South High School - Oriole Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Onr Fiftieth Anniqversory This issue of the ORIOLE is dedicated to those who have been students of South High during the fifty years sinoe the founding of our School. Established in 1898, it has a link to the nineteenth century, but predominately it is of the twentieth,-of the modern era. Essentially its outlook is forward, not backward. Its sons and its daughters are of the life blood of the community today. Its sturdy growth has come out of the strength of America, out of the basic values which have attracted liberty-loving peo- ples from all over the world. Within its walls, in daily undramatic, steady fashion have been lived the ideals of our land of human dignity as ex- pressed in the Declaration of Independence: All men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, among theseibeing life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness. It is in the application of these lofty aspirations xml ffl- ff of mankind for centuries that America has grown great. It has been during these fateful fifty years, from the Spanish-American War in 1898, to the present time that America has developed in world leadership until it is today the bulwark of free men everywhere. South High, situated in the very heart of the workshop of the worldf' has accepted in ever- increasing numbers the youth of this important industrial area. It has sent it forth again, en- dowed with a knowledge of the arts and the sci- ences, aware that such knowledge is to be de- voted to human welfare. It is in its fuller sense, therefore, that this issue of our school magazine is dedicated to the men and the women in all walks of life who have made of the South Side an important part of our City and County, of our State, of our Nation and, indeed, of the world. -fudge Gustav L. Schramm Class of 1915 'N J x XY ti-A Ysif 0 1 fd! l' Y 41 lf' by f 4 1 ff? 5' . 1 fr ,.: A fn- , ff ff 'v r I -5wZ1'iLf-:1f'-'-..-,. r tw lll ll PWe-1'1f.,5'ff9.sra:t ve, A-Q' 'rl' rx - j-'jvpzpl-P,-1rg,-r-..'i'r'Z-3, fl gl-Sl'-lil-Ri A sf 1'-f5':5f.f':'I:E'-'-'. :':-3133:-2731? r r .rr 2 .V ,sf-1' . . xt , X - :.,,-4--5 -v..- ,Mgr nr, --I, . 1 1 . . 4. nf v, ' If -sm -QYQN fwfr ' ,.fhr,,-,1:,'-- AX- -rx g-1,-., - --X .uma rf.. ,..-1 ,INN , :,gg-zz Xyghzfaa. at 1 I x A ,::,,,M . F IH, Q- . I X ., .-q. . mf ,, 1 1 X3 rx.-:,, f1.g.f:. -A If'gfp'f',,' ...va . - -- 1-. ' ,v ., ,g . J'-.r , X X fi' ff-ldilllllhx fftffff ' ' li X, -' .?,.'f'1f'fij',nj-fa .mff-rf, is Q ,X Xe- , f , 11. - yawn, L -. -, , f' 'tif tiff v' XX 1, st fgffrlrhfe' 4425: ffif'-, , ' w f'f!'Yf '4!7ff'f lsfrfii , ' 1- -' j gm: Ig.-'lfr f 'l5 '-- ,fi fQ,'f.-if Q' - 53- X M. .,. iw Sonth High School - Post, Present and I-Tntnre Twenty-eight years ago a committee of three, representing the senior class of South High School, visited the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. William M. Davidson. The committee wish- ed to determine when the people of the South Side would have a modern high school building to replace a row of wooden portables then in use. As a member of that committee, I remember well our approach to the superintendent, our serious intentions, and the gracious manner in which we were received. We were representing a student body and a graduating class that were 7 as varied in terms of nationality background and religious faith as one finds anywhere, but school for us was an experience in democratic living. We had learned to respect one another, to share in one another's problems, and we were aware of the rich contributions to the community that were made by all groups. It seemed then that the people of the South Side had a single pur- pose in mind-that of acquiring a new high school building. Those of you who never will forget the South High School of the past will recall the assembly

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in program at the Bingham Street Church, the swimming classes in the Oliver pool, and the gym activities at the little red building on Ninth and Sarah Streets. In this small gymnasium, champion basketball teams were developed on a floor not much larger than the living room of a modern home. These limited facilities were made known to the superintendent, and we were assured that the matter would be given every consideration. It is interesting to note the fol- lowing improvements that were provided through the years for South High School: 1. In 1922, an annex to the original high school building was built at a cost of S650,000. 2. In 1935, additional wings were added to the building at a cost of 872,000 S. In 1938, a modern boys, vocational high school was built at Tenth and Carson Streets opposite the original school building at a cost of S465,000, not including equipment. 4. In 1938, land south of the school building was purchased for recreational purposes. The cost of this land with improvements amounted to 846,508 Today, the people of the South Side still look upon their high school as a symbol of the Amer- ican way of life. Here children of all the people live together and prepare together for the lives of service which lie ahead. If through the years the graduates of South High School have con- tributed to the welfare and progress of our city and nation, the future may expect even greater contributions. It follows, naturally, that we should raise a question about the present school facilities and the plans for future improvements. The present South High and South Vocational High Schools provide facilities that in general compare favorably with those of other sections of the city. But South never has had an adequate athletic field, and like other parts of the city it does not have a modern vocational high school for girls. The Board of Public Education has plans that should be of unusual interest to the people of the South Side and in particular to the alumni and present students of the school. First, a ma- jor athletic field is to be built on the land bound- ed by Ninth Street, Carson Street, Seventh Street and Selby VVay. This field will have a seating capacity of between 6,000 and 8,000, and will in- clude a field house and tennis courts. It will be the largest, most adequately equipped field in the city. Dr. Earl A. Dimmick, Superintendent of Schools, and Mr. M. M. Steen, Chief of the Division of Plant Operation and Maintenance, have indicated that visible signs of progress on this field should be in evidence one year from now. Another project of major importance which is included in the Boardis long-term planning pro- vides for a modern girls, vocational high school to be located on the site now occupied by the old high school building at Tenth and Carson Streets. This, of course, is something for the fu- ture, but it is encouraging to know that the South Side, which now has excellent trade train- ing facilities for boys, may one day be proud of the opportunities it will have to offer to its girls as well. May the present students of South High School, and those who will follow them, exercise the wisdom and the determination to take the fullest advantage of the educational opportuni- ties provided for them. Only America offers such opportunities to its youth. -O. I. Schwarm Class of Feb. 1921