Central High School - Brecky Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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THE BULLETIN AND REVIEW ROBERT GARRISON and JAMES RICE ln the eighteenth year of its existence, the Central Bulletin, student news organ, was published by the students of this school with the best interests of the adminis- tration, the faculty, and the student body at heart. Published weekly during the school year by the students to express the unbiased opinion of the student body: to establish high standards of conduct scholarship and sportsmanship, etc.'7 This quo- tation best conveys the purpose of this publication. The Bulletin was published weekly, except during holidays by a very earnest, school-spirited staff working under the able direction of the faculty adviser. From September to June, the Bulletin was offered to the students in the capacity of con- veyor, both of school news and outside news, reaching the interest of its local readers. For their efforts, the staff was rewarded bountifully by the award given it by the George Washington University High School Press Association in convention at its second annual meeting in November. Here the Bulletin was presented with a silver loving cup, symbolic of the decision rendered by a committee of professional newspaper men who judged the Bulletin the best high school paper in the District of Columbiav. The editorial staff, the printing staff, the art staff and the business staff will have considered their pleasant work well finished and worthwhile, if in any way the students of Central have received any pleasure, displayed any interest, or enjoyed the news resulting from the activity of the aforementioned groups. The Review this year, written, illustrated, financed, sold, bought, and even printed by Central students, was almost entirely of, by, and for the students. Continuing its policy of educating while entertaining, the Review contained many features which tended to promote true school spirit. Outstanding among these was a series called Central's Vanguard Long Agou, which took its title from the school song. One of these articles was about Emory Wilson, Centralis most loved principal. Another told of a Chinese lad, Alfred Sze, who was graduated from Cen- tral, later to become Chinese Ambassador to the United States. lt was this same Sze family that donated to Central the beautiful Morgan Memorial Room. Who can tell? Some day perhaps one of this yearis graduates may be honored by such an article in a future Review? The third of the series was about a graduating class back in the 1880's so school-spirited that ever since graduation it has held annual reunions, once in Philadelphia. Besides such material, the Review carried lighter stuff. To put out the whole, a succession of deadlines, copy and proofreading days, dummy days, and sales days were necessary, each offering a chance for service. The Business and Literary Staffs, the Art Department, the Printing Classes and the Four Minute Speakers, all of them aided by their Advisers, together with that part of the school in general which so desired, found opportunity for practical education in working for the Review. So wrapped up in the work did many become that they found it difficult to re- member that the Review was made for Central, not Central for the Review! T231