Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Journalism Shortridge is outstanding in its journalistic activities, in that it edits and publishes a four- page daily newspaper, another Weekly of the same size, a magazine at Christmas time, and the Annual. Those participating in these activi- ties, or in other ways interested in journalism, are qualified for membership in the Press Club, sponsored by Miss Thomas. Several prominent newspaper men and women, such as Talcott Powell, W. F. Fox, F. E. Raschig, Bloor Schleppy, and Marie George, have been guest speakers at the monthly meetings. The picture of this club is at the top of the page. The editors of the various Echo staffs, com- bined in a club known as the Editorial Board, meet wtih Miss Thomas every Tuesday after- noon. The picture of this group heads the col- umn of pictures at the left of the page. Below it, in the proper order, are the pictures of the five different Echo staffs, with Monday's group just below the picture of the Editorial Board, and with the picture of Friday's staff at the bot- tom of the page. The newest of the Shortridge publications is Printer's Pi . Under the direction of the new printing instructor, Mr. H. F. Irby, the two print- ing classes successfully carried through the task of writing, editing, and publishing a Weekly paper. A picture of the staff of Printer's Pi is shown at the bottom of the page. 05 . fx ' v-.,

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M3 thology Club Officers' Club The Shortridge Officers' Club is an organization for the older and more experienced R. O. T. C. students. This group is sponsored by Sergeant Melton Rhine, a Well qualified U. S. A. instructor. The pur- pose of the club is to train the older boys more thoroughly on the everyday subjects of military training, to teach advanced subjects to the more experienced boys, and to help develop leadership ability. The fall semester had Cadet Major Billy Boyle presiding over the club with Cadet Captain Jim Bob Herdrich and Cadet Captain Millard Gannon as vice-president and secretary respectively. After new com- missioned ofiicers were appointed in January, the club changed its presiding o1Ticers. Cadet Major James Harris was elected president, and Cadet Captain McAbee was elected secretary. Every other Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock begins a meeting of the Oflicers' Club. This group has been in session for many years and has been quite an asset to the military training department. Each year the club presents two medals, one to the best drilled private, another to the best all 'round non-commissioned officer. Foster Clippinger, Adjutant, Melton Rhine, Sgt., U. S. A. The Mythology Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Laura Rupp of the English department, provides an excellent opportunity for Eng- lish students to acquaint themselves with the old Greek and Roman myths, that are used so frequently in the Writings of Keats, Shelley, Shakespeare, Tennyson, and many other Writers. Members learn to correlate mythology with art, music, and literature. Myths are read, and myth plays are presented. The club meets on alternate Tuesdays in room 328. Membership is open to anyone Who is really interested in mythology. Officers for the January 1934 semester were Frank Streightoff, president, Charles Brandt, vice-president, Bob Truitt, secretary, Ann Holmes, treasurerg Donald Bruce, sergeant-at-arms, and Marjorie Northrup, chairman of the social committee. Mary McLane.

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A 1 t Appreciation Club S H S Sketch Club The Art Appreciation Club was founded in 1916 by the present sponsor, Mrs. Janet P. Bowles. The purpose of the group, as stated in the con- stitution, is to know and feel the eternal principles that are in art, and to study the mastership of the ages . This club meets every Monday, and, after a short business meeting, goes as a group to the John Herron Art Institute, where the main objective is the actual emotional enjoyment of the beauty of art. On April 14, club mem- bers attended the Indiana Federation of Art Clubs at the Art Institute. Officers for both fall and spring semesters were: Virginia Carson, president, and Mary Jeanette Seller, secretary. Virginia Carson. This is the close of another successful year for the new Shortridge Sketch Club under the capable sponsorship of Miss Marie Todd who organized the group for the purpose of guiding and instructing the members toward a1't culture and enjoyment. All Shortridge students who even desire to make art an avocation are welcomed into the club to learn more about sketching. Several mediums are used at various meetings such as pencil, colored crayons, water colors, or pastel. Both current exhibits and diiferent fine examples from the perma- nent exhibitions at the John Herron Art Institute are chosen for sketching. At times a member of the club poses for the others to draw. Officers of the club this semester are as follows: president, Ann Beckg vice-president, Jean Milholland: secretary, Dorothy Schilling, and treasurer, Carolyn Varin. Dorothy Schilling. 2 ..