Athens Community High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, IL)

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Jfacultp H. V. Porter, Principal Miss Needham, Language Miss Hollis, Domestic Science Miss Sweet, Commercial Miss Thuun, English Miss Falkins, Mathematics E. M. Augspurger, Science 5

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T H E A T II E NI AN $iston The Athens Community High School District was established November 21. 1917. The new building was completed in March, 1919. During the establishing of the district far sighted citizens put forth efforts to secure a school that would be the pride of the community and they succeeded. Naturally obstacles were encountered but the value of an aim and a mission was finally demonstrated. Now the community stands almost solid for their school and all its activities. Dedication exercises were held in March, 1919. State Superintendent Blair was the speaker. The corner stone was laid with appropriate exercises at four o’clock Sunday, May 23, 1920. Since its establishment the school has grown in some respects more than even its most optimistic backers hoped. In a few years the enrollment has grown from thirteen to one-hundred-thirty. The courses have been broadened to meet modern needs and all work has been placed on the accredited list with the best schools in the state. The various school activities have made the institution widely and favorably known. The traditions established have been such as to make an enthusiastic school spirit that has fostered high standards of scholarship and morals and has instilled ideals and purposes that will influence lives and inspire students to strive toward aims set high. The school spirit in the community has been good and support to all organizations of the school has always been given. Pride in the things undertaken by the school has welded together the best of the community and engendered a booster spirit that is carrying over into other lines of improvement. They gave their best efforts to produce a fine school and are getting returns in better citizenship, more culture, more courtesy, more cooperation, and higher aims and ideals. She is pretty to walk with and witty to talk with and pleasant too, to think on. —I la Mott. 4

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T II E A T H E N I A N (Dur Eeacfjerfi By Ermie Our school days are nearly over, Just a few words before we go, We are proud of our High School teachers, And we’d like to tell them so. Mr. Porter, the A. C. H. S. favorite, He’s jolly, good natured, and true, And taken as an all around person, There’s nothing but what he can do. Mr. Augspurger, our assistant principal Is willing to help us at any time, If we’d look the whole world over Not another like him could we find. Miss Sweet is our Commercial teacher Just look at her name and you’ll tell. Why all of the pupils of A. C. H. S. Get along in her classes so well. Then Miss Needham, another teacher, Of her it may truthfully be said. She’s interested in History and Latin And all things concerning the dead. Miss Thulin, our English teacher Just came to us this year, But she is loved by many students And all say she is a dear. Then too, there’s dear Miss Falkins, Who greets you with a smile; She teaches mathematics, And everything worth while. Last, but not least, Miss Hollis, She teaches us to cook. The most delightful dishes, Enough to make a book. We will miss our high school teachers, And we’ll realize it as never before. When the doors of our Alma Mater, Shall open to us no more. Also with us this year were Miss Slater and Mr. Bowyer. Very much to our sorrow, Miss Slater had to leave in January, on account of sickness. A dark cloud hung over the immediate days after Miss Slater’s departure, for she took some good times along with her. Mr. Bowyer substituted in Miss Slater’s place a few weeks and was called away to other business. Mr. Bowyer was in charge of the History and Mathematics departments. 6