West Plains High School - Zizzer Yearbook (West Plains, MO)

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HIGH SCI-l0OL PLAYS HIGH SCHOOL PLAY ATTRACTS LARGE CROXVD. Seniors Please Friends And Patrons of School In Miz I-Iigbee of Harvard. A capacity house witnessed the annual class play of the West Plains High School at the Catron last night, when the seniors pre- sented. Mr, Higbee of Harvard, a delight- ful western comedy. Mr. Higbee of Harvard is filled with mirth provoking situations and Miss Iris Trimble and Mr. Thad Kenney, in the two leading roles, Malvina, the western widow, and Watson Higbee, wealthy but rough west- erner, kept the house in a constant roar of laughter. Misses Geneva Pease and Madge Morton, were charming as Marie Cummings and Nancy Withrow, two delightfully coquet- tish school girls, while the part of Mrs. Bal- lew, an eastern widow, was very cleverly por- trayed by' Miss Maude Benton. Herbert Mantz, as Lorin Higbee CMr. Higbee of Har- vard! and Eugene Harlin, as Theodore Daly- rymple, his chum, were t' pical college chaps, and Dick Green as Senator Withrow, Nancy's match making father, and Elton Hyder as Higgins, the butler, made up the remainder of the cast and were clever in this respect- ivc parts. Let Me Explain, and Company A on the Mexican Border, two laughable vaude- ville sketches, were given between acts by Amos Harlin and Thad Kenney.--Daily Quill, March 20, 1914. JUNIOR PLAY. Mr. Bob, the comedy given by the Jun- ior class of the West Plains High School at the Catron last night was one of the most enjoyable home talent plays given here for some time and from the appreciative audi- ence the members of the cast received the credits due them for their efforts in making it a success. The play was witnessed by a large crowd and the door receipts were very gratifying. The following was the cast of characters: Philip Roycon -............. Herbert Mantz. Robert Brown .............. Thad Kenney, Clerk of Benson Sr Benson JCI1kll'lS, Butler .............. Amgs, Hamlin, Rebecca Luke, a maiden la.dy--lris Trimble. Kaillerine Rugers ........... Geneva, Pease, Marion Br: ant C Bob J--Margaret NVilliams. Patty, the maid ............. Mignon Laird. Daily Quill, Aplll 11, 1913. THE OLD CENTRAL SCHOOL.

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,V. EVENTS

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NEW HIGH SCHOOL' NOTE-This school always has many en- joyable features during the term. lt has its parties, its plays, banquets and social affairs. These are all for enjoyment and help make our school life live long in our memory. This year the new school is being erected. This is an event so great in our history that in our opinion, it is right and proper that it should be placed in the Events Hoping that this brief description will give our alum- ni some idea of our new home, we submit this for your approval. THE EDITORS, THE FIRST STAGES. For the past few years the people of West Plains, have felt the need of a new school building. The old Central building had become too old and was unsafe and un- sanitary. This building, where so many have received their education. was inadequate. The High School had relieved the situation Il little by taking some 100 pupils from the old school. As time went on, however, the High School, too, became inadequate. Country students swelled the roll until even the ofllce had to be used as a class rozm. Therefore, in 1912, an election was held and it was voted to bond the school district for 533,000 in order to build 3 new sf-lrol. This rew building will accomodate the High School and the Seventh and Eighth grades. The intermediate grades wruld occupy the old High School. The board bought the lots just west of the school property and thus obtained a large and well located campus. The owners of the houses removed them and by the first of January 1914, the ground was ready. The plans and specifications were drawn by J. H. Felt Q Company, architects of Kan- sas Cify. and the contract to erect the build- ing was awarded to J. W. Williams. of Shww- nee, Okla. The excavation .began immediately and the foundation was done by April 1st, when the old building was turned over to the wreckers. The classes were moved to store rooms and churches, while the basement of the new school had been completed. 'l he structure fronts Garfield avenue. It will be 34x64 feet and ,319 feet high. It will consist of two stories and the ground floor. It is Leing built of pressed brick, with cut stone trimmings. The unilateral system of lighting is used, all windows being on the east and west sides. The roof will be flat and will be composed of a tar and sand prepare? tion. The inside will be finished entirely with oak and will be lighted with electricity. The heating system. will be steam, furnished by an adequate boiler and the ventilation speclfl- catirns call for the Johnson system, using a 90 inch fan run by a 10 h. p. steam engine, supplying 20,800 cubic feet of air. ln the basement there will be three lab- oratories, a lecture room and the library. The physics and chemistry laboratories will be furnished completely with all the neces- sary rpparatus. The domestic sfience labor- atory is also provided with a storeroom. In the basement are several drinking fountains. SCENES FROM THE GROUND. One very good feature is the boiler roam. This room is completely isolated from the rest of the building by very thorough fire