South Hills High School - Lives Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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I l ..,f- ! I ,.,f . .I M I l 'Na' 4155 3 y 5. , -fn: ,D ' l I ff il , 1 l 1 l J R-QW -ff-Tee if 1 I I The following is a list of the Honor Students for the second report period of the present semester. This list includes the names of all students who did not make less than B if carrying four regulargsubjects nor moregthan one C if carrying five full period subjects: Allwes, Verna Bainbridge, Gertrude Barr, Edna Bauman, Willard Bishop, Helen Blews, Harry Blockinger, Alma Brooks, Uldene Brown, Ida Burke, Margaret Carlisle, Charlotte Clark, Neva F. Cooper, Adrian Cox, Edna E. Crawford, John E. Dailey, Daniel Detrick, Fredricka Dewalt, Grace Dierker, Ruth Di Simo, Florence Diskin, Jean - Downall, Dorothy Durbin, Helen Eicher, Laura Eulenstein, Howard Evans, Lewis Fischl, Gertrude Francis, Jean Gessner, Edward J. Gill, Mary Grayburn, Mildred E. Greenberg, Ruth Gribbin, Marie Haehn, Katherine Hanna, Elizabeth Harper, Edward Hester, Kathleen Hogue, Edith Hudepohl, Eva Hudepohl, Lillie Jack, Phyllis Jaques, Earl Johnson, Blanche Johnston, Melvin Karl, James W. Kauss, Robert J. Keenan, Ralph F. Kinderman, Helen Kirkel, Miriam Klages, Virginia Koenig, Gertrude L. Kraber, Gerrit A. Kuhl, Virginia W. Laning, Mary Laning, Willard Laur, Rosalia Leitholf, Katherine Lemmer, Florence Ley, Gladys Ley, Margaret Long, Fannie Lowers, Phyllis Lurty, Werner Lutton, Dorothy Lytle, Margaret MacEWen, Virginia Mathiott, Caroline Mathiott, Naomi Mattson, Esther Mazzari, Joseph McCormick, Alice McGhee, Elizabeth McGough, Dorothy McKenney, Charles Miller, Edward ' Motycka, Martha Mutschler, Naomi Paolini, Alfred Parker, Sarah M. Poe, Elinor Rankin, David Reining, Edythe Reisacher, Naomi Reschke, Eleanora Richert, Mabel L. Rosenberg, Minnie Ross, Lawrence E. Saperstein, Pearl Schoener, Edna A Schwendeman, William J Sharpe, Verna ' Sproul, Ward Srolovitz, Rosa Stark, Marion Stewart, Howard Stewart, Roma Stirling, Marie Stocker, Elsbeth Stoerkel, Kathryn Thompson, Ruth Vance, Virginia Voigt, Marion Wallace, Marion Waters, Elizabeth Wheeler, Amelia Wicky, Hiawatha Winters, Albert Wolff, Clara Wolfram, Grace B. Yanda, Clara Zitzman, Dorothy

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12 g E gf THE SESAME SOMETHING'S ROTTEN IN' DENMARK It was a stormy night. Rain, lightning and loud peals of thunder rent the atmo- sphere. I was visiting my aunt and uncle who lived in one of those ancient historical castles in Denmark. A castle with long winding staircases, winding through dark and gloomy towers, with dark and massive pillars which held up the very high ceilings. It was on this evening and in this castle that I was left alone with my Aunt Janette, an invalid. My uncle, a peculiar man, had gone to Copenhagen on very important busi- ness. The servants had all gone out, except for a very old sewing woman, who waited on my aunt. As the twilight faded I sat in a massive chair in front of the huge fire place in the library and dreamed of knights and romance. The castle was in deep silence, except for the sound of pattering rain on the windows, and an occasional peal of thunder that penetrated the thick walls of the castle. As I gazed into the fire I began to think of my ancestors, and how, maybe on such a night as this they fought to save the castle and their lady loves, and of dark plots and mystery. How still everything was. If only I could talk to Aunt Janette, but then she was sleep- ing in her room which was in the left wing of the castle. The fire began to go out and the glowing embers and tall candles gave very little light. The silence was unbearable. I just had to have some one with me. Yes, I'd go and talk to the old servant, but there was a long dark hall through which I should have to go, in order to reach the left wing. So I decided it was better to stay in the library. My mind began to turn to Poe's gruesome tales. Oh, why did I shudder so at the dark- ness. I wished something would break the tension. . What was that I heard ? I was sure it was someone moaning, someone in distress. I walked slowly toward the great door which led to several chambers under the castle. Yes, the noise was coming from the chambers be- low. Oh, why did Poe ever write such mys- terious stories. Furtively I opened the door and again heard the moan so much plainer. Some- thing's rotten in Denmark kept ringing in my head. My teeth began to chatter. Suddenly there was a loud crash, and some- thing huge and black rushed past me and huddled in a corner of the room. I screamed once and then stood petrified to the spot, staring wildly at the hideous black creature. The old servant, having heard my cry, came running, asking me over and over what caused my fright. I could not answer. I could only stare and point at the creature. I expected the woman to recoil in terror when she saw it, but, to my surprise and re- lief she, laughed, and between gasps for breath said: I knew that cat would break loose. He has to be tied because he is so wild. After I drank a cup of hot tea I felt bet- ter, but ever since I had that experience, I always manage to have someone with me on stormy nights. Amelia Wheeler, 11-A. NEW YEARS Sad and weary, passeEhe old year, Some it brought j oy, others a tear, Behind, it has left a strewn path A broken promise, vicious wrath. At its beginning we did make, Promises, that soon we did break. But as goes the old old tale, Try again if once you fail.- Some were faithful to the last, Others failed ere a week went past. Some were true for a month or two But now the ranks were growing few. The new year it has come at last The old will soon be dark dim past. Now we will make promises anew Broken ones we hope will be few. Should any of you have failed last year, Try again and do never fear You are forgiven, so try anew. The New Year has come for me and for you. John B. Root, '22.

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14 THE SESAME DEBATE CLUB In the recent debate in which Peabody, Fifth Avenue and South Hills participated, a double triumph was scored by the South Hills High School debate teanr in the first lap of the race for the trophy offered by Ohio Wesleyan University, to the school re- ceiving the greatest number of votes in the December and March debates. On the evening of December 8, 1921, the following question was debatedg Resolved: That the United States government should cancel all loans made to foreign governments because of the World War. The affirmitive team composed of Miss Koenig, Mr. Camp- bell, and Mr. Eulenstein debated the negative team from Peabody in our gymnasium. South Hills won, receiving two votes out of a possible three. The negative team of South Hills composed of Miss Hudepole, Miss Greyburn and Mr. Cooper, was successful de- feating the Fifth Avenue team at Fifth Ave- nue by a unanimous decision. The standing of the teams are as follows, South Hills, 55 Peabody, 45 Fifth Avenue, 0. A valuable member of the team, Miss Koenig, is lost by the February graduation. With this exception prospects for the future success of the club are bright. There is some possibility that the team if successful in March may receive the opportunity to debate a high school of some other city. Mr. Winner has approved the idea and the de- baters feel that they have something well worth while for which to work. Mr. Brogan and Mr. Storer, the coaches for our club, are deserving of the greatest praise for the work which they have accom- plished thus far. D. C. 22 . YW. ..g.g.g.7,.....- SCHOOL ENROLLMENT This semester our enrollment has been about 1,000. On February 2, 63 students will be graduated and at the beginning of the new semester there will be about 250 9-B students admitted, giving us a prospective enrollment of 1,300 In view of the fact that our building is supposed to accommodate 700, this enroll- ment tells plainly how much we need the completion of the original plan of South Hills High School. DR. ALEXANDER SPEAKS On November 21, we were delighted to have Dr. Maitland Alexander address us. Dr. Alexander spoke on the real meaning and significance of Thanksgiving day. He said that to most people, Thanksgiving day' is a holiday to be spent eating turkey, attending a football game, and possibly a theater in the evening. Continuing he said that Thanks- giving day is a holiday but it has a greater significance. It should be a day of universal home-gathering, but it also is the one day set apart by our country for thanksgiving and national recognition of God. Dr. Alexander further outlined those qualifications which enable one to contribute something worth while to the national life. Marshall Foch's aide in conversation with Dr. Alexander men- tioned as some of the Marshal's character- istics, his simplicity of manner, his modesty, his religion, and his ideals. Marshall Foch is the great leader that he is because he pos- sesses these qualities of leadership. America needs this kind of a leader. As to modesty, we should keep normal as to what we really are. A great leader is never heard to say: 'Tm the most marvelous man on earth. Marshal Foch's modesty was evidenced in the following incident after the battle of the Marne. A younger officer rushed into head- quarters saying, Congratulations, my Gen- e1'al, you have won the battle. The Marshal ordered him back to his post saying, If any congratulations are due, they belong to the soldiers. Another characteristic of the great General is his simplicity and directness of speech, action, and thought. Many of us spend much time paving the way when it is a well beaten path. Some people think that it is sentimental to have ideals. Every- one should have an ideal-something toward which he may strive and up to which we may look for encouragement. Ma1'shal Foch is a great Patriot, in time of war and in time of peace- not the frothy, firey kind so com- mon during the war but the sure, steady kind, always true to his ideals. He also is a religious man. One day after a great vic- tory he was observed looking over the land- scape through his binocularsj Later it was learned that he was looking for a church in which he might worship God. Soon locating one he drove away in his car to a little ruined chapel and spent the next hour in prayer. Judging by the three mighty, Yea Alex- anders that rent the air, Dr. Alexander's address was very greatly enjoyed and appre- ciated.