Northwestern High School - Norwester Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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CLASS Ol? JANUARY Blue and gray were the chosen colors of the January, 1920, class. and their motto was, They can who think they can. A successful career went hand in hand with such a motto. Of their undertakings the greatest was un- doubtedly the plays, Feed the Brute, and Christmas Chimes, which put in their pos- session a fund that, after making the custom- ary allotment to the city scholarship fund, al- lowed them to donate 330 to further the re- modeling of the auditorium stage. The plays themselves deserve more than mere mention. Cf the great number applying for parts, the following were chosen for their clever delivery. For Feed the Brute were Ralph Chrysler, Mary Early, and Virginia Moran, while the cast of Christmas Chimes consisted of Catherine McDade, Margaret Silk, Edward Porath, and Kinsey Tanner. Two dances were given, the one a dance and reception for the parents, held after the class plays, the other on December 29. The banquet at the Board of Commerce, XYednesday, january 29, was followed the next evening by commencement exercises at Cen- tral High School, where Mr. Fred Butzel was speaker. Here live cum laude diplomas were Zlwilrtled. Ricllarcl Rowe, Lloyd Young, Eliza- beth llayes, Margaret Silk, and Ralph jackson were the ones so fortunate as to receive these. Two in the class, Edward Kupka and George l'almer, climbed to highest scholarship honors, summa cum laude diplomas. There were three others in the class who won distinction, not by scholarly, but by athletic ability. Arthur Springsteen, Ralph Perkins, and Kinsey Tan- ner will long be remembered at Northwestern as in the first rank of the all-around athletes developed here. Representing this class, and greatly re- sponsible for its success, were the officers: l'resident, Kinsey Tannerg vice-president, Eliz- abeth llayes: secretary, Ada Snyder, and treasurer, Gail Cole. 8

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During the year the school has done well in athletics. The football team. under Mr. Bovill, won the State Championship: the basketball team, under Mr. Maris, duplicated this feat: and the 1920 track team carried off first honors by a wide margin in the annual city indoor meet and the M. .X. Lf state championship meet, their leader being Mr. hlames. Northwestern in june, 1920, will have graduated nine classes, as follows: lloys Girls Total hanuary, 1916 16 15 31 vune, 1916 ........ 30 41 71 january, 1917 17 25 -12 june, 1917 ........ 54 62 116 january, 1918 15 32 -17 june, 1918 .r.,.,., 48 51 99 january, 1919 Z1 4,5 64 june, 1919 ...,..,. 45 103 143 January, 1920 26 39 65 -fune, 1920 ........ 64 102 166 Total ,,.... 536 513 849 ln the fall of 1919 the U. Navy offered a captured German cannon as zu prize for the best essay written by a Detroit high school pupil on the subject, 1Yhy I Should Join the Navy. Marion vl. Chapman of Northwestern won, and N. R. 153, a big Krupp naval piece, accordingly adorns a concrete pedestal in front of the school. During the year several dramatic and musical events of great merit have been given by the pupils of Northwestern. Noteworthy among these were the :Xlcestis of Euripides, under the direction of Miss Roehmg Feed the Brute, coached by Miss Getteniyg and Victor Herbert's Serenade, directed by Miss Starr. The Work of Miss Simpson in managing the costumes, and of Miss VVhitney in producing the scenery for these plays was ef a high order of merit. At the end of June, 1920, a bronze tablet carrying the names of the 104 Northwestern boys who served in the Great VX7ar will probably be in place. To Miss Florence Hill is due the credit for collecting the necessary data for this memorial. In .-Xpril, 1920, occurred an event of great significance. For the first time in the history of the school a boys' house beat a girls' house in scholarship. This feat was accomplished by Lincoln House, under the direction of Mr. Austin F. Jones. The standing of the house for the term to date was 1.65, which was superior to Mt. Vernon's 1.627, .loan of Arc's 1.58. Browning's 1.61, and Austen's 1.56. VVhether or not this result was due to segregation or to some other cause cannot be determined until more data are available. The school at present has an enrollment nearly 1,000 in excess of its capacity. To prevent this congestion from becoming more serious, Grade 713 was eliminated in September, 1919, and Grade 7A in February, 1920. In pur- suance of this policy, Grade 8B will disappear in September, 1920, and Grade 8-51 in February, 1921. VVhether Grades 913 and 9A later shall likewise be taken out of the school is not yet decided, but this is probable. Ultimately Grades 7. 8, and 9 will, it is likely, be housed in several intermediate schools, and Grades 10, 11, and 12 in a greatly enlarged and improved Northwestern 1-ligh School building. 7

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BONNINGHAUSEN, HUGO- Thirkell School: Junior College. BROWNSON, HELEN ERNESTINE- Highland Park High School. BULLEN, BIABEL AUDREY- Marr School: G. A. C.: Shakespearean Pageant, '16: Kalamazoo Normal School. C HAMBERLAIN, CARLETON- Goldberg School. CHRYSLER, RALPH HERBERT- Wingert School: Service Committee: Mi- kado: Chimes of Normandy: Robin- hood: Glee Club: Norwester Board: Boys' Affiliated Club: Senior Play: President of Marshall House: Chairman of Commence- ment Committee: Albion College. COLE, GAIL H.- Columbian School: Basketball 165, 185. COLE, HAZEN P.- Columbian School: Football 145, 165, 185. DEAN, HOWARD CLARKSON- Goldberg School: House Football 165, 185: Amici Club 125, 135: U. of M. DENNING, ALICE EDNA- Wfashington Junior High, Duluth, Minn.: Chicago Art Institute. DORSEY, ORLIA ANNA- Vfingert School: Orchestra 11-45: Hills- dale. EARLY, MARY M .- XYingert School: Swimming team 185: Basketball 165. 175, 1S5:G.A. C. 185: Greek Club: Vice-President. Joan of Arc 185: Senior Plays: Butler College. EDELSTEIN, JACK lXION'l'AGL'l2- Hancock School: Senate 43-65: Marshall House Track 465: Debating team 155: Colt Staff 155, 165: II. of M. 9