South High School - Sohian Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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--,THE soH1AN19so HOME AND SCHOOL LEAGUE PARTY A dance and bunco party sponsored by the South High Home and School League was held at the Peoples Dairy, on Friday evening, November the fifteenth. Four prizes for bunco were given. The ladies' hrst prize, a silk handkerchief, was won by Mrs. Modesitt. and the men's nrst prize, an Eversharp pencil, was won by Henry Antes. Consolation prizes, games of Catch the Ratf' were awarded to Alberta XYilliams and Albert Barnes. Dancing followed the games, music for which was furnished by an orchestra composed of Eileen Franz, Fleming .-Xtha, Kenneth Replogle, and Dorothy Schlemmer. Students who attended the affair were enthusiastic about the evening. BANKING Donna Lower of room 2021 has charge of banking at South, under the supervision of Miss 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 10475 the only room to reach 10071 or over. Room -H6 was next with a mark of WSW. South and East contest for first place among the schools, East being the only school to exceed South all last semester. South Elementary usually is in first place with an average of 1007. DBF O. B. A.- OUR BEST ALWAYS O. B. A., which was organized in September, 1028, is the name of the grade school honor society at South. Pu ils havinf an avera 'e of saw or above, with not more than one rrade as low as 80 D , is D f , are eligible for membership. A 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 XY. XY. E. in high school. On January 24 the following students were given recognition for good scholarship: XVilliam Crall, Marie Nemith, lflossie Lucas, Margaret Fiatal, Margaret Petras, Emma Rouse, and Yee Hong XYoo. page lzzuzdrcd .Seven

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Ocronmt S TI-IE SOI-IIAN1930 WOMANHOOD AND MANHOOD CUPS The hVOll13l1l1OOCl and Manhood cups were awarded to Rebecca McKee and Russell Keller, respectively, at meetings held by the seniors during the week of January IIS, 1930. f The XX'omanhood Cup was presented to South High by the S Club, and the Manhood Cup by the Hi-Y of South. 'ln awarding the XVO1T12ll1l1OOCl cup, voting is done by the 173th 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 Maider. Miss Babb, and Miss llloore. This committee votes for tive out of ten. Then the names of the tive 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 judged are: character, scholarship, and service to the school. The custom of presenting the XfYomanhood cup is not so old as that of presenting the Manhood cup. The cup was tirst awarded in january, 19:29. and was won by Ruth lleese. Nell Durham received it in June, 1929. Previous winners of the lllanhootl cup are: Edward lflipstein, who won it i11 both his 12-B and 12-A year at South, and who graduated in june, 1925: Ancel Hersman, January, 1926: Kenneth Sweet, june, 1929: Shirley Pickens, january, 19273 Andrew Sauer, june, 192Tg Cecil Rogers, January. 1928: Ray Sheppard, June, 1928: Clyde lledderly, january, 192295 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 hrst, 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: English in the High School .. .............. .. Music Greetings .............. ................... Novicunan 12 ....Mr. J. R. lVhite. Ch. . .. .,.... Mr. Bryant The Vocational Subjects ............................ ...Mr. L. VV. Cole, Ch. Mechanical Drawing, Shop, Home Economics GHOST of HOIIOI' .................................... .,.,,..,,,,, l Dr, Gogling Dizci-:MBER I0 A Christmas Play ........,.....,................ .... T th tc Sth Grade Pupils Music ............. .................................. .... l ' ligh School Glee Clubs Miss Priscilla Dackerman, Ch. J,xNU.xRY 11 Physical Education in the lligh School ............ Tea for Seniors and Mothers Congratulatory Address ........ ................... licnletmizv 11 Commercial XVorlc, Mathematics .. .............. .. ...Miss Ethel llloore, Ch. ....M1'. Bryant . . . .Mr. Reed, Ch. Vocational Guidance ........... ......,....... ....,........ B I r. Holloway 1 .-X1-R11. S History and Art .. ........... Miss Mary Hamilton, Ch. Music A summary of the Year MM lo Tea for Seniors and mothers Congratulatory Address ................................ ...................... K lr. Bryant Orrrecizs : Pres., Mrs, Clara Thomasson, V. President, Mrs. Lincksg Secretary, Mrs. Morrison, Treas- urer, Mrs. Replogle. page IZH'7ZdI'Cd sir

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yrpH13 SOI-IIwAN1930 KLEIN GERIN Colinas HICKM.-xx Enwmalvs .-Xxrics THE CAVALIER The Cavalier was begun in the fall of 1922 by the Sojourn Club, a club which had as its ob- ject the study of journalism. The following were offcers of the club: President, Isaac Keen: Vice-Pres., Gladys Carhart: Secretary, Dorothy Roeger. Before October, 1925, the Cavalier had lgeen printed outside of South. Now it is printed in the school print-shop. The printing was iirst supervised by L. li. Watson: since Novem- ber, 19213, it has been under the supervision of L. W. Cole. llliss liabb was the adviser of the paper for the lirst two years: Klr. Switzer for the following four years. Miss llabb 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 staff consists of: Leroy Combs, Editor: Frank Hickman, Assistant Editor: Henry Antes, liusiness Manager: llarold Edwards, Sports Editor. Those in the class are: Fleming Atha, Fred Rrandenstein, Hob Carson. lrene liwerth, Michael Filing, Eugene Fink, Hubert Griggs, Alfons Iocis. lliilbur johnson. Elizabeth Kendall, Edgar Leitfer, lsrael Levine, Frank Martinlcus, Vernon Sir Louis, Klildred Smead, Fred XVarman, 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 lligh School. page lzzmdrfd eight