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DOCUMENT RESUME CS 202 420 ED 127 606 Camphpll, Laurence R., Comp. AUTHOR Founded in Dates Early Student Publications Were TITLE Secondary Schools. Quill and Scroll Studies, Tallahassee, Fla. INST-TUTION 75 PUB DATE 169p. NOTE ME-SO.83 HC-$8.69 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE *Schonl. *Courses; Educational History; *Journalism; DESCRIPTORS Newspapers; *School Publications; Secondary Education; Senior High Schools; State Surveys; *Student Publications; *Yearbooks ABSTRACT informati0/1 The surveys in this collection provide dates of origin of stIlant concerning the historical backgrounds and formal journalism instruction in the liqh newspapers, yearbooks, and following 34 states: school, for the District of Columbia and the Illinois, Indiana, /c:Aa/ Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, lizy Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Carolina, North Dakota, Oregoz. Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Virginia, Washington, West Virgini4, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (KS) *0# ****************************************************************** include many informal unpublishd Documents acquired by ERIC ffor' other sources. ERIC makes every * m4,terials not available from Nevertheless, items of marginql obtain the best copy available. * affects the guqldtY H7oducibility are often encountered and this # reproductions ERIC makes availAbl the microfiche ard hardcopy * Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * via the ERIC Document Reproduction original document. Reprodutior # * responsible for the quality of the that can be made from the original, * supplied by Ens are the best HEALTH. u s DUCATiON WELFARE UTE OF O HAS BEE, REPRO- .4S OOCLAMENT RECETtVEO FRCS' 0,cE0 E XACTLY 04GAN'ZATION OMO'N 7E PEWSON OR P°'":52" OPINIONS 7:.Ti swfo DO NO, "- xSSAR,Ly REPRE- NAT.ONAL INsy, ruTE SE% OX 'C,AL POL. ,CX F DUCA "ON PO'T'ON FOUNDED DATES EARLY STUDENT PUBLICATIONS WERE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS Compiled by Dr. Laurence R. Campbell, Director Quill and Scroll Studies, 1975 West Virginia Colorado Wisconsin Delaware Wyoming District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Caroiina North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Vermont Virginia 3 Washington DATES EARLY STUDENT PUBLICATIONS WERE FOUNDED COLORADO: IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS Compiled by Dr. Laurence R. Campbell, Director Quill and Scroll Studies, 1975 Foreword Bicentennial celebrations may stimulate interest in the origins and heritage of Certainly student journalists student publications in American secondary schools. - Indeed in- may take pride in their early newspapers, magazines, and yearbooks. vestigative reporting may provide the basis for timely' articles. Sources of data are back files in the school, alumni, libraries, museums, his- torical and antiquarian societies, slate and national school press organizations. In some instances theses and dissertations have provided information, particu- Quill and Scroll Studies appreciates the larly those before World War II. cooperation from advisors and these sources. Appreciation is expressed to Lillian Larson, formerly adviser at Grand Note: Junction High School, Professor James Stratton of Oklahoma State University, Vance L. Wise of Denver Public Schools, D. W. Chatoupla of College High School in Greeley, Professors Tell Mabee ond A. Gayle Waldrop at one time on the faculty The compiler is a graduate of Fort Collins High of the University of Colorado. School and a former graduate student of University of Colorado. Introduction Colorado's first high school newspaper was founded eighty years ago in Colorado It was the eight-page Lever puhlisheu by William J. Palmer High School. Springs. Henry M. Stanley was ftatured on the first page of the second edition printed Rhetorical exercises and the examination schedule made page on March 30, 1887. two of the two-cclumn publication with columns a little under three inches wide. Published monthly, The Lever was produced by a staff consisting of Frank C. Wilder, editor; Maggie Russell, local editor; Hattie C. Bumstead, personal editor; Charles H. Bliss, advertising manager; Oliver Shoup, adv6rtising agent; Ada Mans- The subscription rate was fifty cents. field, mailing clerk. The March issu- -tressed the progress made in the schools during -,he past three listed the members of the board of education and faculty, or fcur years page to personals. devoting about Three and a half pages were filled with local advertising without timely copy Merchants, dentists, photographers, contractors, bakers, hotels, or sales appeal. realtors, and livery stables bought space in the publication. The first high school yearbook in Colorado also was The Lever, for it consisted of the bound copies of the newspaper with thirty some pages, according to Kenneth L. Hinshaw, principal. 4 Page 2 COLORADO first high 1895, The North Side High School Chronicle probably was the Published in Published monthly, it sold for twenty-five cents a school newspaper in Denver. It listed Thomas E. Rust as ed.itor, Jessie Lee as assistant year--paid in advance. editor, and Gail W. Holmes as manager. by Elizabeth D. McArthur entitled The first page of the first issue featured a poem About one-third as much space was given to reporting the "My Favorite City." of Denver high schools to formation on September 28, 1895, of an association "A series of practice games.was played, all of which re- schedule football games. sulted in favor of the N.S.H.S." in Colorado before 1900, school If other high school publications were founded Studies which is making historians have failed to report them to Quill and Scroll publications. a nation-wide study of early nigh school . taught in Colorado High school journalism courses with credit probably were not A course was taught ,n 1920 at Central, Pueblo; 1922, until after World War I. 1929, Central, Greeley; 1932, Palmer, Colorado Springs; 1927, Centennial, Pueblo; Others probably were founded during this era. 1935, Manual, Denver. Fowler; forty-five mimeographed school newspapers with a total circu- In 1939 there were Unfortunately she did thesis. lation of more than.10,000, Jean Hunt reported in a which they were published, but none not identify the newspapers or the schools in was more than seven years old. More only 112 of the 292 high schools. In 1961 journalism courses were taught in girls were studying Latin--a dead than three times as many Colorado boys and journalism--that is, the mass language few will ever use--than were studying media all of them will use! in Colorado at in existence school newspapers ano magazines were founded or High (N refers to Newspaper; M to Magazine) indicated here. the times City School Newspaper or Magazine Date Colorado Springs Palmer LEVER N 1887 Denver North Side CHRONICLE N 1895 Boulder Boulder THE OWL N 1903 Grand Junction Grand Junction SCHOOL RECORD N 1903 Longmont Longmont BOOMERANG N 1905 Grand Junction Grand Junction ORANGE AND BLACK N 1905 Pueblo Centennial CENTENNIALIST N 1908 Brighton Brighton N 1912 Pueblo Central TIMES N 1913 LaJunta LaJunta TIGER'S TALE N 1914 Denver North NORTH STAR N 1914 Lafayette Lafayette CARBON COLLECTOR N 1917 5 . . 'Page 3 t COLORADO - Newspapers and Magazines Fort Coliins Fort Collins SPILLED INK N 1919 Denver Manual MANUAL N 1920 Fowler FURPLE AND GOLD 1920 N Loweland Loweland TOTEM POLE (REDSKIN REPORTER) N 1920 Leadville PROSPECTOR N 1921 Alamosa MIDGET MESSENGER N 1921 Aspen CRIMSON AND BLACK N 1921 Delta PANTHER N 1921 Holyoke PRAIRIE BREEZE N 1921 Denver East SPOTLIGHT N 1921 LasAnimas Bent County N 1921 Longmont BOOMERANG N 1921 Trinidad BLUE AND WHITE N 1921 Boulder State Preparatory PREP OWL N 1922 Denver Manual N 1922 Denver West Side RODEO N 1922 Pueblo Central TIMES N 1923 Greeley College THE HERALD N 1923 Buena Vista N 1923 Denver South AERONAUT N 1923 Greeley. TIMES N 1923 Canon City NONAC ROYIT N 1924 Fort Lupton BLUE AND WHITE N 1924 Canon City SKYLINE FLASHES N 1926 Loveland TOTEM POLE N 1928 Erie ERION N 1928 Sterling ARGUS N 1928 Denver Manual PRESS DUST N 1928 Fowler GRIZZLY GROWLS N 1929 Colorado Springs West Junior WEST JUNIOR CITIZENS N 1930 Denver Cole Junior COLE JUNIOR LIFE N 1930 Brockton N 1930 Greeley College THE OWL'S EYE N 1931 Denver Aaron Gove Junior ARROW N 1932 Denver Byers Junior NEWS N 1932 Denver Baken Junior NEWS N 1932 Denver Lake Junior HIGH NEWS N 1932 Denver Manual BRICKLAYER N 1933 Denver St. Francis de Sales FRANSALIAN N 1933 Pueblo Pueblo Catholic TATTLER N 1934 Antonito ANNOUNCER N 1934 Rocky Ford MELONEER N 1935 Lamar SAVAGA CHIEFTAIN N 1935 Monte Vista Rio Grarde County EL MONTE N 1935 Denver South CONFEDERATE N 1935 Gunnison SPOTLIGHT N 1935 Grand Junction Grand Junction TIGER'S TALES M 1935 Akron AKRON ARROW N 1936 Denver Regis THE AEGIS N 1938 Page 4 COLORADO - Newspapers and Magazines Greeley Central HIGHLIGHT N 1940 Colorado Springs Fountain Valley School SCHOOL NEWS N 1940 Littleton Littleton LION'S ROAR N 1941 Minturn Battle Mountain NUGGET N 1944 Denver Regis REGIS RAVEN N 1944 Loveland Loveland REDSKIN REVIEW N 1945 Denver Regis RAIDER REVIEW M 1949 Colorado Springs Fountain Valley School THE DANE N 1951 Denver Manual MANUALIFE N 1953 Fort Collins Fort Collins THE TOWER M 1954 Colorado Springs Palmer SCRIBBLER M 1958 Colorado Springs Fountain Valley School THE F.V. LITERARY REVIF_W M 1958 Denver Manual MANUALITE N 1959 Minturn Battle Mountain HUSKY GROWL N 1959 Fort Collins Fort Collins MYRIAD M 1960 Littleton Euclid Junior WRITER'CRAMP M 1960 Littleton Euclid Junior FALCON'S CRY N 1960 Denver Ranum ROUNDUP N 1962 Erie Erie TIGER'S ROAR N 1962 Aurora W.M.C. Hinckloy THUNDERBIRD TALON N 1963 Pueblo Central THE ROUND PEG M 1963 Akron Akron RAM SABE N 1965 Aspen Aspen TATTLER N 1965 indicated. Yearbooks founded or in existence at the dates City School Yearbook Date Colorado Spri. is Palmer THE LEVER Y 1887 Denver Manual SCHOOL LIFE Y 1903 Denver North VIKING Y 1903 Longmont Longmont BOOMERANG Y 1905 Pueblo Centennial CENTENNIAL Y 1905 Boulder Boulder ODAROLOC Y 1905 Colorado Springs Palmer BROWN AND WHITE Y 1908 Greeley Greeley THE SPUD Y 1908 Grand Junction Grand Junction QUIP AND QUILL Y 1909 Pueblo Central WILDCAT Y 1913 Fort Collins Fort Collins LAMBKIN Y 1917 Loveland Loveland PINE CONE (CHIEFTAIN) Y 1918 Denver Manual THUNDERBOLT Y 1919 Leadville Leadville SENIOR ANNUAL Y 1920 Trinidad Trinidad Y 1922 Boulder Boulder State Prep. Y 1922 Denver West WESTWARD HO Y 1922 Grand Junction Grand Junction TIGER ANNUAL Y 1922 Denver Manual Training THE THUNDER BOLT Y 1922 Denver North VIKING Y 1923 Denver South AERONAUT'S DIARY Y 1923 7 COLowo ... Yearbooks 19z4 TERROR ROUND-UP y Colorado Springs Palmer 19z SAGEBRUSH y Brush Brush 191 THE TIGER Erie y Erie 19z, TROJAN y Longmont Longmont 1930 Berthoud Berthoud 1930 y WHISPERING PINE Estes Park Estes Park 1930 THE TERROR TRAIL Colorado Springs y Colorado Springs 1931 THE BULLDOG y GreeleY Greeley College 193z FRANSAL1AN y St. Francis de Sales Denver 193) THE OWL Colorado Springs Fountain Valley y 1941 THE LION y Littleton Littleton 1944 BALLDOP Battle Mountain y Minturn 194 BEAR TRACKS y Fowler Fowler 194) SAGEBRUSH y Brush Brush THE BOBCAT y Lafayette Lafayette 19% THE HUSKY y Battle Mountain Minturn I96z COR LIONIS Littleton y Littleton I96z RAIDER y Ranum Denver 1963 SILVER SCROLL y Wm. C. Hinckley Aurora 1963 THE CLAW Arvada y Arvada West 1963 WEST WIND y Arvada West Arvada 1963 SITZ MARLR y Aspen Aspen 96) SKETCHES Aurora y Wm. C. Hinckley 4 DELAWARE: DATES EARLY STUDENT PUBLICATIONS WERE FOUNDED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS Compiled by Dr. Laurence R. Campbell, Director Quill and Scroll Studies, 1975 Foreword Bicentennial celebrations may sti Mulate interest in the origins and heritage of student publications in American secondarY schools. Certainly student journalists may take pride in their early newspapers, magazines, and yearbooks. Indeed in- vestigative reporting may provide the basis for timely articles. Sources of data are back files in the school, alumni, libraries, museums, his- torical and antiquarian societies, state ress and national schlool P organizations. In some instances these and dissertations have provi ded information, particu- larly those before World War II. Quill and Scroll Studies apP reciates the cooperation from advisors and these sources. in 1965 made this statement: State Archivist Leon de Val Inger, Jr', Note: "To the best of our Knowledge there is no compiled history of secondary school journalism in Delaware; it is therefore impossible for us to determi ne the first such publication in any category. is possible that we have one or two items It school writing. illustrative of later nineteenth century "Friends School in Wilmington, compiled by Charles W. Bush and others, published at Wilmington in 1948, pages 24-26, gives an account of the Whittier Literary Society, organized in March 1884 by students of "the Academic classes." One of the Society's immediate undertaking s was the Preparation of a school publication, named The Whittier Miscellany after much controversy. It is our understanding . that the magazine has been continuo usly issued since that time. "The third item is a handbook, ent itled Curriculum and Rules of Geor etown Public Schools, a I2-page pamphlet measuring 4 1/4 inches x 6 inches, printed by "Sussex Journal" Print, Georgetown, Delaware in 1895. There were twelve grades, with English Literature, History, Latin, Al gebra, Physics and Geometry as the offering in the final year. The pamphlet a (so contains the school calendar and three pages of regulations. "We have not been able to document the age of The Whisp, of Wilmington High School. It was started, i-owever, substantia Ily earlier than 1921, for a member of our staff was a subscriber in September 1919 when the magazine was already a school It had, moreover, a pre decessor the exact nature of which has not been tradition. fully determined. The capsule placed in the cornerstone of the new High School building in December, 1884 contained, among other memorabilia, The indicator, "published monthly edited by H. W. McIntire and Wm. H. Heald, by the Indicator Publishing Company at the Boys' It is High School." the issue of July 1880, It is a four-page folder, printed, 8 1/4 inches by numbered Volume I, No. 4. 11 7/8 inches, priced at ten cents for six months b Y subscription, or two cents per separate copy. It contains two student commencement essays, en editorial, an account of the High School Commencement and closing exercises of the lower 9 Page 2 DELAWARE- schools, a humorous treatment of thu subject "Co-education," and a few advertise- ments." Caroline Philips, secretary of Friends School, provided this information in. t966: in Wilmington, Delaware, started a literary magazine in 1883, "Friends School known as THE WHITTIER MISCELLANY. The first printed copy was published in April 1895, twelve years after its first issue. The magazine was published three tiMes a year and the final issue in June was a Yearbook format until the 1940's, when a separate Yearbook was publ ished by each senior class. "In the spring of 1953, THE WHITTIER MISCELLANY became a newspaper and has been published monthly every school year since then, reserving most of one page as a literary section." Robert V. Martin, Principal of Wilmington High School in 1966, made this statement: "We have in our files copies of #2 and #5 Volume of "The High School Index, an I Amateur Paper, conducted by the Boys and Girls of the Wilmington High School" dated February and May, 1874, respectively. was published assume that Volume I, No. I I in.December of 1873 as a comment by the editor in the No. 2 issue states, "In the hurry to get our first issue out before the holidays we It would be ." . . . safe to state that the first issue was pui;lished at the latest in January of 1874." High school newspapers and magazines were founded or in existence in Delaware at (N refers to Newspaper; M to Magazine) the times indicated here. Newspaper or Magazine City Date School Wilmington Wilmington THE HIGH SCHOOL INDEX 1873 N Dept 6 THE PUBLIC SCHL. HERALD Dover 1876 N Wilmington Boys High School THE INDICATOR N 1880 Wilmington Friends WHITTER MISCELLANY M 1883 Wilmington Wilmington H. S. 1901-02 N WILMINGTON H. S. NEWS Wilmington Wilmington THE WHISP 1919 N THE ACADEMICIAN Dover Dover N 1921 Felton Felton THE CRUCIBLE M 1924 Middietown St. Andrews THE CARDINAL N 1930 Wilmington Tower Hall THE TOWER HALL M 1930 Wilmington Caesar Rodney THE CRISP N 1930 WImington Howard 1931 N Dover Dover M 1931 Newark Newark YELLOW-JACKET BUZZ N 1934 Wilmington Pierre du Pont BLUE & GRAY CLARION N 1935 Wilmington I. du Pont ECHO M A. 1937 Moore Smyrna SPY G., 1940 N 1 0
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