Bloomington High School - Aepix Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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Activities In fhe lasf fifly years people have realized how imporianf ex+ra-curricular acfivifies are 'lo school life. Our various aciivifies, by giving us variefy and confrasi, make an enjoyable con- cert When we fhink of whaf melody, arrangemenf, and rhylhm do for a musical composiiion, in a like manner we can see whaf aclivifies do for school life. ln musical composifion 'rhe arrangemenf cre- afes a harmony fhroughoui, ihus making il' pleasing for ihe lisfener. ln ex'l'ra-curricular ac- +ivi+ies fhere is a definiie harmony creafed be- +ween s1'uden'I' and feacher. This is broughl' abou? by each working on 'rhe same proiecf. Rhy'l'hm is very imporfanl' for if adds 'l'o a composifion by giving ii liming. One cannol' underesfimafe fhe need for liming and poise in whalever field a person mighf lake up. Ac- 'livifies give one a chance io mee+ people and fo 'lalk aboul' and do inferesfing fhings. These help build up a person's fiming and poise. Grandma sure had H' rough when ii' came 'l'o school life. In her clay school was a dreary anfhem of all work and no play. Our school life of foday is in greai' conirasf 'lo ihis, for noi' a week goes by wi+hou+ club meelings, Aegis, sporfing evenis, or dances.- Grandma would have fell well off if she could have had iusf ihese +o relieve 'I'he monoiony, buf we even have acfivifies fhroughouf fhe year for our pleasure. These include dramaiic producfions, all-school parfies, Senior Picnic, homecoming, Aepix, and lhe prom. Full pariicipaiion in fhese ac+ivi+ies is cer- iainly a big sfep in making our school life one of +he mos? enjoyable sfanzas of our life. There are many ac+ivi+ies in our school. They are easy io join and are a lo? of fun, buf, more imporfanf, 'l'hey can improve our minds in a way fha? can- nol' be done by reading and sfudying iexibooks.

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Strollin' along The line up Happy Occasion? ll i.f.- - l -43 J-' Helping hand Long and short of it Problems? Reg isfrafion Wiih a glad song in iheir hearis lwe hopel. ai lhe be- ginning, sfudenfs arrived ai' BHS for regisiraiion. The Seniors, being firsf, were followed by Juniors, and finally by fhe firsf incoming Sopho- more class. Since 'ihe various Junior High Schools in Bloom- inglon -look our Freshmen lasi' year 'lhe presenf Sophomores had ihe honor of being +he firsi incoming Sophomore Class, and lhe Juniors were disiinguished by being 'lhe lasl' Freshman Class at BHS. Sfudenis found four new names added io fhe bullefin boards. They are: Mrs. Claus, Family Living: Miss Hansen, Shorlhandg Mr. O'Connor, Spe- cial Educafion: and a new gym inslrucfor, Miss Alderson. This year, since we had 'iwo gym insfruciors, Sophomore girls iook gym every day of 'ihe week: Juniors ihree days, and Seniors fwo days. The boys were required by law 'lo iake gym every day. lnsiead of aciivify books, each sfudenl' receives an iden- fificafion card wifh his class and piclure on ii. These cards were for admission fo school acfivifies. IO