Ashland High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Ashland, KY)

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The Library The library is one of the most treasured possessions of Ashland High School. The appearance as well as the contents of this department is something to be proud of. This room is the center of educational activityg the hub on which the wheel of school revolves. Almost every subject is represented here and the students daily use the library for reference. Bulletin boards, daily newspapers, and current magazines, help the students in interpreting the present-day problems. Our library also contains fictional bcoks for rcrieat.on. It has been said by outsiders that our library, upon entering, has the atmosphere of study and of quiet concentration which pleases the student body very much. The English Department Under the capable supervision of the instructors of our English departments, we, the students of the high school, are introduced to the master minds of English mechanics and literature. Many days and weeks we ponder over nouns, verbs, and sentence structure, later to find relaxation in the philosophy of Shakespeare and in the beautiful thoughts expressed by Burns, Wordsworth and Shelley. The Sophomorcs first meet Miss Agnew who trains them in sentence structure and introduces them to Silas Marner' and the famous stories of Edgar Allen Poe. Next as juniors they meet Mrs. Kalter, Miss Kifer, or Mrs. Clark, who instruct them in the art of letter writing and direct their course of study to the romantic stories of Arthur. Lastly as Seniors they approach Miss Bertram who instills in all an appreciation for the beautiful contributIons of our well-loved poets. There is not a student who leaves the class that does not carry with him the deepest regard for Burns, Scott, and Shelley, the writers of the romantic age. The Cafeteria The cafeteria is one of the most important and perhaps considered by many the most important place in school. Should we look in there a few minutes before a lunch period, we would see the student helpers quietly putting the food on the counter. All else is quiet. A bell rings, then a dull rumbling which grows louder as one hears feet racing down the steps and through the corridors. Within a few seconds this room is completely changed. The clattering of the dishes and the banging of traysg the scraping of chairs, besides the general hum of conversation. If we look down the lunch line, we see many anxious faces, those wondering if there will be anything left for them, particularly if they are rather far back in line. At the tables we find some girls deeply absorbed in a conversation, while others appear to be in a very much of a hurry to eat their food and have the few remain- ing minutes free to do as they like-perhaps get a few breaths of fresh air or parade the corridors, while a few might even study. Gradually people leave the cafeteria until only a few remain, and the place returns to quietness until another lunch period. 24

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f STAFFORD CLAY OMAH ELSIE DAVID SMITH Editor MAE ADAMS Business Manager WHITE The Progress of l-li-Life ELIZABETH L. BERTRAM, Arliiiser The first edition of thc Hi-Life appeared in 1923. It was a forty-page booklet contain- ing pictures of the faculty and seniors. Since then improvements have yearly occurred. Gradually the various sections were added until the book has grown from a forty-page booklet to the present volume. An inspiring and attractive art theme, 'KA century of progress, has been worked outfeven to the cover. This Hi-Life represents a year's work of arranging the important happenings of the school year-combined with picturesein one grand encyclopedia that will record the mem- ories of high school lives as lived at Ashland Senior High School. The progress and success of the annual of the past, including the present one, is due largely to our faculty adviser, Elizabeth L. Bertram. She was present during all of our working hours, cheerfully lending her aid to any member of the staff experiencing difficulties. We couldn't have done without her-her encouragement and splendid judgment. Stafford Clay, the editor, and his assistants, Elsie Adams and Omah Mae White, with Miss Bertranfs guidance planned the Hi-Life, carrying out A CENTURY OF PROGRESS theme, and directed the activites of the other members of the staff. Several other members of our staff are equally important. David Smith, the business manager, and Henry McIntosh, his capable assistant-two excellent managers of finances- have had no small job. They canvassed the town securing ads from the business houses, the returns from which made possible the publishing of the annual. Lenora Callahan, the kodak editor, Lucille Demmler, the literary editor, and Martha Lawrence, the senior editor, were also indispensable. It was Lenora who collected your favo- rite snapshots, arranged them on attractive pages, and said all of those nice things about you. Martha's willing pen wrote those clever minute biographies of each senior, arranged his activities, and saw that the printer did him justice. Donald Wade, the sports editor, after much careful planning and forethought, has turned out a grand section--in fact the most attractive athletic section that any school annual can boast of--'complete in every way, even to invigorating write-ups. Every member of the staff gave his fullest co-operation toward the furtherance of our plans. When one's work was completed he turned to help another. It was this spirit that inade it possible for us to publish our 1933 Hi-Life in the short time allotted to us. A -Elsie Adams. 26