Goshen High School - Crimson Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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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

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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 schools ! Inch by inch, let us grow until we reach the top-notch in school spirit. Lei us measure up! Thelma Goldsmith, ' 25 GOOD-BYE G. H. S. For four years we have been traversing a trail, the culmination of which we could not see. We accepted events as they cam.e, made the best of them, and then turned our faces ahead in that form of buoyant expectancy that only youth, full of the warmth and softness of spring, can possess. Now as we are nearing the end, the sheltering mists of our brief sojourn here are parting, and we know that we have made no mistake in choosing our path — that the veil served only to permit our de- velopment to proceed, unmolested by the thundering reality of a busv and hustling outside world. We begin now to grasp the proper perspective, and to get a glimpse of what we have gained. Not until we have stepped for the last time from old .G H. S. can we realize in full what a wealth of treasure we possess. But already we can see that the habit of consistent labor, when our more natural inclinations would have had us do otherwise, was a gain of inestimable value. During the past four years we have learned to respect constituted authority, and to follow the finest clauses of discipline, even though we felt that we had ver y just and logical reasons for believing that certain rulings should have been abolished. We learned of the spirit of pure democracy ; and without becoming bitterly partisan, we have been fitted to take our positions in a free and democratic society. As the curtain is falling on our high school life, we feel that the intellectual and social attainments we ha e beached here can be measured and their full worth realized only after the successive years nave shed their infinite light of understanding about us. We know not the details ; but we do know that the general state will be one of complete satisfaction to ourselves and, we sincerely believe, to those about us. As we press on toward that happy destination, our eyes must be turned to the future and to those things which it holds in store. But we can never forget the dear, old days in Goshen High School. Now and then, we shall halt in the onward journey, and take a fond look at the scene of our early ex- periences; and it can be only with a spirit of regret that we see that spot fading farther and farther into the distance. Paul Kauffman, ' 25 LESLIE DIVELY The Clock -atcJi -ill nou: go off duty. — T N T — Future grades closed at par today. A rise in the market is predicted. — T N T — Here lies a student named Sessex With the sod all o ' er his feet; His class room rules and ethics Were to bluff and crib and cheat. TNT We notice that the doubled up time has not prevented the faculty from searching for excuses for U s. — T N T — C. I. Tackelum undoubtedly be next year ' s flatiron star. — T N T — Dr. Burket has not yet made any definite state- ment as to the precise time when the school of Janitory will close. Rumor has it, however, that there is another hall to sweep. TNT We notice that a certain editor was foolish enough to ask the readers for comments upon his work . — T N T — This year has not been entirely unfruitful; we have learned that the Humor editor makes a wonderful dupe for practical jokes. — T N T — There are those who believe Class Day exercises are some form of calesthenics. — T N T — We hear that many seniors are having lists of desirable presents printed for sending with their invitations. — T N T — Freshman girl, at first base ball game: Oh goody, we win, don ' t we? See, our pitcher hit that fellow. TNT Trim-but-not-to-lean. — T N T — ADVICE TO ANYONE Don ' t attempt to write a column. — T N T — TRINITROTOLUENE P ronounced ( Try-nitr-toll -oo-een ) 23