Carl Schurz High School - Schurzone Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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LIES the program were cc reading of ln Flander's Field by Marilyn Weaver, a speech by Colonel Wigham, and songs in memory of those who gave their lives in the World War. Pep meetings held prior to the Schurzlane and Schurz-Austin games presented a different type of program. An unusual assembly was the mock-election in which President Roosevelt was elected by an overwhelming majority. Pro- fessor Scott of Northwestern University gave a lecture on What stuff men must be made of at an assembly given on December lU. The newly organized Parent-Teachers' Asso- ciation of Schurz sponsored an assembly on December l7 for the purpose of explaining the advantages of this organization. Mrs. Mason, the president, introduced the other officers. Mr. Bell, district superintendent, spoke on the P. T. A. The German department gave a most delight- ful Christmas program in which Old German Christmas hymns were sung. St. Nicholas came with a tree and gifts for the audience. The new system of assemblies was a com- plete success, and we wish to offer Mr. lohnson and Miss Grossenbacher our utmost apreciation and thanks.

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!Gfg3lt3'5bM114s-mf Qs ASSEl During the past semester, a series of new types of assemblies was introduced at Schurz. Mr. Iohnson and Miss Grossenbacher, whom he appointed chairman, invited famous speakers to address Schurz students for the purpose of in- struction as well as of entertainment. The assemblies were planned for both upper and lower classmen. The first assembly, held on September 23, was given to acquaint the freshmen with the school. On October 9, an assembly was held in commemoration of Chicago Day. Carl Roden, librarian-in-chief of the Chicago Public Library, spoke on the history of Chicago, and Mrs. Lee Cfrossenbacher related her experience during the Chicago Eire. On October 22, the journalism department sponsored a program featuring Miss Herma Clark, newspaper columnist. Elizabeth Waters, a senior, conducted the assembly, On October 27, Dudley Crafts Watson proved the statement, Everyone can learn to draw. He held the undistracted attention of all present with his witticisms and his skillful sketches of Mr. lohnson and Mr. Wetzel. lunice Wedde and Evelyn Crandall introduced Mr. Watson to the assembled students. The Schurz band made its first appearance at the Armistice Day assembly. Included in

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-lm. THANKSG For the month preceding Thanksgiving a spirit of excitement reigned in the Schurz halls. The fever of the school could be measured by the big thermometer in the middle of the center entrance. The doctor, Mr. lohnson, had decided that a fever of S1000 degrees was necessary for the recovery of the patient, and apple taffies, ribbons, carnations, football programs printed in our own shops, and motion pictures spon- sored by the Movie Appreciation Club all inched the mercury higher and higher. The efforts made to help the patient were not all the students, however. The faculty contributed generously, led by Mrs. Butler who held an Open House for her students. Bridge fiends were given an opportunity to help, too, for Mrs. Hogers's division made and sold many tally- cards. Fun and frolics at many dances coaxed pennies from merrymaking Schurzites. The valiant 3A's ignored superstition and held a very successful dance on November, Friday the 13th. Soon a degree of S500 was reached. A Week before the crisis special treatment was given the patient in the form of an Amateur Show which made the red fly to the top, burst-