Goshen High School - Crimson Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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THE CRIMSON matter : YOUNG MAN. AVell, Judge, it ' s this way. You know I work for Goshen High School, out here in the countr -, and I ne er hked the job very well, but I thought that it would lead to something CRIMSON GAL 2 higher so I stuck it out. He ' s treated me and all my fellow workers something fierce, and I ' x e been selected to swear out a warrant for his arrest. JUDGE. You ' re sure you want to uo it, James? I know this man pretty well, and he always seem- ed a good sort. YOUNG MAN. Good sort! You don ' t know him. We had to work our heads off and didn ' t get anything for it. JUDGE. Well, if ou want to swear out a war- rant, of course, I have to let you. Give me your reasons. lOUNG MAN. First, nearly all of us had to wail:. Judge, did you ever walk out there, e ery day, rain or shine, snow or hail, through all kinds of weather. He -ou!dn ' t furnish any transpor- tation as all the other places around here do. Then, if anybody did have a car he might as uell walk, because it had to be parked about four miles frorc the brain factory. That ' s count one. Now two. ou know every so often he calls us all together, and has his over- seer lecture to us to make us work harder, or ba- vl us out for not getting there on time. Of course, the longer we had been there the farther down in front we sat. About the first thing he did this year was to let those who had iust start- ed sit in front of us, and we ' d been there nearly four years. Disgusting! Tradition amounts to nothing now-a-days — ten years ago v.e would have sat on the stage ; now we sit ut the b:;ck. Judge, 5 ' ou read the newspapers. You kncv how educational the - aie. If we happened to pi:k up a newspaper during one of our off periods — and they weren ' t any too numerous — let me tell you, oh boy, how they did jump on our necks. ou would think that we wext going to turn into Leopolds and Loebs. Vliat diffeience did it make if we did read the funnies ? Aren ' t they edu- cational too- Soy, Judge, how many charges may I include? JUDGE. As many as you like. YOUNG MAN. Well, we get five minutes to go from one job to another. Can we talk? No! We have to tip-toe around and hisper. If we don ' t, bang! there ' s a U on ' our report and mamma and papa sure do enio - that. (Pause) JUDGE. That ' s all too bad. Did vou have to go ? OUNG MAN. Well, a few of us tried not going for one afternoon, but the least said about that the better. But I ' xe saved the xorst thing until the last. We ' ve got notice that we must lea e. Not a vacation but for good. After all this hard work, all we get is a recommendation. They call it a diploma and t have to hunt another job. That ' s what hurts. Judge. Just as we were beginning VALEDICTORY ' I he four yeais of one of the great periods of our individual lives ha e just drawn to a close. The sun -dies on the old da ' , each lengt.oening shadow causing emotion, and carrying back before our minds, the brilliant, man -hued memories and leminescences of days spent in Goshi-ii High. I he mutual striving toward one objective, and the satisfaction engendered b the victory of hard- wrested achievements have linked together bonds of close comradeship that must now be broken. Disunion and separation are accomplished. The dawn of a new, and perhaps greater day is at hand. The entire world is before us — its avenues of occupation and opportunitv stretching out end- lessly. The foundation of greater things has been laid. The superstructure of our separate lives must now be built in accordance with our varied characters and personalities. Ihen one constant factor in this building is the splendid training we have received within these walls. But whatever measure of eminence we individually attain, our thoughts will e er turn to Goshen High School ; and though our paths lie in different directions and perhaps will never cross, our minds will always letain gratitude for parents and teachers, and the fond reminescences of our school days, the glory of our school and class, and the fidelity of the friendships formed here. Individually, our ways part ; collectively, we take our place as loyal alumni. Herbeic Greene. 21

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THE CRIMSON tended for the capable — those who dare to venture and who learn to lead. Let us now adjust ourselves to the conditions as we find them. We have graduated from an institu- tion well-known for its equipment, and physical, mental and, moral training. However, the world cares little where we received our diplomas. But the world doe s care whether we are qualified for the great work of the twentieth century, and whether we belong to the leaders or to the followers. We have come here to equip ourselves for the battle of life .Soon we shall have entered upon that warfare. It will depend upon us winether we shall be victors or conquered. The world e.xpects great things, noble things, tedious things. Do not let us disappoint those who so tenderly nurtured us during the days of our preparation, but let us acquit ourselves like men, and bring credit upon this institution. John Stoutenour, ' 25 SENIOR PHILOSOPHY We, the members of the Senior Class, do hereby state, on the twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred twenty-five, that all well-meaning but inexperienced Juniors who would avoid sn early death in the immediate year to come, should take heed to this advice as set down by Min- er a, only daughter of Jupiter. Thou shalt not avoid going to school on warm, spring-feverish days because the school is a seat of learning, and an institution of the pupils, by the people, and for the pupils. Thou shalt not excuse thyself from U. S. History on account of a headache. Thrust thy head through a window, and the pane will disappear. Thou shalt not speed in the halls. Go out for the Finale Hop Tournament. Thou shalt not block door -ays. It would be an enormous expense to necessitate tne installing of traffic signals. Thou shalt not attempt to get thy lessons without thinking. Use thy head for something besides a hall tree. Thou shalt not sing in school. Get thee up to Room 60 and have Mr. Brinklow teach you to cultivate th vocal chords. Thou shalt not sleep in school. Besides disturb- ing thy fellow classmates, it is detrimental to the foundations of the building. Thou shalt not waste thy precious time. Employ it in making thy handwriting legible. Thou shalt not throw pennies in Room 37. Save them and become president of a bank some day. Thou shalt not converse during class time as it is very annoying; and do not overlook the fact that U might contract one if Mr. O. L. Walters is in charge. Thou shalt not consume food in any form what- soever, in any room but the cafeteria. Thy bringing up should inform thee that much. Thou shalt not agree at class meetings because it has been clearly demonstrated that the pugilistic way of settling things is the better system. Thus, agree to disagree, as your predecessors, and model class meetings Avill be yours. Thou shalt not attempt to do away with students who patronize the Junior Carnival as was done last year. Take the precaution to find out if they carry insurance. Thou shalt not excel in athltiiics. Too much attention would be averted from class parties. Last and most important, thou shalt not be too studious, but skip merrily over your hardships, com- monly known as lessons, and yo i will head the Honor Roll (?) perhaps almost as often as th, students of the Class of ' 25. Helen Kindle CLASS GRUMBLE CHARACTERS Judge Young Man Scene. A court room. A kind and benevolent- looking judge is presiding. An i:ate, young man of high school age enters the room. To do this he has to push the bailifl aside. He stamps to the front of bench. YOUNG MAN. This is the last straw. I won ' t stand it any longer. ( He looks up and recognizes the Judge). JUDGE. Hello, James. What seems to be the 20

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he CR IM50N PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SENIOR CLA.SS OF GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL, GOSHEN; INDIANA Subscription Price — J1.50 Per Year VOLUME XI GOSHEN, INDIANA, MAY, 1925 NO. 7 STAFF Editor-in-Chief Herbert Greene — ' 26 Leslie Dively — ' 25 Associate Editors Katheryn Blougii — 25 Business Manager LeRoy Baker — ' 25 Associate Business Manager Paul Kauffman — ' 25 Literary Editor Isabelle Holsinger — ' 25 Department Editor Thelma Rapp— ' 25 Organization Editor Florell Holsinger— 25 Alumni Editor Virginia Little— ' 25 Eiiitor of Humor Sidney Plant — ' 25 Athletic Editor Dallas Whittle — ' 25 Art Editor Evelyn Wilden — ' 25 REPORTERS Margaret Hawk — ' 26 Isabel Stonex — ' 27 Anna Amsbaugh — ' 28 Adeine Widner— ' 26 Mildred Smith— ' 2 7 Janet Riley — ' 28 gfUPERVISORS Miss Deniston Mr. Walter Mr. Sprunger OUR PLATFORM FOR G. H. S. To Establish an Honor System. To have Wider Student Participation in Activities of the School. To Attain a Higher Standard of Scholarship TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS As this, the last issue of the Crimson for the year 1924-1925, goes to press, we take occosion, mid the whirl of other thinj s, to thank those who, at various times during the year, have handed in via room No. 55, slips and sheets of contributions for publication in The Crimson. Theirs is true school spirit. We are well aware that contributing to a school publication is not a popular pastime but it is grati- fying to note the number of Crimson contributors, overcame material inclinations to the contrary and painstaking worked on articles assuming as they were handed in, the liability of having to undergo the dull drudgery of correcting the manuscripts be- fore they were published. Then again there is the idea of a standard. The Crimson, having no paid writers to produce articles to order , is largely what its contributors make it. And at the same time there is a standard, established partly by former Crimsons and contemporary school publications and partly by arbitrary objective, that must be reached. We sincerely feel that this stand- ard has not been lowered and that our contributors are the equal of any now supporting a magazine of the Crimson ' s type. The staff of the Crimson wishes to acknowledge the effort of those members of the faculty, alumni, and the student body who have contributed to its columns during the year. All Haii to the humble contrib ! May he support the Crimsons of the future as he has those of the past. WOULD WE MEASURE UP? If we were backed to the wall, each one indi- vidually, and measured on the Yardstick of School Spirit, how many feet could we boast, — or would it be inches ? Let ' s begin to take account of ourselves, of our assets and our liabilities. If we do not respond nobly to the call of the classroom ; if we are not giving ample support to our eminent band ; if we are not backing our school clubs in that do or die spirit; if we do not uphold our loyal athletic teams in victory and in defeat ; if we fail to lend a helping hand in e ery project that our school undertakes — then we have not genuine school spirit. Are wc throwing all our energy toward one activity, at the same time neglecting the hundred-and-one other features of our school that are worthy of our time and attention? If we are, we have not conceived the proper idea of school spirit, or we are turning a deaf ear to our convictions. Both are easily remedied. Thrusting aside our selfish desires, overcoming our lazy inclinations, ever barkening to the fight! fight! fight! of our Loyalty Song, let us call forth the best that is in us! Let us cooperate in making our school a school among 22