Addison High School - Panther Yearbook (Addison, MI)

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BETTER SPEECH WEEK UE to the etiorts of our English teacher, Miss Saunders, the t week from February 11 to February I6 was observed as a 'la better speech week. L The method used in correcting bad English was to let the nobl-e Seniors, who never make a grammatical error, correct the under classmen. The Seniors wer-e given red, yellow and green ribbons. Students who mad-e errors' were to be tagged with these ribbons, the red being given to the Juniors, the yellow to the Sopho- mores, and 'the green to the Freshmen. Every time a student was tagged he was requested to correct the error and return the ribbon to the Senior prosecutor. A program was prepared for the occasion. Recitations and songs were given by the students. Mr. Hilton gave an address on Reso- nance and Cle-arity' of Speech. The Seniors then 'took the fioor Ito pass sentence upon each of the under classes. The Senior president acted as judge. He call-ed each class president to the floor and passed the following sentences: TO THE FRESHMEN Madam, we find during the past week. members of the class over which you preside have been guilty fifteen times of slaughtering our Mother Tongue. This is conduct unbecoming even to Freshmen, to whom much may be forgiven because of youth and inexperience. We sentence y-ou to a double portion of English Grammar administered by Miss Saunders. Our sense of justice is seasoned by the remem- brance that you are only Freshmen. TO THE SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT O, Sophomore, boastcr of much learning, we find you guilty of twenty separate and gross violations of correct speech during this week. Blow your proud head in shame and when t-fmpted to exult over the Freshies, remember how our colcr scheme of this morning is streaked with yellow. . TO THE JUNIOR PRESIDENT How are the mighty fallen! You, our immediate successors, we would gladly have spared this humiliation, but justice must be done. To our deep sorrow we End twenty-five counts against you, the class of 1925. See how the red flames amid the green and yellow! 'Tis a danger signal. Let it be to you a warning. Mend your speech, lest you become a serious stumbling block to the careless Sophomores and timid Freshmen. Youns is the graver crime and these very walls that have sheltered y-ou for three years cry out against you. Stand by and witness our rites, then go and sin no more. The ribbons wtre then thrown into a pot of fire and burned. I

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SENIOR ROAST avw N THE evening of September 20, 1923, the Seniors met at Velma Smith's and had a roast along the shore of Sandy Beach. 1 After the roast, music, dancing and cards were enjoyed by all at the Smith cottage. This was not exciting enough for a few so they went in wading but were ready to go bathing by the time the rest, on shore, ceased to throw stones. SENIOR HALLOWEEN PARTY A Halloween Party was given at the home of Cecile Dunn on the evening of October 20, 1924. lr -nite 1, lwlffyg'-,l',1'4,J' I-...rm 's .-ti. l:.,4J .o'1f,',q, . 1 .-':fgw'g'. g'f,0'l l fifftiii nlbyff' ig l -1f,,,,sf if W., 'g Nf:g.ii5. ' -f i la e --is - I ' l , i I ai One by one the guests were lead by a ghost through dork, spooky rooms and hallways. It was fun for tho-se who came early to listen to the odd exclamations of the neophytes. At ten o'clock refreshments were served and the remainder of the evening was spent in music, dancing, cards and ghost stories. SENIOR BANQUET After a contest between the Scrior boys and girls to see which group would sell the most Lecture Course tickets, the losing side, or girls, gave a supper in honor of the boys on an evening in March. At eight o'clock the guests were inviied into the Banquet Room which was beautifully decorated in the Senior class colors. A delicious supper was served by the Senior girls. After serving of the eats the remainder of the evening was spent in music, games and cards. SENIOR PARTY A Senior party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker and Mr. and Mrs. Scott at the Shoemaker home. The earlier part of the evening was spent in playing Five Hundred. At nine o'clock everyone drew a card and found their partner for the delicious supper, Mr. Shoemaker and Mr. Scott acting as waiters. After supper a few musical selections were played, such as, Y-Y-You Tell Hier in honor of Mr. Hilton, after which the guests departed.