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

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4 THE ATHENIAN A PERFECT DAY As our childhood days were carefree and full of frolic, we little thought or heard of high school days. But as we neared the grade where so many make the change, some obtained work, while others prepared for the beginning of a Perfect Day, a day of which they had no vision in their first day of school. The four fleeting years which we have passed together, striving toward one goal (the goal that looked to some so far away, and to others so near) have ended and now comes the end of the Perfect Day. But as we worked together and worked alone, we shared the troubles of one another. Raymond Casper '20. Our Class President was unable to finish this tribute to our school days because of serious illness, but we feel that in these few lines he has expressed our feeling that our close associations in school have been happy and we feel with him that our graduation day is indeed the end of a Perfect Day. “Life is before you!—and as now you stand Eager to spring upon the promised land, Fair smiles the way where yet your feet have trod But few light steps, upon a flowery sod: Round you are youth’s green bowers—and to your eyes, Tho’ horizon’s line but joins the earth and skies, Daring and triumph, pleasure, fame and joy: Friendship unwavering, love without alloy, Brave thoughts of noble deeds, and glory won Like angels, beckon you to venture on.” CLASS MOTTO Our motto is, Our First Concern is Our Country’s Welfare. We have taken advantage of the opportunities that our country offers to us to get an education in high school, and some of us will, undoubtedly, go on to higher institutions of learning in order to be of the greatest aid to our country. With this same principle in view our forefathers founded this wonderful country of ours and made laws for justice to all mankind. Devotion to one’s country is the foundation of all happiness. In every legitimate activity the country stands behind us as a guard to protect us against the evils that may threaten us and to help crush all obstacles in the path of prosperity. In return for all these great privilege she only asks that we play fair and promote everything on the square. Let us all be ready to fulfill, as best we can, whatever duty we are called upon to perform, whether it be to defend our flag in times of oppression, or to promote our country’s welfare in times of peace and prosperity. James Miller ’20. CLASS HISTORY First and Second Years “He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, He is a foolish Freshman. Teach him.” Sixty-three of us landed in high school one bright and sunny morning (for every one but us) and the brighter the sun shone the greener we seemed. We stumbled around the halls, literally fell into the classrooms, only to find we were the laughing stock of some of the students of higher classes who were amused by our mistakes. Our class was not organized but Miss Jenkins was our class teacher and we had two Athenian editors, Elizabeth Allis, and Hugh Winters. The High School building burned February 15, 1915, and we found it necessary to hare school in the church and even with this great loss we did not lose a day of school.

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THE ATHENIAN Published by the students of Athens High School. Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Ass’t Business Manager Treasurer Secretary Typist and Proofreader Charles Hunt ’20 Anita Thorp ’20 Max Mitchell ’21 - - Frederick Root, ’20 . - James Miller, '20 - - - Daniel Hair, ’21 - - Dorothy Stevens, ’20 - - Sarah Grlmley, ’21 - - Mary Curtlsa, '21 EDITORIAL STAFF Aloysius Watson ’22 William Patterson '23 Anna Stevens ’22 Fern Woodruff ‘24 Bessie North ’23 Mildred Brown '24 Yearly Subscription ... Ninety-five Cents Single Copy, 10 Cents - - Annual, Thirty-five Cents For advertising rates address the Business Manager, Athens High School. Entered as second-class matter in the Post Office at Athens, Pennsylvania. HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY High School Congress Second Year Class President—Paul Havens. President—Robert Marshall. Vice-President—Russell Wolff. Vice-President—Doris Mulligan. Pages of the Senate—Leon Rogers and Secretary—Katherine Enberg. Joseph Weil. Treasurer—Miss Tuthill. Clerk of the Senate—Dorotha Dettra. Orchestra Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate—Leon Cooper. Director—Miss Jordan. Speaker of the Assembly—Robert Marshall. Clerk of the Assembly—Frederick Powers. Pages of the Assembly—Edward Sperry and Edward Patterson. Boys' Athletic Association President—Leon Cooper. Secretary—Frederick Root. Treasurer—Mr. Witmer. Girls’ Athletic Association President—Arleigh Wiggins. Secretary and Treasurer—Miss Winter. Senior Class President—Raymond Casper. Vice-President—Leon Cooper. Secretary—Dorothy Stevens. Treasurer—Miss Hartshorn. High School Auxiliary General Chairman—Kathryn Bimey. Secretary—Letha Kinner. Treasurer—Mary Moore. Junior Class President—Daniel Hair. Vice-President—Ruth Campbell. Secretary—Beryl Bradshaw. Treasurer—Miss Hahn. Violins—Aileen Van Dyke, Harry Blostein. Cornets—Leon Cooper, Harley Decker. Clarinet—James Miller. Drums—Robert Page. Piano—Dorothy Stevens. Archon Society President—Edward Patterson. Vice-President—Edward Sperry. Secretary—Dewitt Long. Treasurer—William O’Mara. Athletic Board Charles Hunt Raymond Casper Elizabeth Allis Frederick Root Daniel Hair Emma Langland Theodore Hedrick Wayne MacEntire Mary Curtiss Leon Decker Linda Salsman Aloysius Watson Job Morley Eugene Winters Edward Sperry

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THE ATHENIAN 5 “He who knows not and knows that he knows not, He is a silly sophomore. Shun him.” There were forty-eight in the class during the second year. We organized the class with President Hugh Litzleman, Vice-President Donald Lurcock, Secretary Miss Ewing, Treasurer Kathryn McClarty. Miss Ewing was our class teacher. We had two Athenian editors, Leon Cooper and Kathryn McClarty. The High School Girls’ Auxiliary was organized this year and the girls did a great deal in helping the Red Cross and other war organizations. This year, for the first time we had Field Day on the Fair grounds. A number of the contestants were from the second year class and we won our share of the laurels. Elizabeth Allis ’20 Third and Fourth Years “He who knows and knows not that he knows. He is a jolly Junior. Wake him.’’ After a pleasant summer vacation we felt like going to work again and came back to school the September of 1918. 1 he class was organized with Leon Cooper as President, Donald Lurcock as Vice-President, Secretary, Mrytle Havens; Treasurer, Miss Hartshorn; and Athenian editors, Raymond Casper and Dorotha Dettra. There were thirty-one students enrolled at the beginning of the year. We were allowed to have two dances that year as the building was about finished and school was no longer held in the gymnasium. We spent a very happy and profitable year with Miss Hartshorn as our class teacher and when school closed in the spring we were looking forward eagerly to our fourth and last year. “He who knows and knows that he knows, He is a wise Senior. Follow him.” When school opened the following fall with an enrollment of thirty-two members, it seemed strange to be called Seniors for it was such a short time ago that we were First Year students, looking eagerly forward to the time when we should be Seniors, that being our greatest ambition. We started the year by electing as President, Raymond Casper; Vice-President, Leon Cooper; Treasurer, Miss Hartshorn; Secretary, Dorothy Stevens, and Athenian editors, Dorothy Stevens and Charles Hunt. We were earning money this year for a trip to Washington in the spring as quite a large number expected to go. Instead of giving a play as had been the custom we served luncheons every Wednesday to the Rotary Club. The class was divided in three groups, each group giving the luncheon one week. We were allowed one dance in the gymnasium from which we earned quite a sum. We also had a supper in the Domestic Science rooms and a benefit at the Morley. Altogether we had a successful year financially as well as in other ways. When the end of the year comes, we will be sorry to leave our school and in our future life we shall often remember and talk about the place where many of our happiest days were spent. Dorothy Stevens ’20. SENIOR CLASS PLANS Everyone is interested in knowing what the Senior Class is planning to do next year. We are glad to say that there are six girls who are going into training for nurses; two girls to Mansfield to take up a Domentic Science course; one to Pennsylvania State College to take up Domestic Science; five girls to Business colleges in Binghamton and Elmira; one girl will teach; one will study music at the Ithaca Conservatory; one enters an office at Sayre; one will take up music at Chicago, and two girls are undecided. Of the boys, five are expecting to enter Mansfield; one, Allegheny College; one goes into automobile business at Detroit, and there are two boys that are undecided.