Palmer High School - Terror Trail Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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EDWARD RYAN RUSSELL HUNTER President, First Semester President, Second Semester History of the Senior Class A MOCK TRIAL-HELD SEPTEMBER 4, 1920. SCl'IIt'.' .1 Jzlslirr Caurl Room. .lzuigrs . . . Roscoiz C. HH.i. Pr'r1srczc!z'fzg .-llloruvfv. NIARK J. SVVEANY Jury- 1 '1'EAcHERs or C. H. S. Ilqfemiant.. . , MEMBER oF THE Cinxss OF l917 I'Vz'tucsse.v 200 STUDENTS or THE Cmss oF l920 Clerk Qftlze Courl- . . . . - H. C. REHH Court Sfl'JIOg1'llPfI6'7', . . - - . I.. D. VoT.xw JUDGE3-Wlill the clerk of the court please read the charge made by the class of 1920 against the Defendant, a member of the class 'of 1912. CLERK:-The defendant is accused of making the statement that the class of 1920 is the poorest class that has graduated or will ever graduate from the Colorado Springs High School. He is Hrst charged with making the statement that when the 1920 class entered school as Freshmen, they did not take any interest in school affairs. The second statement made by the defendant is that the class of 1920 was never heard of during its Sophomore year. The third statement made by the defendant is that the class did not do anything worth while, and did not stand out above other classes in scholar- ships, athletics, and social activities during their junior and Senior years. I7

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St The Class Poem of l92O Bi' Iiitixu 4Xn.xMs. ml mrwf Ifrum tft-r tht- summit of tht- tigt-tl I't-uk 'l'ht- stmst-t's splt-mltmr slowly slips away, ml up tht- misty vzzlt-s uml hills, wht-rc thtmtlt-rs trltftimt-s spt-uk 'l'l1t- pt-:tt-t-Itil Sll2ltlUXX'S stt-ul :lt cltvst- of tllly. Xml tts I must- I lt-t my him-y wttmlt-r Irt-t-. .Xml mum- this ruggt-tl pt-ak, Snot-css in Lift-, XX'hilt- stt-ps to thttt silt-ct-ss, I lt-t tht- ftmtllills hc, .Xml misty yult-s, our passing joys uml strilt-.' Xml up tht- mamy trttils that st-ur tht- llItllllllLlIlllS mttssiyt- hrctxst. Nlyrizuls til struggling trzlyt-lt-rs do I limlg nm- to Sm-t-t-ss's hight-st ht-ights Iluvt- ttlmtmst prt-sst-tl, XX'hilt- stwmt- 'l'ht- Ilills of l'rt-pttrtititmn wiml. l'ht-rt-Y up tht- rot-ky sltwpt- til tlt-ur ultl C. Iligh. I st-t- Itmr lJllIltIS of huppy ttmilt-rs pass. Xml taut tn tht-m my Itmmlt-st hupt-s 11ml i11tt-rt-sts Ily, .Xml llltvst ul' ztll to my tlt-ur St-niur Class. Xhf mihlt- t-lztss! tht- past four yt-urs huyt- st-t-mctl hut as tt tluy, .Xs mnw wt- stuml iii triumph on tht- Crt-st HI lil't-'s lirst grt-tit illlllllllllbllt which points out tht- wily 'l'hztt lt-zltls tmttm tht- HSIIIHIHII tml' S11Ct't-ss. Iltiw tilt wt- trit-tl tmr tt-ut-lit-rs, yet tht-y ltwt- tis still, .Xml st-ml us furth tht- ht-ttrt-rs tml' tht-ir hopt-s, Stl with our trm- tiltl 'l't-rrtmr ht-p It-t's climh Lift-'s nt-xt grt-ut hill, .Xml t-lttim tht- rit-h t1t'liit-vt-mciits tml' its sltmpt-s. Xml lt-t us tgrtnw mit wt-ttry tm tht- trail of passing yt-urs. Ilt- triumphs who ttlmvt- his strtigglt- tuwt-rs, Stn with our huml st-t'11rt- iii Gtmtl's. lt-t's mutmt ht-ytmml our It-urs, ,Xml t-lztim lilt-'s swt-t-t rt-wztrtl tht1t's rightly ours.

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.X'r'roRN1:v: Will the defendant please take the stand. You are accused of making slanderous remarks against the class of 1920. Do you plead guilty or not guilty, to this charge. l3l5lfl5Nn.xN'r: Not guilty, your honor. A'1 1'oRNl5Yi XVill tl1e witness jack Ilern take the stand. lJid you hear these statements? VIACKI Yes sir, l did. .X'l l'URNI2YZ XVhen and where was it? jack: -One night while I was eating with a gang at the t'Rock Pile at NleRay's Restaurant. ,'X'l l'URNICYZ VVhat were his exact words? .IACKZ That we the class of 1920 as Freshmen did not take interest in school affairs. .X'r'1'oRNiEv: llo you believe this statement? 'IACKZ NU sir, as soon as we entered High School we elected Bob Avery, one of the most capable and efficient men, as our leader, with the august Mark -I. Sweany as our supervisor. .X'r'roRNl2v: XVhat did you do the second semester? jack: In january the class chose as their second scout master Russell llunter, whose interesting personality won for him the respect of all his class- mates. During this period the Freshies showed their interest in school affairs sufficiently to put on a clever party. It was held in what was then the Gym, but now the Cafeteria. A'1 roRNI2v: llid you show good school spirit when it came to being humble as Freshmen should be? -l.xcK: The Seniors tried to sell us And. seat tickets, but we were too clever to buy any. XVhen a Senior would tell us to go one way to find a certain class room, instead of getting mad we learned to always go the opposite di- rection. We also enjoyed athletics. .X'l l'tJRNlCYI 'l'hat'll do for now. Yera Roberts take the stand. Did you hear the defendant say that your class was never heard of during your Sophos more year? VERA: l did, sir. gX'l'THRNlCYZ Tell us a little about it. YIQRA: xvllkll the September term opened, the Sophomores elected a man who possessed the real stuff, Ralph Emery, with Mr. Hedbloom as supervisor. The second term we elected all new officers, not on account of dissatisfaction but for the cause of democracy. .X'r'1'okNIiv: XYho was elected President? X'l2k.xi Hlen Capps was the lucky fellow and there was never a better Zllltl more successful election held because he was the right man for the right place. Several social affairs were given in and outside the school such as a War-time Banquet, and l1ike. However our minds were too much occupied with the war to take much interest in frivolous affairs. During the first semester the whole school was trying to see which class could sell the most liberty bonds. .-X banner was given to tl1e winners. tif course the Sophomore class of 1920 is the proud possessor of that glorious banner which now hangs in the trophy case at our beloved lligh School. .X'l l'HRNI2YZ llid you take any interest in Athletics? VERA: Yes we certainly did. C. S. ll. S. would not have held the state championship in basket and football during 'ISYIO and '20 if it had not been IS