Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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In appreciation of her wonderful work in M. T. H. S. dramatics, the Booster respectfully dedicates this issue to Miss Lola I. Perkins

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THE BOOSTER Ivy Day The custom of ivy planting was ob- served by the January 1916 class on November 3. William Ebaugh, the president, planted the ivy on the north side of the building. The class then assembled on the front steps, where the ivy day picture was taken. To music played by Esther Fisher, the class, led by the officers and the standard bearer, Hazel Foster, marched into the auditorium. William Ebaugh, in presenting the ivy to the school, said: The ivy is typical of the January 1916 Seniors. Its development and growth are em- blematic of our own growth. The ivy not only grows to the top of a wall, but also grows on, covering the wall with beauty and glory. So, the January 1916 class hopes its mission in the world will be to bring distinc- tion and honor to Manual Training High School. The creeping tendrils clinging to the walls will typify the clinging memories we have of our stay here; the older the ivy gets, the more tendrils appear; the longer we are away the more often will our minds revert to Manual, to these days of joy and happiness, to the tasks un- dertaken and the difficulties over- come. Mr. Stuart accepted the ivy in the name of the school. At the close of the exercises, Henry Moesch led the class in school and class yells. Class Day The class day of the January, 1916 ' s, was celebrated with the usual foolish- ness and fun on January 21. The frivolty opened with the class singing the class song written to the tune of My Moustache, by Constance Gay- nor. Ruth Stinson then read the class history in which she said that the members of the Jan. 1916 class, were a party of young aspirants who had started out four years ago in search of knowledge and now, after four years of earnest plodding, had reached the glorious summit. Follow- ing this. Constance Gaynor gave the class poem. A trio, Henry Moesch, Joseph Rarkham and Charles Lay, delighted the audience with the Sextet from Lucia. Lucille Wakeland then dis- closed everyone ' s future by reading the class prophecy. In his class will, Russell Mathias disposed of things of no more use to the January ' 16 class. A Senior quartette, composed of Joseph Barkham, Rollo Bruce, Charles Lay and Henry Moesch, gave a se- lection. The audience joined the class in singing On, Manual. The exercises closed with yells by the class. The class party was held in the gymnasium that evening. Dancing and games were the principal features. — E. M. Manual ' s Flower, Pin, Color Stand- ardized. A committee appointed shortly after the organization of the January 1916 class, has done much to standardize school colors, pin and flowers for Manual Training High School. The purpose of the committee was to pre- sent to the school the official school colors, so that everyone might know them, likewise to present the official pin, and suggest school flowers. The committee first took . up the question of the school flowers by sending a petition to Mr. Stuart, sug- gesting that, if it met with his ap- proval and were acceptable to the faculty, the red and the white carna- tions be adopted as the official school flowers. These flowers were unani- mously voted to be accepted by the faculty, because they have been used on special occasions for twenty years, match the school colors, are procur- able at all times of the year, and do not wither easily. With the consent of Mr. Stuart, the committee then made an effort to pre- sent the school pin, flowers and colors to the student body. The result was the decoration of the trophy case in the library. Mr. Dyer, an alumnus, kindly donated two pins for this pur- pose. With the help of one of the art teachers, the committee draped the white and cardinal ribbons, and placed in the case the two pins and some red and white carnations. | — Beatriz Miles.