Eastern High School - Echo Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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jr. Qyeqfein AT THE DEDICATION Qfficielly Qurs The building was ablaze with myriad dazzling lights. Through the wide-Hung doors streamed a throng of eager people, filling the spacious auditorium to its utmost capacity. Excitement was high--for, on that night, March lil, the new Eastern High School was to be formally dedicated. Finally, the curtain began to rise slowly and, with vari-colored overhead lights glinting on their white dresses, the Glee Club came into view. At the same time, enter- ing from a rear door and advancing to their seats on the stage, came, in proud pro- cession, Miss Cairnes, the speakers, and special guests of the occasion. The exercises were opened by Dr. Vlfegleing and the first speaker was Judge Harlan of the Public Improvement Commission, who presented the building, on be- half ofthe City of Baltimore, to Mayor Jackson. The Mayor accepted the gift, offici- ally turning it over to the Board of School Commissioners. Mr. Forrest Bramble then expressed the joy and gratitude that he, as president of the board, felt at receiv- ing for Eastern High School this imposing new structure. Immediately following these speakers, the members of the Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Jessie L. Armstrong and accompanied by Marjorie Hardwick, raised their voices in a beautiful arrangement of Maunder's glorious Praise Thy God, Oh, ,lerusalemlw Dorothy East sang the solo parts. When Dr. Weglein had reviewed briefly the circumstances leading to the erection of the new Eastern High School, the Glee Club again rose, this time to sing a group of five selections. The first was The Nightingalefs Song, by Nevin, the second, The Swallows, by Coweng the third, Largo, from Handelis opera Xerxes, with Dor- othy Dittmar as soloistg the fourth, 'cLilacs, by Burwaldg and the last, Will You Rememberfp' for Sigmund Rombergis f'lVlaytimef' Miss Cairnes, who was the last speaker, gave a short history of Eastern and then spoke of the things of interest to be seen about the building. At the conclusion of Miss Cairnes' address, the audience left the auditorium to spend the remainder of the even- ing touring what they had been told was the most up-to-date high school building in the state.

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Senior Qllicer s President . . A... MARGARET M. TEMPLETON Vice-President . . . . . .JULIA 0. HARRISON Secretary fSeptember to Februaryj ....... . ..,.,..,..,............MARTHA M. B1-:RCE Secretary fFeIirutary to luneb CHARLOTTE WIEGAND Treasurer . . . . . . . ,JUNE MURPHY Dear Friends of 738: We have completed one of the most important periods in our lives. As the future with its many opportunities beckons us forward, let us put into practice the valuable training we have received at Eastern High School and go forth with high resolve. Charlotte Perkins Gilman has expressed my thoughts in these words: To keep my health! To do my work! To live! To see to it I grow and gain and give! Never to look behind me for an hour! To wait in weakness, and to walk in power g But always fronting onward to the light, Always and always facing towards the right. Robbed, starved, defeated, fallen, wide astray- On, with what strength I have! Back to the 1vay!': As we part, please except my congratulations on your achievements and my best wishes for your success. Most sincerely yours, Ag., lVlARGARET TEMPLETON