Shady Side Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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f 7 History of the Class of 1931 By WILLIAM A. SEIFERT Upon a visit to the ancient records of the registrar we find that Joe Miller holds the unique distinction of being the only member of our class who has been at Shady Side for the full of period of twelve years. As we follow through joe's twelve years at Shady Side, we find that he has worked zealously to up- hold the standards of our school. He has always excelled in his studies. Dur- ing the past year he headed the staff of The Academfian, presided over Saint Andrew's Society, and was president of the Gargoyle Club. Although Miller is our pioneer, Rea, Guiler, Babcock, Bradley, Bygate, Jim Curry, and Niedringhaus, all of the Class of '31, also attendedthe Junior School. a school plant made up of but one building and only a half acre playing-field situated within a city block. We were delighted when in 1924 we were graduated to the Country School. What a striking contrast there was between the vast plant of the Country School and the small City School. In place of a single building there were many. There were also spacions athletic fields. The new school boasted a 125 acre tract of land. Although we were not so free as we had been in the city we were offered many thrills in the alcoves of Morewood and Ells- worth and on the large athletic helds. Seven more names were added to the roll of the class as it began its first year in the Senior School. It was at this time that the famous cry, First Form Foreverf' held the Second Form in check. The next year saw our class augmented by seven new members. The new Second Form had now grown to manhood, for it was at this time that the members of '31 threw away their knickers for long pants. Then, too, Shady Side won its first Tri-State football championship. Three. new members added their names to our class the following year. The pride of the new Third Former as he descended from the alcoves to the large rooms will long be remembered. Then, too, Fred Bradley showed his bent for business when he introduced his sandwich shop and pennant agency. Fred's business management of the Academian for the past two years has been out- standing. With the addition of five new members to our roll the following year, the Class of '31 became the largest in the school. Three new members joined us as we were about to enter the Fifth Form. That fall, for the first time since 1903 Shady Side went through a football season undefeated. Of the fourteen men who received their letters our class had four, Graham, who captained the 1930 eleven, Herrmann, and those two stellar tackles, Niedringhaus and Babcock, who have been brilliant on the grid- iron for the past three seasons. In the spring of the same year Babcock took up wrestling. Fred proved himself second only to the great Sandow when he was crowned interscholastic heavyweight champion of VVestern Pennsylvania. 1291

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':'ppg ru ll pv- 6-:T,lil' ia l'nii.i 'flip lilglwi il., g , If 9 if HISTORY OF THE CLASS Ol l93l4Continued Finally, on its twelfth birthday the Class of '31 became the Senior Class at Shady Side. Although we assumed a very responsible position, you can be sure that we were capable of holding such responsibilities. .Xs we were about to enter our last year. we were joined by seven new members. Our class inau- gurated besides several new customs, two new systems, senior proctoring of study hall, and a Sixth Form governing board. The football season brought another Tri-State championship and permanent possession of the Cleminshaw Trophy. Of the fourteen football lettermen, ten belonged to our class. The past school year has witnessed great changes about the campus. A new dormitory, Croft House, and the Headmastens house have been completed. The class elected as its officers, Chester, president, Graham, vice president, jim Curry, secretary-treasurer, and Rea as representative to the Student Council. ln the houses Chester presided over Ellsworth, jim Curry over More- wood. Graham over Aiken, and Niedringhaus over the Day Students. The officers of the Student Council were Chester, Graham. and Rea. In the journalistic field our class placed Miller at the head of the .-lcadvmian and Rea in the foremost position of the News. VVe also had several of the board members of both publications. Seven of our members performed admir- ably in the production of the Gargoyle Club. The Sixth Form also contributed greatly to the musical organization. Among those who represented the school on the athletic held, Graham, Berg, Herrmann, Babcock, Niedringhaus, Chester, 'lim Curry, and lilasdell were outstanding. As we near the close of the history of the Class of '31, it is fitting that we mention the names of Matt Stanley and George Willocl4, both of whom would have graduated with us this year. Matt will be remembered for making last year the highest mark in the entire country in the College lintrance lixamina- tion in Spanish. He is now attending Haverford College. George XVillock is making a name for himself on the track at Lawrenceville. From our class Stephenson also earned a place on the highest rating list by a perfect mark in mathematics. Chester was honored by the Yale Club of Western Pennsylvania when he was chosen as the member of his class to receive the Yale Award. Thus we bring to a close the history of the Class of 1931. May its future be as happy and eventful as its past! , W. , ,, YA ' U i .4 Sf 7' T .j s -,'- .f ' :Eli 11 . 1 f .. l30l 'fr' 9 tillllrl