West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Herman Meiu Harry Thomas Alton Harvey W”CLUB President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer “Whoe'er excels in ivhat we prize. Appears a hero in our eyes.'' AMONG the various local institutions, the “W” Club represents one of the most important organizations of West. This club was founded soon after the school had begun to participate in high school athletics, and has grown steadily until the present membership has increased to the large number of seventy-five members. The purpose of the club was to encourage and to boost athletics in every possible way, but today the members stand ready to help the school at any time they are called upon for service. The members represent practically every organization of West, and through this unity they have done their best to help the school in every way that they can. When an athlete receives his first letter, he becomes a member of the “W” club, and is then permitted to have all the privileges of a member and to wear the “W” pin. A “W” is a reward for faithful work and for success in the various branches of sports. 'l'he inter-class basketball trophy which was presented to the school by the “W” Club to encourage inter-class basketball, was the cause of a great deal of anxiety and excitement this year. The trophy was awarded to the Junior class which came out with a clean slate after playing good, hard basketball in all of their games. This trophy has been a great assistance in reviewing pre-season material for the basketball team. Ro»», Wunuc, Reabmax, Mattvjx. Faibbaxks, Rabton. C.b» «». Joiixetox. Fixxicax. Feioy, Errix. Nye, Jwm, Cbaiiam, Cbecxixab Cixneb. Mauo . McCabe. Ho»r«ELr . Labatt, Cox way. Mexteui. I-Alln.it. Jacob-hex. Mcxxiyt. IIa ci.tox. An nr Nelbox, Waium, Jacob . Odell, Mb. Xayoouky, Meiu. Mb. Roach, Thomab. Joiix ox. Cbockeb. Hallexbeck Baowx. ITeydbick, Rube. Coi-elaxd, Welch, Habyey, CwulaX, McMicuael Pape Tirenttj-one

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 3 GIRLS' “W” CLUB Anne McDoneix.............................President Lillian Franklin..........................Vice-President Leslie Hopper.............................Secretary and Treasurer Are they not more than painting can express Or youthful poets fancy when they love? EACH year seems to find the Girls' 4 W” Club membership growing smaller. Girls’ athletics have been promoted a great deal this year and we hope that this promotion will help to add a few members to the Girls’ “W” Club. A girl must earn six hundred points in the various sports offered to win her “W” and a membership in the “W” Club. We arc sure that the girls at West who are fully alive and who are interested in athletics will do all in their power to make West a real representative of girls’ athletics. We are constantly making innovations. New sports such as horse back riding and field hockey have been added to our already long list of activities. Girls who participate in the sports offered will soon become members of the “W” Club and the proud owners of a “W.” Later they may win the greatest honor of all, a silver loving cup. In the fall of each year new officers arc elected for the club to serve throughout the year and then alternately the meetings are held at the homes of the members. When a girl becomes an active member, through initiation, she receives a gold pin in which the “W” is engraved. If this year finds new members in all lines of sport the “W” Club, too, will find new members. With the support of the girls at West all of this project will come true. Since athletics for girls is almost an indispensable attribute of modern civilization, we see no reason why the Girls' “W” Club should not increase and prosper. Post. Swaik, Lbach Horrca, Emakklik, M. McDokkm.. A. Mc! on»li. n'l Pape Twenty

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tel ACES' CLUB George Riebe................................President FhaNCIS MifRFF.Lt)..........................Vice-President Charles Warren..............................Secretary and Treasurer We are gentlemen that neither Envy the great, nor do the low despise. IN May. 1920, a group of fellows interested in the activities of West got together and formed the Aces Club. In forming this club they had three definite aims: first, to promote cleaner and better athletics, second, to establish cooperation among athletes, students, and faculty, and third, to create a better spirit of fellowship among the student body. In short, the general idea of the Aces' Club was to promote general harmony and good will. This June several of our members will be lost by graduation; however, we hope to fill these vacancies next year with fellows who have the true interests of West at heart and who will carry on the work so successfully begun by our charter members, flic Aces' members wish to express their appreciation to our faculty advisers. Miss Wilson, Miss O’Gordon, Mr. Zavodskv, and Mr. Richardson and to our friends for their part in our most successful year. All in all the Aces’ Club represents a general movement for uplift of the school and the betterment of existing conditions whenever they are found to be faulty or in need of improvement. Such an organization will always have a permanent place among the institutions of any high school. Jtcotwx, Matt © . Muuitui. Conway, Yiuanb Harvey, Crandall, Heir . Uuu, Tiiomaa, NIijh iiant Pa?e Ticenty-ttco