Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

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Faculty News Mr. Shigley spent vacation with friends at Fremont and Hart. Mr. Mott visited with the home folks at Adrian. Mr. Myers spent his vacation in Ann Arbor. Miss Griswold scent vacation with relatives in Grand Rapids. Mr. Watkins passed the vacation season at home. Miss Tower spent vacation at home. On Thursday evening the 23rd. the boys of the High School gave a dance in the Auditorium. At eight o'clock the strains of Silver’s orchestra resounded throughout the building and about twenty couples assembled in line for the Grand March, which was led by Dorothy Black and John Henkel. At eleven o’clock “Home Sweet Home was echoed through the building, but many of the party adjourned to Cole's confectionery parlors. One evening last week Violette Xewbrough entertained at her home on West Grove street the following people: Raymond Youngs, Irene Hansen. John Henkel, June Tremble, and Sydney Fowler. The evening was spent in dancing, after which refreshments were served by the hostess. The annual High School Christmas tree was held Thursday. December 23. in the Auditorium. Winifred Roenigk gave a reading, then all assembled for a “Grand March,” led by June Tremble and John Henkel. As a surprise to the students Mr. A. J. Wyrick sang several selections, after which the presents were distributed. When Miss Fish and Miss Macomber enjoyed vacation at home. Miss Miller returned to her home in Cass City. Mr. Paine returned to his former home in Maple Rapids for vacation. Miss Fuller enjoyed the greater part of her vacation in the library. Miss Boynton returned to her home in Grand Haven for vacation. all had received their presents, popcorn balls and apples were passed. Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year we returned home. Mrs. Janet Kerkoff has returned to school after a prolonged absence in Holland. Schools, churches, theatres, etc., closed January 14, for one week on account of several cases of scarlet fever which are in the city. Everyone was disappointed on account of the final exams, coming so soon afterwards. Harold Nelson, a popular member of the Senior Class, has returned to school after a siege cf appendicitis. Marcia Backus suffered during the early part of this month with an attack of scarlet fever. Donald Slawson, Arthur Roell, Marjorie Noxen and several others have had the mumps. Esther Miller and Pete Hillman suffered from attacks of lagrippe this month. Rather odd for both to come down sick the same day, although Esther recovered more speedily than Pete. Social and School News

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And He Became a Man By Frank R. Hauge ’17 Does it ever occur to you in your daily work, who you really are, and what you really are worth to yourself and your country? It does I am sure. You are gaining knowledge every day at school, gaining something that no human being can take away from you. something that will mean greater opportunities, which you otherwise would not get, were you not a free subject in our free America. You are. without doubt, something of a genius—a person with respect for the higher, and we have confidence in you. Does your daily school ruin you or blockade your way to a higher position ? Have you wasted any money on your daily studies? No, you are making from three to four dollars a day, although you do not get it in cash now; but a certificate do you get, which is redeemable in your later period of life when you become a man of knowledge, a man amongst men. You realize all of these facts ; when you look' back to Europe this very day. or upon the many immigrants coming from the East, to America, you probably wonder what is their object in coming. But few of you realize that all these many immigrants come for an Education. And why do they all come to America ? Because you have an up-to-date government; because you have free public institutions: and because you have somebody at your schools, who does care for your welfare, somebody who is working for nothing else but your interest: teaching you; giving you new ideas of this continued whirl of the world: and these somebodys are our teachers, to whom we owe deep respect for their assistance in our life career. Therefore, honor your Government and your Educational Faculties; it certainly is not too much, for they strive for you. The old-fashioned idea—one that prevailed forty years ago in back woods districts—that part of the pupils' pastime should be taken up in working schemes and plans opposing the teacher and, therefore, the school is being substituted in the best schools with no wholesome atmosphere of co-operative work with the teacher and. therefore, for the school. One of the earmarks of a good school is the prevalence of the wholesome and inspiring assistance of teachers which pupils voluntarily offer, and the feeling of fellowship reciprocated on the part of the teacher. The lack of this essential is just as surely an indication of weakness. Each pupil can rightly feel that he has it in his power to be a factor in promoting some feature of the high school work that will be of lasting credit to both him and the school. He may excell as a mathematician, a story writer, a high jumper, a debater, or what not. There is a chance for everyone to practice his special talent, and the opportunity comes but once. • But let us all join together, and work together! Let’s all have the confidence in our teachers, as any student should have who tries to be a man. and you will not be disappointed, because your teacher's confidence in you is far greater than yours in him. We will all. beginning in the New Year. 191G. bew down our ears and listen to the word of the wise.

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Social and School News (Continued) The play “A Knight for a Prince was one of the best ever given by the school. The entire show was appreciated by the large audiences of both evenings. Margaret Lafferty..................Eleanor Bramble Weary Walker.............Mr. R. E. Watkins Abdul Hamid...............Mr. C. B. Butler Hans Griftsburg...........Mr. M. J. Paine Patrick Rafferty................Mr. Cowan Traverse .............................John Henkel Constance Glynn.........Miss C. Wolverton Mrs. Lafferty...........Mary Lichtenauer Topsy Turvey.............Mary Emily Ranney Bonnie Sweet Bessie.......Virginia Browne Cupid ....................Marthanna Bales Choruses—Misses Moore. Crawford, Hillman, King, Caswell, Perrin, Wolkow, Edsall, Jacobs. Browne, Black, Fries, Rettinger, Ranney, Purdy, Albro, Green. Wright, Bannon, Irene Tidey. Irene Hansen, Helen Hansen, Esther Miller and Mable Kopansky. Messrs. Fries, Hillman, Youngs, D. Slawson, Bowman, G. Rettinger. Fralick. Wolkow, Robbins, and Sherwood. Accompaniments—Mrs. Scarvel and High School orchestra. Eugene Straight visited in Carson City during the holidays. Raymond Burkholder has returned here from Carson City, where he has been employed during the past year. At a meeting in November the H. S. fellows discussed having a boys’ debating club. A committee of nine visited the Grand Rapids C. H. S. House of Representatives and they returned full of enthusiasm. The constitutional committee deserve credit for the fine constitution of the Senate, which bids fair to become one of the finest of all the school organizations. Several interesting meeting have been held while most of the debating has been on the “War and Preparedness. The officers are: President—Clark Decker. President Pro Tern—Eugene Straight. Clerk—Harold Nelson. Assistant Clerk—Charles Gray. Sergeant-at-Arms—Cecil Burkholder. Albert Vining was in Big Rapids during the latter part of December. Seth and Donald Slawson spent the holidays at Romeo and Detroit. Mary Emily Ranney visited in Almont during the holidays. Several H. S. pupils attended the dance given by Miss Hollister December 30. Esther Miller entertained 10 couples at a theater party, January 1. After the show, dancing and games were the pastimes of the evening. Light refreshments were served and the guests departed well towards Sunday morning after a most enjoyable time. Several pupils have been enjoying the skating at Baldwin lake and on Flat river. As most all of you know the classes are organized. The Senior class of about 33 members elected the following officers: President—Eugene D. Straight. Vice President—Charles Gray. Secretary----Katherine Berridge. Treasurer—Vera Parker. The class rings and pins have come and are surely fine. Some think they are the best ever. The class colors are orange and black. Miss Fish is the class teacher. The Junior class of about forty members has many reasons to be proud. They are represented in basketball as well as every other organization in school by a group of willing workers. Their officers are: President—Charles Reid. Vice President—Cecil Burkholder. Secretary—Martha Griswold. Treasurer—Hazel Briggs. Class Teachers—Miss Griswold, Miss Vining and M. J. Paine. The class colors are Crimson and White.