Forest Avenue High School - Forester Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

Page 17 text:

U 1 ADMINISTRATION J. F. KIMBALL .... Superintendent of Schools N. R. CROZIER . . Asst. Superintendent of Schools BOARD W. E. GREINER, President CLINTON P. RUSSELL, Vice-President W. C. LEMMON DEWITT MCMURRAY BoUDE STOREY ALEX W. SPENCE MRS. KIRK HALL E. B. CAUTHORN Supervisor of High School Instruction and District Superintendent of High Schools. We are egotistical. We admit it. We think our Board of Education is the finest to be found anywhere. Gur beau- tiful building, our splendid faculty, our generous holidays, have all been examples of the magnanimity of our adminis- tration. There is only one item lacking in making our Board perfect and that is their sanction to an athletic Held for Forest. We plead, We beg, We implore you, Mr. Administra- ion, to prove your perfection by granting our desire. U' '.El Page Eleven on

Page 16 text:

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

Page 18 text:

UI lj MR. WYLIE A. PARKER Live pure, speak true, right wrong. The old vow of Knighthood is our principal's standard of living. Mr. Parker has, through his dynamic persona- ality, his ability as an educator and disciplinarian, and his vigorous encouragement of high ideals, succeeded in mak- ing this school year of 1922-23 the most successful in the history of the Forest Avenue High School. His very presence commands respect, his executive power calls forth admirationg but, more than all that, his big-hearted, fatherly attitude toward all the Forest family Wins him our love. ni ' E1 Page Twelve 4 , if ,,