Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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Hazing abolished at P.H.S. i “Drastic Action Has Been Taken By Faculty in Regard to the Perni- cious Y n liturn of Hazing Fresh- mcn. “About the middle of the year 1908-09 an incident occurred which caused (he School Board and Facul- ty to abolish haung, and the follow- ing rules were adopted; 1. Sophomores shall be nice to freshmen. 2. Upon meeting a freshman, up- per classmen shall dangle the hat upon the left shoulder. 3. No stronger language then “Oh Fig , “Shoot. “ Oh May Ap- ple, or “Fruit Cake shall be used by Sophs. 4. Upper classmen must walk erect on the street and step aside for freshmen. 5. Excuse freshmen from all rules and regulations of P.H.S. for they can't read. 6. Upper classmen shall open the doors for freshmen. ’ (HAZING ABOLISHED was taken from the Senior Annual of 1910.) for freshman Helen dumbowski ABOVE. Unwillingly, senior Lyle Breeding forces himself to obey hazing reform number two as he pistes freshman Mark Neidig. Bill Hunt is one of the many freshman excused for lack of know- ledge to read. Yesterday and Today • 11

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 Junior jealousy uncontrollable “A few weeks ago, in accordance with the custom, Ihc boys of the senior class purchased class caps, made of royal purple, with cream letters worked on them. In the judgment of the Se- niors they were most beautiful, but the admiration of the Ju- nior» knew no bounds, and finally, as extreme covetousness often does, it changed from simple admiration to a jealousy which was far past that noble power of control. As a result of the fit of pansion. the Juniors, unable to control themsdves any longer resorted to a means which, although extremely dishonor able, was nevertheless effective. They actually took these caps. This little act could easily have been forgiven had they been children of 5 or 6 years of age. but to think of Juniors doing such a contemptible tnck ii almost out of the question. “In order that the public may not form an entirely wrong opinion of our underclassmen, wc wish to say that the Senior Class does not think that these Juniors realized what they were doing. You see. with the exception of a couple, they arc com- paratively young and older people can often exert a strong in- fluence upon youth and bend them to their will. “No effort was made to recover the caps since it was much easier to order new ones, and in a short time the Seniors were again the proud possessor of new caps, which they valued more because they knew how much they were adored and envied by the Juniors. if. Bruce Butler. Sieve Snyder. Jon Kncppcr. and Ail Wiite admire the caps and gown they have just stolen from seniors Teny Jofly. and Dave kmond. Jealous juniors Sieve Snyder, and Jon Kncppcr steal the caps from the astonished senior Terry Jolly and Ifeve kmond. Senior Dave kmond and Teny JoBy try on their graduation cap they have just received. 10 - Yesterday and Today

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TOP Before senior key , ten » wort pins like the cmes treasured from 1907 end 1925. Cat tied U» rough (he years as • lasting traditum of P.H.S. U Che diploma, as Aown with (hu 1907 diploma. At uoc ome dipkenaa wrir only a piece of papa ABOVI The 1907 daw mu the ftrtt cfatt to purchase caps and go«m. These caps and i«wr» were «radet and silver pay. I Picture compliments of Mr. Gknn Underwood)