Catonsville High School - Catonian Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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welcomme. From thence they were commissioned to homerooms and there met many new acquaintances and they began to cast off gradually their feares. Soon after their comming to this place, they went around' the Building and began to treat friendly with the Teachers. The nexte 'day they went to see all the surroundings and that day being spent in learning and in viewing the place, which was very excellent, they determined to remaine there and so filled out their Sched- ule Cards. To make their entrie peaceable and safe, they made mutuall ,promises to each other to work friendly and peaceably together after settling down to their lessons andl becoming accustomed to the newness of the whole organization. CHAPTER II The Com111,odit-ies wlzfich. the Schoole affords N fzturally HE SCHOOLE at which these newcomers arrived was found by them to af- i forde naturally many excellent things for their development socially, ,physi- cally, and mentally. The first year of the aforesaid Class? stay at Catonsville, the Pupiles belonging therein were unusually surprized and amazed at the unapprehended pleasures that were duely offered them. First came the Historie trip to Wasliiiigton under the guidance of their ertswhile companion and teacher, Mr. Eaves 5, and the excursion proved both interesting and worthwhile. Also, were given right merrie parties, the most successfull one being the regular Freshman Partie. Allso in their Sophomore year these people were againe given trips to Wasll- ington for various and sundry reasons: over to the zoo with Mr. Davis, and to the Science Building with Miss Wa1're11. Ot parties, too, there was a greate plentie for what with the I-Iistorie Partie, the Latin Partie, the Sophomore Partie, and the Sophoniore-Senior Dance, excitement and entertainement were provided for all. At the close of the junior Yeare those with whom this Accounte is particularly concerned, upon due reflection found that they could recounte numerous joyous occasions in that Period of Schoole Lite. As usual, there was a ,trip and this was a hike to theiForest Reserve: a trip well remembered by all who went, for supper was cooked outdoors. Also, well received were the parties and the dance given, .these consisting of the Junior Partie and the Junior Senior Prom. To proceed, ranking amonge some of the most important Events of the Yeare were the Teas given after the Class meetings. U ll So-cdlled From Its Purpose

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l nh-:ii A RELATION OF THF. CLASS OF 1934 CHAPTER I E The Arrival of the Class' at , CATONSVILLE HIGH, SCHOOLE I AVING been granted the right to enter Catonsville High 'Schoole by the Faculties of various Elementary Schooles with Privilidges and encour- agements from them, the honour of such an action was apprehended by divers Pupiles who whereupon resolved to adventure their Persones and a good parte of their abilities in the pursuite of so noble and so advantagious an EnterQ prise. Catonsville representatives with those of Relay, St. Denis, Arbutus, Balti- more Highlands, Lansdowne, Johnny Cake, Halethorpe, Quaker Hill, Woodlawne, and Randallstown headed themselves in buses, in automobiles, in street cars, and on foot toward the Thresholde of Catonsville High Schoole on the 8. of September, 1930, and they had Reports from their respective Schooles in favour of them. Upon entering the Building, they were directed to the Assembly Hall, and thereupon tooke possession. Heere, the Principal gave all the Companie goode - welcomme i l 0

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Other pleasures most recent in their memories were the happenings of their Senior Yeare, amongst others the Theatre Partie to see Romeo and. Juliet, the class trip and the colourtull junior-Senior Prom. Now as the preceeding acoounte has given only information about the Sociale commodities offered in this Schoole to the Class ot 1934, it falls in the way of one's discourse to speak ot ,the Commodities ,planned for mentall and physicale growth. All during the four yeares ot this Class' stay in the Schoole the Pupiles were ot- terred healthtull exercise in .the Gymnasium Classes tor Physical developmente and a splendid Curriculum for mentall expansione along' with the various and divers Clubs whose .Alctivities the Pupiles always direct. 'CHAPTER III The Commoditifes Thrat l'fVB7'6 Procured in l the Sclzoole by I ndustry HER THAT went to this Place is informed of the Commodities which were procured by hard labour and perseverance. D In the first place there would be named a listing on the Honour Roll as hardest to obtaineg many of the Classe ot 1934 accomplishing this feat many times. Also, the Pupiles did have other sources of interest, as' without toyle the principalgames of the season could not be wonne and it was due partly to the work of the Seniors that most of them were. It might 'be concluded that the most outstanding achievement of 1934 in regarde the Seniors in Athletics was the win- ning ot the Boys' Inter-Class Basketball Tournament. flt was seene that an im- portent event in 193g was the beginning of the Boys' Lacrosse Team by Divers Athletes of this Classe in its Freshman stagej It so happened that Catonsville suffered not in other fields also, after the 1934- Classe tooke upQ its studies there. Each weeke the assemblie programs be- came more entertaining, several of the moste eloquent of the Classe participating in them. Also, monthely the P. T. A. meetings were held, the programs being added to immensely the last yeare by Seniors, in their demonstration in various helds of study. Then plays, operettas, Gym Revues in greate plentie required intense labour on the parte ot the pupiles, and teachers. To take parte in any one thereof it being necessarie that the 'Pupiles be popular, as Well. as capable in talente and studies. Allso, tlre editing ot THE JUNE BUG gave opportunitie for much Work by bothe the facultie and staite. In line, the rewarde for all vvorke for chosen commodities, particularly scho- lastick, was presented in the diploma, which enabled the Students of 1934 to seeke the harder things in life. . 12 I