The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-06-06
History Of the Forsyth High School.

and students had 10 grow accustomed
to new conditions. There we're three
teachers that year-Eeal c. Johnson,
Superintendent; Estha Mack, history
and science teacher; L1ura Greeuing,
teacher Of English and German.
Twenty three pupils were enrolled dur
ing the year. We had new building.
one Of which both the teachers and
pupils were proud. We also had
new library, new desks and bright, sun
shiny rooms 10 work in.
Not much was done in athletics that
first year, although we did schedule
some basketball games with Branson.
The Branson team beat our boys but
our girls paid back that score with int
crest, A large number Of the students
went 10 Branson to see these games.
They will never forget how nicely they
we're treated by the Branson people.
When the return games were to be
played by Branson at Forsyth a large
crowd came with the visiting team and
most Of the Forsyth people came up on
the hill to watch the game. lust as
the first whistle was blown, there came
a downpour Of rain and the game was
postponed indefinitely. 1t has never
been played.
The first graduating class consisted
Of two students, Leroy Smith and
Villa Coulter. The commencement
exercises we're held 10 the Stone Chap
ell. They consisted Of orations read
by the members of the graduating class
and Of music and readings by others.
School was dismissed on the last
day at noon and the school and town
people went on a picnic, The next
night lawn party was given on the
Did college grounds.
Ga August %, 1916, school was
again opened. This year there were two
new teachers, Truman E. Hayes and
Ruth L, Wilson. There were abou,
wenty students enrolled this
Iear,
The first declamatory contest was
leld this year. There were nine con.
estants and everyone seemed interest
ID in it, The first place was awarded
o Jesse Johnson His reading was
The Party" by Paul lawrence Dun
)ar. In April Jesse entered the South
vest Missouri declamaiorY contest at
Orury College and won first place there,
In oratory too, the students took a
,reat interest. In the oratorical con.
est held in the spring Bob Gideon
yon the first place. His oration was
entitled The World Peace League"
In the fall basketball was Of chief
interest and in the spring the boys an
wered the call Of the track almost
very evening. The school entered
he county tack meet and held track
meet for its own students. In April
he track team entered the track con.
est for Southwest Missouri at Spring.
ield and Guy Everett brought back a
medal.
In the spring we had a picnic on
he college grounds. We dismissed
chool for the afternoon and taking our
unch went for a good time. We mad
mother picnic on the last day Of school
The townspeople were invited and the
I'D college campus was crowded.
In 1917 We had two more graduates,
Naomi Parrish and Mabel Weathermau.
Both girls wrote orations, sang songs
md played plane solos for the com.
nencement exercises, which were
,eld May 18th at the Stone Chapel.
School did not begin until Septem'
Der Of this year, two weeks later than
Usual. Fiity.six students were regis
cred this year.
A Junior High School was made and
he eighth grade was brought up to
he High School department. This
increased The number Of classes so tha,
another teacher had to be added. Do,
nestle science was introduced into
The school ard formed very populM
subject with those taking it.
Something might be said Of the dil,
lerent organizations Of the school. A
Junior Red Cross society was organized
but since they could get no materials
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