Meriden High School - Annual Yearbook (Meriden, CT)

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18 THE M. H. ANNUAL. THE PENNAN Ediior-in-Ck1'qf,.' F. PRESCOTT GRISWOLD, '98. Associate Ediiors : HERNIAN T. GLADWIN, '98, WALDEMAR C. HIRSCHFELD, '98, CHARLES H. MILES, 98, HAROLD L. WHEATLEY, '98, ETHEL H. MIX, '98, CLAIRE M. BOOTH, '98, DORENCE K. ATWATER, '99. Business Ma1zIzge1'.' ROSWELL B. HYATT, '98, Assisfants .- CLARENCE T. MANWARING, 'oo, H. STANLEY BRISTOL, '99

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20 THIS M. H. S. ANNUAL. The Pennant. N the month of April, year 1894, THE PENNANT made its first appearance within the walls of Meriden High School. The iirst numbers-everything must have its be- ginning-were very crude, consisting of but eight pages without a cover. But this was a move in the right direction, and as other high schools were issuing papers, Meriden wished to keep up with the times. So it was that some of the Senior class de- cided to establish THE PENNANT. Did you ever go from house to house with some new kind og soap or patent hair dye ? If you have you know how difficult it is to introduce a new article. THE PENNANT was a new articlef' and, like the soap or the hair dye, nobody wanted any to-day. Principal and teachers were obliged to appeal to the scholars and ask them to help support the school paper. The first numbers were published Hby an association of mem- bers of the Senior Class. Charles F. Rockwell, l95, had the honor of iirst holding the editorship. He was ably assisted by W. S. Johnson, A. P. Hall, E. VV. Robinson and O. E. Yale. The hrst business manager was W. L. Bevins, and he was aided in his work of getting ads by B. S. Wood. Under the control of this staff, THE PEN- NANT soon appeared in a cover of blue. In November, 1894, this cover was substituted for a half-tone from a drawing by james P Breese, ,Q4. This number was the irst is- W sued under the control ofA. A. Z. ,