Moundsville High School - Orospolitan Yearbook (Moundsville, WV)

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OROSPOLITAN STAFF Charles Hughes .... Jean Carpenter. . . Miriam Stultz .... Herbert Smith ........... . Ed. Echols ......................... Glenn Hamilton and Charles Moser .... Frank Martin .................... Frank Stultz .... . . . . Editor-in-Chief . . . .Literary Editor . . . . . . . Calendar ... Jokes Art Sports . . . . . . . . . . . Business Manager . . . .Assistant Business Manager Harold Rogers . .. ........... Faculty Advisor XYRRKNYKYXYXKXYKKYXXKYRXKKKXXXXYMNNXXXNXXWRRKKNXXXXXXXXW' V XX EDITORIALS N rif t T arc1fl lac1frl g It THE NEW GYMNASIUM At last the age-old desires of the youth of Moundsville High School are to be realized. At last the big draw- back of our schools development is to be overcome-there is to be a new gym- nasium built this summer, a gym- nasium such as will meet our require- ents of athletic work. Back in the days of Sports, great at- tention was paid toward the growth and training of the body. A strong physique counted for everything then, for the country was hard and cruel- there were wars continually, mighty conquests were made on surrounding countries. At this time, weak children were exposed, on the mountain tops, to die. This cruel practice, however, was necessary, for with their little weak bo- dies they would be but drags on the government, and later, when they had reached mature life, they would be un- fit for active combat. So today, we find Nature making a selection of our people, weeding out the physically unfit, and destroying them, keeping the strong, for they are able to carry on. Every few years some great sickness sweeps over our country, kill- ing people by hundreds of thousands, maiming others for life, destroying the peace of all communities, and upsetting our business and commercial world. Now at vigorous constitution can withstand these menaces, in fact, it fights them very actively, and puts them to route. A vigorous constitu- tion of this type can be secured in the gymnasium, for there the proper and sufficient exercise is provided, coupled with active mind work, in such games as basketball, and volley ball.

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ln our high school, this has always been a serious problem with us. We have always been at odds, for want of necessary room, at every basketball game, during the winter, the hall has been crowded. Oftimes two hundred people are in attendance, crowding ov- er the tio-or, and seriously interfering with the game. Such a condition as this certainly needs improvement. So this summer a gymnasium is to be built. It will be a large affair, provid- ing a spacious basketball floor, and seating one thousand people. There will probably be four or five class rooms on the second floor. NVhen this new building is complet- ed, the youth of llloundsville will find his pleasure there. ln school next fall regular training classes will be organ- ized-a splendid teacher provided. One-fourth of at credit a year, is given for this class. NIGHT SCHOOL IN M. H. S. All during the winter months of this year, there has been in existence night school, in the High School Building. This school was provided by the local po-st of The American Legion. To these classes, held three times a week, many foreigners have been coming. From the teachings of some special instructors, and the help of sev- eral men of the Legion, these foreigners have been learning our language, cus- toms, and principles of government. This provides a more desirable class of foreigners in our midst. Great credit should be due to the American Legion for making this thing possible. They have lent their every help toward this service. May they carry on. ln our state, there has recently been a law passed, requiring cities of over 10,000 population, to provide night. schools, for those persons between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, who have been forced to leave school tolwork. This move is certainly a splendid one, and will help these young people. Hence, next winter, Moundsville will have a night school for young people. On behalf of the Orospolitan Staff, I wish to thank all those who have made this copy of the Urospolitan possible. NVe have tried to make this paper a real monument of service, the very best pa- per that the lligh School has ever put on. Whether we succeeded or not, is to be ,judged by our readers. Hur advertisers are certainly deserv- ing our special tl1a11ks-for they have made this book possible. Patronize them-they have the goods, and treat you right. lVe wish to thank all contributors, for they have made the real reading matter, the heart of this book. Orospolitan Staff EDITOR,