Pasadena High School - Campus Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Pasadena High Bulldogs captured the State Championship from Berkeley. The Item and Chronicle have both grown during this year and the Item has become purely a literary magazine and has returned to its old quarterly form. The growing success of the Chronicle has in no way detracted from the interest in the Item as each has operated in its own particular field, and the Item has been strengthened rather than weakened by the entrance of its fel- low publication into the school. The class of 1916 in looking back over its four years of existence feels a sense of pride not only in the many achievements of the school but in 1916's share in these achievements. With deep regret the '16ers leave dear old P. H. S. to the mercies of the suc- ceeding classes, with the hope that they may add much greater honors to the already large store heaped upon Pasadena High School.

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Editorial EACH year, step by step, Pasadena High School has been advanc- ing nearer to that unattainable goal, perfection, each year being better than the preceding, and each succeeding year giving promise of being stdl better than the last The year of 1912, marked a new era in the history of the school. Under the supervision of Mr. Cross, P. H. S. has grown more and more progressive until it is now one of the most wide awake and highly respected schools in the state. Student Government was introduced and soon proved to be the unquestionable success that it now is. Gradually various activities began to make themselves evident. The Item, under the able leadership of Paul Fussell and Charles Sydnor, began to grow from a mediocre quarterly to a first-class monthly and the impetus that they gave it is still felt. It was in this year that the Band, the very backbone of school spirit, under the leadership of Mr. Parker, was organized. Track and Baseball Championships were won, as well as success in Debating and Tennis. In short, the school in every department was aroused. 'Phree years ago, the schoolinoved froni the cmunped and separated quarters of Throop and the old main building into our present magnificent edifice. With the new buildings, new activities and organizations sprang up. The Girls' Student League was organized, and the first Senior Vaudeville was staged. Last year a marked step forward was taken in the starting of a weekly newspaper, the Pasadena High School Chronicle. From the very beghnung R waslargerthanrnostschoolpapersand nouqzdthough only two years old, it is the second largest student weekly published in the state. Last year was also memorable in that it brought to P. H. S. a football coach who is universally recognized as the most efficient Prep school Coach in the State. Under the guidance of ffoach IluHywSeay,thestandard of footbaH and athledcsin general was raised to the highest possible plane of efficiency. This year under the leadership of the class of 1916, P. H. S. has reached the high water mark in its achievements. Three State Championships have been won. In football, the most decisive state championship that has been won in many years was brought to Pasadena High. in debating the State California Championship was brought home by the Red and White orators, and in swimming, the P. I-I. S. item iknnual 'ISIS

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