Bloom High School - Bloom Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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w '-'hwt sp,g,:afss.ZgrtiilEGQQgyot9eg7E sQf7sf9'J1'T Mr. Black: I am afraid James Funk and some of those unscrupulous politicians would stuff the ballot boxes. Clihere is another sudden silence as Mr. Boyer's keen eyes turn towards a group in the corner where Mr. Nelson, Mr. Lean. and Mr. Freese have their heads together. A subdued voice Hoats from that directionj No, l don't Q think Firpo has any chance at all with Dempseyln Miss Whitten: Sh-h-h-h. : ffhe quartet, suddenly finding themselves under ' 4' L- scrutinizing gaze. straighten up and try to look as uncon- J cerned as possiblej K? , J Mr. Boyer: l think we will bring the discussion to a close and vote on i sr A the matter. Will any one make a motion? ' I Miss Stark: I move that Bloom adopt th: system of student govern- A ' ment. A Mr. Toll: Second motion. tj, i Mr. Boyer: Moved and seconded. Are you ready for the question? 5, All in favor of adopting the system will please say aye. 3 . - X i all Teachers' voices fvery loudjz Ayel ' l s '7 Mrl Boyer: Contrary. no. k fy. Teachers' voice fequally loudlz No! U., Mr. Boyer: The ayes have it. The reason the Noes sounded so lourl t S? : was that Miss Service, Mr. Black. and Mr. Stone yelled louder than anyone f x 5 G else. The meeting is now adjourned. A fCurtain.J JOHN BASSLER, '24. i l AND so IT coils P ln our great school. we learn to bark, 5 1 By the skillful training of Miss Stark: 5 And if in Glee Club a note we miss. ,lg A look of scorn comes from Miss Bliss: ' And if at noon our eats are rotten, The blame is always put on Miss Cotton. fig When with a pencil we make a dash. i Cf' We are praised highly by Miss Ash. if g I If in the gym a man is seen. i , lt's only our coach. Mr. Lean. V And when in sewing a dress is hung, lt is measured properly by Miss Young: W Y When we are not a loyal soul. 4 We're lectured to by Mr. Toll. l-'H 55 1 And if we happen a door to bang. ' S . We are chased down by Mr. Lange, F S ,Q ' And so even in dear old Bloom ' I We can't tell when we'll meet our doom. KENNETH MOTLONG. '23. 5: mfs ! nv' r r vii' U mm l - ' . 3 i - 4 'D W 'Ni' 4- 74' ,L LCC Xiffii .-.1 I' . ailiexffl 'J

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iw . qvi2Lr?'W!THE BL0000 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS-FACULTY MEETING ACT I. Scene I Room 24 About 3:l5 Enter Mr. Boyer, followed by all the teachers, who display the boisterous and carefree manner, carried by only those whose minds are unoppressed by any sort of worry. Mr. Boyer: Now. if you'll all be quiet, please, we'll begin. We have assembled in order to discuss a plan which, if we find it advisable, we may adopt for Bloom. I am referring to the student government idea. I have in my hand a small pamphlet which explains this system very clearly. Mr. McDonald, please give one of these to every other teacher in the odd-numbered rows, and to everyone in the even-numbered rows. After each has read the pamphlet through. I should like to hear from those who have opinions to offer or who do not understand some particular phase of the plan. I do not want any of you to have a mistaken idea or a misunderstanding. like the Irishman, who was standing outside of his house one morning, shaving himself. His landlord came along and stopped and regarded him anxiously for a moment and then asked. Why, Pat, do you always shave outside? Whoi. sure. answered Pat, Did ye think I was fur-lined? ffeachers all laugh uproariously except a few who fail to see the pointj Mr. Halteman: Now, if I understand it correctly, the plan is simply this: some of the responsibility of the school is put on the shoulders of the students. Mr. Boyer: That is exactly right. Mr. Halteman: Now, folks, I think it is certainly a line idea. After all, it isn't simply that little diploma that students get after four years. It is the development of manhood and womanhood, and the quality of leadership, and the ability to accomplish things. Prof. 0. I-Iowbright, the famous statistician of Knocks College, says, Student government is one of the finest ideas brought to this country since Woman Suiiragef' Mr. Toll: I think that the school needs a little school spirit. They talk about school spirit, but when it comes to backing the school, it isn't done as it used to be. Why, I remember when I was in school we put a freshman under the showers because he said that the baseball team was pretty rotten. Now. if a freshman said that- Mr. Boyer: Yes. Mr. Toll. but we don't want any of that here. Miss Bressie. registering pained surprise: Whoever printed these pamp- Iets has put a comma splice and a dangling participle in two of the sentences. Miss Trout: I am wondering if we would use the Party Column Ballot or the Otlice Column Ballot in voting for mayor. Mr. Boyer. registering disapproval: I wish that if Miss Bliss and Miss Wallace have any whispering lo do. they would do it outside. CA tense silence can be heard all over the room. Miss Bliss and Miss Wallace are obviously crushed., 1233

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