Spring High School - Roar Yearbook (Spring, TX)

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BIG SPRING STAGES CENTENNIAI. CELEBRATION The script of history has linked one ame more than any other with the first ecorded days of the big spring. The name is that of Randolph Barnes Iarcy, U.S. Army, whose log of an official military mission in the Southwest mentions ie encountering of a spring, which he :und flowing from a deep chasm in the ,mestone rocks into an immense reservoir f some fifty feet in depth. The notation 'as made October 3, 1849. Marcy's report to the War Department s a colorful and entrancing account of rairie exploration. He described meet- xg Indian tribes and told of their customs, e reported on flora and fauna ofthe coun- ryg set up detailed instructions as to istances, bearings, wood and water con- itions, and similar information for future ravelers. His descriptions were detailed, nd readers of his report today would be mused at his reference to the Plains area s the great Sahara of North Americatr ast and tracklessrtand must continue un- ihabited forever. But for Big Spring people, his major eport is that of October 3, 1849, when he ame upon the spring that brought about ie creation and early development of the ommunity which now is celebrating a pring's Centennial. Schools have played an important part nthe advancement of Big Spring. On youth lay, the schools had thousands ofstudents narticipating in parades. No. 1 - Big Spring nunicipal band, under the direction of ', W. King, marched in parades each day mf the celebration. No, Z-The Girls ' Phys- cal Education Dept. under A. Smith and X. Phillips. No. 3-Mr. J. B, Neely's mo- or-bike and scooter unit. No. 4-Latin Department, under direction of Mr. E. M, ichneider. No. 5 -Mary Jane Hamilton's 8. Cappella Choir. No. 6-Athletic Float. Jo, 7-Spanish Department under direction rf Colleen Slaughter. No. 8-F'.F.A. under he direction of Truett Vines. NO. 9-F'.H. i. float under McGregor and Russell. leaf f 0-5 I

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