to put out, with a dif- ferent staff, another publication to take the place of the annual edition. It was proposed that the senior class publish it, and that it be called The Chieftain. It was started and has become one of Central High's most cherished traditions. During the fall of 1918 the girls being interested in debating, the Delphic debating society was organized. As for music, the orchestra had increased to twenty-nine mem- bers and the 'tMikado was given by the two glee clubs this year. The following spring, that of 1919, was the high point in the history of the publications of Central High. By the efforts and cooperation of the staff and the students, the Scout returned from Nor- man with the shield for first place. This was also the end of its existence as a monthly paper. It became a weekly from then on, and in the fall Miss Bessie M. I-IuH took charge of the work. The football team of 1919 was unusually successful. Nine games were won, while a post season game was the only one lost. A good basket ball season followed. The base ball team in the spring of the same year had been state champions and the debating team came off victors. In this school year the student body government was organized and put into use by Mr. C. K. Reiff who was principal. Also the number of faculty had been gradually increased year by year, and at this time consisted of sixty persons. The senior class roll included eighty-seven graduates. The football team in 1920 again won nine games and tied one. The debating this year was not quite so successful, although the basket ball and baseball teams had fairly good seasons. The advisory system was introduced into the school. This has become one of the most important of Central High's institutions. This year was also marked by a change in the English courses, one of the changes being that Journalism was made one of the English subjects. Two of Central High's clubs came into existence in 1920. One was the Stagecraft, and the other was the Mirror Club. The Mirror Club really sprang from the older Dramatic Club, in the fall. Both clubs have continued to develop and are thoroughly established parts of Central High. In the following fall, in 1921, the football team lost two games out of nine. The basketball team was not extra, and the base ball team only fair. After an unusually successful year, a school will take a set-back and this is what Central High seemed to have done in athletics. In the spring of 1922, the Junior college was organized in order that students might have the Freshman year of college at home, and thus save part of the expense of getting a college education. English, history, and mathematics were the subjects taught. Also in the same spring, the Scout won at Norman, The Green and White Book was published, and one hundred and forty-six seniors graduated in a class of which Ralph Britton was Sponsor. In the following fall the football team started the season by losing. Then came 'iBig Bill Rennie who whipped the team into shape and caused them to have a success- ful season after all. In the spring, that of 1923, the list of graduates was the largest that it has ever been-two hundred. Britt was sponsor again, and Lawrence McAllister was president. The following autumn found the football material much lighter than usual. By the eH'orts of the coaches, however, a good team was formed. At first all Went well, but toward the last misfortune fell upon them, and they lost three games. Not long after this, Central High suffered a great loss. Ralph Britton was offered a place in California, and left just before Christmas. His never failing good humor, and friendliness had made everyone his friend, and in turn he was friend to everyone else. Thus we draw up to the present. The Central High of today is much different from that struggling school which originated eighteen years ago. A PAGE TEN

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