East Lansing High School - Ceniad Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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P. W. A. MARCHES CDN On March eighth, with the opening of the new building , East Lansing faculty, students, and citizens enjoyed the high point of this year in ELHS his- tory. At last the long-anticipated plan for a junior-senior high school organiza- tion in East Lansing was established, and those of us who walked through the new annex were aware that the seemingly long period spent in its construction was not at all wasted. To comprehend fully just what the new addition means, one must go back to the time the project was begun. One day last year our first period teachers read us an announcement to the effect that contracts had been let for a new addition to our building, Being students, we were wary of false alarms and of visions of an Eldorado to be. Water passed under the bridge, and one day, those of you in sixth period French class will remember, a diabolical noise came from nearby, getting closer and closer. No, it wasn't any of the boys playing tag in cars, it proved to be a chugging truck pulling a very large trailer and on the very large trailer re- posed a steam shovel-not a toy one like you used to play with, but the real McCoy. Well, some one building a house, thought many. One morning, some time later, the building suddenly rocked and shook throughout. Those of us who were burning the midnight oil just recently would say it resembled that earthquake. However, it was not recorded over at the University of Michigang so we investigated further. Why, they had knocked off our back steps! Finally the realization dawned that we really were to have an addition to our school. All scandal gave precedence to the more exciting topic, the new building. However, those in the cynical side surmised it would be only a dinky affair. The steam shovel broke the ground and dug and dug and dug. It was more interesting to listen to than the dull drone of the flies which wann weather had brought, decided the majority of the school. Where there is noise and action, there is a crowd of loafers-straw bosses. And so it proved in this case, Up on the third floor they hung out of the windows like grass turns green in spring, and the more sophisticated and solemn, taking a quick look when they thought no one would see them, were really surprised when they saw the size of the hole the new building was to occupy. Even the flies fell asleep and were caught and put to death. This was a sign that vacation was coming, and sure enough, it did! Many of us went away for the summer: some traveled to and from cottage, farm or what-have-you to East Lansing. ln this way they were able to keep track of the progress made. During the summer a brick shell was completed and the little neighborhood boys had a grand time playing around it. Such was the condition that existed when we retumed to school in the fall. Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat!-One Chicago girl, who had joined us, felt tContinued on Page 30 I6

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Mr. Graham, VVidick, L. Loree, Mr. Carlson, A. Hays, J. Fulkcrson, A. Gaines. B S BOARD OF DIRECTORS Much of the financial success of the various enterprises of East Lansing High School during the year just passed, was due to the Board of Directors which operated under the direction of Mr. William S. Carlson, Principal. This organization has as its purposes to increase attendance at school activities, make possible an easier payment plan for students, provide better financial support for school activities, and to provide a general fund which will avoid the possibility of a debt at the end of the year for any one activity. The Board was organized in the spring of 1930 and has been function- ing efficiently ever since. The membership consists of students who are nomin- ated by the various classes and elected by the school at large, and two faculty members with the principal of the high school as ex-officio member. At the second meeting of the year Andy Hays was elected chairman and Louis Loree, secretary. It was also decided at that meeting to hold regular meetings every two weeks, instead of meeting irregularly as in previous years. This year the Board arranged a satisfactory plan for awarding letters and other awards for activities. It dealt efficiently with all financial problems that arose, and drew up the budget for the year l937-38. KENIHU

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