Bayless High School - Oracle Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Qu. f 'inf' was to foster better speech, to acquaint members with authentic sources of information on world affairs and to develop a genuine interest in matters worthy of a good citizen's attention. The Bayless band was started in 1957. All students from the fifth grade through high school were able to participate. In 1958 the first play was given for the Freshmen to initiate them into high school life. The party was given in the grade school basement. The first basketball queen was crowned for the school term '38-'59, Each class selected a candidate and the candidate from the class which sold the most Stunt Nite tickets and basketball passes was made queen. This year a Senior girl won. A new feature was added to Bayless in 1940. This was Open House, one night set aside to demonstrate to the parents and guardians what the various students accom- plished. The parents also had the opportunity to meet the teachers and discuss any problems that might lead to a better understanding of the students' problems. An active art class was added to the school curriculum in 1941. The students participate in various poster contests and several awards have been won. For some time a Bayless newspaper had not been published but again in 1941 under the sponsorship of Mr, Shanklin, the Bayless Hi-Lights was set forth. A contest was held for the naming of this paper and the winner was given a year's subscription. In the fall of 1942, Bayless' first annual Invitational Basketball Tournament was held. This year our team took first place. Now in 1944, another asset has been added to Bayless High Schoolg a swing band made up of some of the better musicians of the large band. It has not only been an added enjoyment to the school and community, but it has also given Bayless recognition in the surrounding districts. For eighty-five years the Bayless School has been the center of education in our community and the Senior class of 1932 is the pioneer class in the institution of higher education in Bayless. During all this time Bayless has been successful in all its undet- takings, It is our hope that the Senior Class has added something of value to the history of our Bayless High School. .lu ,cas 9 'W-1 , l.ii5i1'f2rL 'lllfil ft.. , ,,. 'Ili I n ipf1,'i:il.Q:,g5' I: 2 Hia Ilia! ef f min- '32, ll qt.: +4 up

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41' 'lvl' Hb Bayless was admitted into the Missouri State Athletic Association and entered into the St. Louis County League. Baseball was the only league sport that we could enter. The first year victory was difficult, however, because only a small number of boys responded, they had little or no athletic work, and they were unfamiliar with league competition. In February of 1952 an assembly was held to adopt a name for the first annual. After much discussion the name Oracle was decided upon. That year the basketball team competed for the first time in a tournament held at the Wasliington University Field House. Although we did not win, we played a good game. p The first Junior-Senior Prom was held April '30, 1952. It was a formal occasion given by the Juniors to honor the Seniors. In May of this year the first Senior class of Bayless High School, consisting of seven students, graduated. The exercises were held at Gardenville Masonic Temple. The guest speaker of the evening was Dr, Ivan Lee Holt, one of the foremost speakers in the United States. During the school term of '32-'55 the Boys' Glee Club was organized with twenty- one members. Meetings were held twice a week under the sponsorship of Mrs. Hubbard. This club combined with the Girls' Glee Club to hold the first annual Music Night in january. There was a gala band parade with noise and flags in 1932 to get votes for a bond issue for a high school building. The bond issue passed and in january, 1933, workers began to wreck the old grade school building located where the high school now stands. In December an assembly gathered to lay the cornerstone. For the first time in 1935 Bayless took part in the annual school music festival held for the schools of St. Louis County. From 1957 to 1940 the members of the speech class formed an organization called the Forum, under the sponsorship of Mr. Murray Myers. They met every Friday to transact business, after which there was a round table discussion. The chief purpose 1: H ,.L. .u.,7fvf'rv -wi - V. 4 ,371 V, x: :'1'i:pi'st My if .llllaii Elwfi' qii-Q-TFSQ lfli '77 rv Al i' '.ll-lllli K.. gap. 25... 4, P ' silt 'lvl' 'W'

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