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

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teachers whose classrooms were located on the corners were to appoint the monitors The student council, a governing body made up of representatives from the home rooms, was introduced into East high in 1919 at the su estion of the principal, Mr A. I. Burton. he members of this very im portant group in school life are usually lead ers in the school. Different problems and suggestions for improvements are discussed and settled at these meetings Until 1931 members of the senior classes who were outstanding scholars were pre sented with honoraria, but since that year East high has been a member of the National Honor Society. Each semester a group of students from the senior class is selected for membership for excellence in leadership scholarship, character, and service The material for this history was drawn interviews with Miss May Goodrell, former principal of the school. The research and lirst writing were done by the following sen ior students: Betty Anderson, Barbara Bit ting, Eskil Garansonm Y' Inez Goughnour, Iulia Hayden, Helen Marie Larson, Charles Proc- tor, Helen M a x i n e Robinson, and Fern Smith. fp J fa. The faculty com- Q Q mittee in charge of ,f X' compiling the history are Miss Grace Gab- riel, chairman, Miss Christine Balliet, Miss , Q Mary Estelle Patter- li' ' c son, Mr. D. Oc Wilson Mr. A. G. Hostetter Miss Sara McBride, Mr. Wm. Lyman, Miss Harriet Macy. and Miss Sarah Wickware The history of East High School in the future is now in the making. Students of the Lee Township senior high have many more opportunities than those of fifty years ago. The general curriculum is greatly ex panded to meet the needs of young people of today. As the years roll on, new needs will arise and the parents and administrators will make changes that no one of the present time realizes will take place. Certain it is that the coming generations in our school have a rich heritage of tha famous East spirit that will bring many victories and many achievements of which we shall all be proud I lr Y fffroneff X me ssnvn an -4- ff! OF ffff Fwrwwv J-wr Eln aunt' f-'fur X s-..'lz.L one .of L15 wi' lb Q Ori.:-na W1 P-' yrr igneflffi 01- ijwnq l ,, Q-as. NEW VICTORY SONG We want a touchdown Hear em sing we want a touchdown That s the thing ust let some great big bruiser husky and tall Carry the ball In no time at all We ll have a touchdown When its over let us hear you make some noise I R Let s have a touchdown boys SCHOOL SONG Dear East High you are the school for me You will always bring a victory Red and Black to you well be true And we will bring great honor to you Hip Hooray here s to the Black and Red' O er the world your fame IS widely spread Onwward we will do or die For Dear East High s 41 Sir: fig,-409 I t? O 1 by MII? 1? :BF We s ae 2 S 2 S I A ,gui-QETBH . . . . ,gy V 96 6 S . Y,v . , 'I E4 QF' L - Qs. , O f, iF'l W 'QQ J ' Q 1 o S' Q' l l.,,,4.1 - Q 7 O I .M . fri-Zitkijvl Eff l i. is . 5 W' ,ff 'f K 1 I ,. J:-A ,-10 ff f. , l '. Vw lr if. fi' from school records and reports and from 5 - 0 fwilll All - 1 , ard? ' gf J. 4,1 , -1 0. 0 ...rw .ggi 551 , , r' ngglvfv, v ' ,N il' , f 4 -l. I u . . Jn.. J ,gf . Lf f, Q .:.'g,.. .... ul A , X , l I: 2 ' :gs at 'JL l 1- : .. lc ' V- -fC-T-O- -Y ' ' 1 ,o, :W K ll I s 1 ' f 5-'74 1 . 'll+eQllllLL we P5 mg gif fs

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4 V . ff ..4j- S926 ' ff.-I .' ' Y.- ' t. ' Q lv z . - ' ': Y' f -X- g J -.Z'. , ' .14,. K. . I U If Q-,, J u 4 :Cf-I h . .INN . , 'LCS ' 1' ' ,gh -, f,'-5, .1- v-.- Q 5 .2 '.l.' x.- , . ' 'QI -' 1.v','l, . 4- -...-':. f 1 MN if . dish' I . 3 a N 1 L 'n .v 'J v - f f 02 D N-0 5 Q' www' I 1 - Q 1 Y' v . ,A-' me an 395.-ru.: Qtitsfzw ,fi-z.?'a'q2Z rgggf-'fit-J 524333-3332 editor-in-chief is usually appointed to his position on the basis of time he has been on the staff. Credit is given for serving one semester on the staff, after which, the pupil if he wishes to serve on the staff, must do so without getting a grade or credit. Forensics began its career in East high in 1902 when Mr. Brown, who was then at- tending East high, and a few other admirers of Cicero, established an organization known as the 'iBoys' Debating Society of East High School. This constituted the debating team for the school. The same year this debating team won its first victory from West high school. From then on it started its long ser- ies of East high victories. Prior to 1910 the teams from East had 51-w:-H - been defeated only , I . twice. Every school has its own customs and tra- is not one to be left out. Many of those which were observed have been dropped a long time ago. The old- Q :. - A 5' i lg .a WF? X 'ki'-j' -- was a custom for the Y ' .gi -41,5 senior boys to take the K' ' - 'gl' women of the faculty '32, '- -V for an extended auto- ' ,j ' fx- m o b i l e ride. This fi., ':-'f,l 3f- usually ended up in --..' 'KI' , , - a picnic supper. The S f-5515 . V senior boys did this 0' to prove their loyal- f-- NIM. al ty to the women of the faculty. A spelldown before the seniors graduated was a very popular custom in East high. Anyone could volunteer to spell against the seniors. There were usually about 18 or 20 contestants on each team. 1 -1 Pupils used to vie for honors in order that they might have the front seat in assembly d u r i n their senior year. 'lghis honor was ditions, and East high sfwfl A lm! H l flmljyffaj y l 1 given to the senior x 4 who had the highest average during the pre- vious semester. Every year the stu- A N, ,, M.. . 1 - ' 1 l , 1 f .P 'S f , 1 Y' infix 4'l 'H ' ' vi il .1 ,g f' .4 ,' :tiff u..f'.'g . - .nl IW' WD. I.-,L : 1' ,' 1. gg .1111 lf. 'lil' I 75175 ' .t9':'- ll1ll 5lf'l. s l 'm, l.i' -- L.. ' ' - 11 L. ' ' 15 llllmlrllil I '.' 97' V-'Jl'f P ull.-zrtvri 5.11 ,y--1 E- j , 3 -1 l .pl if ' Ik 1' 11 1. sf . l., .1 . , -Q F, 4 A J , E ' f S l l -12: est one which is on file - ' is the one in which the pupils of the graduating J class were required to read their final themes before the school. They were read during the last two or three weeks of the semester. The themes covered a wide range of sub- jects from ancient times up to more modern times. Another custom, which was thrown aside many years ago, was that of having an open night. The first one was held Friday, Octo- ber 2, 1908. The purpose of this was to get acquainted with the freshmen and to let the freshmen get acquainted with East. The first part of the evening was taken up in viewing the stereoptican pictures which were loaned to East by the Northern Pacific Rail- way Company. Fol- lowing this the girls of the domestic science cream in the recitation rooms. Open Night was held every month for several years. For many years it 4-2 ' :uf department served ice :Jw , , Q . dents of East rededi- cate themselves to the f ideals of East high school by repeating the pledge which was made by students at the dedicatory exercise February 21, 1913. The seniors usually have charge of this program, which is held out of doors if the weather permits. This program is held on the Friday nearest May 17. The pledge with which the students of East high rededicate themselves is as follows: At the threshold of this door of new and wider experiences and opportunities. let us pledge the future to a democracy of culture that fits for higher thinking and nobler living. In this spirit, and with a realization of our opportunity, we, the students of East high, dedicate this building and the efforts of our lives 'For the Service of Humanityf Each year new monitors, whose duties are to keep order in the halls during class time and to see that visitors are guided to the desired places, are chosen. Until 1935 those wishing to serve as monitors were re- quested to fill out blanks. A committee then appointed the monitors from this group. A new system was tried in 1935 whereby the Ss-ZQXQWARYZKDTL..-QLLI 11.1.

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