South High School - Sohian Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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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

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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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TCH E to 5 OCH -1 A Le? 3 0 C TQLIZIN GERIN CoMBs Hlcli MAN Enwxmis ,XNTES THE CAVALIER The Cavalier was begun in the fall of 15122 by the Sojourn Club, a club which had as its ob- ject the study of journalism. The following were offcers of the club: President. lsaac Keen: Vice-Pres.. Gladys Carhart: Secretary. Dorothy Roeger. liefore October, 1925, the Cavalier had lgeen printed outside of South, Xow it is printed in the school print-sho-p. The printing was tirst supervised by L. B. Watson: since Novem- ber, 1926, it has been under the supervision of L. YV. Cole, Miss Babb was the adviser of the paper for the tirst two years: Mr. Switzer for the following four years. Miss Babb resumed her former position and has held this office for the past two years. There are six bound volumes of the Cavalier, each containing a year's Work. The present static consists of: Leroy Combs, Editor: lfrank Hickman, Assistant Editor: Henry Antes, Business Manager: Harold Edwards, Sports liditor. Those in the class are: lfleming .-Xtha, Fred Brandenstein, Hob Carson. lrene Ewerth, Michael Filing, Eugene Fink, Hubert Griggs. :Xlfons Jocis, Wilbur Johnson. Elizabeth Kendall, Edgar Leiffer, Israel Levine, Frank Martinkus, Vernon Sir Louis, Mildred Smead, Fred Vviarman, Carl Zeis, The purpose of the Cavalier is not only to relate news happenings but also to have a complete and true record of events concerning South High School. page lzmzdrcd eight