Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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E itnrial E echo the sentiment of the Class of ’14 that the yearly publication of Granite High School should have a perma- nent name. It is embarrassing, to say the least, when one refers to the “Imp ' or the “Sphinx, to have someone ask, “What sort of a creature is that?” simply because he had not heard what the Annual for that particular year was called. We want to have our publication known everywhere every year by one name, so that that name may reflect credit upon the literary ability of the students of Granite High. The Class of T4 adopted the name of “Granois,” an ell ipsis of the terms “Granite” and “Illinois,” for their Annual, and asked us to follow their lead. We think it is a good name; we doubt if a better or more appropriate one could be found; and since we are strongly in favor of a permanent name, we have called our year-book “Granois 15. May the name live long, become widely known, and always symbolize honest literary effort whose object is to exploit the successes and tell the happenings in Granite High ! . B. L. MONG the notable additions to the school this year are the Departments of Manual Training and Domestic Science. Both are well equipped, and the students are doing justice to the equipment in the quality of the work they turn out. The Manual Training Department is under the supervision of Mr. Hunter, formerly a foreman in the pattern- shop of one of the local foundries. Mr. Hunter’s ability was unknown in school circles when he came to us. but it didn’t take him long to show everybody in general and the boys of the student body in particular that he knew woodwork from A to Izzard. Under his instruction the boys became very useful around the school, making necessities for all the depart- ments, besides improving their own. A few evidences of their handiwork are the shelves for plants in Botany Laboratory ; an extra blackboard in the Shorthand room; the windmill for the stage settings in the operetta. “Windmills of Ilollland;’ a bookcase for the assembly; in fact, when the construction or reconstruction of anything was involved, the Manual Training boys were called upon. Moreover, they have developed a very creditable department from small beginnings. September found the (dass assembled in a rectangular room completely innocent of all equipment. Now there are individual benches, the best machinery, and the kind of tools used by expert cabinet-makers. Of course part of this is due to the generosity of the Board, but much of the results must be accredited to the skill and diligence of the boys. Miss Cooley is showing the girls of the school how to increase their efficiency in cooking. They have a good equipment and the best of materials to work with, and if we may judge from the savory odors which we sometimes get in the halls — gen- erally just before dinner, when we are hungriest — ' they put these materials to extremely good use. The members of the Fac- ulty were invited to a luncheon prepared by the class; every teacher except Prof. Coolidge praised the work of the girls, and we suppose that he was too well satisfied to express his contentment in words; anyway, we all noticed that he was very lenient that afternoon. Members of the Board can testify as to the quality of creamed chicken and cranberry ice prepared by the class ; therefore, we conclude that the girls are successful cooks. We think that these two departments are a credit to the school and we are proud of them. W. B. L. L OUI9E BOYER: — “Whose dark eyes glow like sparks of fire.”

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McKinley School FRANK BETHEL: —“I only speak right

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NOTIIER progressive step has been taken in the education of the young people who attend High School — they are now taught how to vote and carry on an election. The first evidence of this advance was the primary held March 9th. at the same time as the city primary ; later, on April 13. another election was held, when all the city officers were elected. The city was divided into four wards of such size that an equal number of students voted in each. Mem- bers of the upper classes acted as judges, clerks and challengers; booths were m ade by the Manual Training De- partment, and the election was carried forward in regulation form. A number of unregistered voters were sworn in, a few were charged with trying to vote twice, and some other irregular cases disposed of. Altho’ considerable interest was evinced in the returns, the primary object was to teach the students how to vote and carry on an election, and we believe the effort was entirely successful. This is a laudable advance in ideas of High School education; we recommend that there be mock elec- tions in school every year coincident with the general city elections, so that all High School students may learn the ins and outs of our political system. V. B. L. FTER much practice, the operetta entitled, “Windmills of Holland” was presented February 26 before a large and appreciative audience. Miss Henson deserves great praise for her untiring efforts; as in all vocal performances, she carried it to the height of perfection. Miss Cooley was kept busy designing costumes and Mr. Hunter’s Man- ual Training boys constructed a windmill which gave the stage a Dutch effect. The first scene was a landscape and the second the interior of a mill. The costumes were Dutch to the extreme. The girls wore full gathered skirts with tight fitting bodice, aprons and caps of white. The boys wore baggy trousers of dark material with tight fitting shirts and jackets of bright colors. The principals were Albert Busch, a rich farmer; Marie Short, his wife; ' their daughters Wilhel- mina and Hilda, Louise Boyer and Mildred Morefield respectively. Fred Butler posed as Bob Yankee, an Amer- ican salesman; Holland Vaughn as Hans, a student of music, in love with Wilhelmina; and John Williams as Franz, in love with Hilda. Ethel Morgan took the part of Katrina and was also a leader of the “Wooden Shoe Drill.” The chorus work was splendid and Granite High should be proud of it. The music was very pleasing and the speaking parts were well given, which made it easy to follow. The sale of tickets was large and quite a little harvest was reaped. Everyone seemed to be pleased with the performance and in every way it proved to be a grand success. E. S. S this book has been dedicated to Julia Davenport Randall, perhaps a brief summary of her life would not be amiss. Miss Randall was born at St. Louis. Missouri, where she spent the first part of her life. She graduated from Central High of that city with the class of 1893. The next four years of her educational career were spent at Wellesley Col- lege. where she graduated with honors in 1897. The degree of Master of Arts was bestowed upon her at Chicago University. She taught school at Hosmer Hall, in St. Louis; later she filled the position of English instructor in the South Dakota Normal. After teaching in Moline High of Moline, 111., she came to Granite City. She has recently accepted a position in Soldan High of St. Louis, after several years of faithful and efficient teaching in Granite City. Several years have been spent by Miss Randall studying abroad; this alone would indicate that she is an experienced and highly educated woman. Miss Randall’s records everywhere are clear, but records alone do not show much; her real worth is to be learned only thru a personal knowledge of her character. In school and out. her cheery smile, kindly word and noble example have proved a brightening influence and a great help to many an individual. The best wishes of the students of Granite High follow her; may she attain the higher and nobler rewards of a life devoted largely to the welfare of others, always following the right as she sees it. y? 3 3 GLADYS DUFFY: — “They laugh that win.