Central High School - Red and Black Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Central Smiles Through The Years vw iw F7 The St. Louis Central High School has been smiling through calm and strife, joy and sorrow, tribulation and prosperity, war and peace, for ninety-four years. Since its organi- zation on the third floor of the old Benton Grade School building at Sixth and Locust Streets on February 11, 1853, it has gradu- ated almost 15,000 alumni, and more than 60,000 other students have attended it with- out finishing the full four years. It has en- dured the agonies and hardships of four wars and two tornadoes. In World War I eighteen of her sons gave up their lives for their coun- try, and in World War II sixty-four more made the supreme sacrifice. In the tornado of 1927 five students were killed. Yes, our Alma Mater has had many days of sorrow and tribulations, although most of her days have been calm and joyful, and most of her years have been peaceful and prosperous. Following is a list of some important dates in Central history: A FEW IMPORTANT DATES IN CENTRAL'S HISTORY 1853-High school established on the third floor of the Benton School building on February 11. Total enrollment for 1853 was 72 pupils. 1855-Total enrollment was 119. 1856-Dedication of building at Fifteenth and Olive Streets on March 24. in c '. 134-:T-3-ll.lVT't I ' . .f 'iiifi p 1 ' Iii ? ' ' 1"" t ii 5 . 4 .L H- , U yi 'I ,Q E2 il EJ , E-J , X -1, . . L i H' 5 S gf ,. . - - ,p . lin f . ffl UB. - ,aff fll j jfi ' A. - if is I I 'li A Ellutmiimga In NS 'pllw M T N N gsllw l!-Y nk.. - 7 ' r... f ii ii' A li... gl ' ' r, ., .1 --- .S Q' if ff ff .. 1 L fri' O me OLD BENTON BUILDING 1853-1856 1858-First graduating class consisting of 13 members. 1860-Enrollment was 290. There were 20 graduates. 1861-Schools closed for several weeks on account of Civil War. THE STYLE IN SMILES 1853 Examiner: What do you study? Little Girl: Reading. writing, and gozinta. Examiner: Gozinta? What is that? Little Girl: Why, two gozinta four and and three gozinta six.

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1914-Stairs and corridor floors of building were reconstructed of concrete. 1923-Central celebrated the fiftieth anniver- sary of Mr. Bryan's graduation. 1926-In January the school was temporar- ily housed in Yeatman building, pend- ing the fireproofing of the Grand Ave- nue building. 1927-In September, Central High School was moved back to the building at 1030 North Grand Avenue. A lire broke out in the girls' gymnasium on the first day of school. On September 27, 1927, a tornado struck the central part of the city about 1:00 p. m., resulting in the death of five girls of the school. The girls who lost their lives were Alice Berner, Eva Michalske, Blanche Reid, Zena Schneider, and Lois Shaw. On October 4, 1927, Central moved back into the Yeatman building and shared it with the Yeatman Intermediate School until June, 1928. 1928-On February 1 1, Central High School celebrated the seventy-Hfth anniversary of its foundation with a banquet and mass meeting attended by nearly 3,000 alumni. The total number of graduates reached 9,600 in June. The school published a 300-page Diamond Jubilee issue of THE RED AND BLACK. 1932-On February 22, Central gave a pag- eant at the Odeon written by Percye Mc- Kay in celebration of the 300th anni- versary of the birth of Washington. The June class planted two oak trees on the campus in honor of George and Martha Washington. 5 1 5... 3 lil En VV EEUU :AEI lE'?-A ima! :IWW 1111141111: 4 5 JUNE Ptmotacmss .U T V-4-,:, U I ttf: -'xx g ' A Y fix I f l ' 'N -573' V I A . A -,l. .- o iam A 5 3 j . illll ,,,, 1 Ill A .,. I t Q ... D ,+L , - 7 I 155 355 l 4 ' , Q 1 -- ' ,Iv X 1. i.: '? TV' ' Q' ' Q .I Y i i f f .-v r- Q!-Q E' 1 V1 I W -"' I 1 l"!"X-1 -I 5' 3 i l, 4 V 7 .. .-, ., .-..- . .. ..,... .-.-.fr I ' 4' '- M 1 I -I ,.i.1. GRAND AVENUE BUILDING 1893-1926 1938-Central athletes adopted the nick- name REDWINGS, and also celebrated its 85th birthday by holding a Reunion on February ll, which was broadcast over KWK. The 1938 RED AND BLACK was perhaps the best high school year book ever published. 1927- 1 947-Graduation exercises held in the Beaumont auditorium. THE STYLE IN SMILES 1904 For Sale-A large dog: very tame: will eat off your hand.