Mansfield High School - Manhigan Yearbook (Mansfield, OH)

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THE MANHIGAN i - - . .. 1933 Autographs 21

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Class History JUNE 1933 SENIORS J THE ■“I MANHIGAN i 1933 ' All the world ' s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts: His acts being seven ages. —Shakespeare. Il was on June 6, 1930, that two hundred seven amateur players con¬ sisting ol ninety-eight boys and one hundred nine girls finished the second scene in that second act of the drama of life—the Junior High School. This junior high was the scene in which ihese young actors had set forth those accomplishments of which they had be¬ come possessed during the course of a steady succession of rehearsals and which lhey had shown in a few minor appearances in their grammar school life. In developing their minds, their own personal ability, and in using their initiative, they became expert. They obtained the valuable knowledge, train¬ ing, and experience so necssary to ulti¬ mate success in this well-known theater. Many of our number showed a marked proficiency along the lines of dramatic action, music, art, and jour¬ nalism; so it was not surprising that, upon beginning the third scene of the drama, some of the actors were ap¬ plauded for splendid work and reward¬ ed by being admitted to various or¬ ganizations. These extra-curricular ac¬ tivities were formed among members comprising the cast for this scene whose purpose was to develop their talent. Some excelled as members of the band, orchestra, and glee clubs. The high scholastic standing of others or their work in science, art, or oratory met with approval. When we began the second year of our stay here, several players rose to take prominent parts in our drama. Many a presentation of the Red Mas¬ que Club owed its success in a great measure to the clever, realistic way in which one or more of the members of ibis company enacted the assigned role. Many an article in the Hyphonerian has been not only more nearly perfect from a journalistic point of view but haa been more entertaining as a result of the ability and of the efforts which some actors pul forth. More than a few persons suffering from poverty, besides several charitable institutions in our city, have fell the helping bund of these student members of the Social Science Service Club. Numerous were the ama¬ teur chemists, physicists, mathematic¬ ians, orators, musicians, linguists, re¬ porters, athletes, mechanics, and en¬ gineers who appeared as actors in var¬ ious equally worthy professions. During the second half of that our junior year, we w ' ere hound together more closely by the election of a cluss advisor, president, and oilier officers. At last, in September. 1932, we reap¬ peared on the stage to tenninatee the last scene in our senior high school life. Activities of our group became more numerous until, through a variety of ingenious methods, our depleted treasury was filled. Last January our class president was presented with the key of the class by his predecessor and with that symbol¬ ical transfer of power we thronged the stage as the curtain Tose on the last scene. Events made possible and planned by our skillful advisor, officers, and willing committees followed one another until on April 28. our gifted vocal ar¬ tists made their final appearance in the operetta. “Sonia.” On May 19, members of our class met for the culmination of the social functions of the year, the senior parly. On a stage whose atmosphere was that of spring, whose setting that of a ver¬ itable garden abloom with blue and gold, we spent a very pleasant evening together. The presentation of “A Lucky Break,” a comedy which, through the skillful portrayal of a series of ludicrous and exciting events, brought to the audience a true picture of life in a small town hotel, was the climax of the display of the splendid ability of some in dramatics. Now another Class Day is at hand and we bring to a close this third scene in the play of life, the conclusion of the ordinary educational course. There are now only one hundred sixty-five of us. Many of our number withdrew or moved; a few failed, some of these in spile of I heir conscientious labor; others, through their own negligence, tilling these vacancies, a large group from oilier schools or classes have joined us. As we leave today, we do so with the satisfaction of a task well performed. By no means, however, docs our graduation bring to an end this history, for in recalling the quotation, “The chief interest in history lies in the fact that it is not yet finished,” we realize that the greater part is yet to be made. Thus we hope that with the aid of the invaluable knowledge and experience gained while playing on the stage of Mansfield Senior High School, the account of the future deeds of our fellow Thespians may he even more illustrious than that of the past. 23

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