Emporia High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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. .E UCATIO MLIVING Since this is the three-hundredth anni- versary of the found- ing of the American High School, it is very fitting that this feature be emphasized in this year's Re-Echo. Rlcli E. BROXVN How simple was the plan which resulted in the organization of the old Boston Latin School in 1635! Boston at that time was just a handful of rude dwellings huddled about a rhatch roofed and walled church. A meeting of the men of the hamlet had been called, in the church, to discuss whatever business was of common interest. In the course of the meeting it was de- cided to start a free school. There was no ceremony about it. They didnit even call upon Governor Winthrop to proclaim that the people in Boston were establishing something new. It seemed to them just the natural thing to do in their situation. Thus, the first American High School was founded for the pur- pose of teaching Latin and Greek. The instruction in reading was left with the parents in the homes. From this simple beginning, the American High School has grown by leaps and bounds, until today we have 28,000 high schools, 240,000 teachers, and 6,000,000 boys and girls studying a great variety of subjects. The high school of today, with its enriched curriculum, is much different from the old Boston Latin School, with a curriculum of two subjects: Latin and Greek. Tercentenary Celebration of the American High School For some time, the high school was only a preparatory school for college, and it was with fear and trembling that it finally began to add to its curriculum such subjects as Manual Arts, Home Economics, Physical Training, Commercial Work, Art, Music, etc. All of these subjects have enriched our curriculum today, until most em- ployers will not even consider a person for a position, who has not graduated from a high school. The American High School will continue to grow in usefulness, its curriculum will become more en- riched, with the result that boys and girls will be better trained to take their places as the citizens of tomorrow. RICE E. BROWN Principal

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The SP6-Zclw FOR was + + I n d e x EDUCATION Education for Living Board of Education .. Faculty ........... - .....,,.... Mr. Lowther Resigns CLASSES Seniors ........ ...... juniors .,........ Sophornores ..,.. ACTIVITIES ReEcho Staff ...... Up-and-Atcm .... Echo Staff ....... Dramatics ..,.... Debate ....................... Girl Reserve Club ..... Hi-Y Club .............. MUSIC Harmony in E. H. S. Girls' Glee Club ........ Boys' Glee Club ......... Band .................... Orchestra ................... SPECIAL FEATURES The New Land of Sparta Emporia High School Our Allegiance ,.......,. Our Future ........,....... Senior Banquet .......... National Honor Society We Learn By Doing .. Industrial Arts .......,.. King and Queen .,.,... ATHLETICS Cheerleaders ..,............ Coaches ....,................ A Football Team . B Football Team Basketball ,............... Track ........,..... ...... G. A. A. .....,, . ADVERTISING ....... NORLENE COOLEY Editor m Clue Engravings MID CONTINENT ENGRAVING Co JAMES GRUBBS Buxmess Manager Prmtmg, THE EMPORIA GAZETTE

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