Adrian High School - Sickle Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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EDITORIAL S THIS twenty-third volume of the Senior Sickle goes to press. we anxiously await your verdict as to its worth. We have tried in this Annual to depict life in Adrian High School as it truly is. If we have succeeded in this point we feel that our work has been a success. Because of the enforced vacations due to the influenza epidemic, our school year was cut chort. This not only set back our school work but impeded progress on the Sickle. Consequently several good ideas had to be given up for lack of time. VVe wish to thank all who have in any way helped to make this book what it is, and ask and hope that you will not be too critical towards our efforts. The most glaring fault noted in aspirants to the Officers Reserve Corps during the late war, is one that might very well be prevented by proper attention in the High Schools. It can be summed up by the term 'fSlouch- inessf' This refers to what might be called a mental and physical indiffer- ence. In military schools this slackness in thought, presentation, and bearing is not tolerated, because the aim of all military training is accuracy. Great numbers of men have failed in camp and in life through the inability to articulate well. Even without prescribed training in elocution, a great improvement could be brought about by the instructors of our schools insisting that all answers to questions should be given in a large, clear, well- rounded voice. In addition to this physical disability is what might be called slouchiness of mental attitude. Too many schools are satisfied with an approximate answer to a question and insistence upon decision of thought and expression is too often lost sight of. Instructors could do much good by insisting upon complete sentences and direct statements. One more important element seems to be lacking in the mental make-up of many of our students, that element is grit. Not that they would prove cowardly in battle, but they too often leave studies undone because they are difficult or even leave school because of some rebuke or criticism. This idea of grit belongs to the school room as well as to the outside life.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION MR. W. H. BURNHAM ....... ......,.....,.... P resident MR. E. N. SMITH ..... , , ,Secretary MR. J. W, WAGNER ..............,.... .. .Treasurer CARL H. GRIFFY. . . E. J. REED ....,. MRS. VIOLA FISHER MR. T. C. KENNEDY M ISS NELLIE STOW FACULTY , .... Superintendent . . . , . .Principal MARY STECK ....., . . .Drawing NIAUDE B. NEWTON .... ........ lX 'Iusic BEULAI-I HUMPHREY . . . . . . .Domestic Art LUCY COMFORT ........ Domestic Science GRACE RYAN .... J. RICHARDSON .... O. I. HALL ,... MAY PATCH ..... E. W. NICNEIL ..,, . . . .Physical Culture . . .Manual Training . . .Industrial Training .. .. .. ...Assembly . . . ,Mathematics SICKLE HAROLD JACKMAN ...,.. . . . LEsLIIf: WALKER.. . . VVINN GIBSON .....,. MIss CORA VVILLSEY, . GERTRUDE BUCK ..,. A CORA WII.LsEY .... J. A. Vogt .,.... IRENE TAYLOR ..... MILDRED ARMSTRONO. MAY GREEN ......, FRANCIS FOX .,.., . ORVILLE POWERS. . , J. OLTHOFF ...,,... BEATRICE HAYES ,... VIOLA RIARSHALL. . . BOARD . . . .Mathematics .. ...English . . . . .Commercial .....,......English English and French ...,.....,..HistOry . . . . . .Commercial . . .Natural Science . , .Physical Science .,.......French . . . .Latin Editor-in-chief . . . . . Business Manager . . .Asst. Business Manager FRANCIS SNEDEKER, . . . RUTH MORSE ..,... . . . . . . . .Faculty Advisor . . .Associate Editor . . .Associate Editor OMEGA FAIRCHILD ...,. FLORE NCE VOORI-IEES .... CELIA BRAINERD .... VICTOR GRUEL. ..... . ELIZABETH CHURCH, . . DORIS ABBOTT ..,.. .,.,. LINFORD MILLER. . . . . HAROLD HOUGH. . . . .Associate . . .Literary . , . .Society . . .Athletic .....JOke .......Art . , .Undergraduate . . . Undergraduate Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor Editor

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OFFICERS OF THE SENIOR CLASS DURING THE VARIOUS YEARS President .... Vice-Prcsiclcnt Secretary. . . . Treasurer. . . . ME1FS11211 ..., President .... Vice-President .... Secretary ..... Troasurn r ..... M 211311211 ,.,. President ..... Vice-Prcsiclcnt Secretary ..... Treasurer. . . . Marshal. . . 1916-1917 LAWRENCE OQIIOOD .HELEN HENIII FLOYD GEORGE . . . .XVARREY SNICIJICKICR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RAYMOND VVEs'IIEIEI.D 1917-1918 . . . ,CHARLES 1X'1ORIiL.XNIJ .... . .FELICIA IQISIIIKXUISII . . . .FOREST LAL'DENsL,xEcsER . . . . . . .H.-XROI.IJ,I.XCi1iKI.XX .............I 1RED 1918-1919 Mc:CI.IQN.-x'I'IIEN ,LJCSAR PE.xvEY HELEN R.-NNRIN VIC1TOR f1RUliL . . .LAWRENCE COULD ..... .....,..LESLI1i1YAI,KIiR Ctlass Colors: Red and Wllite.