Des Moines Technical High School - Engineer Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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few poor chemicals, an electrical machine and an air pump these last two the property of teachers In one of the first chemical experr ments a window was blown out It was here also that West Hxgh first began to have other inter ests than studies Literary societies flourished, and declamatory or oratorical contests were very popular In these contests representa tives from West Des Moines several times captured the gold medal offered by the state association Debating became quite popular, and the first school paper known as the High School Herald ' was pub lished Students began to take pride rn their school and the first evr dence of general enthusiasm and school spirit made itself felt by the raprd growth By 1888 the school had again overflowed its accommodations when the new and commodrous building on the hill was opened To day rt is somewhat contemptuously styled The Old Building, but at that time rt was considered almost an extravagance and far larger than necessary It sufficed for Just fifteen years and during that time several distinct courses were developed from the old studies, and two new ones the Industrial and Modern Language were added New members were added to the faculty continually and the standard of Athletic activity too, added its help to the many interests which were all boosting the growth of the school, and the year of 1902 found the halls, the stairways and the basement being used as class rooms The next year, 1903, the new building with its magnificent assembly room, gymnasium and science laboratories was opened The courses of study were again revised and today West High stands highest of all Iowa's schools rn equipment, rn reputation and rn stand ard of education She offers such a range of courses that almost every variety of knowledge may be gained wrthm her walls For those who wish to supplement high school with a college course, a diploma from the Latin course secures admzssxon wherever any high school diplomas are accepted Where entrance examrna tions are required from everyone graduates from this course almost always pass with high honors For others, the scientific course furnishes the best possible foun datron for further pursuit of scrence, and in rtself gives a liberal education In the Modern Language course excellent rnstructxon rs offered rn German and French and moreover sple xdzd preparatron for college work rs included For those students who cannot expect a college education, the 3 . , - ' ' 9 , - . . work steadily raised. . . . , 1 . .

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