Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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gg g.-TAD ,P-R E F A C E! The Three-Fold Merit Award HE movement for recognition of achievement in all forms of school activity has been a vital part of the advancement of Hamburg High School during the last five years. The culmination of this ideal was reached when, in 1930, the Student Council announced the plans for a threeffold merit award. Five years ago in Hamburg High School practically the only recognition of achievement was given to those students who excelled in athletics. At that time scholar- ship was stressed, but as a thing entirely apart from athletics. Leaders in other lines were unacknowledged. In 1928, the Honor Society, of which Alice Greger was presif dent, made the first organized effort toward the recognition by our school of worthy achievement in all lines, The plans offered by the Society were quite unique, since they provided for the award of a school letter to the students who attained honors in scholastic, athletic, and social achievement. After much thought and labor on the part of the preceding council, the Student Council of 1929 of which William Dugan was president, took over the plans and conf sidered their completion. A committee of Marian Hines, Howard Dugan, Helen Faulf haber and Richard Neuschel investigated all available material about such awards, and drew up the requirements. The completed plan was then presented to the school, The plan of the threeffold merit award, as suggested by the Student Council, is this: The award is given to any student who attains at least 30 points in athletics, 30 points in social achievement, and 50 points in scholarship. A bronze key is given to this student the first year. The second year one is worthy of the award, he receives a silver key, and if he still merits it the third year, he is given a gold key. This merit award is to be given, not to one, but to every student worthy of it. Although this is the first year that opportunity to secure the required number of points in each line has been offered, there have been students who, while not carrying all lines of achieve' ment far enough to win the key, did show the spirit of the award by engaging in athletic, scholastic and social activities and by showing true leadership. Of these one might name Alice Roosa, Lillian Horton, Alice Creger, Marian Hines, Jack Luxford, William Dugan, jack Evans, Richard Bley, Burge Crocker, Ward Hyslop, John Clark, and Helen Faulhaber. This year several advancements, which give students greater opportunity to win the award, have been made. The Student Council's increasing importance gives stuf dents a chance to develop leadership. Enlarged club programs, varied, constructive classroom studies, and athletic activities which include every student instead of a chosen few--these steps bring the award closer to all. The Merit Award is the greatest thing in Hamburg's power to bestowg it is a symbol of worthy achievement. It is hoped that an increasing number of students may aspire to the award, and that it may really be won, not once, but many times. May those who follow the class of 1932 surpass them in achievement in all fields of endeaf 'UO7,H is the wish of every 1932 Senior, Eight

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4.,sssf+ T R I F O L I O FOREWORD 3 5 O harmonize wiTh The newer ideals OT progress, The STudenT Council OT Hamburg High School has inauguraTed one oT The mosT novel reforms in modern educaTion-The Three-poinT meriT sysTem oT awards. Through The wholehearTed supporT oT The TaculTy oT Hamburg High School, and The unTiring eTTorTs oT The members oT The Council, This meriT sysTem came To TruiTion in l93O. Realizing ThaT sTudenTs do n.oT as a rule, excel on The aThleTic Tield, in scholasTic work, and also in social acTivi- Ties, The Council TormulaTed This Three-Told plan, which Tends To develop The sTudenT menTally, physically, and socially, neiTher neglecTing his scholasTic work Tor his aThleTics, nor disregarding his social abiliTies To TurTher his regular school sTudies. FurThermore, The award is noT meanT Tor one person only, buT Tor each sTudenT worThy OT receiving iT. The spiriT oT all-around achievemenT, which charac- Terizes This award, has been TurThered in Hamburg High School This year, by The exTension oT inTer-class aThleTics, The widened scope oT exTra-curricular acTiviTies, and The new aims in class room sTudy. And so, in adopTing a name Tor This yearbook, The sTaTT chose Tri'folio , signiTicanT of The Three parTs oT a book, and symbolic of This Three-Told developmenT of characTer. -+ Seven

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m'1fQfL.l PREFACE MMM... Merit Award System of Hamburg High School PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT-GIRLS Minimum-30 Points 1 Making a letter on a school team in a major s ort , ,..... ,.,....., P 2 Making a class basketball team ffirst nine players, .....,......,..........,......,,....,, .......,.... 3 Those on squad of a major school sport ....,...........,,...,.....,.....,..,.........,....,...,....... ........... . . 4 Recommendation by a physical director as worthy of a mark of A in physical education for one semester .......,...........,,..............,,.,......,, .....,..........,.,........... ........... 5 Recommendation by a physical director as worthy of a B in physical education for one semester .......................... ..........,......,................... ,..........,, ...........,.........,,,..,,,,.. 6 Overcoming a physical defect ...,.,.... ...,. ......... 5 t 0 PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT-BOYS Minimum-30 Points 1 Making a letter on a school team in a major sport .,...,....,.,,,......,,,.,,. ...... , . 2 Making a class team in a major sport fhrst eight playersj ,.....,,,, ,.,...,,. 3 Those on squads of a school major sport . ,,,.,.,..,..,...........,,,..,.,..... ,.... .,... . fAll athletes must keep up gym recordsj 4 . , . 5 Recommendation by physical director as worthy of a B in physical edu' Making a letter on an additional school team ....................................,,..,..., .......,,.,...... cation ..,,.................,...,..................,,..,........,................,i,.........,.....,..,,..,.,....,..........,.....................,......................... 6 Recommendation by physical director as Worthy of an A in physical edu' cation i.......... ,.,..,........,..,.............,,,...,...,..................,...,.. .,,.......i.......,,..,...........,.................................., ,,,YY.,......,,. 7 Overcoming a physical defect .......... ,... .............. .,,..... 5' t 0 MENTAL ACHIEVEMENT Minimum-'50 Points 1 Being on the honor roll at the end of a semester for the semester's Work: in ' fab one subject ..............,..,,,,.......,,......,,.......,,,.....,.,,......,,.......,,,....................... ,,,,i,...... ..v......,....... , . tbl in two subjects ...........,.,..., .,.,.......,,,...,...,,,.....,, ............,,,...... ,,.....,...,......,.,,, ,,..,,i,,, ...,,.,,.,,...i,.., , fc, in three subjects .......... ...,.,.. fdj in four subjects ..........,.,,.,..,......... ,... .....,... fej in five subjects ....,......,.......,........,...,,.,.,,......,.r,.,,,,.........................,............. ,.,,,,.,,,,,,,,., ,......,,,., . , . 2 Having no D nor E for a semester .......,.........................,...,,....,..,.,.,...,.., ...........,..,.....,......,,. 3 Raising one's general average above the general average of the preceding semester with no lowering of grades ....,....,...........................,,..,.......,........,...,.....,...,....,......... 4 Becoming school representative in any intellectual contest ,.,..,,.,.,,..,,.. 10 to 5 Receiving an award in typewriting or shorthand, or advancing a step in Minimum-30 Points Palmer method ..............,,.., ,.....................,...,.,..............,,........,,....,.,.,,..,............,........, ......,..,,,,,,,,,......... SOCIAL ACHIEVEMENT I Active membership in any authorized school club ..,.........,....... ...., .,...,,, ..,, .,,, , ..... . 2 Any major office in class, club or organization authorized by the school 3 Any minor oflice so authorized ...4,...........,....,,,. ,...,.,., , . ...,.........,.,...,...,,.... ..,....,..,... ...,..,. ...,... . . 4 Captain of interclass team .....,.............. .......,. ............................,....,................ ..........,.....,......,..... 5' Perfect attendance for one semester .... ...,.... .... 6 Band, Orchestra ,............,..,............,,......... ..............,,....,,,.,.... ........,....,.......,...,............. ,,...,... ..., ...,..,,... 7 Part in plays ...................................................,..............,.,,.,.............,.........,........,...,..,,,....,.....,...,... 5 to 8 For joint recommendation of Faculty and Student Council for distin' guished service to the school or community .................,..,..........,,..............,.,....... 5 to 9 Membership in Student Council .........................,.,.....,..,........................,,...........,.... ..,...,.....,,..,...,. points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points points Nine