South High School - Sohian Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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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

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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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HE soH1AN 1y 9y3Q tsaaifi ri? we GliR.XLll lQlCH.XRIbS, January. 121230, has won attention in the held of art. lle has served as .Xrt liditor of the Sohian, and has lent a hand at making stage scenery. Ile has a knowledge. both technical and appreciative. of the principles of various forms of art. llc is of that rare type that can so quietly and productively work with few directions. XVIRIQINI,-X llii1.lfi-ik, june, 19325, is an ex- ' ' ceptional student in llome lfeonomics. She has always received excellent grades in cook- ing-and other subjects too. She is generally liked for her quiet, orderly ways and her persistence in accomplishing things which must le done. We feel that she deserves honorable mention in NYho's Xthof' l'.xTH1-iiuxl-3 PoR'rER, -lanuary, 19330, is one of the few superior students in Commercial work. In typing she has been awarded a certiticate and the coveted gold pin. ln comptometer she has attained the distinc- tion of being awarded a certiticate and a bronze pin for perfect work. She is also excellent in Shorthand and is able to take l rapid dictation, , li,-XXVI.l-I CllRlS'I'M.XN, june. 19150. deserves honorable mention in the held of lfnglish. All through High School he has excelled in this subject. lle has a deeper insight than most into poetry and also into the interpre- tation of the characterization of the drama. .Xs a whole he has a very good interpreta- tion of literature. llis quiet unobtrusive manner has given him many friends. N , hl.XRG.XRE'l' l'IfAlftf, January. 12131, deserves honorable mention in foreign languages. She has studied Latin and Spanish and re- ceived unusually high grades. Not only in languages, however, has she excelled, but she has been outstanding in all subjects. She was taken into the National llonor Society' in her ll-A year. page lzznzdred wine