Central High School - Prospectus Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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eyelopment Progress, however, found the old bell again in its path. The bell was removed in 1957 and put into storage, isolated from the pulse of the expanding campus. Cent- ral continued to progress out of sight of the old bell. The modern Mechanical Arts and Music building and the Athletic Quarters were completed in 1958, and plans for an addi- tion to Central's cafeteria were developed. A fond memory of the old bell remained in the minds of many who remembered it in its position of importance on the camp- - Through the efforts of these people, the bell is being returned to Central to re- main in a nave inside the front entrance. Again holding a position in the midst of a continuing progress, the bell will offer Cent- ral students the memories and traditions accumulated throughout its existence. THIS SECTION OF CENTRAL, KNOWN AS WEST WING, WILL SOON GIVE WAY TO A NEW PARKING LOT.

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AS WINTER DESCENDS, THE MUSIC AND MECHANICAL ARTS BUILDING STANDS STEADFAST AS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO CENTRAL HIGH. Campus Growth DR. CHARLES H. MATSON RECALLS HIS DAYS AT OLD FLINT HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THE BELL FIRST HUNG. THROUGH THE YEARS HE HAS SHOWN SINCERE INTEREST IN ITS HAY- ING AN APPROPRIATE HOME AND REJOICES WITH Ml KE TERRY, PRESIDENT OF STUDENT COUNCIL i THAT THIS HOME IS NOW AT CENTRAL. Reflecting from the burnished sides of the old school bell is an image of the growth of both Central High and the city of Flint. The past, present, and future of Central High School are represented in the massive old bell. Moving with progress, the bell was transferred from the old Flint High School to a corner of Oak Grove Campus in 1938. It remained inthis position for nearly twenty . . .L ! I . M l Li-rnrt With the expansion of Central, a better curriculum in academics developed, as well as the birth of traditions. School spirit, individual hopes and ambitions, achieve - ments and disappointments, lasting friend- ships and rivalries, giving and gaining of knowledge—all became an image on the bell that was to remain only a memory in the minds of each class.

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jsg ot only Central was blossoming within sight of the old bell, but during the 1950's, the College and Cultural Center, for many years a distant dream, began to materialize and finally burst into a wealth of cultural development in every direction. Music, art, literature, history, drama, astronomy, athletics—all were repre- sented in the Center planned for the Oak Grove campus. At the same time across the creek, buildings of the Flint Junior College arose as splendid ex- amples of contemporary architecture, providing opportunities for Flint students. The entire development is of great benefit to the whole community. Utilizing the facilities of this Center, the Mott Foundation Program was expanded, opening unlimited doors to cit- izens of Flint, offering courses representing al- ADDING BEAUTY TO THE CULTURE CENTER, THE DE WATERS ART CENTER IS PICTURESQUE AGAINST A SETTING OF NEWLY-FALLEN SNOW.