Cleveland High School - Beacon Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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of Memories Mr. Maddox was principal. He was followed by Mr. Slater. Cleveland welcomed visitors from China. 1921-1922 First graduating class, June, '16, held a reunion. Alumni Association was five and one-half years old and had over 800 members. First Orange and Blue was published. Issued every Thursday. Price 25c for eleven issues. Cleveland Parent-Teachers' Association, the largest of its kind in the city, numbered about 700 members. The Missouri Centennial Pageant, which had a cast of 400, was held at Cleveland. Champion typist of the world gave a performance at Cleveland. Cleveland High School, built in 1915 to accommodate 1,900 pupils, now housing 2,700. Basketball team won city's championship. Three of Cleveland's players made all star team. Death of Mr. Annin, Spanish teacher, a member of faculty since opening of school. The Cleveland Alumni Association was affected by the war. Many of the boys went to the camps and to France, where they did their best. The girls were busy doing all they could to help win the war. Moreover, no meeting could be held in the high school building on account of the lack of heat and light during the period of coal conservation. As a result, the Association was in need of reorganization. First Michigan Cup Presenta- tion at Cleveland High School. Cleveland won third place in oratorial contest. 1922-1923 Athletic Field improved at cost of iB4,000. C's awarded to girls in recognition for athletics. Cleveland captured second place in tournament at Washington U. Debaters won unanimous verdict over McKinley in final cup contest, first leg on Princeton Cup. Cleveland captured lnterscholastic Track Meet. Five Records lowered. Girls' First Field Meet. 1923-1924 Cleveland honored by presentation of Cornell Cup for track achieve- ments. Mr. John J. Maddox elected President of Missouri State Teachers' Association. On Senior Class Day, the bust of Grover Cleveland was pre- sented to the school. The girls Won Wellesley Cup Debate on the topic: The United States Should Enter the League of Nations at Once. The Flag Raising Program which dedicated the new flag pole, was in charge of the Honor Society and Student Council. Harvard Cup presented to champion- ship Baseball Team. Four Cleveland players given places on all-star team. Page Twenty-Nine

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Twenty-Five Years M E M O R IE S Excerpts from the Cleveland High School Diary 1915-1916 September 9th was the opening day of school. Mr. Ben Blewett, Mr. W. J. Bryan, and Mr. Herman Mauch were present and each made an address. Mr. Hoch was principal. Faculty consisted of 48 teachers and there were 48 advisory groups. Five students received E in all subjects the first five weeks. The following were organized during the first month of school: Boys' Athletic Association, Girls' Tennis Club, Athletic Council, Student Council, and Webster-Hayne. The Swimming Team presented the school with its first trophy, a silver cup, which stood in solitary grandeur in the large case near the main entrance. The first Beacon was published. Cleveland's first graduating class consisted of 35 members. The Alumni was organized. 1916-1917 The first big championship which a Cleveland team won was the basketball crown for the 1916-1917 season. Three of the players were awarded all star places. An auditorium session was held where was dis- cussed the special meeting of Congress to determine the question-Should the United States enter the World War? 1917-1918 Cleveland sold 821,900 of Liberty Bonds and had seventeen stars in the Service Flag. The Student Council was working hard to organize a Red Cross Unit at Cleveland. The Alumni had 146 members. Five Cleveland graduates were in service for their country. On this Class Day the girls were attired as war nurses, while the boys were dressed in khaki. Cleveland captured Basketball Championship, 1917-1918. The sponsor was Mr. Mathews. 1919-1920 Cleveland won its first inter-scholastic football game. Faculty gave a luncheon in honor of Mr. Hoch, who left Cleveland for commercial world. School closed because of influenza epidemic. 1920-1921 The Yale Bowl was presented. Those present were: Mr. Price, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Miller, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Bostwick, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Powell. Page Twenty-'Eight

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Twenty-Five Years 1924-1925 Cleveland's New Athletic Field completed. Cleveland Won leg on Yale Bowl. Wellesley Cup presented to Cleveland. 291 in graduating class. Representatives of the Graduating Classes of Cleveland High for 10 years back met before the student body in an auditorium session. Pageant given to commemorate Cleveland's tenth anniversary. The Gift of the Years written by Miss Roach. 1925-1926 The June Beacon took second place in state contest. Cleveland won Princeton Cupg trophy a permanent possession of Cleveland. Pageant The Gift of Years given. Edgar A. Guest visits Cleveland. 1926-1927 Cleveland won the Harvard Cup in baseball. The Cardinals won the World Series. Cleveland had 14 custodians and 2 matrons. Cleveland gained third leg on Yale Bowl. Mayor Miller spoke to the students. 1927-1928 John Phillip Sousa visited Cleveland. Cleveland Skaters won mile and half relay in Silver Skates Carnival at Forest Park. Cleveland received new school banners. 1,050 Clevelandites at river with band to welcome Lindbergh. Cleveland students contributed 557.32 to save Old Ironsides. Debators won second leg on cup. The new floodlights were given by the June Class. 1928-1929 New amplifiers used for the first time. Cleveland won basketball championship. 1929-1930 Auto Mechanics Shop erected at the cost of SB30,565. The Cleveland orchestra broadcasted for the first time. Three lunch periods established due to large enrollment. Northwestern University offered a scholarship to Cleveland. Clevelandites won places in National Model Aircraft Show. Cleveland won the district championship in basketball. Cleveland stu- Page Thirty