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

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--'eve-Z:--M-1-neu.--.,.,. ...,,YYiY-A--Y -7 ,, , ,s..J, ,gift -Y ., 53, ,,,, .. . Y Y- THE OFFICE History of the School FN years have passed since Forest Avenue High School lirst took its place as a Dallas high school, the third high school in the city. Forest Avenue, from whence the name of the school was taken, was chosen as the site for a new school, and work on the school started in 1915. The building is one of the best high school buildings in the South, the cost being S300,000. The school has large class rooms, wide corridors, and modern equipment in the lab- oratories and offices. The building has a large, well-outfitted gymnasium and an auditorium that seats twelve hundred. The school was completed and opened to pupils in September of IQI6 with Mr. E. B. Cauthorn, present assistant superintendent, as principal. There was an enrollment of 713: 282 boys and 431 girls. During 1916-17 the Hamilton Literary Society, the Senate Literary Society, La Tertulia, the Shakespearean Club, the Crestha Club, and the Girl's Glee Club were organized. The first monthly magazine, 'KThe Forester,', was published in October, 1917. The principal, faculty, and pupils worked together, and to these founders goes the credit of starting Forest Avenue High School OH in such a way that we, their followers, have been able to continue their good work in making the school what it is today. ln September, 1917, Forest had an enrollment of 749 pupils. With the material from the first year the First Green and VVhite football and basketball teams were organized, and, considering the fact that these were the first teams L-Q1:.r,..,,.,-gveeQ5i,...,.,..,.g-1-V- W ,W -...m . ,. m.,,..,.-..-.?............ - - -- - . . Y, , , ffm-1-fqvwv-2--.-1-11 3,1 2.-so-.--.-,TT JL, ,Ni ,V W, ,LW - Y, -,,,i4- 4 V A , , YW -..ggi I I

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W. I l 1 r l SECOND FLOOR CORRIDOR the school had put out, the athletic season was very successful. Two new societies were formed this year: the Forest Avenue High School Literary Society and El Circulo Espanol. Here we must pay tribute to the fine spirit shown by Forest students during the VVorld War. In 1918 there Was an enrollment of 971 pupils. The school doors were closed for a short period in the fall, due to an influenza epidemic. In January, 1919, the Standard Debating Society, one of our outstanding clubs at present, Was organized. ln the future this society was to make a great name for itself in Dallas and North Texas. Great improvement was shown in athletics, and Earle Wilson and Adolph Marder brought honor to the school in track. The fourth year was most successful and brilliant. Forest became known throughout Texas when state championships were won in basketball and track. City honors were won in declamation and debating, and in the city interschol- astic tennis tournament. Fine showings were made in the scholarship assemblies of the school during this year. In 1920 there was an enrollment of 1585 pupils, an increase of 120 per cent over the first year. Our beloved and faithful principal, Mr. B. Cau- thorn, accepted a position in a large business Firm, and was succeeded by Mr. Wylie A. Parker, former principal of Colonial Hill School, and a former teacher at both Bryan Street and Forest Avenue High Schools. The teachers and pupils were sorry to lose Mr. Cauthorn, but soon learned to love Mr. Parker, who has Won a place in the heart of every Forester. The baseball team did the best Work of any of our baseball teams so far, and the track team Won many honors in the city and district meets. Earle Wilson was the bright light of the mf . . - a a aa J.. . , 2