Summit High School - Top Yearbook (Summit, NJ)

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History of Our Publications HE first record of the school activities appeared in 1911, when the Summit Herald granted space for a High School column. The staff supporting this was formed of an Editor-in-Chief, a Senior Editor, a junior Editor, and a Sophomore Editor. For seven years this con- tinued, then the Record added a similar column, thus the two papers held High School notes for two more years, until in 1920 it was de- cided that we really wished to have a paper, one which we formed, com- piled, edited-one which was Summit High's very own. And it was in response to this desire that the Melting-Pot was originated. It was a bi-monthly and was mimeographed by the advanced commercial stu- dents. Without these services it is doubtful if the paper could have thrived. The Melting-Pot was indeed a small enough paper, but be- tween the lines on its mimeographed page one could feel the idea, the vision of a larger publication, a year book. The next Fall another step was taken and one of great importance. Having decided that the Melt- ing-Pot was not proving of substantial worth, the staff again considered the questions revolving about an annual. Finance is a vital prerequisite, but in this case a morbidly discouraging one, for it was perceived that the book would not receive the support of the Business M en's Associa- tion due to a ruling of the Association which permitted its members to advertise in second class mail matter only. However, this group of students and members of the faculty were of the kind to surmount all difficulties, so convinced were they of the need of an annual and its success. Vvlith such harbingers did The Top appear, a small paper- bound booklet in the Spring of '21. The first edition was unusually well supported by the student body as has each succeeding edition. Since that time The Top has developed, it has expanded in size, and a volume has been formed which it is hoped more nearly responds to the needs of the students, and which represents more closely the spirit of Summit High School. In the Fall of 1924, a group of students com- bined and formed a school paper, recognizing the need for recent school news, in more current form. Enter The Tower, a paper of unusual worth and talent although a very new organization. At the present time S. H. S. boasts of two publications, The Top and The Tower, an annual and a paper, both of which exhibit great hopes for the future. A plan has been formulated whereby the two organizations, though remaining separate and distinct may be united under a Publications Board of Summit High School. This will insure the co-operation and good will between the two organizations which has always been our desired policy. It is thus that The Topi' publication has come into being, it is thus that it has developed, and it is thus that The Tower originated.-May they continue to represent Summit High School in the field of journalism. THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. Eight

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