Wyandotte High School - Quiverian Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Five WE lIl9lIlVlllfB AllMlllIlllD lIl5llE11MllGlIfCY N N N lIDllR. WALTER llEJ. llMlllIEsClfllE5lIR llEllllllRlINlllllSlIHlllIE5S Cllfllflllllfl- 4QllllIlVllE5llRlIlAlItll Wdllfllfllhll lllqlfg Cllfllfllllllislllfllllllis While looking at the figures baked on a Grecian urn, Keats wrote his famous ode to beauty . . . the mosaics around the auditorium and on the face of the gymnasium en' trance compel one to remember Keats' famous lines, Beauty is truth, truth, beauty. A hushed audience sits waiting for the curtain to rise on the first act of a play in Vxfyandottes auditorium, and as it waits, the dignity, color, and poise of the place is instilled into hearts and souls, Suddenly they realize what a work of art plain bricks achieve. Skilled workmen have trans' formed soft hued blocks of clay into figures that will al' ways be a part of the design of the most beautiful audi' torium in Kansas City, Kansas. Watlkiimg towards the twin towers, Character and Know' ledge, one can not help being impressed by their splendid magnificence. Character and Knowledge! Perhaps the greatest ideals in the world. Certainly the best ideals that a high school could choose. Character a trait that induces us to 'ihitch our wagon to a star. To keep it there, though the pull may be hard upon shoulders. Makes us lift our heads a little higher and say I can. Part of our makefup which forces others to look to us as leaders and successful workers Knowledge, the complement of Character. Withtiut Know' ledge, character cannot exist. A knowledge of life and its problems, and the best way to face them-this is what Vxfyandotte and the twin towers are trying to teach us. The beauty of usefulness! Laboratories fitted with the best equipment that science can provide, Classrooms-Aclean, light, and conducive to better work. Halls--long, silent, and glistening. Beauty of wisdom! The voices of the wise philosophers of all ages seem to speak to us again from the shadows of the shelves in the softly lighted library, furnished with row after row of books. Beauty in the red, yellow, orange, and blue jackets on the new books. A shouting, milling mob of hungry students all waiting eagerly for a chance to choose their lunch from the steam' ing foods which send out appetizing odors in the twin cafef terias. Beauty? But then, what is more beautiful than savory food when one is hungry? Stainless steel counters, polished tables, shining trays. A beautiful building set in squalid surroundings loses half, but placed among tall trees, green shrubbery, wide lawns, rock walls, curved walks, and rolling terraces and the charm of the place is doubled. So Wyaiidritte's cup is full and running over, Oak trees hold their scarlet leaves Evergreens twinkle with bright lights at Christ uc4ll.8 on team, we're with you! Nearly 3,000 voices blend together in a firm assurance -by DORTHIE ELDRIDGE Dr. Walter E. Meyer Wlzile visiting Vtfytmdotte recently Dr. VVtilter E. Meyer. social science autlnmty and editor of the American Oh' server, said he had come from the coal field mea of Penn' sylvzmia. There scenerg and hnildmgs were ugly, dirty, and crowded, Here hu saw it new lmilding- spacious, clean, and beautiful. He was sincere tulien he said thc ony lmildmg :md grounds of new XVytz-riclotte would inure an uplifting effect on the lives of those in the school, of confidence and victory. Of course, we are all loyal to the football and basketball teams, but the real beauty of the spirit lies in the loyalty and cooperation which every student and teacher shows in eodeavoring to make Vkfyan' dotte something more than just a beautiful building. Beauty of health! This is not left to chance, Witli the aid of modern gymnasiums and an up-toedate clinic the asset of health is transferred to all who are willing to cooperate. Where do you go first hour? 'iDidn't we have fun at the party last night? 'iHi, how are you today? These questions are hurled across the beautiful social hall. Deep, comfortable chairs. Venetian fireplaces. Beam ceilings. Friendship is cultivated. Girls and boys have the surroundings conducive to forming new friendships. The beauty of friendship exists here. And back of all this beauty is the most beautiful thing of all--the beauty of the unselfishness of Kansas Citians, which induced them to spend nearly in million dollars to make it possible for us to have a past worth remembering, a pres' ent to live joyfully in, and a future to look forward to hopefully, Because we are a part of all that we meet in life, the beauty of Vifyandotte will have an effect upon us, fi

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Seven WTA DOTTE IS DEDICATED A new vista of educational horif :ons and sweeping scientific changes that will alter the life of Americas millions were pictured by Secretary of XVar Harry H, Woodring in his dedif catory address of new Wyandotte High School on Sept. 13, 1937. Secretary Woodring was introduced to the huge crowd which assemhled for the dedication services held in front of the Wyandotte stadium hy Governor Walter A. Huxman of Kansas. News film cameras clicked to record a picture of the dedication of the largcst high school in the Middlewest as the Cahinet memlwer spoke. Radio microphones carried his voice throughout the nation as he contrasted the old and new in Kansas education and envisioned prohlems that the oncoming generations will face. It is a far cry from the little red school house of our fathers and grandfathers to this magnificent edifice for our children. lt is an even further cry from the hardships and difficulties of the early Kansas pioneers to the advantages and opportunities of the present generation, Woodring said. The program opened with the invocation hy Rev. A. T. Tomshany, president of the Ministerial Alliance and minister at the First Preslwyterian church. This was followed hy a formal flag raising ceremony hy the color detachment of com' pany G of the 137th infantry of Fort Leavenworth. Following this, Mr. Frank Rushton, president of the Board of Education. presented a short history of Vv'yandotte. The invited guests, men who took an important part in the plans and huilding of the high school, were then introduced hy the chairman. The introductions were hrief and there was applause for each. Introduced hy Governor Huxman as a former governor of Kansas, a friend of education, a native Kansan, who had risen high in national life, and his personal friend, Secre' tary Woodring gave the final part of the program in his dedicatory address. Both WDAF and KCKN arranged a complete coverage of the dedication of thc new school. One and onefhalf hours of hroadcasting over airways was included on the schedule worked out lwetwecn leaders in charge of the dedif cation and engineers for the radio stations. At noon, just heforc the dedication program, a luncheon was served in the sccretary's honor in the north cafeteria of the new high school. This was the first meal ever pref pared and served in the new huilding. Miss Dryden M. Quist, cafctcria manager, and Miss Merna Miller, assistant manager, supervised the serving of the luncheon for ahout 400, Woodring Flies Out of the East And Says It's ct Far Cry -by DORTHIE ELDRIDGE Woodring spent the night in Kansas City and Friday morning he attended a hreakfast as guest of the special comf mittee in charge. He then made a tour of inspection of the federal works projects in the Kansas City, Kas., area, the largest of which is the new Wyandotte. A speaker's stand, decorated with hunting of the national colors, was erected on the foothall field caging the stadium into which the crowd gathered. From it came a prayer, a song, and a speech and federal pro' ject No. 9044 formally hecame Wyan' dotte High School and a fulfillment of three years of work and waiting. The dedication opened a 3'day prof gram of open house and visiting days, to permit the puhlic to view the new huilcling. Faculty and administration memhers were in their places to aid Z X the crowd in seeing the huilding and to explain important features. An estimated crowd of 15,4 000, many of which were out'of-town visitors, viewed the new school during the Sfday period. Names prominent in Middlewestern military, political, and educational service were on the list of distinguished vis' itors invited to the dedication service. Invitations to attend the exercises were sent to V73 guests and dignataries, from hotlt Kansas and Missouri as well as many national figures. An incomplete list of guests at the luncheon and dedicaf tory ceremonies hesides Secretary Woodring, were Governor Huxman and aidesg Chief Justice john S. Dawson of the Kansas supreme court: Clarence V. Beck, attorney'general of Kansasg Walter G. Thiele, justice of the Kansas supreme court: W. T. Markham, state superintendent of schoolsp Chancellor E. H. Lindley of the University of Kansasg George W, Katz, executive manager of the Kansas City, Mo., chamher of commereeg Brigadier General Guy V. Henry, commandant of cavalry school at Fort Rileyg President F. D. Farrell, Kansas State Collegeg President C. E. Rarick, Fort Hays Teacher's College: President W. A. Brandenhurg, Pittsliurg Teachers Collegeg President Thomas W. Butcher, Emporia State Teachers Collegeg Evan Griffith, Kansas state highway director: judge Richard J. Hopkins and Mayor Bryce B. Smith of Kansas City, Mo.g Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, Senators Arthur Capper and George McGill of Kansas, Congressman U. S. Guyer, Rav Lawrence and C. S. Wade, PWA X engineers, and Roydon E. Reed, assist' ant PWA engineer. City and county officials, memhers of the Board of Education, Superinf lendent F. L. Sehlagle, Principal ul. F. Wellemeyer, and Vice Principal j. C. Hume were among the honored guests N as men who had heen closely identif fied with the mighty project.