Pottsville High School - Hi S Potts Yearbook (Pottsville, PA)

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. is not enough room to accommodate all of the pupils. But a new building is being built which contains many improvements. One great improvement is a gymnasium for the girls, which has been hoped for, for many years. We held a social in the latter part of September. Besides other forms of entertainment, many selections were played on the Victrola which the class of 1915 presented to the school. The Boys' Ctlee Club was reorganized early in the term, and later on a Girls' Cilee Club and an orchestra were formed. Our Tuesday morning music periods were greatly improved by selections by the Boys' Glee Club and the orchestra. A new club was formed in the school called the Lunch Club, consisting of six Senior girls. The meetings were held the third period in the morning, in the cloak room, much to the annoyance of Mr. Weiss. What good things found their way into that cloak room, sandwiches, olives, cakes, candy, bananas, and even dough- nuts were sometimes bought at Heinz's and smuggled in. One day a box of chocolate caramels was placed too near the radiator, and in the absence of spoons, Hngers had to be used. Just then came Mr. Weiss's call, Everybody out of the cloak room. Six girls marched out each holding a large piece of soft caramel in her hand, much to the amusement of the rest of the school. A large number of the class elected the study of Chemistry. We may all be sure that the class will turn out a number of excep- tionally fine chemists. The work in the lab was new to many of us, but experimenting proved very interesting, even if the girls did have to seek aid once in a while. On St. Patrick's day, all the Senior girls appeared with green hair ribbons, and curls hanging down their backs. Most of the boys wore green ties. In fact the whole school seemed to have turned green for that one day. We cannot express enough, our appreciation, to the teachers. They have helped us out of every difficulty, and made the greatest efforts to teach us the right from the wrong. In future years, may we show them that their efforts were not in vain, and that each one has profited by their good advice. We shall always look back on our High School days, with the greatest of pleasure. Even the smallest incidents will never be for- gotten. Our class is large, but each member wherever he may be, will think of the days spent in P. H. S., and memories will gladden every heart. 16

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Q WILLIAM L. BENNETT Laugh and the world laughs with you, Cry and you weep alone. William entered our midst in our Soph- omore year, and soon became very pop- ular in our class, especially after his well constructed argument with our English teacher on the subject, Should we have a chaperonf' It was some debate, of course the teacher won the debate, but it was worth going some distance to hear. Bill is also an athlete. He has played on the Varsity eleven, and also ran at the Penn relays this year. He is also well versed in the art of breaking hearts, and is at the pres- .ent time paying his attentions to a certain Junior girl by the name of Catherine ---. Bill is a member of the 'Crimson St White 'Staff and is an ardent supporter of the same. We hope to hear about you, Bill, at Haverford next year. CHARLOTTE ARBOGAST riKitty..v1 The social smile, the sympathetic fearf' Charlotte has been preparing for her life work. Her friendliness and sympa- thy have been felt bythe members of the class. The present war has opened up a broad field for her activities. The uni- form of a nurse will sit well upon her p capable shoulders. 1 8