Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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THE ARSENAL CANNON 27 Eisturp Seniors of June, 1922,our high school days are ended, and as we leave the old historic gate for the last time, we needs must pause a moment to think of the days we have assembled here in these buildings which have grown so dear to us and of the many associations which cluster around the campus. The fall of 1918 is memorable for two reasons, first, this class made its initial appearance as students of Tech, and second, the world war ended. During the Armistice Day parade many members of our class witnessed or helped in the placing of our school Hag on top of the Monu- ment above the fiags of Manual and Shortridge. This was the first time in our high school career that we had seen our school in combat with others, and do you remember the thrill it gave us when we saw that our school had outwitted its greatest rivals? As it is darkest just before dawn, so was Tech in an uproar with soldiers, celebrations, and flu epidemics just before this largest and fairest of classes made its appear- ance on the campus. VVe struggled through our first semester without knowing whether to be more in awe of the faculty, Captain Harding, or the upper classmen. VVe found that by the spring semester of 1919 the strangeness had worn away and that we had dwelt long enough in this land of Tech to have imbibed the Tech spirit and to have adopted the Tech customs. We were taking an active interest in the affairs of the school. XVe were glad to see our band assume its rightful position as the best school band in the state when it was brought into prominence, at this time, by leading the parade in honor of Admiral Sims and Secretary Carter Glass. One of the outstanding events of our freshman year was the Supreme Day cele- bration in lvfay. hffost of the boys in our class took part in the battalion review which formed a part of the program. The foundation on which to build had been erected-and we returned to Tech in September, 1919, as sophomores, with added responsibilit- ies and added dignity. We found that the government had accepted the cadet corps as an R. O. T. C. unit and that the armory was ready for use. Some of us realized full well that as sophomores we were no longer on the lowest rung of the ladder and,1 am afraid, felt a little vicious glee in lording it over some of our freshman friends, Our second semseter of thiS year seemed to be just one triumph after anoth- er for Tech, as we won first place in base ball, sectional honors in basketball and track, and received the Rotary Club pennant for the music memory contest. Next, many members of our class took part in that beautiful and pictur- esque pageant of the history of our school which was directed by lWiss Shover. The mass- ive trees and gorgeous natural suroundings of our campus helped to make a greater success of it. As a final triumph for so progressive a semester, the cornerstone for our present Main building was laid with much pomp and cerem- ony, on June 7. The fall of 1920 found us back and intereste- dly watching our first football team annihilate the other teams. At the close of the season the entire school paraded to the monument where the School Board presented us with a silver cup for winning the city championship. Wie are proud to say that several members of that squad were members of our class: Bob Nipper, Harry Hungate, Dick Klills, Brewer Graham, Joe Geiger, and Niles Hiatt. It wasn 't long until we again paradedgthis time to a mass meeting at Tomlinson Hall to celebrate the winning of the sectional for two consecutive years. The last few weeks we spent in hard work so that we could return to school the next fall as seniors. One of the strangest fallacies to which the human mind persistently clings is that there can be nothing unusual or worthy of admiration in one's immediate surroundings. That we were not of this attitude when we returned to Tech in September, 1921, but that we fully realized and appreciated our advantages in going to such a school was shown by the series of succes- ses which marked our senior year. Early in November we had a great Pep meeting in the lunch room where we heard speeches by about fourteen members of our class, sang some lively songs, and had a general good time. Later in the same month, we had our first class meeting and after adopting the constitution we elected Bob Nipper, president, Dorothy Griggs, vice- presidentg Sherwood Blue, treasurer, and Hilda Smith, secretary. Gur class motto 'Wie Build The Ladder By 1Vhich We Climbflour class colors, jade and maize, and our class flower, Aaron Vffard rose, were selected at the begin- ning of our last semester. Thus strongly organized, we directed our ef- forts toward the welfare of Tech. Our class inaugurated the office messenger service which will undoubedtly continue for some time. But

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28 THE ARSENAL CANNON not satisfied with just this, we started a street car courtesy campaign, the result of which has proved to the citizens of Indianapolis that our school traditions of courtesy are sincere. A number of our members were honored by appoi- ntments to the CANNON staff. These pupils have helped to make this a successful year for our paper, the supreme effort is the Decennial magazine number. During the fall semester, Sherwood Blue was editor of Staff I, Harold Van Bussum, editor of Staff I1 , Leonard Pearson, circulation manager, and Mary Black, co-editor-in-chiefof the January, 1922 magazine. During the spring semester, Hilda Smith was editor of Staff 1, Rebecca Pitts, assistant editor of Staff 1, Mary Black, editor of Staff H, Marybelle Baker, assistant editor of Staff 11, Leonard Pearson, business manager, Louis Fults, editor-in-chief of athletics, and Harold Van Bussum and Sherwood Blue, editors-in- chief of the June magazine number. These have been ably assisted in their literary work by Elsa Rottler, Jack Velsey, Harold Harris, Kenneth Hoagland, and James Bell. The horrors of facing the one-eyed monster, sometimes known as a camera, nearly proved too much for some of us, but after this ordeal we bravely celebrated Rose Day in spite of the attempts of the wind and rain to prevent us. At our second class meeting we were given the opportunity of estimating the genius of the nominees for the remaining offices. As a result of that election Al Knox became will maker, Dick lkffills and June Cagwin, prophets, and Charles Murphy, historian. HA Thousand Years Ago was given at the Murat, April 24, and was a play worthy of the tenth anniversary class of Tech. And so we have reached the end of our high school course. In a few days we shall leave, but in our final parting we look back at the January, 1923 class and say, To you we yield our place in Tech, to you we leave the duty of upholding her in every wayf' Charles Murphy. QQQQQ Glass Q9ffiners President .................... Robert Nipper Vice-president. .. .... Dorothy Griggs Secretary ....... ....... H ilda Smith 'Treasurer ................... Sherwood Blue Sergeant-at-arms ............. Harry Hungate Class Colors: Jade and lvfaize. Class Flower: Aaron VVard Rose. Class 1X1otto: VVe build the ladder by which we rise. The will Upon behalf of the members of the class of June, 1922, who are about to break camp at Tech,', 1, being of mature age, and of unusually sound mind, and being intrusted with this mournful task, do hereby indict this, our last will and testament. The following may seem but trifiing bequests, but we hope they may be accepted, not as worth- less things carelessly given away, but as valu- able assets to those who may receive them. VVe give and bequeath to theJanuary seniors, our knowledge of books, our pep, and our school spirit. VVe also bequeath to the honorable January class, our ability as office messengers. , VVe give and bequeath to our beloved prin- cipal, lNffIr. Stuart, our sincere affection, our heartiest gratitude, and the unlimited wealth of our eternal memory. To the faculty, we give our heartiest appre- ciation and thanks for their helpful instructions. They have all done their duty, and now shall they have their well-earned reward. Harry Hungate and George Curran leave their unequaled ability as milk drinkers to Vlfillard Dunbar and Henry Devaney. James Hatton requests that his spring fever be left to Robert Nelson. hfartha Sillery bequeaths her charming and gentle voice to Dorothy Drake. Doyle Jessup requests that his bean pole corduroys be left to his brother, 1Xf1onta Jessup. Dorothy Ryker, Josephine Rogers, and Helen Lauter leave their 'fmake-upi' tleft from the senior playj to the school in order that the long porch of the Barracks may be painted. Olin Hatton requests that his success in breaking into line in the lunchroom be given to any one who can get by with it. Charlotte Lewis leaves her great quantity of love letters to Sarah Kimmick. Laura Fessler, Iris Hopper, and Ruth Hulse, all A+ students, leave their zeal for work to every individual remaining at Tech. Robert Hiner, Loren Clouds, Amert Clifton, and John Yancey will their playful habits to Darrell Davies, Harold Bailey, Fred Huffman, and Edward Ragland. Hilda Smith requests that her cunning and attractive smile be given to Catherine Phipps. James Pebworth requests that his arguing personality be left to Virgil VVilliams. Francis Sommer wishes that his unusual gift of kidding the girls be given to Donald Bruce. VVe are glad that this is so for Donald is such