Forest Avenue High School - Forester Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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PURESTER . . UPPER CORRIDOR Soon after the opening of school the city was visited by the terrible influenza epidemic and the students had quite an extended holiday. One new society, The Standard Debating Society, was organized. This has later proved itself to be a first-class organization and has done exceedingly good work. The athletes of the school won many victories, Earl Wilson and Adolph Mar- der starring in track. The year 1919-20 began with all the vim and vigor imaginable. Forest played an important part in every school activity. State championships were won both in basketball and track, and thus Forest became well known throughout the whole state of Texas. City honors were won in the declamation and debating contests, and in the city interscholastic tennis tournament. The scholarship assemblies were continued, showing a great increase in the number of members. ln the fifth year of our school, Mr. Wylie A. Parker succeeded Mr. Cauthorn, who had entered the business world, as principal. The baseball team proved itself worthy of remembrance, and the track team won many honors, in both city and, district meets. Our star, Earl Wilson, broke two southern records. The Forest debating team, represented by Wentworth Pierce and Dick Rus- sell, won both city and district championship, while the girls' tennis team, com- posed of Misses Lola Chapman and Theresa Kleinman, followed suit. Through the Elson art exhibit, April 19, 20, 22, held at the school, many pic- 11 92

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fllliiizitii illt LIBRARY In the first year many activities were begun. The monthly paper, known as the Forester, was published in Octob-er, 1916, and the first 'tForester Annual appeared in May, 1917. Societies organized in this year were as follows: The Hamilton Literary Society, The Senate Literary Society, La Tertulia, Musical Dramatic Society, The Raphaelites, Crestha Club, The Shakespearean Club, and the Girls' Glee Club. Little was done in athletics, beyond laying a foundation for succeeding years. The first scholarship assembly was held in this year, thus prov- ing that the real purpose of the school was not forgotten. The first graduating class was composed of fifty-eight members. In its second year, 1917-18, Forest had an enrollment of seven hundred and forty-nine pupils. Things ran more smoothly, the trials of adjustment and organ- ization having been successfully overcome. During this t-erm, Forest became well known in the field of athletics, and, considering the fact that this was the first year that teams had been sent out to represent the Green and White, their successes are all the more remarkable. Two new societies, the Forest Avenue High School Literary Society and El Circalo Espanol, were organized. It is also of great interest to note the marked increase in the number of participants in the scholarship assemblies. One must also remember that this was a year when the Great World War was being' so fiercely contested,,and the Foresters did their share to alleviate the sufferings of the many persons involved. The third years of Forest was a still greater success. Nine hundred and sev- enty-one students enrolled for the fall term. 10 9,2

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l L . LM. A e PuREST5r,l GYMNASIUM tures were purchased for the purpose of beautifying the school, and they have indeed made a noticeable improvement. In the terms of 1921-22 many events have occurred, adding much to the well- known accomplishments of the school. The football team lost but two games during the entire season, and the whole school rejoiced over their defeat of the old rival, Bryan. The brilliant playing of the basketball men, under the able leader- ship of their captain, J. B. Mann, will long be remembered. The baseball and track teams are hard at work and are sure to be rewarded for their efforts. In the fall the First Forest Fun Frolic was held, and the students proved to be able entertainers. The proceeds of the Frolic were used for the benefit of the school. Duiing the first term, Forest was greatly crowded, and, just as six years before Forest had been built to relieve crowded conditions, so now North Dallas High School was opened for the same purpose. This new school had a marked effect on Forest Avenue High School. First, it took away a great number of her students, and second, several of her faithful teachers. The latter was a great blow, but their worthy successors soon won a place in our hearts. The teachers who were transferred were Miss Eugenia Terry, Mrs. Myrtle Clopton, Miss Mary Belle Smith, and Miss Adele Epperson. Nearly six years have passed since the beginning of Forest, each year bring- ing more successes and triumphs, and each year seeing the pupils striving to live up to the standards and principles laid down by its founders. These years have been full of events that have certainly placed Forest in the foremost rank. IQQQ