East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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4 , . . Ag- ., z- fry, L 922 .f,. 'XS' WK .S :S- li-'-Q F' V WI ' 1 fi ax -'W w Pi L' vi . www' ff 1' ,1 aa, Whyte 55155 Y 2 3. QQ 4--so -, fc-wo I .K Q-in ui- W Qvfy, l K? if ' -bu 2..'?2' g9Pw- md ' .X. Q . -, ag. 5' ' . X 4- , I 32' . ' V O F an extra-curricular.activity in 1908, groups of this type were not included in the regular curriculum until 1919. Three four-year courses were offered in 1908-Latin, scientific, and business. Every student was required to complete four years of English, three years of mathematics, and two and one-half years of history. In ad- dition, the requirements of the respective courses were: Latin-four years: science- three years and an extra year of mathe- matics: and business--commercial geogra- phy, bookkeeping, commercial law, and sten- ography. Students were allowed to elect subjects in the third and fourth years only. When manual training was introduced into the school in 1908, Miss Goodrell made the following report to Mr. W. O. Riddell, superintendent of schools: We are gratified that manual training has been added to the course in East high. l have waited long for this and have asked for it several times in the past seven years. ln the same year, in a report in connec- tion with the beginning and development of cooking classes in the school, Miss Goodrell said: lt was this desire that our school keep abreast of the times in providing means for the more practical side of education, that led us four years ago, to begin a series of cooking demonstrations once a week for,all girls who desired to attend. The effort was materially assisted by the kindness of Mr. Iansen Haines of the Des Moines Gas Company, in donating a stove for our use. The demonstrations were given after school hours in the afternoon, and the expenses were met by the proceeds of entertainments. The interest was so great and the course so successful that it was repeated the next year. The third year a slight change in the ar- rangements was made. Mr. Haines, con- tinuing his interest and extending his kind- ness, donated the services of Mrs. Sarah Wharton Moore, demonstrator for the gas XXXX X!! company and met all N f,1,:NX 4 expenses of the ,0 'alll' NNN demonstrations. T h e 5 QA, past year we have X' enjoyed the privilege 5 X of Mrs. Moore's ser- gff 2 XXXXNXX vices, the school, how- X ever, meeting the other A-E51 1 -is expenses. X Q1 '- 2 lv, As early as 1885 the records indicate classes in elocution, but debating, oratory, and other forms of dra- matic expression, which have been popular forms of extra-curricular activities since about 1901, are not incorporated into the school curriculum yet. However, there are classes in public speaking and dramatics for which credit is given. The recent development of such courses as printing, art, journalism, physical educa- tion, home planning, auto mechanics, and landscaping now make it possible for every Eupil to take the subjects for which he is best 'tted. , WO f - ..., -. . ,li-al F , im he 8-I!! u-ffl Z N f s , I l i-.1 IE .Luft f I. ',..9 qi' H J . A X -- T4 NN ' r- U. X X Y F TT T, -ck -2. As a closely united, friendly group, the students of East high have always enjoyed many unique experiences of school life which are very interesting, such as assemblies, con- tests, athletics, and clubs. It is these many and varied activities which make school more pleasant and more worth while. For many years clubs have played a very important 'part in the school life of every active student. The first formal club organ- ization was the Boys' Debating Society, which was recommended by Miss Goodrell in 1901. The meetings were held monthly. formal debating being developed. The first dehate, which was with North highf resulted in a victory for East. Only sophomore boys were permitted to join this society. The next club which lived any time at all was the Bible Club for boys, organized De- cember, 1915, with 30 members present for the opening meeting. This club met once a week during the 7th period with Mr. Wilson. The Bicycle Club was the girls' organ- ization and was a source of many jolly times for the members. Many other clubs have been organized since then, changing from year to year as the students became inter- ested in new subjects. ln general, clubs serve as a means of bringing students to- css,e9'f-Q-yfaxmTi.aQiLl ILL

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from the East High Athletic Association then newly formed, selected Scarlet and Black. These were the colors of Grinnell College which was an outstanding school for its fighting spirit. Need for the development of a higher type of sportsmanship was seen as the foot ball games sometimes ended in a free-for all. Realizing this, Sidney As Foster in 1904 offered the Fos- ter Trophy to the Des Mones high school that won the city champion- ship three years in suc- I cession. At the same fc time the pupils must conduct themselves in an orderly and friendly manner towards the opposing teams. East high won this trophy. an American flag, in 1910. A full-sized sil- ver football, the Garver Trophy was won during the same year. so-xp? hall in the spring of 1923 in order that the students might have a suitable place in which to place their trophies At that time the case contained twenty three trophies and there were about thirty five more for which there was no room We now have a second trophy case which is also in the front corridor No reference to athletic contests would be complete without the mention of the spirited singing and cheering by those at tending the games and which is manifested at our most enthusiastlcal ly attended pep as semblies Two of the faxorlte yells in 1893 and 1894 were RlCk3 Chlcka Boom' Ricka Chicka Boom' Ricka Chicka Ricka Chicka Boom .a Boom' Boom Whoop La Re Whoop La Ray East Des Moines High Sc ool' 1 O A The pupils had much difficulty in finding a suitable athletic field. For a while they used the shed, which was placed at our But when they built the new school there was no place to practice football and basket ball. An old cemetery tat East 18th and Maple Streetsl was leased and converted into the athletic field we now enjoy. The tiling and grading cost approximately S2800 and the senior class bought the bleachers with money obtained from a special benefit The school board, convinced that this was a worthy project, contributed a fence--and the 'AAlumni Field, dedicated by a large bonfire and speeches, was complete The students then expressed the wish that George Garton, Fred Van Liew, Clark Beard, and A. McKinney should always have free admission to the field because of their untiring efforts in securing it Although football has been a favorite sport with many students, teachers, and out siders, East high has also won many honors in other forms of athletic work such as track, basketball, golf, and swimming A trophy case was placed in the front Rah' Rah' Rah' She is best' Maxima' Maxima' E H S The school song was written by Velda Wllburn in the year of 1920 Dear East High you are the school for me You w1ll always win the victory Red and Black to you we 11 be true And we will bring great honor to you Hip hooray heres to the Black and Red O er the world your fame is widely spread Onward we will do or die For Dear East High' The curriculum grew as fast as the en rollment The subjects offered were quite different from the first course Different languages besides Latin were introduced into the curriculum German in 1903 Spanish in 1915 and French in 1918 The study of German was dlscontlnued durinq the World War but has since b en resumed The first record of any student enrolled in muslc courses is found in 1885 6 Al though a Girls Glee Club was organized as ' 1: Wg, xxx? 'lg-416' I 6? Q A G3 ef-'15 'sf 'ix E A256133 ' . . . 8 lg 'vb . . . . uv ' I . . . pq e . -, ' ' i . F59 2 a 0 D ' ' ' I 'lf' 0 - - - as . I . , ' ' - E f' bt 1 ,A if X y .l ' 1. E .A L-VC. U ' -- ' 1- , Q ' 1 S ' iff. -L, stvt h .-. . 'flu 11211 Present tract of ground, for a gymnasium. . ln '. n .. I I l . 1 U f ' ' ' . . I j K E N 1 . ' flflwllw l l .H 'F , ' '. ' . l A3,- 'H v T . I X . . , g Y , . , gy, , GZ - 'Q '1lT+eQlUlLL oskcfxf 5 ygyzo 2 53 8 413 ,' ang.: r a 1

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FT' v f-,-'N ' G5 L57 FQ Q EQQ 7 x ll I' 5 T l -ij CDS 50' 2 Q , .e , iv, X - c s f f KPN' 1- , ..-'rr 4 9Q -C-PM 'X lo fa 'ni ke ' A5-ig Ri,:-l5t'X I 'LGA .Em wx M? gether and of teaching them to be leaders in their line of interest. During the World War, special time was given for the students to do their share of war-work. This consisted of sewing. knitting, cooking, and collecting books for the soldiers. They made candy and pop corn balls for the soldiers at Camp Dodge. A standard emblem for the senior rings and pins had been long talked of in East high. A decision was reached in 1921, when the senior class voted unanimously for a uni- form motto. The school was then given the chance to vote on the matter. It was found that 2,065 were for and 32 were against a standard design for senior pins and rings. Therefore, the student council and the senior c'ass in the fall of 1921 asked the students to co-operate in designing a standard design. Frbm the-large number of designs submitted. that of Eugene Gray was chosen by a vote of the student body. This one was con- sidered the best suited since he used the oak leaf as the motif in recognition of the admir- ation that East high students have for the native oaks on their campus. Qne of the first arrivals in the shape of a souvenir of the New East high was a spoon. The handle of this spoon contained a pic- ture of the new building. When Miss Goodrell was graduated in 1877, she conceived the idea of an Alumni Association and assisted in its organization. At first meetings were held annually, but now since 2 classes are graduated each year, meetings are held semi-annually. Many of the graduates belong to the Alumni Associ- ation and renew, year after year, their in- terest in their classmates and demonstrate their loyalty to East high. This association in 1922 placed in the front hall bronze tablets dedicated to the for- mer students of East high who were eligible for the American Legion. They must have, too. completed at least one semester in East high. The financing of this plan was done by S350 in Liberty Bonds and S384 which was contributed by the alumni. The Quill, a student publication, was started in the spring of 1905 by Miss Mary Estelle Patterson. Two numbers were issued during the last part of that year. The next year, the infant paper having been placed on its feet, it was able to become a regular monthly magazine. A magazine was pub- lished every month during the school year except September. In order to decrease ex- penses during the World War the magazine was changed to a quarterly, September, 1917. ln addition to this, a bi-weekly newspaper was published under the name of the Quill- ette. This lived only a year, but since that time, the Quill has continued as a quarterly until 1930 when itlbecame a semi-annual. lt records as far as possible all the events which are significant in the growth and pro- gress of East high. Students who work on the Quill staff are chosen from the uppg group of the Senior English classes. The name Quill was suggested by Miss Frances Church, who was a teacher of chemistry and mathematics at East high. The Latinus Nuntisf' or Latin Mes- senger, was a Latin paper edited by Miss Estelle- Wood's two Caesar classes in 1919. The paper which was published every week, was edited by alternating classes. lt con- tained jokes, current events, editorials, etc., all of which were printed in Latin. The Scroll, a bi-weekly newspaper named by Leonard Schappaugh, started its publica- tion in the fall of 1930 under the direction of Mr. Kenneth Stratton. Pupils are not al- lowed to serve on the Scroll staff until they have taken one semester of journalism. The 'ULQQUILL 5 . as 3' ui . f W 5' Q. 1 I.. n .K nl' 'E I .l lx-V T :ffl 'X f fl l - T'A . I - .' 9-. Q , 'I Z 5... '. . f': 'fx 4 I 'u .- . ,A x ,. :. J 4 I ' '13 .,, I 1 n Q -o u:,,.1: ...' . a . , . , . 515 A uf E :. Q I ay : .I g g I YQ.- 'H fra l lift? I tg? as e t g ww! MB f.swie,sa