Shields High School - Patriot Yearbook (Seymour, IN)

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PAIR lOT the growth of the institution comes, from necessity, new and better facilities . . . All honor is due those who have labored to better the con- ditions of our H. S. but there is still a long felt want unsatisfied for a commodious and modern building. . . After these students once began their cry for a new school, they con- tinued their plea in each Patriot printed. Their efforts were not in vain ; their new building was erected, and the students of today are using it and in addition the Junior High School Annex, In the issue of January 25, 1901, was the announcement that the Sou- thern Indiana Teachers ' Association was to meet in Seymour; about 1,000 members were expected to be present. In the April issue of that year was published the program of this meeting. Music for the occa- son was furnished by Seymour and Columbus. At that same time, there were also conventions at Richmond, and Evansville, Indiana. At that early date, the Assocation was not organized to include all the teachers. The students evidently took ad- vantage of their open forum and all through these older Patriots are many personal jokes, class prophe- cies and wills, stories, poems, and in the April, 1901 issue is the chap- ter of a serial An Aerial Trip written by Frank Shields, ' 01. There wasn ' t a lovers ' quarrel or recon- ciliation that the editors didn ' t know about, and when they wrote the article, they didnt just skim the surface, they went to the bottom of the thing and got all the informa- tion — and published it! In truth, the students must have eagerly looked forward to their Patriots, and I ' ll wager the subscriptions were many. In the Commencement Number, May 29, 1902, we find the state- ment that the Patriot was pub- lished for Thanksgiving, Jackson Day, Washington ' s Birthday, Easter and Commencement. In the Christmas Number, 1903, is the announcement of the organiza- tion of the Debating Club. Again in the Commencement Number, 1905, we find that the Club progressed rapidly, that there had been many heated debates on such subjects as: Resolved: , That our forefathers were more patriotic than we. That it is better to be a city boy than a country boy. That cycling is superior to walking as an exercise. That it is better to be young than old. This organization found favor with the students. The coach was Anna L, Hancock. THE PATROIT— 1913 We put into your hands this our first Annual and beg that you re- ceive it kindly. It is our first ven- ture, so we ask that you condone its faults and appreciate its virtues. In past years the Senior classes edited school papers. They were on the order of a School Times , publish- ed two or three times a year. This year, we decided to expend all of our efforts on one book. We have endeavored to make it more than a record of school affairs, to make it a book of interest, not only to those in school, but to all our friends. We have striven to make it a book of literary merit. The name PA- TRIOT, given during the Spanish- American war, we have retained. Page Thirteen

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THE 1935 The Patriots from 1 898 to Present Date A detailed study of the Patriots filed in Shields High School reveals the fact that the first Patriots pub- lished by the school were seasonal issues. We are able to trace the business, civic, educational and matrimonial affairs of our city through these books. There are many advertisements of business houses which have long since van- ished from the business district of our city, however, some few have survived and are now serving the citizenry of Seymour. The first issues, which were 6 by 9 affairs, mere phamphlcts, had very few pictures, and most of those remind one of photographs in the old family album. The gir ls in- deed were belies in those days. One has never seen the like of frizzes, demure curls, pig-tails, and rats (the hair transformation of those days I with which some of these sophisticated ladies were wont to adorn themselves. The earliest date at which a pic- ture was found in these books was in the Commencement Number, May 18, 1899, This book contains the picture of the graduating class and among its other interesting fea- tures is a vivid description of the Senior Reception. FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOT, THANKSGIVING NUM- BER, NOVEMBER 24, 1898. PATRIOTIC IMPULSES By J. L. PATRICK The Patriot has been in exist- ence just one term of school and its influence is already such that were it to cease to exist, many of the coming conveniences of school life would fail to materialize. Its title was suggested by the purely patriotic feeling in the heart of the originator at the success attending our nation ' s armies in a just war. From this feel- ing, also with the need of more work in practical English the idea was conceived of starting the paper It is not the object of the Patriot to take its place as courier of news but to give H. S. students an opportunity for paragraph writing for journalistic use and an open forum for all their early literary at- tempts . . . Although its direct object has been told, it has another of even more importance, that is to stimulate a feeling of patriotism both local and national ... So in our future num- bers we will follow up our past efforts and try to inculcate into the minds of our readers feelings of patriotism for our local institutions, patriotism to our schools in an en- thusiastic manner, yet free from rowdyism; loyalty to our homes and our city, yet free from arrogance and false pride; and faithfulness to our churches and Christian institutions, with feelings of honesty and nobil- ity, scorning any undermining influ- ence that would lead us downward instead of upward in our walk through life. OUR NEED By ANNA L. HANCOCK If there is one crying need which none transcends in importance, it is for a new building for the exclusive use of the H. S. department, V ith Page Twelve

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THE 1935 The first annual published by the 1913 Senior Class of Shields High School was S by 11 . and had a flexible paper cover. This book was very much like the present-day an- nual, with pictures of the classes, casts of the school plays, teams, and humorous characterizations with appropriate cartoons. At that time our school had a nine piece orches- tra. The present and oncoming stu- dents of Shields School are indebted to those former students who so earnestly endeavored to improve the school. It was mainly through the students pleas, published in their Patriots, and the active citizenship of Seymour ' s civic leaders, that we have this spendid building for our educational purposes. Those stu- dents also helped broaden the curri- culum, for in the Patriot. 1913. is an editorial A Pressing Need asking for Domestic Science. Domestic Science was first taught in 1914 and during the first semester 1931-32. the Vocational - Home Economics course was begun in Shields High School. As far as records have shown, the Vocational - Agricultural course was begun 1916-17. Truly those students of yesterday have left a wonderful heritage to the oncoming students of Shields High School — our present school building with its enlarged curricu- lum, the love for progress, the in- domitable spirit of progress, and that fine sense of accomplishmnet. FATE OF THE TEN LITTLE SENIOR BOYS Ten little seniors standing in a line, Arnold joined the football team, then there were nine. Nine little seniors thought they ' d rule the state. Crane was sent to Montgomery, then there were eight. Eight little seniors thought them- selves in heaven, Jeffries was touched by Sanders, then there were seven. Seven little seniors in an awful fix, Hinsdale sassed Miss Branaman, then there were six. Six little seniors more dead than alive, Loertz failed in Latin, then there were but five. Five little seniors thought they ' d joke some more, Rapp got word from home, and that left but four. Four little seniors sought the truth to free, Patrick took the Patriot, and all were gone but three. Three little seniors nothing else would do, Davis sailed for Klondyke, leaving only two. Two little seniors thought they ' d have some fun. French tried a monkey ' s trick, and that is the last but one. Little senior Hancock fooled with a gun. Thought it wasn ' t — you know, now there are none. By H. R. LUCKY ' 00. Page Fourteen