Provo High School - Provost Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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School Song HAIL TO THEE Hail to Thee, Provo High School, we love, May we e’er be true to thee. We hold thee all treasures above, And our hearts will loyal be. To our school, to her standards and aims Bound by honor’s sacred tie, And friendship’s e’er we'll claim, All hail to thee ,dear Provo High. No banner more glorious is seen With its folds against the sky. Purest white and the truest of green. Emblems of our Provo High, Lasses gay and the bravest of men Here for honors each will vie, Live and work and love and then— All Hail to Thee, dear Provo High! —V. Anderson ’29

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history of T. c3i. S- THE opening of the new' Provo High School building in September 1920 brings memories to those who can remember the first high school opened in September 1912, The need of a high school was urged by Superintendent L. E. Eggestsen in a report at the public school graduation exercises on May 24. 1912. The following fall the people of Provo voted a tax for the purpose of preparing and equipping a building in which to commence a high school and on September 17, 1912 the first public high school opened its doors to two hundred thirty-six students. Superintendent Eggertsen introduced Arch M. Thurman as the principal who would begin the work in the new Central School, as the new building was called. During this first year the girls adopted a uniform dress which was to he beneficial to the quality of school work done. On November 7. 1912 the Provo High School football team won the first victory in a long line of victories by defeating Payson so decisively that Coach George received letters from other high schools asking for games. The unveiling of the Pair-bank’s Buffalo which was presented to Central School by the Board of Education took place on May 2, 1913', In Sept. 1914 it was reported that Provo under the conditions must be satisfied with only a two year high school course. In this second year in the Central school athletics again played a prominent part and on October 3. 1914 Provo High School defeated East Side High in baseball with a score 5 to 1. Also in this year one of the best equipped domestic science departments in the state was established with Miss Vivian Parkinson as instructor. During th first three years in the Central school 117 certificates of credit for the completion of two years work; had been issued. At the beginning of the fourth year September 12, 1915 the number of students in, Central School had increased until the building was now being used to its capacity. Two new departments. Oral Expression and Wood Work, were added that year. The faculty was increased front three to nine members. On April 30, 1917 Superintendent Eggertsen was made principal of the high school. In May 1917 the Doyiestic Art and Manual Training departments gave a very commendable exhibit of their work. The first White and Green Ball was given in the Mozart on March 15, 1918. On May 27, 1918 the closing exercises for. the high school were held. Superintendent Eggertsen in his report reviewed the work done by the school to help, the Red Cross and other War time organizations. The first issue of the Provo High School Annual, “The White and Green” was distributed to the students. It was a beautiful book of 96 pages in two colors, illustrated with scenes of school life. The enrollment of the Central School had now became so large that a new building was necessary to take care of all the students. In March 1919 plans were drawn for the new high school. With the completion of the new building Provo would have four-year high school which would prepare the students for entrance into the best universities. (Continued on page 125) Page nine