Provo High School - Provost Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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Old Traditions Sports Registration Graduation —7—

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New Year THE PROVOST has been published for many years, but this issue records the history of a brand new year, so we, the yearbook staff members, have decided to call our edition “New Year . . . Old Traditions”. This is our school as we knew it way back in 1959 and ’60. On these grounds we met with friends, laughed, and discussed the gossip of the day. Many a noon hour was spent taking in the beauty of our surroundings as we stretched on the lawn. Often we were distracted by school pranksters looking for fun and attention; Pep Club cheers as we saw our teams off to a game with our hopes high for victory; the performance of newly elected club members during their initiations; and pep rallies staged by cheerleaders who led us in enthusiastic songs and yells to arouse our school spirit. OLD TRADITIONS were revived in our halls, classrooms, gymnasiums, and auditorium. New aspirations occupied our dreams. Many of the things we did were the same as high school students always do. We trod the halls the same as ever; we poured over books and “boned up” for examinations; we cheered wildly when our teams won and wept when they lost; we fell in and out of love the same as our parents before us. It was not really so different maybe — but it was new to us. Even though it was new, sometimes it was tiresome and “Vic” discouraging; sometimes it was mad and exciting; but always we were part of it — both a cause and a result. We, who had been molded into patterns by yesterday’s traditions, were now making new molds to shape the destiny of tomorrow’s teen-agers. OLD TRADITIONS — the hundred and one events that followed established patterns — were they unique at Provo High? Not really — but each one had its own piquant flavor that said to the rest of the world: “This is Provo High School as we have always known it!” AS SEPTEMBER ROLLED around, summer topics became secondary to school plans and anticipations. “Hi-Wcck” ushered in our year. We wore “Hi” cards to aid us in becoming acquainted with our fellow class mates. Student sheriffs patrolled the halls in search of “Hi Week” violators who were not wearing their cards. A get-acquainted dance brought the week to a climactic close. “Hi Week” has not always been a custom at our school. It was started several years ago by officers who wished to promote a friendlier feeling. In November our traditional Homecoming game was held in the B.Y.U. stadium, where we faced Murray and lost. The day was highlighted by the presentation of our queen and her attendants at the dance held in our gym following the game. Carbon Bell

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 TAKING THE PLACE of our old Girls’ Get-Acquainted Party, which in the past ranged from a school sleeping party to a come-as-you-are type of thing, the Girls’ Organization parties were scheduled in the middle of October at the homes of the Girl’s Captains. This change in tradition came as the result of an ever-growing student body which became too unwieldy to carry on in the old way. The 29th of October marked a victory over Carbon’s football team; words can't express our happiness at keeping the “bell” for another year. Playing for possession of the old railroad bell began several years ago as a result of efforts to improve relations between the two schools. Remember November 13th, the day of the traditional Preference activities? This year as a climax to the assembly, held in the morning, our “preferred men” were announced. At night the “queen’s men” called for their ‘‘‘ladies in waiting” and escorted them to the enchanting Preference Ball. A peep into the past reveals the fact that this day began as Sadie Hawkins Day and was then converted into a more elegant affair. School traditions on the serious side included the Voice of Democracy Contest, and the annual Alumni basketball game, which followed Thanksgiving. The Pep Club of 1958-59 returned for one final display of talent. Beginning a new tradition, the Girls’ Organization set aside December 18th to take Dad on a date. We brought our fathers to the basketball game and afterwards held a cake contest, which caused eyes to sparkle and mouths to water. Provo High became a fashion parade when the boys attired in their best suits for Boys’ Day, a custom which is fairly new. Many of the boys took on feminine characteristics during the assembly, but returned to normal for the Boys’ Day Dance at night. An air of excitement prevailed in the school as the seniors prepared for the annual Senior assembly and Hop. Each year competition to put on the best assembly becomes keener; only during the last five years has a trophy been offered to the winner. The last of February the Sophomore plans matured for their assembly and Slide, scheduled for the first of March. This was our first opportunity to work on such a big stage with completely modern facilities. March 8th brought the annual Girls’ Day Activities. Once again the feminine sex took the lead in producing an assembly and asking the boys to a dance. The boys sponsored a track meet that day (often it has been a wrestling meet) while we girls were entertained by a Tea and Fashion Show. The Junior Prom is always held in April, and this year the 22nd was set aside for the big occasion. An array of formals, corsages, and tuxedos mingled with dazzling decorations to create an atmosphere for the biggest dance of the year. A typical Maytime tradition was studentbody elections. Posters cluttered the halls, campaign rallies occupied our lunch hours, and assemblies and speeches helped us decide who would be our leaders at Provo High next year. The humble winners were presented at our Election Ball in the evening. A tradition just three years old was Bullpup Day; at this time next year’s sophomores came to school for a whole day to get to know us better. That same day the Seniors journeyed to Lagoon, where they held their final class party. “Sfuff day” takes a different form in every school; at ours, this was it. Graduation brought the year’s activities to a close. We Seniors felt scared as we marched up the aisle of the L.D.S. Tabernacle to receive our graduation certificates and said goodbye to our school and her traditions. It will be interesting to see how the students of tomorrow carry on these traditions — the assemblies, dances, games, and rallies so typical of our school. Christmas in the Halls Plays