Meadville Area High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Meadville, PA)

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, .,,:, i Q IKEIIMIILMI . The National Athletic Scholarship Society is a third organization which was founded to promote scholars'hip among athletes. To be eligible for membership a student must first have attained one major letter in a major sport, or two ,letters in a miner sport. The next qualification is the attainment of marks above the average for the last three semes- ters. The applicant to this society must be of upright character, a good Sportsman, and must show ability to co-operate. Mr. Tippin first recommends the student to be selected for membershipg the decision then rests with a vote by the faculty. Letters have been given as a reward to those who have spent extra time in journal- istic work or service in the school orchestra, besides the customary athletic insignia. The Red and Black News has attained the goal set by its predecessors, The Scoop and The Tattler. As a school newspaper it has been very influential in voicing the de- mands of the Student body. All the cups won by the school in athletic contests or other activities are displayed in a new trophy case, recently installed as one of the many additions to the school. Several clubs have been added to the extra-curricular activities: among these are the Literary Club, the Freshman Aims, the Art and Journalism Clubs, and a group whose purpose is to .prepare for State Scholarship examinations. The Social Committee composed of members of the faculty, has given a number of special dances for the benefit of the students. It is considering a series of tea dances, to be given once a month or on important occasions. And last, but not least, mention must be made of the new system of grading the students: The letters A, B, C, D and F are now used instead of the numerical system of marking formerly adopted. C157 .fre

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Q32 .1-9 - 1 iiii Af iw ml: .' S ' H X a .lEllmliMl.l 2 5 History of Meadville High School Since the construction of the new building in 1921, several changes and additions have been made in the curricular and activity programs of Meadville High School, few of which were ever formally recorded. In order to understand the nature of these changes, we must first learn the causes of their introduction, i.e., the decided increase of enrollment and a general demand for a more democratic school government. To satisfy this proclivity towards home-rule , a Student Council was formed under the direction of a faculty sponsor. On the second meeting of the Council, April 11, 1929, a plan was adopted by which officers could be elected and representatives from each home room could be chosen. The Rules and Regulations Committee of the Student Council has done much in drawing up a creed and rules for the school, which were sub- ject to rejection or revision 'by the student body. Another addition to-the scholastic program was the National Honor Society of Sec- ondary Schools. Its aim is to hold before the school such motives as shall induce others to aspire to Scholarly habits, enlisting in worthy service and leading forward in all things that shall advance the welfare and educational standards of the school. In recog- nition of scholarship, leadership, character, and serviceg outstanding pupils are awarded this honor by the faculty. The Quill and Scroll, an International Honorary Society for High School journa- lists, was recently introduced as a means of recognition for outstanding work on the Red and Black News. C141

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You can't 'have a good end without a good beginning and the class of '30 began 9 1, tru: ...M- Q 6.323.332 eZfZeE.E2.'r' o oo ml IIIAII F .f y V NL , at i 1 fe, -'4 Q ' '-fA Tl -4 v'.--,.f 'agrij e ooo mm f 3 ' I 5 E? 4- 53 ,ag L0 , an ,K Q.. gi? E, Senior Class History well, why even when we were still freshmen, we began to be noticed. Many freshmen took part in the play That's That . Bob, Duff, and Bealer broke into sports in their freshman year and have been doing it ever since. The sophomore year was a rather hard one because we were too old to be looked down upon but not old enough to look down upon ot'hers fexcept freshmenj. Then, when we were Juniors, we really began doing things. We took part in the New Poor and Page the Prince . More of the fellows showed up in sports and last, but not by any means least, Alberta Kelly brought us the .State oratorical championship for 1929. When we finally got to be seniors, people really began to look at us. We have had something to do with almost every activity this year. A number of seniors were in the play, Daddy Long Legs , and of course there is the Senior play. ,Most of the circus committee was made up of members of the class of '30. In journalism, Janet MacMahon took a place in the editorial writing contest and George Barry received a prize later for story writing. Well, hop to it, you lower class men and see if you can do as well as we think we have done. - C161 Y , ,Y ,,.k,7,