Berne French Township High School - Our Yesterdays Yearbook (Berne, IN)

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CONTENTS . ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL no A CP FACULTY II. CLASSES SEMORS JU MOILS SOPHOMORES FRESH M EX JR. HIGH GRADE CLASSES III. LITERARY ALPHA ASP ARES A SOCIETIES (’LASS PLAYS IV. MUSIC ORCHESTRA RASP A CAPPELLA (ILEE CLUBS V. ATHLETICS BASKETBALL BASEBALL VI. CALENDAR VII. ALUMNI VIII. ADVERTISEMENTS

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Orn Yesterdays OLD SCHOOL BUILDING With fond and lingering memories we look back to the days spent in this “dear old home of schools.” Deep in our hearts is rooted an inexpressible affection for the place where first we learned our reading, Titing, and ’rithmetic. Not only for us, but also for the seven hundred forty graduates who completed their high school education in this building, will this picture ever revive cherished memories. As we “take a trip on memory’s ship” back to those school days, numerous scenes clearly return to our minds— “Within the master’s desk is seen. Deep scarred by raps official; The warping floor, the battered seats, The jackknife’s carved initial; The charcoal frescoes on the wall; Its door’s worn sill, betraying The feet that, creeping slow to school, Went storming out to playing.” And then we canno’ forget the bell that pealed forth so faithfully through the years, calling us to work and from play. Although for many years Berne has hoped for and looked forward to a new school, it is with not a little regret that we part with the building that has served us so faithfully. And ah! If the schoolhouse could but speak its farewell to us—such secrets as it could reveal. How many interesting incidents it witnessed! There were the struggles over lessons, yes, and even tears; and those undesirable but necessary scenes of character building! Also the happier times—the lengthy tete-a-tetes in the halls, between shy youths and fair maidens, which often resulted in even more than lasting friendships. These secrets which it has shared with us made it our friend. Probably the highest tribute we can pay to it is to keep the high ideals of the institution it has cradled upheld forever! Page Four

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Our Yesterdays NEW SCHOOL BUILDING It almost seemed like a dream when work was begun for our new school building. A new school building had been the hope and dream in the hearts and minds of the people of Berne and community ever since the old building had been declared unsafe by state inspectors more than twenty years ago. In later years a renewed interest was shown toward getting a new building, and our new $127,000 structure came as a result of the untiring efforts of local school and town officials. Conveniently located at the intersection of Highways 27 and 118, the building is one that would be an asset to any city, and the people of Berne can rightly feel proud of their new school building. Page Six