Forest Grove Union High School - Optimist Yearbook (Forest Grove, OR)

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' a ff Q IJ Im I 3 f Qig I If -nil Q' F ' - - ' lr WWW ,XT 1 added, and in the spring of 1911 a class of eight members was graduated. Our present Superintendent of Schools, Mr. J. P. McGlasson, was one of that first class. In 1912 Music 'and Art were introduced and other courses were strengthened. The rooms were all crowded, and nowhere was this felt more than in the High School, where the pupils fairly overflowed its bounds, with an enrollment of 135 for the year. The need for better facilities became apparent to all, and steps were begun to get the high school building. Bonds in the amount of 835,000 were voted and the cor- ner stone was laid on Commencement day 1913 by the Senior Class, a class of 18 members. - With the occupancy of the new building in the fall of 1913, the High School began to take on much .of its present form. Additional courses were added, as others have been added from time to time in the years that have followed, with the aim before us to maintain the highest standards, until now in recent years our high school has become a veritable peoples' college. - ' , In that first year in the new building rapid strides were made. Suc- cessful debating teams, glee clubs, and strong athletic teams were features of the student activities. In that year F. G. H. S. won the Washington County Track Meet with a score of 84 to 29. Not only in student activ- ities but in all lines of achievement our High School began to take its proper rank among the high schools of the state. This year diplomas were awarded to 25. The class of 1915 had 27 members, of '16 30 members, of '17- 36 mem- bers, of '18 35 members, of '19 29 members, of '20 413 members, of '21 members, of '22 52 members, of '23 38 members, of '24 54 members, of '26 37 members, of '27 51 members, and the class of 1928 has 448 members. In all, nearly six hundred young people have entered into the sterner re- sponsibilities of life through the commencement doors of our high school and our community is justly proud of the attaininents and general high character of this army of young men and women. The history of an enterprise or of an institution is often the history of its leadership. While the limitations of this article forbid even the men- tion of student leaders, outstanding teachers, school board members, and other public spirited citizens who have gladly contributed their part to our progress, the sketch could hardly be complete without a list of those who have been directly responsible through the yearsg O. M. Gardner, Wil- liam Proctor, H. F.. Inlow, G. E. Murphy, J. H. Pruett, John A. Dopp, Annabe F. Taylor, William Schreiber, John Stovall, O. W. Doble, and W. L. Arant have in turn stood at the helm. Every one of these has labored earnestly for the best interests of Forest Grove High School. All honor to them! H. F. WILSON. Page 10 fi, 'rr asf 5 U .uint --Z 1-,r iw ni f- f- KA --::fLLn4- fl-r ,. ls L.. l

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y A 2 Q9P.l.!.111I2i Q 'I R ,.. xx X l- X 'I I 4- -X 56 lr 'J' 5 rl f,f X XX . XX X I ff l I .,, h ' x Coon I Fendall V ' Wilson Bnarh nf Ghuratinn. Forest Grove Public Schools Mr. H. F. Wilson, Chairman Mrs. Elizabeth Todd, Clerk X Term Expires Mr. H. F. Wilson .............. June, 1928 Mr. Omar Fendall ...... ' ...... June, 1929 Dr: W. B. Coon .................. June, 1930 iatnriral The Hrst Annual prepared by the students of Forest Grove High School was issued in 19141. In it the editors expressed the hope that by their efforts an Annual should become a tradition of the future in the high school. Thus far that hope has been realized. In that first Annual there appears an article by Mrs. Dorothy H. Seymour upon the History of F. G. H. S. We quote from that article- However, as tl1e population of the town increased, it was seen that com- paratively few continued their school work beyond the eighth grade. There seemed to be too much of a gap between the school and the Academy QTu- alatin Academyj For some the tuition was prohibitive. So in 1906, un- der Mr. Wilkerson as principal, the ninth grade was added, and the fol- lowing year the tenth. In 1907 the Women's Club was instrumental in helping to introduce Manuel Training. A Portland teacher came to Forest Grove on Saturdays and this work was offered to those who wished to avail themselves of this new opportunity. In 1908, Mr. O. M. Gardner was principal of what is now known as Central school and under him the eleventh grade was begun. Mrs. Gardner began the teaching of Domestic Art. High school classes were rapidly filling up and more room was needed. In 1909 the Lincoln building was erected and by moving some of the grade school work to that building the situation was relieved somewhat. The twelfth grade was Page 9 944414 ' I 4. A m A 20 ll' B , I I W'-Q f 'A 1- .-f' 'X :W I I W- fl i I l I-:ri- ,i ?,? 'A 'TW Y I- I

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