DuSable High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Page Seventy CLASS HISTUHY Gee! What a swell school with no teachers in the hall to push you along to your next class, exclaimed eager freshmen in Ianuary, 1936. We were conspicuous because of bewildered looks on our faces, as we entered the long corridors of lean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable High School. Upper class- men seeking fun constantly played tricks on us, but their interest in pranks soon died and we found ourselves taking part in the regular routine and imitating the seniors. Two important events occurred during our first semester. Inspired by pep talks given by upper classmen, we did our part in making the first activity drive of the school a success. During the middle of this term, we also had the opportunity of submitting names for our school paper, which after due consideration, became the Du Sable Recorder. As sophomores, we found interests in many extra curricular activities. These included the Reserve Officers' Training Corp, basketball, football, swimming, track, band, volley ball and various clubs. Each of these required an abundance of extra work. Strangely enough, each of the members of our class wanted to lead in his field, for we found that graduation took many of the leaders, leaving new positions open for those who tried for them. By no means was all of our time spent in these group activities. We wanted to become members of the Du Sable Honor Society and thus worked for high scholastic awards. We also learned that pre-registration was an advantage derived from excellent scholarship. Our library and study halls became over crowded with those of us who were athirst for knowledge. As we climbed higher on the scholastic ladder we appreciated more and more the efforts set forth by our faculty under the leadership of our principal, Mr. C. C. Willard.

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Du Sable's concert band's competition with high schools of the city. resulted in an S rating and third place. Our undefeated swimming team, the Sea Horses, maintained its unbroken record. Plans for Senior Week were made and carried out to the minute, and our life was a gala affair that week. The seniors participating in the Senior Play put it over with a bang. During our four years at Du Sable, we have strived to get every possible benefit from the advantages set before us. We feel that by graduation, we have taken another step on the ladder of success. Assured that our efforts have not been in vain, we will always cherish the memories of our four years at Du Sable. Ianuary of the ensuing year found us juniors and our greatest expectation was to be fulfilled as hosts and hostesses to the seniors, at the traditional Iunior Prom. To let the Prom go by without great preparation was unheard of by us. Not neglecting our studies, we prepared anxiously for the day. It was at this point that we felt genuinely mature, for we were called together for our first meeting in order to nominate Prom officers. The affair was a big success as we had anticipated. Time passed rapidly, for we soon entered our senior year. Although we had been Du Sableites for three years, it seemed only yesterday that we were freshmen. Finding ourselves in the midst of a class election, we looked forward to .............. Graduation. Our class added to Du Sab1e's record new honors. Its R.O.T.C. Unit was for the first time in the history of its existence an honor unit, holding fourth position in competition with 27 other high schools. lt was also presented with a bronze trophy by the world's heavyweight champion, Ioe Louis, for outside co-operation. Page Seventy-one