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U I HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL AS TOLD BY MR. OLDTIIVIER MR. STRANGER, reading through the newspaper: I see where there were big doings over at Forest High last night. There was the annual Forhi Fun Frolic for the benefit of the school, and it was a great success. MR. OLDTIMER, a graduate of Forest: Yes, they are doing great things over there this year, and I remember well the very first year of the school. The building was erected in 1916 at a cost of almost one third of a million dollars, and it is surely a wonderful building. I'd like to take you over there sometime so you could meet some of the best teachers in the country, and see the large auditorium that seats about twelve hundred people, the Well equipped laboratories, and gymnasium. MR. STRANGER: Fine, I'd like to go, but go on with your story. That school is coming ahead and I want to know more about it. MR. OLDTIMER: Well, Mr. E. B. Cauthorn was the first principal and it was in the first year that Forest began to do the big things it is doing now. I know because I was there. U' Lu Page N ine D I
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U- I 3 Cl the year the school opened. That year many societies were formed. I believe I have a list of them in that book there on the table ---- Yes, that's the first Forester Annual ever published--that was in 1917. Let me see--here they are:-Hamilton Literary Society, The Senate Literary Society, La Tertuila, Musical Dramatic Society, The Raphaelites, Crestha Club, The:ShakeSpearean Club, and the Girls' Glee Club. I surely did feel proud when I was elected to several of these clubs, and when I was on the first scholarship assembly ever held in the school. MR. STRANGER: What about athletics? 'W MR. OLDTIMER: We didn't do much that first year, but wait, you will hear more about that later. MR. STRANGER: Well, proceed. I'm listening. MR. OLDTIMER: In the next few years, Forest kept going right ahead in everything. The Standard Debating Society was formed,.and, fellow, I tell you it's a great one. Now, here is the part you are interested ing infthe term of 1919 and 1920, Forest won the state championships in basketball and track. The next year, though I graduated from Forest, gknew all about the activities because the boys sent me their monthly magazines, The orester. MR. STRANGER: Yes, it's a fine little magazine. I saw one the other day. MR. OLDTIMER: In 1920, Mr. Wylie A. Parker succeeded Mr. Cauthorn, who had entered the business world, as principal. In this year and the following one, Forest came out strong in athletics and debate. The Debating Team, consisting of Wentworth Pierce and Dick Russell, won the city and district championships, as did the Girls' Tennis Team composed of Lola Chapman and Theresa Kleinman. By the way, one of Forest's best athletes, Earl Wilson, broke two southern records that year in jumping. MR. STRANGER: Now, I'll sit up and take notice. You are coming to this year, the part I am most interested in. MR. OLDTIMER: Well, you have cause to be, for this year is Forest's biggest year. This year, there have been special assemblies arranged by Mr. Parker for the purpose of having speakers discuss the various professions that may interest pupils. This is a great idea for it lets pupils know just what it costs and what it pays to enter these phases of work as life tContinued on page 1431 X llllllllllll ll . L.. -. E..-..1 Y Tllllllllll' lll ll . S 15 l llll '- Q IEIIIII 0 fs Y - I I I - -fy 'llllllllllll ll N - Q 2 f ' W 2 NS E I l I! ig E l I EE ll I . if 'I It ' . i rl 4' 'W' il 'Q D! f 1,4 . l N , Y . zzazzce . if .75 ---i--- N I . -., l 47 flu P H. :rf R We Z V a. ll 4 i ? aaa H I 11111 Z W M .Ill 5 WLM 'i 1 ,fl 3.1 ill W '1 ,, , - L- .llgll I Fl ll f ,Ili m -- nl 'EJ Page Ten
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