Senn High School - Forum Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE FORUM Twenty-nine hidden crannies. The life that was joy seems gone, all is at a standstill until- the sun gleams forth again, as a faint breath of April odors brushes our cheeks with its glad promise of loveliness and lo! the spring is here once more and we see that it was here all the lime. So we take a deep breath to go on toward our hilltop, eyes lifted to the infinite blue which the clouds can only hide, watch- ing for the sun to burst through and cry Here am I! GONE ARE THE DAYS. Such a dearth of stories and poems never was seen. We have some, as you see, but what a contrast to the days long ago, when we were overwhelmed with printable material, and the weighty work of choosing among all the worthy manu- scripts was enough to make an editor's head swim! Is it possible that the high cost of living has forced you to with- hold contributions until such time when we must pay you with checks, instead of glory? Or are there no longer any gen- iuses in Semi? Perhaps they have all graduated in former classes and the Forum will have to wait for its stories until future Septembers shall bring in their host of new hopefuls and discover new blood more ardent in the field of let- ters than that in the present classes. HOSE who are interested in the Freslnnan Department of the Forum, will be glad to learn how favor- ably it compares with the Freshman De- partments of other high school papers. Out of seventeen magazines, coming from various places in the United States, only two give any space whatsoever, to the beginners. One, the Ypsi-Sem, from Ypsilanti, Michigan, allows one column of each number to be filled with short news items, concerning the fresh- men. The other, the 'I'ekanhi, from the Tilden High School of Chicago,, de- dicates the last October number to the first year pupils. But, unlike the Forum, the articles in the uTClC3l'll'lln are writ- ten about freshmen, rather than by freshmen. In the Forum there is a great deal of variety in the choice of subiects, for instance, editorials, stories, jokes, and poems, while in other freshman sec- tions there are only short comments on happenings in the class. Here, members of a committee made up of first year people, write interesting articles, collect jokes, and urge classmates to contribute to the department. Surely no other high school has such an enthusiastic group of young people working tigether. At least seventy-tive per cent of the nther high school papers have no fresh- man division at all, therefore the lucky Senn freshmen ought to work all the harder to make the success of the depart- ment permanent. Our policy of having specialty num- bers seems to be liked. As we have been told concerning themes, 'l'here must be unity. An absence of unity causes in- coherence. Incoherence causes a 1'oor. So since it is spring and all the little bugs, fishes, and birds are beginning to wiggle their toes for Fmsi, we think it is a psychological moment to introduce a Fish and Fowl number. Our Signs of Spring number has for its frontispiece a very artistic and accurately made drawing of an apple blossom. It was done by Thurman Campbell, a 3B, and has been very high- ly praised by its critics. It represents the very best sort of scientific drawing because of its accuracy and firmness of outline. In the foyer of a great and beautiful building Filled with hurrying crowds is a little box. But this little box is seldom visited and scarcely noticed by anyone, for, sorrowful to say, it has not the gift of speech. However, in compassion for it, its friends have given to the unnoticed box an insignia of honor, which it dis- plays proudly-L-O-C-A-L-S, that all may know its purpose in the busy life surrounding it. But few notice this em- blem, so the pages devoted to its cause in the magazine of this building have become fewer and fewer, until- But hist! a secret! If you will but drop into that little box rare bits of hu- mor, or laughable little anecdotes-it will rise once more in new vigour and re- main in its allotted place forever.

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' -1 ,Serin Zlrirgh Srhrml Zlinwm IRIS-islioil eight times D, your by the shit dents of the Nicholas Sonn High School, cor- ner Glenwood and Ardmore Avenues, Chicago. Subscription price, 31.00 per year. EDITORIAL STAFF. EUMCE XVOODMAN ..... Editor-in-Chief XVILMA MENTZER ..... .-lxxocinfe Editor CLARINIQ ANDERSON FRANCESCA BATE .'l.rsi.vInnt Ediiarx HELEN Bmsintn Donuts Lart.IN C11,nn.r:s Pines ........ Boys' .-ltlilelirs OLIX'IA ClIAMBERLAlN..GiI'1J' fltlilelics RUTH ANDRE...FTfSllll1GIl Department XVARREN MORGAN .......... Exchange.: Donornx' ELLIOTT .... Wautaknow Col. Russnu. XVILLIAMS ....,........ Shops Htxuonn Mock. .. ,.A,.,..',.4 Lumix JAMES illICIiNIGH'l' BUSINESS STAFF. -Io1lN GREEN ....... I?u.rimxv.v .llmmgcr S1G1ut'Nn BIRKENSTEIN. ..-lxxl. Illamiger Bnuril. R. GRAFF ...,...... Bookkeeper MAHEL BIXLER XTIRGINIA SAYLES ---'- S'l '0!l 'lI'7'f 'f Yarra Weiss ART STAFF. LAWRENCE linavmslt ........ Chairman Vicrnn CARLSON Ronx'N Hanmansox Hanoum Hoorlis Vmzcn. Lewis ELMER MARX 1. Ivlanm. XVHITTEMORE Faeultxv FRANCES BEEM, ART Advisers 28 TORIAL an vc-as it The yenr's at the spring The day's at the morng Morning's at seveng The hillside's dew-penrledg The lark's on the wingg The snai1's on the thorny God's in his heaven- All's right with the world! ON'T you think wc have a lot of beginnings, chances to give up the old ways that didn't satisfy and en- ter into newer, better paths that lead towards our ideals? Therc's September, when you begin a new school yearg there's New Year's when all people are openly and hoastfully turning over new leaves: there's the first of every school month when what Sennite d0esn't plan to improve on his previous tive weeksg thcre's February, the beginning ot' a set- ond semesterg there are our Mondays! and now there's xjvring. Spring! Oh doesn't that seem the best? Vile can be mighty thankful for those other beginnings-what should we do without them? Hut somehow this seems so wonderful. All the world. all nature, is with us, The pure, drifty clouds, the blue, high over our wind- freshened hair, the hints of green in the lrccs, the twittering from cheery, fea- thered throats, those are the things that have called into being the spring songs of minstrels, these are the things that open our eyes and our cars and our hearts. And we fling hark our heads and drink in the Spring. But alas, in spite of our brave inspired plans we may seem to fall hack into the old ways and lose sight of our true goal. Hut so it is with the spring. The rain drihbles down: the sky grows grey and monotonous, the birds sit shuddering in

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Ellie Qlritir SXT it rather unnecessary to make the spaces between the walls and the pedestals holding the busts of Dr. Senn and Abraham Lincoln receptacles for books and papers during the lunch hour? Such actions on the part of Senn pupils cannot but lessen their respect for these great men. Could we not apply our slogan Keep Senu Clean and be more thoughtful in these matters? The evil spirit Carelessness needs to be over- come here at Senn. Keeping pace with other departments of the school, Miss Hatch has held an exhibit of the work done by theidrawing classes of both day and night school. All the drawings shown were copies of still life and living subjects in pencil and charcoal. Original ideas for art posters, magazine and book covers and commercial art as well, were worked out in color. A miscellaneous section con- tained house plans and jewelry designs. There surely could have been no more fitting time for the Board of Education to institute a weekly Hag salute! But are we really showing all our patriotism when we saunter out and watch the drill? Certainly the boys would not for- get to remove their hats nor would the girls forget to lift their hands if they realized that this flag salute is a public demonstration of our patriotism. Carry- ing out the ceremony with all the dignity that it demands would unconsciously stir us more and make us outwardly more patriotic. lt is not that we lack true American spirit, but we are imleed lax in convincing others of our sentiments. Since the Hag salute is military in form why should we not march out and back and stand at attention in true soldier style? How much more it would mean to the memory of Dr. Semi! Senn is nearly ready to add to her rapidly growing list of successful enter- tainments. The Glee Club Concert will be given in April and the following month the Dramatic Club will present l'An American Citizen. XVe are becoming more grateful to the Scnn sYt'rr'x every week. XVith each issue they add some new feature to their small tin sizej publication and the ex- hibit iu the lobby of the Evolution of a Serin Notes has been very thorough, and, of course their results have proven wor- thy of the work. Could we have ever attended a more patriotic assembly fand without a word of war, tool than the one held March 22? Everyone was amazed and delighted with the performances of the boys' special gym class and the tumbling class. Then Lieutenant Frink gave us a brief but inspiring talk on what the American flag should mean to us all. And to cap the climax the girls of Miss .Ieffry's dancing class performed a very difficult and exceedingly beautiful Marching Roundel. This drill was considered good enough to be repeated for the mov- ies. In the wood shop may be seen sev- eral examples of the cement work be- ing done by the 4th year class in build- ing construction. One of the best speci- mens of this work is a solid concrete sun dial stand, In making these arti- cles the concrete is poured into molds in much, the same manner as iron is poured in a foundry. The molds are made of wood and therefore can he used a number of times, but the great diFl-iculty in using these molds lies in the fact that the wood is liable to warp from coming in Contact with the wet cement. The mold is made in sections, and is screwed together, so that it can be taken apart easily. XVhen the mold is completed, a mixture of cement, sand, and water is made and poured into it. After allow- ing it to stand until dry, the mold is taken apart and the u'ork is tinisherl. Has every one noticed that the case of machine drawing examples in the lobby has recently been enlarged, and that quite a number of new pieces have been added? D. L. so ,