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

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The January ' 19 Class affectionately dedicates this issue of the Booster to Shorty who has placed the old school back into the limelight of athletics.

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THE BOOSTER Mr. Morrison. Mr. R. G. Shorty Morrison was born away out in the woolly west in the late eighties. To be more exact, he hails from South Dakota. From the start he was of a studious mind; also he had athletic ambitions. He received his high school training at the Kansas City high school. It was while going there that he won the one-half mile state track record. Shorty kept his record while going through high school and Kansas City University. In fact, it was eleven years before it was broken. Coach Morrison was also on the Kansas City University varsity football team for three years. He was never on the var sity basket ball team because he was too short. After graduating, Mr. Morrison started his career as a coach for the University. After that he coached the Kansas City high school basket ball team. The first year of Coach Morrison ' s guidance brought that high school a tri-state championship. This championship was held for three years. From Kan- sas City Mr. Morrison came to E. M. T. H. S., as a teacher of botany, in 1916. In the spring of 1917 Mr. Mor- rison assumed the responsibility of coaching our track team. As every- one knows and to everyone ' s satisfac- tion, he coached into form the team that won the Indiana state track and field meet at Lafayette. In 1917-18 he also coached our basket ball team. With only one veteran on the squad, Coach Morrison rounded out a won- derful scoring combination. Then our 1918 track team again took Shorty ' s attention. He determined to win the state meet two successive years. This ambition would have been realized had it not been for a regret- table accident to Chops Garten while pole-vaulting. This year Mr. Morrison is again coaching our bas- ket bailers, but with a much better prospect than ever before. So far the team has been doing top-notch work. Our expectations are a team that will carry off the honors at Bloomington, and an aggregation that will again bring back the state track and field meet trophy at Lafayette. If our ambitions are realized, it will be Coach Morrison who is directly re- sponsible. Let us say in conclusion, that the students who are leaving Mr. Morri- son ' s influence will always remember Attention, Girls! Do you know that the City Normal School offers to high school graduates a two years ' course in preparation for the teaching profession? No tuition, and the necessary books are fur- nished. The work given is made in- teresting and enjoyable. The Normal School is recognized as a school of high standards and col- lege credit is given for the work done. There is a constant demand for trained teachers. The entrance ex- aminations are to be given January 30 and 31. If you have not already regis- tered consult Miss Webster of the Normal School at Ashland avenue and 13th street, on Monday afternoons or Thursday morning, January 30. We cordially invite you to visit our school at your convenience. Louise Gramse, June, ' 17. Alice Thau, Jan., ' 18. Gladys Davis, Jan., ' 18. Clara Huevel, Jan., ' 18. Seniors of Normal. The Alumni Association. The Alumni Association always meets once a year on the Friday of the last week of school in the school building, and anyone who has grad- uated may become a member by pay- ing membership dues of fifty cents. Always keep that date open and come and see your friends once more. The officers of the association are: President, Mr. Charles Dyer; vice- president, Miss Olma Steeg; secre- tary, Mr. Edward Holloway; treas- urer, Mr. E. H. Kemper McComb. These officers with the executive com- mittee held a meeting January 14, 1919, at which a Memorial to Miss Foy was discussed. It is desired that each member of the Alumni be given an opportunity to take part. Part of this Memorial is to be given by the present student body of the school. This matter will be more ful- ly discussed on the afternoon of the school birthday, and the outcome will be published later. HAZEL HARMENING. him as a teacher, as a comrade, as an advocate of clean, upright sports- manship, and a friend in the best sense of the word.