Butler High School - Tropaeum Yearbook (Butler, IN)

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Three years ago about forty solemn aand sedate Freshmen entered the B. II. S. Assembly Room to try to teach the upper class men a little sense. This did not seem to meet the approval of the latter, however, and they were soon trying to wreak vengeance upon us poor, struggling little Freshmen. We tried to do our best, and only had one party during the whole year, which consisted of a “weenie” roast, to which our never-to-be-forgotten Miss Galpin accom- panied us. Our bright outlook was soon darkened on Thanksgiving day, by the death of our beloved class president, Millard Tyson, and we began our class anew, with Marcel Swift as president. lie continued with us thruout our Sophomore and Junior years, and led 11s thru many grand and glorious combats. As Sophomores, we had lost a few of our classmates, but still had enough to tackle Caesar in full force, and we are very proud to say that we have ac- complished this task with all possible honors. After the first half of the year was over, we began our career in Geometry, and many were our sleepless nights when we were thinking of those demonstrations for the following day. But we soon overcame this timidity, as is characteristic of us, and were pre- pared for the long siege when we would be Juniors. Byt this time we were known as the best class in school, even by Prof Day, and well pleased by this mark of favor, we decided on a progressive Junior year. During our stay here as Juniors we have kept up our standard of success, hnd inasmuch as our seats are near those of the Seniors, you can hardly crit- icize us for the little fun wTe revel in now and then. We are planning on a big year when we are Seniors, and will try to make up for anything which we may have thus far overlooked. Just watch us next year to see us exit from Butler High ” flags flying—thirty strong and in splendid and imposing array. G. C. ’21. In the fall of the year of nineteen hundred seventeen we started for Butler High with little knowledge, except our A. B. C.’s and multiplication tables. We all had our notions as to what high school would be, but were all greatly disappointed, especially when we learned that the teachers were for- ever carrying grade books in order that they might set down the ciphers, which din’t seem to raise the average. During the year the high school has a ticket selling contest in which we were victorious without any special effort. The only other events of impor- tance were one class party and the final examinations. The second year several of our members, apparently, forgot when school

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JUNIOR CLASS Top row—John Brown, Glen McClellan, Arthur Kepler, Marcel Swift, Lorris Hollinger, Ralph Shultz, Dorothy Blaker, Beta Kline, Clare Jennings, Waldo Anthony. Second row—Dee Sewell, Nancy Bryant, Atlanta Showalter, Loren Steck- ley, Roy Hankey, Laura Smith, Thelma Sturgis, Erma Horn, Oleta Cook, Gladys Cook. Third Row—Opal Shumaker, Bessie Jennings, Bruce Blair, Veda Zentz, Mildred Oberlin, Helen Harding, Neva Houtz, Louise Mason, Francena Lowe.

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began. At least they never returned. This together with the fact that sev- eral had been put out of the race the previous year by red marks, made the class considerably smaller. Despite the efforts of red marks to diminish the class the second year, with the addition of a few new pupils, the class enrollment remained nearly the same. The class showed its patriotism by contributions to the different war funds and by the number of members who purchased bonds and War Saving Stamps. This year the class has an enrollment of thirty, only one or two who start- ed the term haaving quit. The majority are doing their share in making work for the teachers. The class is doing its share in athletics. It has several members on the two basket ball teams. So far the year has been uneventful with the exception of the usual ex- aminations and a bake sale early in the term. A little later we expect to give a banquet in honor of the Seniors. G. Me. ’21. o o