Douglass High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Douglass, KS)

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12 Purple and Gold (Reading from left to right) .H IISON A. BLACK lx Ipsilon. Purple and Gold Staff, ’14. FLORENCE BERGER lx Ipsilon. Class B Declamation, Southwestern, ’13. M A RJORIE W EL WOO D lx Ipsilon. Vice-President Class, ’14. H. S. Chorus, ’14. Secretary lx Ipsilon, ’14. Burns-Douglass Debate, ’14. MAE YOHE Philomathean. H. S. Chorus, ’13. Secretary Class, ’13. Purple and Gold Staff, ’14. MAY V. LOUIS Philomathean. Burns-Douglass Declamation, ’14. Class Repoi’ter, ’14. Assistant Editor of Purple and Gold, ’14. H. S. Chorus, ’14. VERNE HARTER lx Ipsilon. President lx Ipsilon, ’13-’14. Vice-President Class, ’13. H. S. Chorus, ’12-T4. Male Octette, T4. Class B Oratory, Southwestern, T3. Editor of High School Reporter, T4. Business Manager Purple and Gold, ’14. FOREST JOHNSON Philomathean. Basket Ball Squad, ’14. LISLE DUNSHEE Philomathean. CHARLES EDWARD BLACK lx Ipsilon. Advertising Manager Class Play. WILLIAM RAYMOND CRONK Philomathean. Track Team, ’13-T4. Basket Ball Squad, ’14.

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Purple and Gold (Reading from left to right) JESSIE BERGER Philomathean. H. S. Chorus, ’14. W. RAYMOND OGG lx Ipsilon Vice-President lx Ipsilon, ’14. Class C Oratory, Fairmount, ’13. Secretary Class ’13. Secretary-Treasurer Class T4. Burns-Douglass Debate, ’14. Douglass-ElDorado Debate, T4. H. S. Chorus, T4. Business Manager of High School Reporter, ’14. Editor of Purple and Gold, ’14. Class B Oratory, Southwestern, '14 Secretary H. S. C. A., ’14. LYSLE HINER Philomathean. President Philomatheans, ’14. Purple and Gold Staff, ’14. Latham-Douglass Debate, ’13. Burns-Douglass Debate, ’14. Orator, Butler Countv H. S. League ’14. Male Octette, ’14. H. S. Chorus, ’14. President Class, ’13-’14. Track Team, ’13. Secretary Athletic Association, '13. Treasurer Athletic Association, 14. President H. S. C. A., ’14. HAZEL DANIELS lx Ipsilon. Orator, Butler County H. S. League ’13. Purple and Gold Staff, ’14. BEULAH OLMSTEAD. Ix Ipsilon. H. S. Chorus, T2-M4. Secretary Ix Ipsilon, T3. H. S. Pianist, T3-’14. CLAUDE HOLCOMB Philomathean. H. S. Chorus, ’13-’14. Track Team, ’13-T4. Male Octette, ’14. Basket Ball Squad, ’14. JULIA CRAMER Philomathean. Secretary Class ’11-T2. Secretary Philomatheans, ’10-’14. Class C Declamation, Fairmount, ’13. Burns-Douglass Declamation, ’14. Class B Declamation, Southwestern, ’14. RAYMOND W. HOLCOMB Philomathean. Basket Ball Team, ’14. Male Octette, ’14. H. S. Chorus, ’14. Purple and Gold Staff, ’14. Track Team, ’14. H. DELOSS OLMSTEAD Ix Ipsilon. President Class, ’11-’12. H. S. Chorus, ’12-’14. Male Octette, ’14. President Athletic Association, ’14. Burns-Douglass Debate, ’14. Douglass-ElDorado Debate, ’14. Basket Ball Squad, ’13-’14. HERBERT A. FRAZIER Philomathean. Vice-President H. S. C. A.

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Purple and Gold 13 History of Class of 1914 In the fall of 1901, a wee little tot wended his way schoolward for the first time, forming the neucleus of the now large and powerful class of 1914. As time slips swiftly by, this same person, with twenty-two others may be seen completing the work in the grades and entering upon the activities of Freshmen. We admit that we were a green looking bunch, but it must he conceded that we were one of the liveliest and most aggressive classes in high school. Our colors were up first and last, and in class scraps we were usually on top. The time spent during our Freshmen and Sophomore years was merely an era of preparation—“a calm before the storm.” During our Junior year we began to emerge from the traditional obscurity of first and second years and to approach the grand climax of our school career. From this time on, the silent forces which had been slowly gathering began to manifest themselves more and more strongly until they have culminated in our present great accomplishments. In many ways the class of 1914 has been the strongest one in the history of Douglass High School. We believe that we have broken all records here, not only in numbers, but in intellectual ability and achievement. In a class of twenty, we have twelve boys and eight girls, a fact which is in itself peculiar and unusual. Our attainments in an intellectual way are at once marvelous and startling and especially so when it is observed that these were, for the most part, accomplished during the past two years. In declamation, Florence Berger won first place at Southwestern in 1913. The same year Marjorie Welwood won first place in the Butler County contest. This year May Louis won first place in one of the local contests and Julia Cramer will represent us at Southwestern. In debate we are pre-eminent, for every member of the debate squad was a Senior. In oration we are again predominant. For the past two years we have supplied I). H. S. with all of her orators. Last year Raymond Ogg won second place at Fairmount and our representatives this year are expected to win us further honor. Our class play, “A Crazy Idea,” was pronounced by some to be not only the best class play, but the best home talent production ever staged in Douglass. In proof of this it was played two evenings with large and appreciative audiences at both occasions. In addition to these and many other accomplishments, we have published the first high school paper and have made it self-supporting. The High School Reporter has become a necessity to the students, patrons and friends of Douglass High School and wields an influence that will not soon be forgotten. And not content with this we have published this volume, the First Annual of Douglass High School. As we review these past achievements and as we ponder over the four wonderful years just flitted by, oh, so swiftly, we are thrilled with the knowledge that we were privileged to attend a school like D. H. S., of being able to call it Our Alma Mater. But coincident with this thrill of joy comes a pang of regret that we will no longer be one of its integral parts, will not longer be a vital, living force struggling under its banner. Nevertheless, as we go forth—some to college to win greater honors in their school career, others to launch out immediately into the stern battles of life—it is with the firm determination of winning the much sought, but rarely found goal of success, and thereby perpetuate the name of our beloved D. H. S. Accordingly in the words of our motto: “We finish, to begin.”