Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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school and we had two class parties in the old domestic science rooms to earn money for it. Early in the second year we had a party to raise money to frame the picture, but we found afterward that this would not have been necessary, because February fifteenth, before the picture was framed, our high school burned and our picture with it. We did not lose any time on account of the burning of the building, but went to the Methodist and Presbyterian churches until the Annex could be made habitable. We are now nicely settled in the new building and think it is a great improvement over the old one. When we were Juniors, the Seniors gave a fair and we rented a corner of the gymnasium and built a booth, where we sold punch. Near the close of school we had Field Day on the Fair grounds and some members of the class took part in the races and the games. Commencement week the Juniors and the Faculty served a banquet to the Seniors. The Senior year has been the most active of all. Near Christmas time we sold Christmas seals. We have had two bake sales, two class parties and an ice cream social. We gave our play, The Bachelor’s Romance, on May 26th, and the week of the second of June, the class went to Washington. As we draw near the close of our school days we realize more and more that they are the happiest days of our lives. MARIE SALSMAN, ’19. HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT In the high school we have a good chance to see how much depends on spirit. This has been shown in athletics, Red Cross work and class competition. In athletics, spirit is not only shown by the players but also by those on the sidelines who cheer their heroes on and encourage them. This has been proved to be true by the games which have been held in our own home town. The students always work enthusiastically in selling tickets and practicing the cheers. The high school is always well represented at the games of the students. The students of the high school formed auxiliaries in which many take an active part. There are twelve groups of girls, including two groups of eighth grade girls and 5 groups of boys. Each group is made up of ten students. This makes a splendid showing of having one hundred and seventy students in the organization. They do a great deal in aiding the local Red Cross. They sent about twenty-four hundred pounds of clothing to the Belgians. They also aided in other ways. Spirit is shown by the students in the different classes in various ways. Basketball games were held in the gymnasium and many students were present. This shows that they took great interest in the welfare of the high school. A half day holiday is promised to the class having the highest percentage of attendance. The percentage is posted on the blackboard in each room showing which class is ahead. Every class is very anxious for the time to come when the percentage is posted in order to see how they stand. Thus we see the spirit prevailing and that has prevailed for the past year. It is this spirit which has tended to give the high school its present standard. It is up to the remaining students to keep this good name up by still pursuing activities that have been furthered this year. 9 RAYMOND F. MARVIN, 19.

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When we entered Athens High School we were a very large class, but we have gradually lost members until now we number only half of those who started the course with us. The rest have left, for some reason that was unavoidable, but we sincerely wish that they could graduate with us. And we will not forget those of our former members who are now, or have been in the service of their country. They fought that we might remain safely in old A. H. S. Some of these boys are now mustered out of the service, their work is well done, and we wish that they could be with us when we leave school. Among the stars on our service Hag will be found the names of four of the former members of the Class of 1919: Corydon Decker, Wayne Howland, Harlan MacMorran and DeWitt Myers. Last of all, there are two of our members who have left our school with their work unfinished, their course incomplete. These two are Annamae Williams and Sears Curtiss. They have passed on to a far greater and more glorious school, there to finish their course. And we feel that they will be with us at our graduation, in our memory of our association with them. And now, as we leave our school, we bid these absent teachers and members goodbye. HALLOCK F. RAUP, ’19. HISTORY OF THK C LASS OF 1»H The class of 1919 on entering high school in 1915, numbered 33 boys and 33 girls. During the year some left school and another boy entered in May. At the beginning of the second year there were but 54 of the original 66 left, but two boys from Ulster entered, making a total of 56. Before the beginning of the third year it became necessary for some to leave school and one girl went to Geneva, where she will graduate this year. When we began our Junior year there were 28 of the original 66 and three had dropped back from the class of 18, and two who came from other schools, making in all 33 in the Junior class. There are 29 who will graduate with the class of ’19. Two of these came from Smithfield High School and two from Ulster High School. One is from the class of ’18 and two entered during the first and second years. During the second year we had the sad misfortune of losing through death one of our classmates, Sears Curtiss, and in the third year another member, Annamae Williams. Our class teacher for the first two years was Miss Ewing, and for the third year. Miss Curtiss, and Mrs. Bowen and Mr. Bowen for this year. These teachers have always done the best for us that could be done and their efforts are appreciated very much by the students. The first year we were not allowed to organize but we had two Athenian officers. John Weller and Hilda Morey. The second year we were organized and elected as president Paul Stevens; vice president, Harold Tonkin; secretary, Margaret Smith; treasurer. Miss Ewing; class editors, Genevieve Brown and Wayne Howland. In the Junior year our officers were: President, Harold Tonkin; vice president, John Weller; secretary, Muriel Carner; treasurer, Miss Ewing; editors, Emily Tozer and Wayne Howland. During the Senior year we have had as officers: President, Bert Squires; vice president, Genevieve Brown; secretary, Hilda Morey; treasurer. Mrs. Bowen. When we were first year students we decided to buy a picture for the high 8

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A POOR RKVKNGK ‘ Humph, it's even worse than you said. I read a story the other day that 1 thought was impossible, but this fairly runs rings around that. 1 have never written a story, but I’ll bet that I could write a better one that that,” and here Kenneth Rogeis handed me the magazine which 1 had persuaded him to take long enough to read a short story in it. “That's what—. That’s easy enough to say, but you’ll tind it a different matter when it comes to actually writing a story. I’ll admit that it is some story, but you or 1 or anyone else around here can’t do any better. ou might laugh at it, but, just the same, 1 should like to see you write a better one. He is getting the money lor writing it, and that’s the main point.” Oh, 1 QianT mean that it is easy to write a story. 1 don’t suppose it is. And 1 didn’t mean that I could sit down right now and write a story that would draw a whole lot more money than that, but I’ll bet that I could write a story that to the average person would not seem half as silly as that.” “Well, what’s the difference? If you think that you can write a story so much better than that, then go to it. About the time you have written a few pages you will begin to change your mind.” Up to this time, I had considered my speeches as nice bits of diplomacy, but now 1 began to realize that perhaps 1 was overdoing it, and might fail to have the desired effect, so 1 added, “Still, you’ll be the gainer if you succeed, while you won’t lose anything if you fail. Why not try to write a short story, and then send it to some publisher? I’ll try to write one if you will. Cooper wrote his first story as a result of a wager and perhaps it may happen that way with you.” During the next few weeks 1 felt as 1 think Napoleon must have felt while planning one of his campaigns, namely, only a kind of pity for an opponent whom you feel would be surely crushed. Several times within the next few days. 1 antagonized Kenneth by my willingness to offer advice, which he appeared to be unwilling to accept, whereat I smiled to myself, and resolved to leave him to the fate which was fast approaching him. a resolution that was invariably broken the next day. I knew something of typewriting, having practiced on an old relic in our attic, and later on the one in my father’s oilice. 1 offered to do the typewriting for him, but he showed a natural timidity in letting me pry into his story before he had received an answer from the editor of the magazine to whom we had decided to send our stories. I was deeply hurt at this reluctance to show his story to me. deeming it no inconsiderable afTront, but 1 finally agreed that perhaps it was best, as 1 would, at the same time, be forced to exhibit my own work. After the stories had been sent to the magazine (or at least the story) 1 took it upon myself to make daily inquiry of Kenneth as to whether he had received an answer, and at last my patience was rewarded. One evening, while on my way home, I met him as he was leaving the house. For an instant, as 1 examined his face for the chagrin that I expected to see there. I experienced some misgivings, but 1 immediately comforted myself with the knowledge that it was impossible that his story be accepted, though I didn’t know why I considered it so. “You promised me that you would let me see your story before I saw your answer. That was part of our agreement. Well, here is my story; let me see yours.” He had evidently forgotten the agreement, for he looked somewhat surprised, but informed me that the carbon copy of the story was in the house. At these 10