Dormont High School - Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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l f OUR HISTORY i .t w N the year nineteen hundred and twentyfthree, in the city of Wzishiiigton, l I D. C., the seismograph recorded a large earthquake in the vicinity of Egl, Ligl Pittshurgh. By further investigation it was found that the tremor was due to the fact that the Dormont Puhlic School, situated at Hillsdale Avenue, was losing one of its most noted classes. The class was to enter Dormont High School in the fall of 'twentyfthree where it would finish the eighth grade. The pupils not only felt proud to he entering at such a time, hut also thought the High School would greatly henfit hy such an event. The first day of school the class tried to enter as nonchalantly as possihle hut yet they could not restrain their expressions of awe as they entered the massive portals. Their new report teacher welcomed them with open arms, little realizing that she was greeting so much trouhle. In Fehruary 'twentyffour, these pupils hecame Freshies, considering themselves so well acquainted with the school that they could easily fill the places of the Seniors. Another group of Freshmen came from Mt. Lehanon, and still others came up on the Toonerville Trolley from Castle Shannon. These groups were put under the protection of Miss Burton. And so hegan our High School career. Things went quite smoothly except for the rounds of drinking fountains and paddles. ln Septemher, 'twentyffour, South Hills lost a foothall star when jack Stirling joined Miss Burton's section. Elsie Ellerton thought it hest to finish her stenographic career in our school and left Knoxville, Knowing that the class play would not he a success without a good electrician, Boh Baines left Schenley and joined our forces. ln june, 'twentyffive, Ted Homer traveled all the way from Altoona to he with us. The rest of the year things went quietly, with the exception of an occasional visit to Mr. Radcliffe. Attracted hy the rosy prospect of coming with our class, Dorothy Stonehraker and Eugene Sullivan said farewell to South Hills in the fall of twentyffive. Hearing that Dormont High always had nice Chemistry suhstitutes, Crawford Taylor decided to heat a retreat from Knoxville in Fehruary, twentyfsix. At the end of the midfyear Miss Camphell concluded that the strain of trying to keep her class together had heen too much. This section was then placed in charge of Miss Lorraine. At the same time Lucy Morton and Richard Collins enlarged Miss Burton's section. Shortly after, Bessie Schacter arrived from Schenley. By this time we felt thatqwe had representatives from nearly all the Pittsburgh schools. Page Twentyfnine

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Page 'Twentyfeight T HE DORMONT TORCH THE BRGWN AND GOLD Class Poem At last thc dreaded time is here When we must say goodfbye To many things we hold most dear, And Grand old Dormont High. Four years, alas, how fast they went, It seems but yesterday When we, as Freshies high school bent Did gaily wend our way. But those four years were filled with joys With study and with fun, They fitted better, girls and boys, Life's later race to run. This song, the tune may not be found, The words may ne'er be told, But will to us sweet music sound, This class of Brown and Gold. For this, to many teachers true, Our heart felt thanks we give, And of them, till life's journey's through, Fond memories shall live. We look upon our memory's screen With iield or floor portrayed, And see again that stunning scene In which we cheered or played. We see again the noisy throng, And hear the victor's cry, While from it all is raised a song For Grand old Dormont High. OLIVE SNYDER

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THE DORMONT TORCH annululllnulllulullnlulnnulnlIlunnlnllululuulluullunnunluillllllllllnlunlInnullnullnnsInlunnuluunluuunuuullunllllnlnm In February, 'twentyfseven, Miss Lorraine visited Schenley and they wouldn't let her leave so it was thought best to put her section of the class in the hands of Mr. White, who had come all the way from a little town in Ohio-Springfield by name. At the same time George Boyd and William Dobbs decided to stay with Miss Burton's section, and Ollie Moore, Hudson Wilkenson and Frank Lewis joined Mr. White's lists. Mr. White wrote our excuses for just one semester and then gave us up fwith many regrets, of coursej to Mr. Henry, who didn't know that his troubles were only beginning. In September, 'twentyfseven, Clive Snyder, Katherine McKenna, Laurena Dietz, and Clifford Snyder, thinking that it would be especially nice to graduate with our class, left the Senior-B's. We now felt that our experiences were just beginning for we were really of some importance. Was it not our class who entertained the SeniorfA's at one of the best Prom's ever given? Hadn't we entertained our parents at teas and exhibitions? Our Senior-A year was the best, for our Class Play and Senior Day program were wonderful successes. We couldn't imagine the school existing without us. And yet, since the very serious earthquake which the seismograph recorded on January twenty- seventh, nineteen hundred and twentyfeight, due to the graduation from High School of the class which had caused the tremor in 'twenty'four, it has been found that the other classes have been able to uphold the standards set by thisclass and the everffaithf ful Maroon and Gray. ELEANOR THOMSON, Chairman HELEN KOSTEL OLIVER MOORE HUDSON WILKENSON. HSENIORS' You can always tell a Freshman When you see him come to school, You can always tell a junior By his most important walk, You can always tell the faculty By the subject of their talk, You can always tell the summer From the spring and from the fall, But you cannot tell the Senior Anything at all. as LAURENA DIETZ. Page 'Thirty