Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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The Student Council. Although this is the first year that the M.H.S. has had a Student Council, it has worked wonders in the way of bringing the teacher and student into closer relationship. The Faculty co- operates with the Student Council along all lines in which both Faculty and student are interested and conse- quently the result of harmony exists between teachers and students. The Council is composed of two rep- resentatives from each of four classes and two Faculty members, making a total of ten members in all. Meetings are held when the occasion demands and the questions are disposed of to the best advantage of all concerned. The financial part of the Athletic Asso- ciation and Orchestra is under the supervision of this Council as well as the finances of practically all the classes. The class, or organiza- tion, that turns all their receipts over to the treasurer of the Council, will have the expense of that class or or- ganization paid by the Student Coun- cil. The receipts of the various classes and organizations are greater than the expenses, so by putting the funds into a common treasury, no class ororganiz- ation has a deficit. The result is that when one class gives an entertainment, the other classes instead of knocking, as is sometimes the case, boost, for they know that they will receive the benefit of the money taken in as much as the class that is giving the entertainment. The pupils work for one common good which results in a great success. The Student Council is a model UTOPIA in actual operation. There has been some dissatisfaction in some cases. Menbers have been slow in reporting to their classes and criti- cism has come from time to time, but from those who do not understand the committee's position. History has pointed out repeatedly that the few can rule better than the masses. BERNICE STAHLY '18, Manual Training. Manual Training is the training of the hand, especially by means of tools which are used in various industrial processes, employed as an agent for general education. Manual Train- ing in our school today, has to do with day work only. Although this depart- ment vvas not considered of much value in years past to the boys of our public schools, educators, who have carefully studied this subject, find that where the hand is trained with the mind greater progress is made in all school work. A boy in this department will soon be able to use and handle tools with much skill which gives him a good chance to work out his own pro- jects. Many boys are kept in school by the introduction of this subject who otherwise would drop out. The present course in Manual Train- ing was introduced in our school in 1908 by Prof. li. M. Culp. He was a very capable man and under his able management this department made good strides. The first Manual Train- ing room was located in the north-west corner of the basement. Here as a gen- eral lllltl, it was dark, making it very hard to work on gloomy days. The room was changed in 1914 to the south- west corner of the basement. Here it is much more pleasant to work. The sunlight streams through the windows Hlltl creates a more willing spirit in those at work. Wlieii the room was changed things .seemed to take a new start and new benches and more tools were added by tl1e school board. A short time later the ceiling of the Man- ual 'l'raining room was deadened which keeps the noise from bothering those in the room above. Our work, at the present time, under the supervision of Mr. Slabaugh is cer- tainly receiving good attention. We believe that the work done here is equal to any in the state. We are mak- ing pedestals, porch-swings, writing- desks, hall-trees, bookcases, music cab- inets and various other things. Prof. Slabaugh surprised everybody by building a boat. There seems to be a general rush of students, each trying to get his name on the boat where it would be most noticed. Even the teachers join in the ceremony. The lumber used is furnished by the school and sold to the students in any amount desired. lt is kept, neatly stacked, on a lumber rack in the Manual Training room. The Manual Training course has become a necessary and highly in- structive part of the school work and we hope that it may continue to pros- per in the good old M.H.S. MARLAN FREDRICK '19.

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Athletics. High School without athletics would be like a circus without elephants. Everyone makes room for an athlete and a monogram is more to be desired than much Latin and German. Being able to demolish the ribs of an athlete opponent makes High School worth While. A High School is known by the Athletics it keeps. An efficient cure for defective athletics is more athletics, and we, who believe in athletics as general High School activities, hope for three things: A game for everyone to play, everyone in the game of his choice and everywhere the spirit of the sportsman. Let us play the games for the pleasure and benefit thereby de- rived and we will soon realize that there is little benefit and pleasure de- rived from doing anything unless We do it as well as we can. There will be a natural outgrowth of the desire that every good player will acknowledge, the desire and zest for the fun of com- petition with someone of his skill. fl? S6 36 With the beginning of the fall term of the High School, an athletic meet- ing was called for the purpose of elect- ing an organization for the promotion and carrying on of the athletics for the fall of 1915 and the spring of 1916. Great enthusiasm was shown by all of the students and the meeting was well attended. The following officers were elected: President-Francis Farver. General Manager-M. O. Titus. Student Manager-Moses Diley. Baseball Coach-L. C. Mishler, Baseball Captain-Ralph Steele. Football Coach-M. O. Titus. Football Captain-Robert Gannon. Pl? SF fl? Baseball. The athletics for the fall of 1915 were started with baseball, the national sport, which everyone enjoys. The team was ,very fortunate in securing the services of two of the best men in the High School circuit of Northern Indiana. Namely, Mr. L. C. Mishler, coach, and Mr. M. O. Titus, manager. The fall season was very successful. Under the excellent coaching of Mr. Mishler, the team was soon rounded into shape for the first game. Middle- bury's old rival, Shipshewana was the first team to fall to the defeat of the local team. The game was a good one and although some good playing was done on both sides, the score stood seven to three at the Hnish, in favor of Middlebury. This was a great en- couragement to the team and awake- ened in the players the desire to win more games. The next game of the season was with Millersburg. This game was an interesting one and although the vis- itors have never triumphed over the local team they put up a good game. The score stood four to three in favor of Middlebury. The battery for the locals was Farver and Griner. A return game with Shipshewana was next on the program. Gannon, the southpaw, was in the box for the M.HLS. during the first part of the game, but the rest of the team failed to support him, and the enemy gained a great lead on us. Farver was then placed in the box and the team tight- ened up, and things began to look brighter. The game was really won in one inning when Middlebury ran in nine scores and won the game to the tune of 11 to 10. A third game was later arranged be- tween Shipshewanna and Middlebury to be played at LaGrange during the annual corn school. The weather was cold and unfavorable for a game, but it was played nevertheless, before a very small crowd of spectators. Some good and bad playing was done on both sides and the game was called in the eighth inning because' of the school parade. The score was 8 to 8 when the game was called, although Middlebury had three men on bases and a good man at bat with none down. This closed the season for the Mid- dlebury High School. Not, however, without leaving a good record, and high hopes for a victorious season in the spring. elif its S? Football. W,hen the baseball season closed, there was aroused in the school the desire, which every athlete in the High was inthusiastic in, of organizing a football team. Mr. Titus was elected coach, and as there had never been a,