William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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THE History of the School Publications The first high school paper known to be published in the Independence schools was the Advocate. The high school, at the time, occupied the present Ott School building. The paper was published by the Phi Sigma Literary Society in order to help raise funds for a new school building. Although it was supposed to be a quarterly paper, only two issues were actually published, one in February and one in Aiay in 1898. The editor of this paper was Mr. Charles Capelle, now a prominent lawyer in Independence. The next paper of which we have any record was the Independence Booster, which was published for two years C1916 to 19181 This paper was started by Mr. Street and sponsored by llfliss Nellie Begey. During the last year the Booster was published to help raise funds for a new high school--our present building. In 1920 the Bi-weekly Gleam was started. The first year it was published by a journalism class, but since that time the editor has been chosen by the student body. The editor chooses his staff with the aid of the faculty sponsors. Because of confusion of the Bi-weekly with the Annual Gleam, the name was changed to The Envoy at the beginning of this last year. The idea of the Annual Gleam was conceived in 1901 by Elmer Twvman and Charlie Ross. It was founded because the members of the class of 1901 wanted a permanent record of their high school activities and friendships. Every year since then hasvwitnessed improvements on the Annual. In 1926 the pictures of the under-classmen were taken in several groups instead of one, and the faculty pictures were printed for the first time. In 1927 the stiff cover was adopted. At the present time the Gleam holds a place of distinction among annuals of schools the size of VVilliam Chrisman. Left to right:-Charles Allis, editor of the Envoy for the first semester, William Bessmer, editor of the Envoy for the second semester, Richard Erickson, editor of the Annual Gleamg Maurice Peiserf business manage' of the Annual Gleam. 1 9 3 1 2 J'l Page 21 7 ' ' ..:'::-::ui.LLT:gg4.:,.1.Q. ,4..Q. ,.,...... 'GLEAM

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THE GLEAM r . .- , ,....-..........-Zuma-:zz:1r.s:n-1 Page 20 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS First Semester Second .Semester Albert Cookston ......,.,... President ....,.......,....... Albert Nigh Dorothea Babb ...........,., Secretary .............. lVIarion Barnard JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS First Semester ' Second Semester Darrell, Cathey .............. President ............ Harvey Fullerton Edith lVIae Hillard ,,...... Secretary .................. Earline Davis SOPHOMOREFCLASS OFFICERS ' First Semester Second Semester VVilliam Shedd ................ President ......,....... Richai-d Buiigfd Eleanor Smith ................ Secretary ...... Nfary Pearl Salisbury 31 9 3 1L J :.::-J.: I CQQQZ' v 1. -in-:.-m,L 'f-ffL ' ' ... -e.,.......--.. ,-

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THE GLEAM H D MARGARET UINN, THE WINNERS OF THE BEST ALL-AROUND STUDENT CONTTJJSii'lEIg'1?O1igS?OREg BY THE ANNUQXL GLEAM. These two students have done a great deal for Chrlsnian and rightfully deserve this honor. Margaret Quinn has been quite prominent in dramatics, and has alwaysbeen high in scholarship, while Albert Nigh has been on the debate team for the past two years, has had 'exeeptzonally high grades, and was president of the Senior Class for the last semester. Both are members of the National Honor Society. T Best All-Around Student Contest At the opening of the Gleam sales in December, a contest sponsored by the Annual was announced, the purpose of which was to determine the two best all-around students, boy and girl, in Chrisman High School. By making elec- tion to this honor contingent upon. scholarship and outstanding service to the school, the Gleam hoped to make this something more than a mere popularity contest. At the outset, each class was asked to select two candidates from a- mong their members, these to be passed upon by a faculty committee to deter- mine their scholastic eligibility before a final vote was taken. The candidates chosen were as follows: for the Seniors, Margaret Quinn and Albert Nighg for the Iuniors, Margaret Etzenhouser and Darrel Catheyg and for the Sophomores, Mary lane Chiles and William Shedd. Voting in the final contest was pref- erential and was limited to Gleam subscribers, each subscriber's votes dim- inishing in proportion as he had delayed his subscription. The contest attracted considerable attention for a time, each class striving hard to elect its candidates. In the end, however, the Seniors were victorious, Margaret Quinn and Albert Nigh being declared worthy of the honor of the best all-around students at Chrismanu. This was the first year that such a contest has ever been attempted here. If it continues it will be another honor for Chrisman students to aspire to. Page22 9 3