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

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ATHENIAN OUK CLASS. Rise up, ye classmen, take note as we pass Of the number and glory of this year’s class. We’re really worth noting, I guess you all know In studies our members have made a good show. You’ll find every type in our class '22, Humorists, orators and good students too. Some are severe, others frivolous and gay, We’ll remember each one when our hair has turned gray. In football and baseball and in every game Our members have added to A. H. S. fame. Big MulshJl VanScoten and Pat Everhart C «-Scd many a team to get beat at the start. Overfield, Crcdifoid and Wayne McEntire G..ve us many a chance for a dandy bonfire. Folks Hocked to see Page in a football game, ..nd as manager, Segar has also won fame. We have Nora Watson, a fine, jolly girl, ou'il notice she’s always right into the swirl; When it comes to work she’s there with the goods, .nd she mixes fun with her serious moods. We've musicians of note, as our concerts will show, Lome sing w..y up high, while others sing low; IL.rley Decker’s a good one at blowing a horn, lie’ll join Sousa's band just as sure as you’re bom. Another musician is our friend Roy Cook, lie’s us needful to us as the leaves to a book. Gen Osborne’s a singer in our school sextette, And Hazel Middaugh's the best alto yet. In our record for scholarship our Geraldine Surpasses the record of all on the scene; And next Girton Carle has an average high, His aim never falters but soars to the sky. You’ve noticed a few of the class ’22, Who don’t say very much, for they’ve too much to do; There’s a girl, Alice Miller, and another, Pauline, Hardly ever are heard but can always be seen. Some boys, too, fit in that class very well, If I could read thoughts I surely could tell That a boy from Ulster whom we all call Bill, Ar.d John, too, have reasons for keeping so still. It may seem to some that I’ve neglected the girls, Those creatures so noted for whims and for curls; But they’ve virtues so many and their faults are so few That I can’t describe them, I’ll leave that to you. We’ve so many of fame I can't make a start At proclaiming their glories, though I know them by heart; But I've told you enough so that you can foresee What a glorious success their futures will be. Attention, ye classmen, we wish to give praise To the friends who’ve stood by us in so many ways; We hope they'll succeed in each new enterprise, Th: t their glory and fame may be sung to the skies. I r.d now ; t our parting we wish to advise Th: t you follow our footsteps because we are wise; I r.d we leave at our passing this message to you: Please remember our class of 1922. Linda Salsman, '22. H. H. H. CLUB. The II. H. H. Club was formed by thirteen pr foi rtecn girls of the Senior Class in their Junior ye. r. It is a “mystery” club to most of the students of the High School. Boys! never say the girls can’t k c p a secret This secret has been kept for two ye. :s. We chose a name for it which has never Iccn revealed by any of its members. The first d fiieulty we had to meet was when we were refused a charter by Congress because we would not reveal our name. Finally, after much argument, we were granted a charter under the name of the H. H. H. Club. L st year's Senior Class was very much interested in our club. They wrote poems about it and very ft ncroesly supplied us with many different names. If : ny other students of the High School should wish to form rn H. H. H. Club, we could suggest to them some of these names, such as Happy Hooligan Hikers, Happy Hungry Hikers, Happy Healthy Hikers, ar.d other names, some of which are better th'n orr real name, but the right one has never been guessed. We, the fifteen girls who are members of the H. H. H. Club, are now Seniors and ready to leave dear old Athens High. The question that is confronting us now is, Shall we ask some of the Junior girls to join our club and keep it alive in the High School, or shall we let it die when we leave the High School, the one unsolved mystery of Athens High School? Marguerite Montgomery, '22.

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ATHENIAN is a good salary. Many positions pay the graduate enough for a comfortable living; other graduates receive a larger salary. Then there are those not educated, who comm: nd a larger salary than the gr.dute. True this is, but an education is worth more th: n money. Another : dvantage in going to college is making : cqu: int. nccs. A man can make profitable and lifelong friends at college when elsewhere they could not be cVxincd. It me. ns something that college tr. inrd men make i p but two per cent of the men of the country, and th. t that two per cent forms thirty-eight p r cent of the wealthiest men of the United Ct tes. It me ns something that that two per cent h .vc i rn'.s’i d thirty-two per cent of all Congrcss.n n, sixty-five per cent of all Pres dents, and seventy-three : :r cent of all Ji dges of the Si preme Court. A college cduc. lion is bcncfici 1 to others through the individa 1 One wishing due? on something pt t ining to law, employs one train'd in this profession. A doctor is college br d Coll g men in politics have the greatest influence on p bli -iff irs If you were to cheese one of these professions ye: would have a great responsibility, bcc .rs you are suppos d to give sound dvice. I am s re when you consider the position, mon v r r.d frier.ds which college helps you to m •!: ', d you realise yorr import nee in the v or’d yo • will agree th t a college ed icrtion is v o th whip. LcTtoy Cool:, FAVORITE PLAYS. II zel Arnold The Lar.d of Heart’s Desires. Nora Watson—Spre. ding the News Geraldine Miller- She Stoops to Conquer. Markle Wells—The Tempest. •gnos Koehler—The Import nee of I ing Earnest. George Overfield— Excise My Dust. Ivoretta Bustin—Over the Hill. Marsh dl V; nfcoten Two Minutes to Go. G nevieve Osborn- Down on the Farm. nna Stevens—The Maker of Dreams. Rill McKenna—The Gocd-n..turcd Man. C therine Perle- Don't Tell Everything. Luella Merrill—The Fair Lady. Pauline Kuykendall—All’s Well That Ends Well. Harley Henning—Mr. Fix It. Id i Powers—Life Is a Dream. Alice Miller—The Silent Woman. LeRoy Everhart—For Goodness' Sake. T'd Seg r Just Because. THE GIRLS’ CHORUS. When we first entered High School, Miss Mildred Jordan was the music teacher and she started a girls' chorus. All the girls in the High School belonged, but eight girls were selected for a special chorus. This chorus appeared before the Library Club twice and at other functions in the town. The next year Miss Jord m had the same chorus. But when we were Juniors, Miss Irene Riffle came to take charge of the music and she st rted a girls' chon s under the name of the Double Sextet. Twelve girls belonged, and they appeared several times before the public. In April, 1921, they gave a concert, with the aid of other musicians, to pay for the seats in the auditorium. At gr daction 1 st ye r they lest one member from the sopranos. Th!s year Miss Riffle s?lectcd twelve more girls to join with the Double Sextet and they were called the Girls' Chons. When Mrs. Overfield came tu take the place of Miss Riffle, she kept this chorus. They have a place on the stage where they sit uring chapel, cn Monday, Wedneed y and Frid y mornings, : r.d le d the singing. On Mond ly and Thurs-d y at C:30 they practice in the auditorium. They have rppeared several times before the public. D :r-ing Music Week they sang at The Morley, and they also ippeared at the Art Exhibit Many of the girls this year belong to the Senior Class and will graduate, but we sincerely hope that the other classes will respond to the call when the nort chon s is org ni?rd : r.d will not let it die. Urd r Mrs. Overfie’d’s direction the chorus next year should be much better th- n it was this year. Catherine Perle, '22. WHAT THE LETTER A MEANS. A number of the boys and girls in Athens High School wear a large letter A or A. H. S. monogram cn their sweaters. Perhaps a stranger in the town might be interested to know what these letters represent. A student cannot wear High School letters i nlcss he has earned them. When anyone has play-id three games representing Athens High School in some form of athletics, then he is entitled to his letter. It is an honor to have earned these, and everyone would be proud to wear them. This custom of presenting letters to the athletes is one which has been carried out for a long time. The letters are presented to the individuals of the various teams before the student body. All students like to win these monograms because it shows that they are interested not only in athletic sports but also in their High School. Pauline Pruyne, '22. Rita Frisbie, '22.

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ATHENIAN MEMORIALS OF ATHENS. Every nation since the world began has honored its heroes with monuments to commemorate their great deeds. A country's greatness depends a great deal on its monuments, since they are the living history of a nation. They bring before the youth of the land the brilliant past of their country and make them more patriotic. They make them long to dj something great for their country to give it a brilliant future. The old towns are full of historic places and stories of the past. The townsmen trace their ancestors back to the Revolution and love to tell of the great deeds of their fathers and grandfathers. The reputation of an old town as far as history is concerned is already made. People are prord of co ing from an old town. The new town, however, h s no history to make it famous. It h is to make a name for itself. It must show thr?t it is progressive, whi e the old town can live on its past. 1 the ns has her place as one of the historic landmarks of history. On the comer of the lot now occupied by the Perkins homeste: d is a huge bould r on which is a bronze tablet stating that here was the si e of Fort Sulliv: n. the headquarters of 5,000 nr n under General Sullivan, who abolished savagery rnd opened the Keystone State to civilization This town wrs then the he dquart rs of one-thi-d of th' entire American army. The old Academy is remembered rs the place where the song writer Foster attended school. The public library bri’ding is the memori 1 of a young man, Robert Sp luld’ng, er ct d by his f: ther. There are several memorials and monuments now erected in Athens. We have the bou’der m riling Fort Sulliv: n. In front of the old Ac d' :iy v e have a monument erected to Civil War veter ns. In the High School building there is a bronze tablet with the nrmes of 134 former students of the Hi N School who gave their services to their country !' the Worid Wrr. Two of these men, Flo d mold : nd Howard Delaney, gave their lives. But thr' rre several monuments which are yet to be erect’d One of these is the monument rt Tiogi Point to tell i e history of that great war with th? Indi ns. There is no memorial for the so'diers who fo ght in the gre t World Wnr, except the bronze t blot n L.he High School building which does not inch'd? 11 ° heroes. Other towns have their memori 'Is. : rd t seems that Athens ought to have one too. We ought to have a memorial for Stephen Foster, the great song writer. Memorials should not only be given to soldiers but also to citizens of our town who do some service for it. It is for rs, the men rnd women of tomorrow, to look into these matters. We must erect the memori Is which these great men d'serve rrd which wi‘l make this town the historic landmark it really is. It is for us to make Athens such an important town historically that all Athenians may be proud of their town ai.d that when they go out in the world they may say with pride, “I am from Athens, Pennsylvania.1” Agnes Koehler, '22. AMBITIONS OF THE SENIORS. Gcra’.d.ne Miller—To work in a music store. Pauline Pruyne—To be a little taller. Catherine Perle—To help a certain mail man. Alice Miller—To be a great speaker. George Overfield—To keep awake in classes. Edna Griffin—Someone to ; nswer all her questions. j nna ftevens—To have Winter com?. John C. rpenter—To be a Smith(y). Genevieve Csbom—To live in Ulsler. Pauline Leonard—To be a printer. ndrew Bust'n—To get to school cn time (once), mos Credi.oid —To be a gre t ballplayer. Nora Watson—To learn more about Smith Bros, corgi drops. L:Roy Cook—To play in So'sr's b nd. Clara Samson, '22. OUR CAPITAL. Four years ago a plan was presented to the Cl: ss cf '22 which would give them a capital of $10,00) cn gr. daation, for the income on that amount would r.-present their increased earning power as High School graduates 191.2 is here and our ch nee is gone. Whether it h. s been used for good or b: d, it is gone. But to P ose who remain in High School, and to those who enter, we can give the results of oar experience, 'ihis can be expressed in a very short and simple sentence: You must go to work, ai d stay at work. What better rewaid could you ash, th-n, at the d y when you and the old school separate, to feel you have done your best? that you have conscientiously carried out your part of the pi: n for earning $10,000. •' So, to those who remain behind us, to those who will now rnd who in the future will make Athens High, with all goed intentions, we, the Class of '22, say, Do every day's work in the way it should be done. You who will be in the school, WORK, and on a fighting project, FIGHT for the HONOR of Athens High. Do nothing which will throw dishonor on this, our school. Do everything you can which will bring honor and glory to the school. Franklin Manahan, '22.