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

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THE VALUE OF SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS There are some who may not see any real value in a school paper edited and printed by high school students. The first thing of real value is the editing of the paper. Anyone who is on the editorial board is receiving real training in critical ability. Whoever is the editor or business manager is getting full benefit of almost all the difficulties that a business man gets. The editor learns how to go at a thing in order to accomplish the desired results. He does not gain his knowledge by having some one tell him. but must read and study it all out for himself. The editor must be persistent in his efforts and not put oft his work on somebody’s else shoulders. He has full responsibility of the publication, and if anything goes wrong, he must take all the blame. The business manager also meets hard knocks. He must go out and obtain the advertisements lor his paper as this is one of the best ways of financing it. 'I'he business manager must keep his books so that any time he can give a statement of the finances. I he next thing of value to a student is printing. Printing is a good business and there are many opportunities for a good printer. We do the printing of our monthly edition and the members of the print shop receive practical education from their own experience in connection with it. From its experience in publishing the monthly paper the Editorial Board has no doubt of the practical value of school publications. The slogan they give to next year’s board is: Responsibility, Persistence and Good Hard Work. Adrian Rowe ’27 WHAT DOES THE ATHENIAN MEAN TO YOU? The Athenian is your school paper and it is as much your duty to support The Athenian as it is to support the football team. The Athenian is just as much a part of the school as the football team. If you do not support the football team by going to the games and helping them by cheering them, they are not a success. The Athenian cannot be a success if you do not buy it and give it support by writing for it. If you have any pride in your school, you will try to improve The Athenian because the paper reflects on the school, and if it is not a progressive, up-to date paper, the town will think that the school is not progressive or up-to-date. Let’s not allow this to be said about our school or our school paper, but make The Athenian a success. Harlan Rowe ’28

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CLASS HISTORY I lie great and glorious class of 1927! W ho wouldn't be proud to say lie was a member of that class.' When we started on our career in high school, we were but children. But now that we are ready to pass out, you would hardly recognize in us the children we were a few years ago. Besides height we have gained dignity and knowledge. How well do we remember when we were nothing but frightened Freshmen ! W e were so shy and bashful that the teachers couldn’t help but like us and they have never changed their minds. That year we did scarcely anything but study and dodge the upper classmen. W e organized alter mid-terms with Sumner Drake, president; Marian Newman, vice-president; Reginald Bablal, secretary; Hilda Page, treasurer. The only class activity was an ice cream social. But the second year was when we really got started. Of course we knew more then (much that we found out afterwards isn’t so) and more was expected of us. Our officers were Charles Mills, president; Harry Horn, vice president; Lucile Overfield, treasurer; Richard Johnston, secretary. Our first enterprise was giv ing a welcoming party for the Freshmen. W e remembered how good it made us feel when we were Freshmen to have a party given for us and I’m sure we made the Freshmen feel just as welcome. W hen the football season was at hand, our class won first prize for selling the highest number of football tickets. In an essay contest in the history classes between the Sophomore and Junior girls, Amelia Kelley carried oft the prize for the Sophomores. Before Faster we gave a dance and a little later we helped the Freshmen give a party. And so our second year was over. 1 hen came the next stage in our high school life. We were Juniors. We elected Richard Johnston, president; Gerald Bustin, vice-president; Raymond Horn, secretary; Mr. allilee. our able bodied class teacher, treasurer-all men—but they did very well. We had a big Hallowe’en dance, a picture at the Morley, and then another dance. But we didn’t seem to have the right spirit for none of these enterprises were exceptional. But with the beginning of the new year we turned over a new leaf and made everything a success. e sold jello—and jello—but we made our commission on it. And then the Junior plays! Much of the hidden talent was brought out in those four plays. Elizabeth Loveland kept up the high standard of the class and the high school by winning first prize in the interclass speaking Page twelve