North High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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L; : JjT-TTi I, !7T -1- Musical Activities of 1923 and 1924 Last year’s opera “Faust,” given as the Spring concert of 1923, was a great success but it is the consensus of opinion that the “Bohemian Girl” exceeded even Faust” in merit The “Bohemian Girl” was presented on May 9th and 10th by a thirty piece orchestra and a chorus of sixty voices, assisted by some of Akron’s soloists,including Mrs. R. E. Dorsey, Miss Helen Joseph, Messrs. Fred Mearg, Ed¬ gar Stroup, and Wallace Nelson, the last- named being instructor of music in Jennings School. The school glee clubs and orchestra also furnished the music for the January Gradu¬ ation and will present the musical part of the June Graduation program. This year the North High School Orchestra has been rapidly climbing the ladder of fame, having played for entertainments at the Y. M. C. A., the Home and School League meet¬ ing, the Exchange Club and several other city organizations. The band has apparently dropped out of existence this spring, but it is only “appar¬ ently”, for the members are merely saving their breaths until next fall, when they will march on the football field in new uniforms playing the old school songs and new ones too. Every year the musical activities at North are improving. The thing that is most needed for further improvement now is the coop¬ eration and interest of more of the student body. With the help of all the students in school, who have real musical ability, next year North High School will be able to boast of the largest and best musical organizations in the citv. Miss Burns (during Latin Class): Now, Ivan, if what you are saying is more import¬ ant than what I am talking about, I will stop the class until you are through.” [van Satow: “That’s all right. Miss Burn ' , Go right ahead with your class. It doesn’t bother me a bit.” Girls’ Basketball There is an increasing interest in girls’ athletics from year to year, this interest be¬ ing particularlv noticeable as it apphes to basketball. This year the girl ' s class teams held two series of inter-class games, which were the center of much enthusiasm. The first series resulted in a win for the lOA ' s, but this class was eliminated so early in the second series that the year ' s basketball laur¬ els niust go to the 12B’s who stood fairly high in the first tournament ard emerged as victors in the second. The second series of games caused espe¬ cial excitemement throughout the school be¬ cause of the close and hotly-contested scores. The final game was between the 12-B’s and 9-A’s. Tne game ended a tie score 3-3. A five minute overtime period resulted in the defeat of the 9-A’s, but in spite of their defeat we have to takeoff our hats to the “Freshies”, for they are a “peppy” bunch, needing only a little more experience to make ciiampion- ship material. The winning team was composed of :— Elizabeth Myers and Dorothy Chapman, for¬ wards. Lois Tichenor, center, Esther Bunts and Ethel Gerstenmaier, guards. The results of the series ere as follows: March 13 12B 12A 3-0 March 14 lOB lOA 4-2 March 18 9A 9B 9-0 March 19 llA IIB 4-1 March 20 12B llA 81 March 24 9A lOB 3-1 March 25 12B 9A 12 5 —Fern Warden,’25 E2 Congratulations, Freshmen! Though the seniors won in the Annual sub¬ scription campaign, which closed on May 2 we feel that it is appropriate to congratulate the class which took second place—the Fresh¬ men We generally think of the Freshmen as taking little part in affaiis of the school, but in this case the number of subscriptions turn¬ ed in by them was highest of any class. Much of their success was due to unusual school spirit on the part of the entire class and to the efforts of their salesman, who were real hustlers. Forty-three

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The North High Booster Club of 1923 and 1924 First Booster Club was or¬ ganized in the early part of 1923. Robert Van Hyning ’24 should receive the credit since the or¬ ganization was his idea. There were seven boys and seven girls, picked from the stu¬ dent body, in this first club. The members did not carry on any outstanding activities, but they did present North with a five foot banner, a thing much needed and appreciat¬ ed. The Jure 1923 graduation practically broke up this club, leaving only four mem¬ bers, Robert Van Hyning, August Macaluso, Carl Spessard, and Paul Fritsch. On October 12, 1923, the new and pres¬ ent Booster Club was organized. Eight new members were selected from the applications received: a faculty advisor, Mr. Houk, was selected; then the club was ready for work. The election of officers was held, resulting as follows: president, Paul Fritsch; vice president, August Macaluso: secretary, Karl Freund; treasurer, Carl Spessard. The first act of the new club was to sell rubber badges in black and gold to be worn at football games. Aside from this, reserv¬ ing students’ seats at ' games, decorating the bleachers and superintending the election of cheer leaders kept the members busy during that first semester. At the beginning of the second semester the club held election of officers and chose anew. At this time the officers elected were: president, Paul Fritsch; vice president. Urbane Hagenbaugh; secretary, Maynard Griffith; treasurer,Edwin Gar man. The new members were Lawrence Baker and Cleon Wells, elec¬ ted to replace two graduates of January 1924- Friendship Day’’ was suggested and car¬ ried out by the members of the club. The day’s festivities opened with a short program in chapel. The Booster Club saw to it that friendship tags reached all the students and that everyone was told how to “get ac¬ quainted.” One-way halls were put into effect March 10, their success being almost immediate. At the same time “Keep to the Right” slogans were introduced for the stairways. Soon after¬ wards the idea of one-way stairs at 11:30 was carried out, this proving a great help to stu¬ dents in getting out of the building more quickly at lunch hour. The Booster Club attributes much ot its success to the ready cooperation of the stud¬ ent body as well as of the faculty. The mem¬ bers feel that they have gone far already toward accomplishing one of their chief aims —that of establishing a better relation be¬ tween the faculty and the student body. Censowe for the Year TheCensowe Club has had a very success¬ ful year, much of the success of which was due to the members of the cabinet who have proved themselves capable, hard-working and original in the planning of interesting pro¬ grams. For the World Fellowship program on No. vember 12, an outside speaker was secured. Miss Pillicer of Spain, who has been teaching in the Phillipine Islands. She had many in¬ teresting pictures to show and stories to tell of her experiences. At the Christmas meeting Mrs. George S. Dales made the central speech and several of the Censowe spoke on subjects appropriate to the Christmas season. The Bean Supper and Mock Election, held in February, was a time of much hilarity and jesting. Everyone wanted beans, beans and more beans. Many of the other programs were quite worth-while also. The Service committee has been particu¬ larly active this year, especially in cooperat¬ ing with the Booster Club on regulating traffic, in making arm-bands during the foot¬ ball season and presenting Narcissus bulbs at Easter to the old ladies at the Summit County Home. — Mildred Davis, ’24 Forty-five