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Camphpll, Laurence R., Comp.
AUTHOR
Founded in
Dates Early Student Publications Were
TITLE
Secondary Schools.
Quill and Scroll Studies, Tallahassee, Fla.
INST-TUTION
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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