Hancock High School - Memento Yearbook (Lemay, MO)

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IQLLSUHQT OF QZVQQ Ill S as trueheartod Ifencoclg studs 1ts it would cer- tainly seem to be very appropriate and indeed nec- essary to keep our loyalty to our school firniw P placed. .Ls we have repeatedly told bg our faculty, co-operation, 'the flower of civilizaiionu alone means success. In order to keep up this hefirtff' co-ofverstion so fai thfullj begun, it is interesting to note the chief effai rs of izggiortance in the foundation or rather the cornerstoneg for the foundation for the great future of our school is still being built. Tlith always a View and a thou to put forth nfl th our best effor ts loyally in behalf our our school, we can be but adding fur- ther prai ses to our dear old ilma hater. Our school, Hancock school, has but seven years growth and from gfeir to your it has been in- creasinglgf evident that more fad more of ifencoclfs sons Lind daughters are rergainiwg to complete the high school courses. ln l9l9, a golden lettered dete for us, marks the birthday of our school. This year time first gvugils en tered and therefore the begi ning of a new ago to-us. There were but five in number, all girls, and under the direciion of lnilster three of these completed a two years course. .it the beginning of each new semester, more pupils en tered but they all sought a two yerrs course. gi Ven class In the school year of l92E2-25, another advantage. lt was acer hi school. The most ambitious of the early our sc h o ol was graduates again entered Hancock and in June of 1925, our first graduate wi th a full-fledged four year course was sent forth. This was a cause for joy for is marked the geginning of real Hancock life. A start had been made and after the first spark had been struck it couldn' t be smothered nor die. ed ted fir: 9 v STI! I ll

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through lack of fuel, real enthusias. There was another important event of that year. Hancock's newspaper had its birth and was called Hancock's Hewsette. Although through a lack of facilities we have not been able to print a very elaborate one, we are sure that it has done mych to bring home school interests and news, which of course, in reality is the true purpose of a newspaper. The following term Hancock had a new superin- tendent and wi th him came more advances in school A activity. The Eugene Field Literary Society was founded and all pupils eagerly participated in all of the Society's affairs. Assembly meetings were held fostering all musical, oratorical, and dramatic talen ts. In the Fall of this year the high school stu- dents met and decided upon their colors. Until this time the high school had no definite colors and for this reason it seemed an important advance in its formation. 'ihe colors chosen were Ilidnight Blue and Gold. At this time the students voted in favor of Caps and Gowns to be worn for Commencement Day. .ill were decidedly pleased with this plan. in interesting feature of this year was the program the high school offered in the annual celebrati on of Iashington's Bi rthday, The Circus. The horse, the elephant, the camel, and the giraffe, and similiar small animals found in a menagerie were all represented and a sharp eye would detect some of the pupils acting faccordi ng to a few per- sons viewsl just like some of their ancestors. Who? gk?