Butler High School - Nugget Yearbook (Butler, NJ)

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7S-, THE NUGGET r The History of the Class of 1921 Once more the wheel of time has made its round. Time, what a peculiar thing! How extremely short it is! It seems but a year or two ago that the Class of ’21 entered Butler High School. The first year, of course, was the begin- ning of everything. A class had to be organ- ized and offiers elected. Rules had to be learned and customs obeyed. The various ways and wishes of the teachers had to be respected. Nothing of real imi ortanee hap- pend in this year except that the class showed unusual promise both in study and athletic spirit. The following year started the remarkable career. The young l oys and girls were not satisfied with just the ordinary school life. They were most original, as was shown by the Sophomore Dance. Never before had a lower class attempted a social function of that sort. They showed, also, their good spirit by partaking in all of the athletic games. Even with a new princiiml and some new teachers, every thing moved along in perfect harmony. And then came the busy, eventful and successful Junior year. Again new ideas originated. Cake sales, dances, and even a Masquerade were held. In the cold month of February a bunch of these jolly Juniors went “dashing through the snow” in a little old sleigh. Next plans were made for a Sf. Valentine's dance, and lu st of all, for the Junior Prom. And what a Prom it was, too! With the generous aid of Miss Lyon it proved to be the very best ever given by a class of Butler High. At the close of this happy and eventful year, such a feeling had been aroused among these young people that they did not wish to separate, even for the short vacation months. Consequently the “Summer Club” was fonmnl. Every two weeks a meeting was held and many social events were given » by this club. Finally September returned and once more j these young men and women came back to j school determined to make their last year ; more successful than the preceding ones. I The idea of going to Washington had been talked over and finally decided on. This nat- i urally, meant more work. A dance was given at Pompton Lakes, which proved so successful that the interest ! of the class was easily kept up and the chocolate sales at school continued briskly. | Then at Christmas time, tin i eople of Butler | had the good fortune of lieing able to buy pretty hand-made gifts, as well as home made ! cake and candy at the Senior Bazaar, and ! the class treasury was Increased by one bun- | dred dollars. I Other activities; such as. a moving pic- J ture show benefit and a «ike sale completed ! the amount to b° raised for the Washington | trip, ami May fifth, sixth ami seventh found | the Seniors at the capital. In addition to their financial success, they have shown ability in other fields. Dorothv j Snover ami Levora Kodda won approbation J on the debating team, ami several meml ers • of the class are working very diligently on 1 the class plav in which they will doubtless i distinguish themselves. • . Looking back at their past record the ! Seniors have every right to be proud of ! Their class, and it is with great reluctance | that they shall separate when their diplomas • are handed to them in June. S Little spots of knowledge Little puffs of wit Make the simple Freshmen Think the Seniors it. Page Eighteen

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THE NUGGET The Last Will and Testament of fhe Senior Class Hie The members of the Senior Class of tljc High School of Butler in % (Cmwttj of Morris ani» fctatr of New Jersey bring of fcounb ittiitb, mptnorg, anb llnbrrrtanbing. bo on ll|ia Twenty second ban of April A. 0. 1U 21 . makr. anb publial) tljia our laat iflill anb ai'iitamrnt in following. tliat ia to sag: Hem First: To Mr. Eilenberger, we bequeath a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful days. Item Second: To Miss Kootes. we leave a handful of snow and the right to extol our virtues when she returns to Texas. Item Third: To the Faculty-in-gen ral, we give the privilege of referring to us as models of courtesy and industry. Item Fourth: To the Juniors, we leave our homeroom, our dignity, and the priv- ilege of following in our illustrious footsteps. Item Fifth: To the Sophomores, we bequeath the distinction of securing a school gymnasium. Also, we would bestow upon this class our ingenuity in placing the con- sequences of our misdeeds upon other classes. Item Sixth: To the Freshmen we leave our perseverance, that they may all remain in B. H. S. and form the largest class ever graduated. To this class, we would also be- queath any overlooked gum adhering to the underside of desks, banisters, and assembly seats. Item Seventh: To the future School Library, we give our themes and chemistry ex- periments to be appropriately framed and placed in conspicuous positions for the emu- lation of succeedig classes. Item Eighth: To succeeding senior class presidents, we leave Jacob Ringle’s ability to persuade Mr. Eilenberger and Miss Bootes of the necessity of frequent class meet- ings during the English i eriod. Item Ninth: Upon individuals we bestow the following: To Alma VondenDale, Mildred Van Horn’s ancesorts. To William McCue, David Kingle’s fun-making qualities. To anyone who needs it. Frank Whitmore’s bluff. Apply early to avoid the rush. Item Tenth: We hereby appoint Mr. Dawson executor of this our last will and testament. In Witness Wherof. we have hereunto set our hand and seal, this twenty- second day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred twenty one. SIGNED, SEALED. PUBLISHED AND DE- GLARED, by the said Senior Class the testators to be their last Will and Testament in our presence, who in their presence and at their request and in the presence of each other, have here-1 unto subscribed our names as witnesses in the day and year first above written. MISS PAGE MISS LYON Witnesses Page Seventeen

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T H B N I G G E T VIEWS TAKEN l!Y SENIORS ON WASHINGTON TRIP Chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Eilenberger and Miss Rootes, the Senior class spent three days at the Capital. Excluding the Capitol itself, the Congressional Library was the most impressive building visited, but other interesting ones were the Old and New Mu- seums, Pan-American Union, and Bureau of Printing and Engraving. A delightful trip up the Potomac to Mt. Vernon was enjoyed, as well as a ride through the National Cem- etery to Arlington. Page Nineteen