Roosevelt High School - Strenuous Life Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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HISTURIC HIGHLIGHTS MR. FROULA-The director-always aiding-leading-intervening when nec- essary-bent on being a benefit to others -offering a guiding hand to all with whom he has contact. AUDITORIUM-One moment gloomy and deserted-the next, teeming with life -pent-up energy seemingly visible in the air-a large and beautiful theater-the meeting place of our school. PIONEER FACULTY-Ten years of active service in Roosevelt-ten years of molding fit citizens-carrying on the spirit for which the school stands-still paving the way for others. LIBRARY-Books-volume after vol- ume of those things that make mass edu- cation possible-this one great room of ours holds-thousands of hours of pleas- ure-miles and miles of knowledge. OFFICE TRAINING-Important cogs in the machinery of our school-balanc- ing the school's accounts-mimeograph- ing-tests-bulletins-announcements- preparing and bettering themselves-to enter the great commercial world. GIRLS' GYM-Keeping up with the boys in athletics as well as in other things- working for that girlish figure-helping that natural schoolgirl complexion-at the same time having lots of fun. MACHINE SHOP-Skilled labor in the making-this machinery is a developer- of articles-of men of a certain type- giving an opportunity for knowledge-of inestimable value. BOAT SHOP-Molders-builders- from a pile of lumber producing-as if by magic-future explorers and wan- derers of the H20-teaching themselves both accuracy and patience.

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HISTURIC HIGHLIGHTS THE SCHOOL-A theater-where scenes that live forever are made-hu- morous scene-interesting-pleasant- yet sometimes a slight note of tragedy- produced on your stage. SHERWOOD-1922-Robin Hood- Friar Tuck-Little John-Sherwood For- est-over two hundred students taking part-ably directed by Miss Whitmire- one of the finest attempts ever made in high school dramatics. THE PIPER-1924-A wonderful cast -bearing such names as-Michae1-the- Sword-Eater-Cheat-the-Devil-Kern the-Syndic-a peculiar play-put over in a peculiar, yet successful, manner-fine direction of Miss Whitmire. THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH-1927- A modern drama-errant youth finally realizing its selfishness-coming through in the crisis-Mary Griiith the End of the year-amongst a perfectly directed cast. THE ROMANTIC AGE-1928-A sub- tle comedy-the love of a twentieth cen- tury girl for the age of chivalry-dreams of the knight who would some day carry her away-realistically pictured in Mrs. Moody's costumes-Dave Henderson as Helen Benway's blue and silver knight- skillfully portrayed. POMANDER WALK-1929-A forbid- den love affair-several other love affairs -some old gossips-some peculiar char- acters-all found on one Victorian walk -Josephine Strother and Dick Young starring. LILIES OF THE FIELD-1930-A gay, modern comedy drama-revolving around a struggle between two sisters- for a trip to London-offered by Grand- ma-well portrayed-exceedingly well directed and staged. ALICE-SIT-BY-THE-FIRE-1931- The age-old conflict between age and maturity-scenes showing humorous re- union of children with parents-after many years' separation-two charming casts-charmingly directed by Miss jer- gensen.

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