South High School - Sohian Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Ti11gEVsoH1AN 1930 WOMANHOOD AND MANHOOD CUPS The Xlfomanhood and Manhood cups were awarded to Rebecca McKee and Russell Keller, respectively, at meetings held by the seniors during the week of January 13, 1930. The NYomanhood Cup was presented to South High by the MS' Club, and the Manhood Cup by the Hi-Y of South. In awarding the XYomanhood cup, voting is done by the 12th grade girls. Any girl may vote for any person she chooses. The names of the ten having the highest number of votes are turned over to a committee. This committee is composed of six people: three girls, one representing the S Club, one the Girls' Club, and one the Girl Reserves: three teachers, Miss lllairler, Miss Babb, and Miss Moore. This committee votes for live out of ten. Then the names of the live are brought before the 12th grade girls and they vote again. The one receiving the highest number of votes is the winner. The points on which they are judgedare: character, scholarship, and service to the school. The custom of presenting the XYomanhood cup is not so old as that of presenting the Manhood cup. The cup was first awarded in january, 1929, and was won by Ruth lleese. Nell Durham received it in June, 1929. Previous winners of the Manhood cup are: Edward lilipstein, who won it in both his 1:2-I3 and 12-A year at South, and who graduated in June, 1925: .Xncel Hersman, january, 1926: Kenneth Sweet, June, 1926, Shirley Pickens, january, 19275 Andrew Sauer, june, 19275 Cecil Rogers, January, 1928: Ray Sheppard, june, l928g Clyde lledderly, january, 19295 and John Pamer, june, 1929. HOME AND SCHOOL LEAGUE The Home and School League of South lligh School is an association between the parents and teachers. It is organized for the purpose of better acquainting the mothers with what is being accomplished by the pupils and teachers of the school and to bring the home and the school in closer contact. The League meets on the second Tuesday of each month. All business matters are trans- acted first, leaving the greater part of the time for a program. This is usually followed by a social hour. The programs during the past two semesters have been very interesting. Following is the complete program for each month during the entire session of Home and School League meetings of 1929-1930: OCTOBER 8 English in the High School .......... ...Mr. R. White, Ch. Music Greetings ...,.............. ............... ..... ..... R l r . Bryant Novminizu 1:2 The Vocational Subjects ........................... ,,., 1 lr. L, XY, Cole, Ch, Mechanical Drawing. Shop, Home Economies Guest of Honor ...................................... ............. l Dr. Gosling DECIQMBER I0 A Christmas Play .. .................,............ ...Tth Sz 8th Grade Pupils Music ............ ....................................... l 'ligh School Glee Clubs Miss Priscilla Dackerman, Ch. JANUARY 1-t Physical Education in the High School ..... ...... .... 3 I iss Ethel Moore, Ch. Tea for Seniors and Mothers Congratulatory Address ................,............ ............. ll lr. Bryant FEBIQLARY 11 Commercial XVork, Mathematics ................... ,,,Mr. Reed, Ch, Vocational Guidance .............. .............. ............ ll T r. Holloway . .APRIL 8 HISYQVY allfl Aft ........... ...Miss Mary Hamilton, Ch. Music A summary of the Year NM U Tea for Seniors and mothers Congratulatory Address ................................................ ...... il lr. Bryant OIFIFICIQRS 1 Pres., Mrs. Clara Thomassong V. President, Mrs. Lincks: Secretary, Mrs. Morrison, Treas- urer, Mrs. Replogle. page Izmidrcd sir

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THE SQHIAN1930A THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT The Little Town of Bethlehem, written by Constance D'Arcy Blackay, was given Fri- day afternoon, December 20. The Pageant, published in the HBBTOIITHIPS llome Companion of December, 1018, was given for the lirst time at South during the Christmas season of that year. It has been given every year since 1918, and in recent years two performances have been given to accommodate South High students and patrons. South High's Pageant is simple in its setting, but unusually effective. The background of the deep blue night, the shining star, the rude stable. shocks of corn, and hr trees beautifully portray the iirst Christmas in Judea. Teachers who assisted the production this year were: Bliss Powell, Bliss Babb, Bliss Dorn, Bliss llackerman, and Bliss Koontz. This year a few changes were made in the presentation. The Glee Clubs carried candles as they marched in. XYhile marching, they sang Hark the llerald Angels to the accompani- ment of a quartet of clarinets. The songs of the pageant were: Silent Xightf' 'AO Little Town of Bethlehem, and It Came Upon A Blidnight Clear. XVhen the kings entered the stable, a solo was sung by three members of the club as each king entered. While the shepherds entered the stable, the Glee Club sang While Shepherds Watched. A solo, Star of the East, was sung by Bliss Dorn. The children of the poor and humble folk were ad- mitted to the humble stable while the Glee Club sang Away in the Blangerf' A violin and cornet solo announced the entrance of the Angels. As the notes died away the kings, the shepherds, and the children came out slowly and knelt in the entrance. The Glee Clubs sang, U Come All Ye Faithful. Then slowly the three kings, the shepherds, the children, and the angels left the stage. Then the Glee Clubs left. singing, joy to the XYorld, and the pageant was over MAY DAY Bvillagers in peasant costumes, dancers, soldiers, wrestlers, tumblers, buffoons, masqueraders dressed as animals, fauns, archers, with Robin Hood himself and l.ittle john-all took part in the procession on Blay Day, which was held on lfriday the 17th, 1929. lfive musicians led the procession up the center aisle to the stage where the queen was crowned. Two soldiers fought to the liuish, and the wrestlers gave a match. The others all came in order and were accompanied by much applause and laughter. The festival linished with the presentation of Howers given by the freshmen girls to the Seniors. THE MUSICAL SOHIANS On Friday evening, November 22. the musical department of South High presented a pro- gram in the school auditorium. The program was divided into six parts: The Revolutionary Vvar period, Plantation Life. the Civil Wiar period. the Spanish-American BYar period. the Bliorld Vfar period, and the Blodern period. The Revolutionary War section consisted of songs representative of that period of .Amer- ican history, sging by the 9-B Chorus, A minuet, by a group of girls from the physical train- ing department, was also a feature. The division on Plantation Life was made up of plantation songs and a dance, the plantation shuffle. The songs were by the Colored Glee Clubs of South. Songs characteristic of the Civil XYar made up the next period, together with a dance liy two girls from the gym classes. The songs were sung by the 9-A Chorus. The Boys' Glee Club sang the songs of the Spanish-American war period. Some of the songs popular during the NYorld NYar were sung by the Advanced Chorus, and pyramid building by members of the gym classes completed this section of the program. The modern period consisted of songs popular at the present time sung by the Girls' Glee Club. A Pierrette dance by a group from the girls' gym classes was performed at the completion of this division. The program was concluded by the entire group singing 'tAmerica's Message. The musical part of the program was directed by Bliss Dackerman, and the dances by Bliss Bloore. page 11 und: rd 0 e

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gTI-IE soH1ANgi9sgo HOME AND SCHOQL LEAGUE PARTY .-X dance and bunco party sponsored hy the South High Home and School League was held at the People's Dairy, on Friday evening, November the fifteenth. Four prizes for bunco were given. The ladies' lirst prize, a silk handkerchief, was won by Mrs. Klodesitt, and the men's lirst prize, an Eversharp pencil, was won by Henry Antes. Consolation prizes, games of Catch the Rat, were awarded to Alberta Williams and Albert Barnes. Dancing followed the games, music for which was furnished by an orchestra composed of Eileen Franz, Fleming Atha, Kenneth Replogle, and Dorothy Schlemmer. Students who attended the affair were enthusiastic about the evening. BANKING Donna Lower of room 200 has charge of banking at South, under the supervision of llliss Robinson. The Senior rooms are always among the highest. Room 107, a freshman room, usually has had the highest percentage. At one time last semester, 107 had a mark of of 10-LW, the only room to reach 100172: or over. Room 416 was next with a mark of SXSW. South and East contest for nrst place among the schools, East being the only school to exceed South all last semester. South Elementary usually is in lirst place with an average of 10024. DB O. B. A.- OUR BEST ALWAYS O. B. .-X., which was organized in September, 1928, is the name of the grade school honor society at South. Pupils having an average of 85241 or above, with not more than one grade as low as 80, are eligible for membership. .-X scholarship pennant is presented at the close of each grading period to the room having the highest average. This furnishes a real inspiration to boys and girls who wish to excel in scholarship, and creates' a friendly rivalry between members of the various classes. Pupils who are enrolled in O. B. A. look forward to becoming members of VV. NV. E. in high school. On January 24 the following students were given recognition for good scholarship: XYilliam frall, Marie Nemith, Flossie Lucas, Margaret Fiatal, Margaret Petras, Emma Rouse, and Yee Hong XYoo. page lzzuzdmd swan