Central High School - Delphian Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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The Torch l,l'0llllllt'llI' among the small honieroonis is the Torch, whose nznne contains the initizils of its ideals, truthfulness, obedience. reverence, charity and honesty. No higher stzimlzirtls have been set hefore :L group, and this room, under the gnitlzniee of Kliss Vern Smith, has faithfully eiulezivored to live up to theni. The 'llorch has mnkenl high in zlttenclzinee :intl Student Llnion sales :intl has held the silver shield for punctu- zility. For three consecutive months the tzmliiiess shield was in the possession of this group. Pnyfw Sf-zffnly-I-'v1u'

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hi-A 1 l 7 :Lia J l p A Ahhisuts The advisory system first came into effect in Central High School in September, 1922. Some organized system became, necessary during the building program and our present one was decided upon as being most efficient and best answering the problem. The fact that it has been satisfactory is shown by its six years of use. lN'Iiss lvlilham, Bliss Longley and Bliss Smith composed the original advisory group. Both Bliss Smith and lWiss Longley have had leaves of absence, of a year and a year and a half, respectively. At the present time there are eight advisors, five of whom came after 1923. lVIrs. Lewis and Nlr. Walkotteii both joined Central's faculty in l923, one year after the adoption of the system. Bliss Rigterink and lVIr. Nevins came in 1925, Miss Rigterink for the February semester. Bliss lXIcConkey took over the Wilsori home-room in September, 1927. Miss Milham is head of the advisorsg Bliss Rigterink, bliss Smith, lN'Iiss NIC- Conkey, Mrs. Lewis, lVIr. Nevins and lvlr. Walkotten also teach classes in addition to their home-room work. pa 4-.1 .fur-:P r 5- -5' Y 9 'Q-s's -1-s-'s't't. Page Srfufrtty- Three

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Although flu-rc arc only ISO l'l1l'Olll'4i in this room, they :nv l'cpl't'sc11t1'd in :ith- lctics by Lynn Cola- and -lohn Ig0SII12l. 'lihcy have thc chstinction of IIZIYUIX fm' ont' of its nu-nmhcrs 11 Senior Life Szlyclx There arc only L-ight girls in QXUIITTZII who hzxyc 0:n'nc-mi this honor. l ht- oH1u-rs for thc hrst sclncstm-1' wcrc: Lynn kolc, p11-sldt-:mt and stnmlcnt Cflllllfll 1'cprcsc11t:1tiyc'5 fhmtclc Schocmrnzlkcr. Sl'L'l'C'l'2lI'j'. The scvmmd sc'1nc'stcr Urtnn Wvilsnn was clvttccl p1'c-sich-ntq KI:n'inn Igmwlm, st'c1'm'- tary, and Lynn Colo, stndc-nt council reprcscntatiyc. The 'l'm'ch Slll't'IX' has l7l'ClYl'l1 itsclf to ht- co-opt-1'z1tiyc zlnml whuh' hm-zn'tcd in its support nf Central. Pagfr Srqwnly-I iqw'