Somerset Area High School - Eaglet Yearbook (Somerset, PA)

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Q D Climbs and Activities Life at its Bestw does not mean the same thing to any two people. In tl1e many activities of our school there is something to interest every type. VVhether we prefer scholastic work, art, dramatics, music, or ath- letics, we can Hnd a niche in which We fit. By these we soon shall ready be to 'cpierce the etherls high, un- known dominions, to reach new spheres of pure activityf' G O

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760 ni.. lEN'lHRlE.N4UllUS as as A. J. KERIN, B. S. SLIPPERY Rock STATE NoRM.xL Boys' gymnastics also takes in indoor and outdoor sports. The fall outdoor program consists of soccer, playgroundball, volleyball and track and field events. This work aims to give a knowledge of the object of the game, position and duties of players, fouls and penalties, scoring and actual playing. The fall and winter indoor program is comprised of marching, calesthenics, games, mat work and physical ability tests, basket- ball, volleyball, boxing, wrestling and health lectures. The spring pro- gram which is mainly outdoor work comprises track and field events, soc- cer, baseball, and tennis with Field Day as the grand finale to the work of the year. Intra-mural tournaments in socce1', and basketball allow each boy to participate in Whichever sport he prefers, and does not confine participation in physical activities to varsity sports. 24d

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769- Q.. lEN'll'lPlIE Nous The National Honor Society A valuable asset to Somerset High School is tl1e National Honor Society which has as its cardinal principles: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. The society being rather exclusive, since it consists of only 15oZ7 of the Senior Class and 505 of the Junior Class, aims to create in the minds of the pupils a desire for better character, an incentive for scholar- ship, a stimulant for worthy leadership and a motive for rendering service. Blembership is granted by a vote of the faculty, and those thus elected are required to adhere to the four ideals if they wish to remain as permanent members. At present, the officers of this chapter of the National Honor Society in- clude Jaek Fluck, president, ltlary Carter, vice-president, Irene Baltzer, secretary and Bliss Long felected from the faculty councilj, treasurer. These oHicers have done well in maintaining the cardinal principles of the society and the aim of every member should be to exemplify these princi- ples: KIn the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Lifef, The membership is as follows: Class of 1932fJ ack Fluck, lNIary Carter, Joe Caseio, Wilma ltlosholder, VVilliam Lambert, Irene Baltzer, Lucille Kimmel, Nelson Shaulis, Josephine lXIiller, VVilliam Ayers, Nedra Kramer. Additional Seniors and several Juniors will be elected at the close of the school year. The faculty sponsors include hir. Ringler, lXIiss Long and Miss Snyder. -esgf 26 glam-