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

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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.

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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 January ' 19, Celebrate Ivy Day. Back in 1909, Miss Foy suggested to a graduation class that they plant an ivy vine against Manual ' s wall to signify that as the years passed by, their memories of the school would, like the ivy vine, become stronger. Since then, each January and June class has planted an ivy vine to climb Manual ' s wall. The day set aside for this is called Ivy Day. And so, on November 8, the Jan- uary, ' 19, seniors planted their ivy. It was on rather short notice, don ' t you think, with everyone just recovering from four weeks ' vacation on account of the flu. But the January, ' 19 ' s came back with just as much pep as ever. This was the day when the banner was first shown. It has the name of the class on it, with the motto Carry on. In choosing this motto, the class was right in the spirit of the times. Carry on, is the favorite war motto of the English. The Ivy Day exercises were given in the auditorium during the seventh and eighth hours. President Finley Wright presented the ivy to the school and Mr. McComb accepted it. In his speech, he emphasized the suitability of our motto. He also explained to the class the responsibility the future placed upon them. Our ivy song was adapted from a Butler College song and Belle Ros- ner wrote our ivy poem. The second ivy song was one that had been written by Herbert Green, a 1914 graduate who is represented by a gold star in our service flag. The flowers were sent to Miss Foy ' s grave to show our appreciation of her origination of the Ivy Day idea. This was a fitting close to the exercises. IVY SONG, In the gallery of memories There are pictures bright and fair, But we find that Emmerich Manual, Is the brightest one that ' s there. CHORUS. Emmerich Manual, how we lo »e you, With a love that ne ' er can fade, For we feel we owe a debt to you, That never can be paid. And today because we love you, We shall give our ivy vine, And it symbolizes, Manual, What we feel for thee and thine. Ivy Day Poem. (Belle Rosner) In the heart of a city there was a great school, Large buildings, great teachers, and all; Charles E. Emmerich it had for its principal, Gifted pupils were thronging its hall. A teacher, Miss Beatrice Foy by name, Said, The walls of the buildings are bare. Let each class that departs plant a small ivy vine, In time all will be green and fair. Mr. Emmerich assented. In long years to come I hope I may look down and find Instead of the gray brick walls of to- day, One continuous ivy vine. Both of these people are gone from us now, But their mem ' ries we ' ll cherish all time, And we hope we have honored their wishes today By planting this small ivy vine. May it cling to this school forever, aye, And tell her each day how we love her. May it thank her for all she has done for us, And show that we ' ll never forget her. Some boys think they ' re wise, Some girls think they ' re smart, But when you get to knowing them, Why, bang! there goes their heart. I ' ve ne ' er been there myself, I don ' t know what it means, For boys and girls do go on so When they ' re just in their young teens. Now there ' s many I could mention That have carried on just so: They rank down from our President To — oh, just so and so. But look just where I can or will One I cannot find — but still I hope there ' s one That ' s stood withme ' gainst Cupid ' s gun: Huh uh, not one. — Robert Bryan.