Madison High School - Trojan / Madisonian Yearbook (Madison, IL)

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the madisoinian During this year we have enjoyed several parties and on a whole our Sophomore Year has proved to be quite a success. We are hoping that the future has an abundance in store for us and we guarantee to accomplish greater things in the years to come. This is station S-O-P-H-O-M-O-R-E. Please stand by us. Dorothy Hazner, '29. tfje opijomores; When it’s time to study and good grades we attempt, When it’s time to earn G’s to be exempt, And the teachers say, “work, and the tale is told,” Who are the first to reach the goal? Why, the Sophomores! When our basketball team has another to compete, And instead of “Victory” we see defeat, When the crowd yells like demons—shouting our name! Who jumps in to help save the game? Why, a Sophomore! When our Madison High School funds begin to get low, Then we know it is time to make some show. Rut the Seniors say, “The help is all lacking!” Who steps forth to do the backing? Why, the Sophomores! When we are having parties and jovial times, When light are our hearts and care-free our minds, Who are the gleeful ones that can be so proud To have the name of “Leading the Crowd!” Why, the Sophomores! When two more years of study slowly pass around, We Sophomores will be on higher ground. We’ll have honors and victories all down the line, We’re, the Seniors of ’29! Now—we’re Sophomores! Gertrude Bader ’29. 1 9 2 7 5? Page twenty-one

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(assFgaassraaiff the madisonian fgaggaaBiwiasES S'Ciptiomovr Class H)iston Poor Freshies! How stupid we must have looked as we stumbled into the assembly on that fatal day in the year 1925. Yes, Freshies, indeed! Seventy-four of us, feasting our eyes upon a seemingly added attraction—the Seniors. Nevertheless, good or bad, it was the first step we had taken towards solving that great problem called High School Life. The following class officers were chosen: Marion Sehermer, President; Thomas Sterling, Vice-President; and Gordon Routh, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Snyder and Miss Mitchell were our class advisors. Like every other Freshman class, we soon became accustomed to the splendid rules and regulations and now we have developed into the noble, handsome, thoughtful and wise-appearing Sophomores. Of course, we feel sophisticated, it is a remarkable achievement. The various expressions on our faces account for that. Our number has decreased slightly and our present enrollment num- bers fifty-five hale and hearty Sophomores. The class officers at the present are Virgil Phipps, President; Harry Cook, Vice-President; and Norma Stuart, Secretary-Treasurer. 1927 Page twenty

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?l THE MADISONIAN pistori» of tf)t iHabtSon igf) £ cljool built and the students waited impatiently till September, 1914, when they entered the new school building. It had eighteen rooms and a gymnasium. The first six weeks, the students were frequently interrupted by the workmen, because the building was not quite completed, and they had no electric lights, black- boards, nor other conveniences. This year another addition was made to the faculty, and now there were five teachers, Miss Megowen, Miss Bostick, Mr. Baer, Mr. Janssen, and Mr. Harrison. In January 1915, Mr. Baer the superintendent died, and his death was keenly felt, both by the students and the townpeople, because he had so influenced the growth of the High School. His successor was Mr. Jackson who served in that office until his death. In 1917 Mr. Stice was appointed. There has been an increase in the faculty from two teach- ers to the present number of eight, and in the student enroll- ment from fourteen to one hundred seventy-five. As we look through the lists of Alumni, we find that our graduates have succeeded in many different fields of activity. We feel sure that at least a part of their success is directly attributed to the fundamental principles taught them in the Madison High School. This year the Annual Staff decided they would not hold the usual popularity contest as it was getting rather stale. So prizes of $10, $5, and $2.50 were offered for selling the Annuals. All the sales that were turned in at the close of the first two weeks received double votes. The contest closed two weeks after this. Virgil Phipps, Sophomore, won first prize; Mary Skender, Junior, won second; Jennie Rosenstrom, Senior, won third. When the Annual contest closed, 259 Annuals had been sold. We take this means of expressing our thanks to all the students that have help- ed us in the sale of our Annuals, either selling to others or buy- ing for themselves. (Continued from page 18) Annual Contest Senior Class. 1927 Par e twenty-two