University High School - U Highlights Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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PWD THE CORRELATOR mfx. Now to mention those who have, in a Way, led the class to receive its laurels. In the Freshman year the officers were Arthur Dixon, president, Lois lVIcKinney, vice-president, IVIargaret NIonroe, secretary, and John Schenck, treasurer. In the Sophomore year the honored ones were John Schenck, president, Arthur Dixon, vice-president, Lois NIcKinney, secretary, and Roy Friedman, treasurer. In the Junior year, when there was a great deal more dignity attached to the oliices, those who filled them were I-Iarold Nloore, president, Herbert Kennedy, vice-president, Dorothea Underwood, secretaryg and Arthur Buszin, treasurer. The dignitaries Who held those most high oHices in the Senior year were Herbert Kennedy, presia dentg Buell Patterson, vice-president: Margaret Nlonroe, secretary, and Gale Willard, treasurer. But even with this extensive list, if it had not been for the untiring efforts and ever-Welcome advice of our faculty advisers, Mr. Barnard, IXIr. Scott, and Mr Davis, it is doubtful if the class would have closed its career as gloriously as it did on the lvlandel Hall platform in June, 1912.

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1912 THE CORRELATOR PWV29 Class of 1912 From the day when IQI2 made its debut into U. High the general opinion was that that class will certainly amount to something, and, true to the prophecy, 1912 has made good. Its class spirit has always been most enthusiastic, as has been shown by its large representation each year in different phases of school life- athletic, social, and literary. Of course, the desire to do something and to start something going has, at times, put in an appearance at inopportune moments, but nevertheless it was this active spirit which kept things going, and, we hope, has never in any way interfered with the standard of the class. i First of all, 1912 has held a splendid record in athletics ever since Freshman year. It was not always at thefhead of the percentage list, but was usually near it. This good athletic standing was prophesied the first year by the fact that the class managed to obtain the interclass football championship. Socially, too, the class has attained a high mark. Its liking for all things social was shown in its Freshman year, when a Freshman dance was given, the first of its kind ever given in the school. Each year has seen 1912 make a great success of some social affair which it has undertaken. The most prominent of these were the Freshman dance, the Junior Girls' Society, the interest taken in the Settlement Circus, and, in' 191 2, the Senior-Junior dance, the Senior-Alumni dance, and especially the Friday after- noon dances, to say nothing of the many other affairs which went off with equal success. The Girls' and Boys' Clubs have been well supported by the members of the class of 1912, and also various other clubs, including both the mixed chorus and the Girls' Glee Club. In literary work the class has always been active. The Daily, in spite of the fact that it has sometimes met with financial troubles, has been a great success, as may be seen in the bound copies. The Midway, too, has thrived wonderfully, and the CORRFLATOR1WCll, it stands entirely on its own merits. The literary clubs, too, have found hearty support from 1912, especially the Clay Club. Naturally, this interest would be taken, for in its Freshman year the class founded a debating club, which lasted through the Sophomore year. But the praises must not stop here, for there is yet another phase of school life which must be mentioned as having received more than hearty support from 1912, and that is in the Settlement Work. In anything which has ever come up in regard to raising money, or doing something for the Settlement, IQI2 has always come straight to the front.

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1912 THE CORRELA T o R , P11931 If a vote were to be taken as to who is the most prominent man in the senior class a very large number of votes would be cast in favor of JOHN GEORGE AGAR, known to the entire school as Hjackf' Jack set a new record for the 50 in the Cook County at 5 2-5. As captain of the track team and a football star Jack has done some tall work for U. High, and his name will be long remembered. If he only wouldn't turn around in English class. jack spent his first year at Oak Park, but we're mighty glad he didnlt stay there, for we simply couldn'1: have gotten along without him. He is going to help his father run the Stockyards next year, although we know lots of col- leges that would be glad to get him. Sophomore year-Di- rector Boys' Club, Basketball Team, Class Football. junior year-Swimming Team, Manager Basketball, Track Team, Baseball Team, Class Football. Senior year-Football Team, Captain Trackg Swimming Team. you ever see a wild-eyed individual with hair flying in the breeze and with a football tucked under his arm rushing about the halls, you may label him ADOLPH GERHARD BALLENBERG. Outside of being our star senior half-back, Bal has been quite prominent in literary lines, having been secretary of three Debating Clubs. We may also add that he helped the seniors to win the interclass football championship last fall. He was a pretty speedy boy when he once got started. Berg- hoff will be our representative at the Michigan School of Mines next year. Freshman year-Class Football and Basket- ball, Boys' Clubg Secretary Freshman Debating Club, Soph- omore year-Class Football and Basketball, Boys' Clubg Secre- tary Sophomore Debating Club. Senior year-Class Football, Boys' Clubg Secretary Clay Club. From 654 Westfield Ave., Westfield, New Jersey, comes KATH- ERINE ABERNATHY BARR. You may not know her, as she is not especially noisy, but nevertheless she has taken an interest in the affairs around school, in particular the Friday afternoon dances. Although she has held no ofhces in this school, having been here only one year, we know that she was an important person in the school which she last attended. This is all the definite knowledge we could obtain concerning Katherine. The University of Chicago will claim her next year, and then TCF? BONNIE EULALIA BEALES blows in from Englewood every morn- ing on the last freight and sometimes manages to get to her first class in time to welcome everybody, instructor included, with her cordial Ha-doin We all will admit that Bula is some beautiful doll, even if she does insist on wearing green. But this is not all. She is surely very good-natured, at least her friends say so, but you can with proper management get her ufussed. to tearsf' C'fGee, ain't that weird? l Further details may be obtained from Bonnie herself, and so good inightf'