The Pittsburgh Academy - Eagle Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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REMARQUES i W .A f , Y, P'I,F?enki n 4 RS. Smlkh A T WCarrc5. Vlfllsdon .T THE PITTSBURGH ACADE Fifty-51' N I 1 1 I 1 Q-1

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M, ma .. it mln. ft ' - O THE EAGLE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY FORUM the early part of this year a student organization was formed to be known as the Pittsburgh Academy Forum. This organization held a num- ber of debates dealing with questions of paramount importance to the American public, and also with other questions of international scope, These meet' ings were attended in large numbers by the students. Under the able tutelage of the faculty advisors, Mr. J. D. McCarthy and Mr. J. F. Grady, this organization, begin' ning only with potentialities, developed in to a splendid group of forceful speakers. The officers chosen at the beginning of the year were Mr. R. S. Smith, presif dentg Mr. Eugene Koch, vicefpresidentg Miss Margaret Winso, secretary. These officers overcame their lack of experience by their enthusiasm and their ability to quickly grasp the fundamentals of forensics. The purposes for which this debating society was formed were many. Debating develops force in speakingg develops poiseg it creates confidenceg it makes public questions familiarg and it creates the composite which we call personality. Debating will probably never be used formally in later life. But the benefits we derive from the Forum will be a source of great advantage. Success does not come to the one who merely knows. It comes to one who has the knowledge and is able to impart that knowledge to others with force, elegance, and conviction. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty five

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i u V jf. THE E GLE emarques thc editorial entitled A Beginning in the lirst issue of Reniarques published Qctober 1. 1227. we Gnd the following: 4 Rcmarques is the official news organ ot Pittsburgh Academy. It will try to keep 'Y st- every student in the Academy in close touch with all activities. lt will run concise stories on what has happened. what is happening. and what is going to happen. ln this xvay it hopes to make still more powerful and noteworthy that which we are already proud ofTouig SCHOOL SPIRIT. By this we mean our loyalty and devotion to our school and to eaci ot ier. 'i'Remarques' is a student publication prepared and published by the students of the Pittsburgh Academy. lts columns are open to all the students and it welcomes contributions. suggestions and criticisms. It requires contributions of all sorts-editorials. humorous and news articles. light poemsfif it is to fulnll its aim and be a Etting representative of the student body of Pittsburgh Academy . During the scholastic year there have been twelve issues of Remarques published. inf cluding the pictorial Commencement edition. These issues have received high praise which has been merited. It has remained steadfast to its aims enunciated in its initial editorial. All school activities have been reported accurately and interestingly. lts editorial columns have reflected the sentiment of the Student body on questions pertaining to school or civil life. lnterf views with the leading figures in the world of art and government have been arranged and the opinions of these prominent personages reported in the columns of 'iRemarques. Poems and other features of particular merit have been enioyed by the readers of the Pittsburgh Academy news publication. Frank Harper. writer of just Now in the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph declared: I have seen many school and college papers. but none more cleverly written or more skillfully edited than this one by students of the Pittsburgh Academy. This commendation from a man of Mr, Harperis prominence in the world of journalism is an indication of the position which i'Remarqcs has gained in the Pennsylvania journalistic held. Credit for this enviable success cannot be given to any one student. Fully fifty students have contributed to the paper throughout the year. and this fact explains the popularity of Remarques. The Wide variety of viewpoints and of interests represented have been reflected in the columns of the paper. Two editorsfinfchief have directed the destinies of Remarques during its first year. Miss Elizabeth B. Drake and Miss F, Jacqueline jackson. Miss Drake served from September until April and left to become Assistant Editor of the Film Forecast. published by the Rowland and Clark Theatre Company. To every part of the paper Miss Drake contributed. She wrote news articles, editorials. literary features, drew cartoons and even wrote a poem. l'The Dreamer. Her one poetic offering caused many to wonder why Miss Drake had not made more conf tributions of this nature, Miss jackson. who succeeded Miss Drake as editorfinfchief. is as versatile and as capable as her predecessor. Her chief claim to fame is as a poet and her poems alone would till a four page Remarques, She is also the creator of Gertie Green, our mythical classmate from Hickville. whose blunders in the big city and whose efforts to eddicate herself have provided no end of merriment for readers of Remarques. In addition she has written news articles, editorials, and has contributed many drawings of exceptional merit. To enumerate the merits of the members of the statf is evidently impossible on account of lack of space. However, Ernest Horst. Evening School Editor: Harold Weinberger. Feature Writerg .Margaret Renkin, News Editorg Ruth Stuckrath. Feature Editor: Marie Klooz and Dorothea Drooks. Managing Editors. are deserving of particular mention. The Staff desires to express its debt to the faculty advisors for their timely suggestions, competent criticism. and kindly guidance. They gave of their time unsparingly and gladly assisted at all times. The Stall is par- ticularly indebted to Miss Hilma Sutter, Mr. joseph J. McCarthy and Mr. james F. Grady. THE PITTSBURGH ACADEMY Fifty seven