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

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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.

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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 FAVORITE MOTTOES. Hazel Arnold: The inner side of every cloud Is bright and shining; I therefore turn my clouds about And always wear them inside out To show the lining. Andrew Bustin: A horse, a horse; my kingdom for a horse! Girton Carle: In the lexicon of youth which fate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word as fail. John Carpenter: Pin thy faith to no man's sleeve; Hast thou not two eyes of thine own? Rita Frisbie: A gay, serene spirit is the source Of all that is noble and good. Vivian Gay: I have the box where the smiles are kept. Edna Griffin: Be thou the rainbow to the storms of life! Seth Grodivant: People have got to work, and those who can and will work will be advanced by it. Harley Henning: Have a purpose in life, and having it, throw into your work such strength of mind and muscle as God has given you. Agness Koehler: True success is to labor. Pauline Leonard: The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel. LuElla Merrill: Study in your course of life to do the greatest amount of good. Alta Middaugh: Being happy is the first step to being pious. Hazel Middaugh: If you would have a faithful servant and one you like, serve yourself. Alice Miller: Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice. Geraldine Miller: In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life, Be not like the dumb, driven cattle, Be a hero in the strife. Genevieve Osborn: It was only a gPd “good morning,” As she passed along the way, But it spread the morning's glory Over the livelong day. Catherine Perle: I chatter, chatter as I go. Ida Powers: Silence is golden. Linda Salsman: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. Marshall VanScoten: He holds no parley with unmanly fears; Where duty bids, he confidently steers. Nora Watson: I find earth not gray but rosy, Heaven not grim but fair of hue. Do I stoop? I pluck a posy; Do I stand and stare? All's blue. Aline LaMont, '22. OUR PICTURES. We Seniors had our pictures taken. And Oh, how said it is but true! They make us look so homely, We know not what to do. Some tried to look so pretty, And some smiled right out loud, And others wore a haughty frown, And looked so very proud. “Aren't they awful?” we all cried, Gazing at them in despair; It was such a pity, When we took such special care. So don't judge us by our pictures, When you see them in the book, For we know they are not handsome, But we're smarter than we look. Genevieve Osborn, '22. THE CLASS OF 1922. For four long years we've studied, We've worked with cheer and vim, To the best of our ability, Though our chances did look slim. The other classes aided us, And all our teachers too; At last we've made our record Of what we had to do. We've given plays and suppers, And we've worked in athletics too; But now that we are leaving, They're left for someone else to do. And now that we are Seniors We'll not forget our school; And may the A. H. S. remember The Class of 1922. Ina Merithew, 22.