Sewickley High School - Sewickley Yearbook (Herminie, PA)

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i 1 L 1 I History of the Class of '29 DErENsE z If your honor please, Gentlemen of the Jury, this case is brought against the Senior Flass of S. II. S. for the purpose of compelling them to sever their connection with the High School by graduation. I will endeavor on behalf of the Senior Class to tell why this should not take place. For four long years this Class of 1929 has been leaders of all activities of S. H. S. In 1925 they entered as Freshmen and immediately their spirit was notice- able. It first made itself heard through eight of its number joining the orehestra. During the four years this number has been increased to ten. who now constitute the volume of the Senior orchestra. These ten have been its life savers. Next we hear of them through the weekly Oracle, our class having produced in '28 an editor-in-chief who has brought the Oracle to heights hitherto unknown. This wonderful class has not only excelled in music and literature as above stated but has a.lso furnished the artistic features of the Sewihi for the past four years. The Class of '29 has not only not. been surpassed in music, literature, and art but has supplied good sound business managers for the Sewihi and other school activities under their supervision which is without parallel in the annals of S. H. S. The Class of '29, however. has not confined activities entirely to more serious phases of sehool life. They have also become renowned in the field of athletics. The manager for football in '28 was a member. and under leadership of a captain of this class produced a football team that excelled all teams of recent years. It furnished three members of the basketball championship team of '28. But time does not permit me to enumerate in detail the varied accomplish- ments of the several members of this class in drama., debates. social. activities. such as our well known sleigh rides nor to relate the story of their most marvelous Junior Prom, nor to present for your admiration all their sage advice and extraordinary ability in the decisions on the weighty problems confronting Student Council such as proper punishment for chewing-gum addicts, and establishing the marathons around the football field for other more serious offenses. I, therefore submit to you. Gentlemen of the Jury. that you should weigh carefully the matter of allowing such a distinguished class to pass from the walls of the S. ll. S. Many years have gone' by since the establishment ol' S. H. S. and in all those years S. II. S. has only p1'oduccd one class of 1929 and I submit to you, Gentlemen of the Jury, that when this class passes beyond the walls of S. II. S. there will be no other 1929 class to take its place. It may even endanger the morals of the teaching staff of the S. II. S. by taking from them so much pep in every line of activity at one time. I. therefore ask you to weigh carefully the question submitted to you before making your decision. Plaintitfs Speech 011 Page 94. Twenty-nine

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I 1 i r t I- i l l 1 I l S Hthel Vinall Naney Walters Martlla Watson Nant-y Watson E'l'Ill'1L VINALL lflthel is one ol' our jolliest' girls. ller laughing is strangely eontagious, and it aeeounts. in part. for her ability to attract friends. Ethel exeels in her eom- mereial studies, being one ot' the really excellent students of the class. She by no means ignores sports. the faet being that the Senior girls' basketball team relied ebiefiy on Ethel for several erueial weeks. And another of her interests is aeting, in whieh art she has proved herself most adept. NANCY KVA L'l'ERS Nant-y's speeialties are attracting the boys and driving a Cill'. llowever, we tear she is not as proficient in the latter as the former-witness her parking. Sho endeared herself well taking the part of the mother in Just Neigliborly' and the snappy eollege girl in The Goose llangs llighf' MARTH .X 'WA 'FSON Although Martha is older than Naney, the two really do look enough alike to be mistaken for twins. Martha has the sunny disposition so eharaeteristic of the Watson family, whieh, along with her other eharming traits have won her a great many friends among her classmates. Martha has never done anything spectaeular. but it is the consistently good workers that suceeed. so we expect a great deal of you, Martha. NA NC Y NVA TSON Naney apparently likes Sewielcley very well for she eomes quite a, flistanee to go to sehool here. She is very quiet but can always be depended upon to take an enthnsiastie part in any undertaking. Naney is a source of joy to the tear-hers, for she never eanses any disturbanees and always knows her lessons well. We hear that Naney does not laek male companions either-how about it Nancy 1' Twenty-eight. 4 l i 1 I I

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