South Pasadena High School - Copa de Oro Yearbook (South Pasadena, CA)

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SENIOR HISTORY Otis Blasingham Presnient Four years ago the class of ' 29 entered this great fac- tory of knowledge, South Pasadena High School, and began their work. Every step attained has been by appli- cation of each bit of new learning gained from the pre- ceding step. Now as the ' leave, they may well look back with pride upon their history. In 1925 the class, recently from grammar school, en- rolled as freshmen or mere apprentices in the factory. Here their steps were guided by Miss Farrar as class adviser, and their activities headed by Thomas McEniry as president. During their a pprenticeship they won the interclass debate championship, the representatives being Car(jline Card and Clayton Shelburne. It is noteworthy also that these freshmen presented the last frosh assembly to be given at S. P. H. S. As sophomores, or mechanics, the class under the leadership of Gordon Clark and Miss Mary E. Nash, again defeated all contenders for the debate championship. This time Arabella Childs and Robert Ryan were the victors. When promoted to the positions of managers, or juniors, the class upset all exist- ing traditions by presenting the first Junior-Senior prom to be held at S. P. H. S. in recent years. Thomas McEniry and Phillips Morgan again upheld the class honor by winning for the third consecutive time the interclass debate championship. During this stage. Miss Bertha Moore directed their steps, and it was largely due to her eitorts that the junior play, Green Apples, achieved such success. Robert Ryan was president. In September of 1928 the juniors were promoted to the e.xalted heights of seniors, or directors of the factory. Here, under the presidency of Otis Blasingham and the leadership of Miss Ethel Bear, the class, resplendent in green and biege sweaters, presented as its play, Quality Street. Reviving an old custom, the seniors gave a class assembly, the entire program personnel being composed of Senior class members. The senior theatre party, preceding the Alhambra football game, was a great success. After enjoying the hospitality of the juniors at a prom, the senior class bade farewell at Class Night to all their teachers and friends who had guided them so well during their four years in the factory. Now, having profited by daily experiences at South Pasadena High School, the Senior class of ' 29 once more departs to begin as apprentices in business or collegiate life. EthelL. Bear Martha CuNNiN iHAM Evtn .v Chase Adviser Vice-President Secretary H«ftfe«RT SM Rl- jrHllMA McEmRV reastirtf )• • Yeil Leader