Citrus Union High School - La Palma Yearbook (Glendora, CA)

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Ellie illtatnrg nf Qlitruz V Citrus, our school with a Past, a Present and a Future, is worthy of having united a history dealing with the many phases of its growth. It was hoped to make an authentic record of the high school in this history, but on account of the extreme difficulty in gathering exact dates it will be a combination of student activity and school growth. Citrus has not always graced the hill upon which it now stands, but in 1891 the second Union High School in the state was started in a little four roomecl building on the corner of Gladstone and Citrus Avenues, taking its name and colors from the prevailing industry of the section, citrus cul- ture. The students came from the Azusa, Covina and Glendora districts, the first member of the school board being Mr. Griswold. Only three classes CITRUS IN '91 were admitted to the high school which were called juniors or plebs, Meddlers and Seniors, and it was not until 1902 that the ninth grade of grammar school became the first, or Freshman class in the high school. There were only two teachers at that time and the first graduation was Christmas, 1894, the second in June, 1895. It was in the latter year that the members of these two classes organized a C. U. H. S. alumni association, the purpose of the organization being to keep the members in touch with one another and the work ofithe school. The.Alumni meetings are held each June. The first Citrus annual was published by the class of '99 in the form of a school paper. In fact the year '99 seemed to mark the beginning of a great many of the activities for which Citrus is noted today. The girls formed their first physical culture class, and in conjunction with it their first basket ball teams. They organized two teams under the names of the Orange, and the Lemon and for match games with schools combined the best material from both teams. The following year in 1900, the boys of Citrus organized 16

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g 4 o Cl? , X K -I hxtnrml Pl-Lg: ref-L V Wlith another year gone and the publication of our 1919 annual, we feel that a successful school term has come to a close. Not-with-standing the fact of having three months of influenza vacation to delay and interfere with our regular program, nevertheless we have not failed to catch a greater vision from the inspiration of these renewed times of peace. VVe have responded to the national thrill of welcoming home Our Boys of the nation and of Citrusin particular. These great events and our interrupted year have inter- ferred with the regular nine and a half months school in such a way that we have had to crowd it in the six, but not one of us would exchange places with members of more usual years. lNe have omitted very few of our activities. The various athletic seasons have been carried out: the Lyceum Course has been handled with greater success than ever before and our dramatic activities have been put before the public as usual. The only thing that has been left unobserved was the May Day Festival. Vtfe regret the necessity for its elimination but rejoice in the fact that it is not a permanent omission, for the community has always brought to us on this occasion a kindly feeling of interest and co- operation with our school spirit. VV e have maintained a standard that few schools can equal and we are proud of it and hope that the best of our spirit will never die. V The task of the Annual Staff was not altogether easy because of the lack of time, but with the cooperation of the associate editors, teachers, pa- trons and friends we feel that we have issued an annual comparing favorably indeed with the quality and standard of those of the preceeding years. This has been our anticipation and aim and we close these' pages feeling that it has been successfully accomplished. VVe are pleased to take this time and opportunity to thank every one, whether it be faculty, friend or school mate who has had a share with us in this publication. Throughout our four years we feel that we have been a success and have accomplished a large task and it is with reluctancy that we leave Dear Old Citrus. With this the class of 1919 bids you adieu and Godspeed. C ,- AV, -il 6 igffa -.. 'Tix ' L 15

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a football team and although on account of the small number of boys, the team was at times filled in with outsiders. Games which were staged with Occidental and Pasadena High. In the same year the first interscholastic Field Day corresponding with our Gala Day was held at Claremont and in 'Ol the Citrus boys won the Field Day meet between Monrovia, Pomona, and Citrus high schools, thus establishing the precedent for our future suc- cess. In connection with athletics it is interesting to note that the school yell adopted by the class of 1895 is the yell heard now on Citrus bleachers: Hip! Hip! Schuler-I! Zip. boom, Citrus High! lNe're the' stuff! ' That's enough! Q Oh yes! C. U. H. S. Aye! VVhen the need of a new school building became apparent, Mr. Charles Lee, then a member of the board, with Mr. Cullen and Mr. Briggs. with the aid of the county superintendent of schools made the purchase of the land, the present site of Citrus, and in 1903 the new building was completed and the class of '03 graduated from the school on the hill. As it became a larger school, various organizations were formed, such as the school orchestra in '06 which in '08 divided into a Junior and Senior Orchestra. In ,OS an associated student body was formed and by a bill of the said body in '09 it was moved that annuals, papers, or magazines printed by Citrus shall be called 'La Palma',v which name is appropriate for a school whose tree is the palm. In the same year double tennis courts were provided and the trees and ornamental shrubbery about the building were planted. A Glee Club was started and practiced Vifednesday nights after school as at present. . In 1913 under the guidance of Mr. Gumniere a very important factor in our inter-scholastical life was organized. namely the U. S. B. A., consist- ing of the eight surrounding high schools,, Covina, Alhambra, Monrovia, Claremont, Bonita. El Monte, Puente and Citrus, and this year La Verne Academy has joined the association. This organization now has charge of Gala Day and does much to promote good feeling among the schools. In this year also, school trucks provided locomotion for the students. As Citrus students increased in number it was necessary to build the first annex and later, in 1915. a second annex was built to provide for a new commercial room and a Junior College room. Citrus J. C. was most success- ful and altho' it ceased last year on account of the war it will open with renewed vigor next year. In conjunction with the intellectual welfare of Citrus we have had for the past three years the Lyceum Course put on by the Seniors to help finance the La Palma. In conclusion let me say that unity has been the watch word of Citrus, and with unity there has been strength and with strength progressiveness. The class of '19 feels that it has contributed largely to the athletic and literary progress of Citrus and we trust that the other classes will follow in our foot steps and keep the standards of the school par excellence as it has always been since it's beginning in 1891. ' ' ROSEMARY LANGFORD, !19. 17