Benjamin Bosse High School - Legacy / Spirit Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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L S Q p 5511025 JGLQ SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Row 1-L. Baldwin, R. Mann, Miss Rutherford, E. Magan, W. Varden. Outline of History of the Class of 1927 fWitla Apologies To H. G. Wellsj Foreword Back in the dim, misty, nebulous days of 1921, there was no Bosse High School. True, scientists and educational prognosticators had reported a certain activity in the multitudinous atoms which did form the atmospheric nebulae upon our horif zon. Through 1921 and 22 these atoms took unto themselves great and orderly activity. The Powers That Be were becoming conscious of a distinct educational need which was about to be born of the fact that throughout the eastern sections of our fair city some amazing children were approaching High School Age. From Howard Rossa, from Stanley Hall, from Campbell, from the several schools of Knight Township, they were marching steadily forward-a wondrous group, an unprecedented group, a group of prodigies! Something must be done and that with great dispatch! Nothing fine enough to house these wonder children had yet been builded. No teaching staff yet organized was equipped to guide their youthful endeavors, to lead in proper paths their youthful feet. And so beautiful and efficient Bosse High School was born of our great need to be educated in a manner befitting our kind. 22

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V nun GRADOLITHIC AGE A large percentage of those who were later to make up the personnel of the Class of 1927 received their preparation in the grade schools-Campbell, Howard Roosa, Stanley Hall, and the several schools of Knight Township. ' EPOCH PRIMARIA- fFreshmanoz,oic Agej The Class of 1927 for its first semester of high school work was housed in Central. This was a period of great difficulty and exceeding trial which was borne with characteristic stoicism. 1927 will ever cherish the memory of the gracious hospitality of Central during those trying times. In that first semester, Louis Bosse was elected president of the class. In the second, Paul Rake was made our president. Miss Ruth Giifen, whose visiting card now reads Mrs Perry Tichenor, was chosen our class advisor. In February of 1924, the Class of 1927 came home to Bosse. It was a cold and dreary day. Heavy rains followed by zero temperature prevented a triumphal procession to the new home, but with warm hearts and loyal spirits, joyfully we came unto our own. EPOCH SECUNDIA-fSophomoric Heightsj In this second stage of our high school development, Louis Bosse was again chosen president of the class for 1924-25. Miss Maryland Hartloff, who is now teach' ing in Central, advised us this year. 1927 made its most spectacular showing in athletics this year, winning the inter' class basketball championship and all honors in interclass track for the year. EPCCH TERTIA- Uuniorozoic Agej In the school year 192'5f26, having attained Junior classification and a feeling of responsibility, this class desired a man for its president and, accordingly, chose Dick, who has continued the incumbent of that office through the remainder of our history. Our young and beautiful teacher of Science, Miss Edna Rutherford, was elected by the Juniors as class sponsor. Representatives for this class in Student Government this year were Louis Bosse, Richard Mann, Mildred Finke and Mary Tiebout. During this year, 1927 sent two candidates to State Contests. Bernard Frick represented Section One in the State Discussion Contest. Henry Veatch went to the state representing the Junior Latin classes of the Pocket. EPOCH QUATERNARIA-fPlastic Agej The members of the class gathered one hundred and seventy strong in September of 1926, ready to assume all responsibility, ready to meet all challenges. This would be a great year, a history making year, for is 1927 in reality not Bosse's first graduatf ing class? It is! No former class has received its full high school training from Bosse High School. We rejoice in this honor and distinction. It will always be ours. With Richard Mann again in the president's chair, it followed quite naturally that Miss Rutherford should for a second time be our sponsor. In Student Government Organization this year 1927 was represented by Louis Bosse, Burtrice Brown, john Fish, Mary Tiebout, Ruby Wentworth, and Georgia Tichenor. ' In TrifState Debating for the year of 1926f1927, the teams from Bosse were made up almost entirely of members of the famous Class of 1927. In athletics the class has been well represented. On the football team, six out of eleven men were Seniors. Four Seniors played on the regular basketball squad. In typewriting, Mildred Cst won a pearl inset gold pin, the highest award offered by the Underwood people. These several general items serve to show to those who will read our history that Bosse High School has not been built in vain. THE CLASS OF 1927. , 23