South Side High School - Totem Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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September 11, 1922, marked the beginning of South Side High School as it opened its doors to 38 teachers and 892 students. The 78 seniors who formed the first graduating class came from Fort Wayne High School, now Central, to attend the largest one-story high school in the country. They elected officers; presented Clarence, their play; arranged their Senior Dance; and placed ten students on the honor roll. Nineteen twenty-two was also the start of Hi-Y, Art ! to Z Club, and various music organizations. The gentlemen dom- = K c. inated instrumental organizations as they composed the j g| twelve-member band and the fourteen-member orchestra; and 5? o o Is South even boasted a faculty quartet. At the same time, Philo and Lettermen's Club were born under the titles of the Philalethian Literary Society and the Varsity Club. Setting victory as a precedent, South's first football team o r— CM T— o CO claimed an undefeated season; and the basketball team cap- tured the sectional championship by defeating Central 17-15. With the birth of the school came the birth of publica- tions. Wasting no time, the Times staff put out its first paper on October 6, 1922, and then proceeded to earn the title 'Best in Indiana! The first yearbook, adopting its name from the totem pole, on which the Indians kept a record of their tribes' history, was the pole upon which we have painted the symbols of our joys, our struggles, and our triumphs of the past year. Thus, a school was born. The physical building was established, provided with a capable faculty, and opened to students. Clubs were organized, athletic teams were selected, school colors chosen, and a school song composed for the school that has no equal.

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Junco V. jl s m ul «a%4 uiA 'sad. 4 r pk ork c4 x sl ooi on or» £ oro 19 6 2 C UA. iWr o Forty years have brought changes and improvements. As enrollment has increased to 1,987, the number of teachers has risen to 88. Furthermore, the building has expanded to meet the rising school population. The year 1938 brought the addition of the second story of the building; and 1958 added the new cafeteria, shop classes, and the girls' gymnasium. Time has swept away most clubs organized in 1922 and has replaced them with numerous others. Some, such as the musical organizations, have survived and expanded; while clubs such as Debaters and So-Si-Y have disappeared. Stim- ulated by the varied interests of a large student bodv, De- signers' Associated, Assemblies Workshop, Rifle Club, Booster Club, and others have arisen. Athletically, victory has become a tradition. The past forty years have included two state basketball championships and numerous sectional victories. Only this year the football team ranked second in the city, losing first place by a few percentage points; and last year's track team traveled to state. Surviving with steady improvement, both the Times and the Totem have increased in size; and the Pegasus has been established as a traditional part of publications. Still por- traying the joys, struggles, and triumphs of the past year, the Totem has eliminated some sections and added others as times and styles have changed. As time moves on. South Side moves on, ever changing, ever improving. The best traditions of the past are carried on; improvements of the present in facilities and methods of teaching are adopted. Thus, the best of the past and the progress of the present are combined to provide incomparable educational opportunities and a firm foundation for con- tinuing years as the school that has no equal.