East Lansing High School - Ceniad Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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flleniah Historu Thirty-live years ago East Lansing consisted of a very few farm houses near the west college entranceg none at all east of Delta Street. The only education the children received was through private tutoring. Those wishing for more than the fundamentals could go about two miles east to the Marble School or west to Lansing. The opening of a school was the gathering of eight to ten children in the college machine shops by one of the grown up daughters of a member of the college faculty. But as East Lansing began to grow the people realized the need of a public school. ln 1900 the first school meeting was held in the White Ele- phant, a building that stood on the corner of Harrison Avenue south and Mich- igan. It was decided to hire a teacher and conduct school in the Y. M. C. A. room of the dormitory, VVilliams Hall. In October the term began with about forty pupils, the teacher getting S30 a month. The following year school was held in a barn that stood back of the present college hospital. In the meantime the site of the present building was purchased from Mr. Saltmarsh for 3250. A one room, brick building was erected which cost 31364. By 1905 an addition was needed, so a hallway and a second floor were built. In 1909 it was necessary to remodel again. This time a new building was attached to the front, consisting of a basement, two large rooms on the first floor, and an auditorium on the second. But with even these additions it became crowded in five or six years. It was to such a building in 1913 that six of our present class came seeking for knowledge CU: R. B. Cook, Mabel Force, Alice Laycock, Reinhold Penner, Kenneth Schepers, and Mary Bebesheimer. On the night of March 4, 1917, the building burned. VVhile the present building was being erected we held school in the People's Church. Even though we only went a half a day there was much suffering from the slivers picked up from the rough tables. VVith the strenuous efforts of the teachers-Rose Sweeney, Ethel Polhumes and Catherine King-we added to our meagre store of knowledge and also to the number in our ranks. So by the time we left Miss Kycs in the eighth grade we were increased by eleven: Bertha Bessey, Rosaline Domboorajian, Gaylon Ford, Erma Moore, Merrill Marshall, Marguerite Potter, Robert Plant, Edwin Reuling, Ruth Sackett, Flor- ence Schmitt and Irma VVhittemore. According to everyone, including ourselves, we were the most illustrious of all freshmen. To begin with. we had a Weenie roast at Pinetum, Mr. and Mrs. Voss were the chaperons. yet you couldnlt tell it by their actions. On going home through the woods many saw bright and shining Stars when they should have seen the tree in front of them. At lean Angle's we had a l-lallowe'en party with ghosts. spooks and everything-at least we thought so when a gallon of cider was discovered to be missingg more so when Bob began to sing hilarious songs. Our Sophomore Carnival turned more funds into the athletic treasury than page twenty

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flleniail any previous one, clue to the efforts of Nolan VValker and Marguerite Potter. This year a sleigh ride was enjoyed-at least by those who walked where the snow wasn't. A masquerade party was held at Betty Friday's, many learning that looks are deceiving. Our weenie roast was at Potter Park and these who lost their dimes going down the Chute-the-chute had to walk home. This year many joined us--some from the freshman class, others from outside: Myrta Coons. Elizabeth Potter, Norma Gallup, Chester Grey, VVheeler Grey, Bernice Howard, Genevieve Sanford, Mira Kirker, NVarren Pierce. Nolan NValker, and Virginia Fiske. XVith Bob Angle, president, and Miss Blinstrub faculty advisor, as a junior class we staged the biggest .I-Hop ever known of in East Lansing with favors andl all. VVe broke all records by coming out with money in the treasury. During commencement week we gave a banquet for the Seniors. After toasts by the teachers, the never-to-be-forgotten gathering broke up. Marie Nelson, Virginia Tennant, Albert Sacks, jean U'Ren, Ruth U'Ren and Mattie Rouse were added to our intellectual class during this year. This last fall we came back as Seniors with a new corps of teachers to greet, us. Keeping old traditions, we drove to Grend Ledge for a weenie roast. It was the night the tile factory burned down and Mr. Van Zandt had some time to keep the little children from trying to scorch their faces. He rescued VVheeler,i Gene- vieve, and Miss Kole just before the walls fell. After detouring several miles we finally got to the park and really enjoyed the weenies and cinders with pickles.. The Ceniad Staff put on a carnival which proved a great success. The sleigh ride was held january 16th, followed by a dance in the gymnasium. The Senior Prom was in the beautifully decorated gymnasium. Everyone claims it the tri-i umph of the year. MARY BIEBESHEIMER O page twenty-one