Eastern High School - Lantern Yearbook (Lansing, MI)

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Boys Gymnaszum PHYSICAL EDUCATION Courses 1n Physlcal Educatxon have three mam ObJ6Ct1V6S the betterment of health a knowledge of physlcal actxvltles that w1ll ald ln the malntenance of health 1n later years and the acqulrmg of two fine qualxtles sportsmansh1p and co operatlon In our gymnaslums these ldeals are made to materxallze for Phys 1cal Educatlon IS requlred of all Sophomores and may be taken op tlonally by others Swlmmlng IS present great and wlde mterest It would be dlfhcult to End a school better equlpped to teach Physxcal Educatlon than Eastern There are two large gyms wlth several rooms for equlpment and offices and a large Swlmmlng pool w1th seats for spectators who come to see swimming meets Much space IS devoted to consulta t1on locker and shower rooms The student who spends hls day at books finds Joy and relaxatlon ln an hour of recreatxon He d1s covers new spontanelty and enthu sxasm wzthm hlmself He IS v1r tually re created I Page Thxrty 1 N , Y , , - also elective in which there is, at , . , , , -

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MUSIC DEPARTMENT To enkmdle and feed the Hame of school splrxt there IS nothing l1ke a good band a band that plays at athletxc contests one that per forms m assemblles one that um formed and correct represents the school The Eastern Hlgh School Band conslsts of exghty boys They are mterested m music and are staunch supporters of all ac tlVltleS They have made a name for themselves and are cllmbmg ln rank 1n the state Another muslcal orgamzatlon IS the orches tra of forty pleces whlch plays at Parent Teachers meetmgs semor Much enthuslasm has been shown ln boys and glrls glee clubs Both of these bodies have about slxty members They smg strrrmg songs smgmg as only youths can smg and are source of delight whenever they are heard T gether they gave an outstandmg presentatlon of the operetta Plr ates of Penzance This produc t1on was a gem and showed what a group of young people led by a man of great musxcal ahxllty could do Contlnued success to them' Scene from Pirates of Penzance lPage Twenty mae l , y - Y 1 - , , . v . plays, and graduation exercises. . , . , , . o- . ,, . - ,, - -

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LIBRARY A beautlful room somber and pleasant at once wxth an a1r of mellowness the Llbrary It s long and high cellmged A Ere place IS at one end and along one slde are cozy wmdow seats The brxllxant backs of books and the rlch light from the large wlndows llven thls perfect retreat Here the students come to read and study and to look up maternal usable m class work Hardly enough credlt can be glven to Mlss Davls who rs most actlve 1n the Llbrary Posters a Natxonal Book Week contest d1s plays of rare books the collectlon of debate materlal announcements ln the use of the Llbrary are all a result of her mterest and zeal In addltlon to servmg student needs the Lxbrary arranges mter llbrary loans for teachers and th1s year IS sponsormg a Faculty Book Club We are glad that th1s City of Books IS Vlslted by so many knowledge seekmg students and that whlle they are there they are happy and contented I Page Thrrty one 1 '52 I , 1 1 , . Y , . . - ' . i , , - , , - , . 1 concerning new books, instruction , - , . ,, . ,, . . . - . ' ' - jf! Y , L , if W