South Side High School - Optimist Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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CLASS OF JUNE. 17

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 S§ | THE OPTIMIST SANFORD J. HILL HOUR years ago the present graduating class took up its high school duties. At the same time South Side High School was founded. Within the four short years South Side has kept pace with the class in growing up. In these four years South Side has accom- plished things of which she may be justly proud. In football she was first in the New Jersey High School Athletic Asso- ciation League. The state and city cham- pionship in basketball belongs to South Side as a result of the fine work of the team. At the indoor track meet with Barringer, a goodly margin placed our Alma Mater in first place. The many inter-grade teams in all sports and the attention given to girls’ athletics denotes the democratic spirit in the school. But South Side triumphs are balanced. In the realm of debate she is also su- preme. The ’Varsity Debating Team de- feated both East Orange and Barringer, and then in a debate with New Bruns- wick captured the state championship. One of the members of the team also won second place in the state extemporaneous speaking contest. The Glee Club won honorable mention at the Hamilton Col- lege contest, and our Dramatic Club's play, “Why Smith Left Home,” was a huge success. As a local achievement, the system of recognition for being on the Honor Roll is worthy of special mention. But in the field of scholarship South Side excels. Her graduates are success- ful in the higher institutions of learning as well as in business. In fact, in all her activities. South Side shows the results of her splendid organization. The activities of South Side are really the activities of the Senior Class. Every championship team has had one or more representatives of the class on it. From 1-B on, this class has supported the af- fairs of South Side. In return for their support the members of the class have gained things that cannot be measured by dollars and cents. They have gained in addition to fine mental preparation, a high school spirit of democracy which is inestimable. Responsible for the success of the Seniors are our principal, Dr. Ken- nedy, and the teachers of the school. To them the class extends its fullest thanks. Before laying down their tasks the members of the present Optimist Board wish to tender their thanks to the faculty advisors for their assistance, and to the student body for its hearty support. We wish the new board and editor-in-chief much success. May they add another successful volume to the Optimist. 10

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THE OPTIMIST SCHOOL EDITORS MARGARET O’CONNOR E. WOOD GAUSS PAULINE RIFKIND ESTELLE GREENFIELD CLARA HORLAND ELIZABETH SHOYER ALEX GOLDFINGER OUR “ROLL OF HONOR” South Side High at this stage in our national crisis is extremely patriotic. Our patriotism is manifested not only by the fervor and spirit with which our na- tional anthem is sung, but also by deeds and actions which count. We have boys in almost every branch of national serv- ice. J. Allan Ackerman is with the U. S. Marines, Harold Meyer is connected with the navy, and Charles Krueger and John Alexander are members of the First Regi- ment, National Guard of New Jersey. In the agricultural army we have the names of Herman Chester, Percival Pen- nitch, Alfred Pennitch, Robert Fava, Freeman Hopwood, Merle Smith, Charles Handler, Mordecai Segal, Raymond King, Bernard Rothhouse, George Brown and Howard Roemmele. There are scores more who are waiting and even anxious to be called. DANCING EXHIBITION The dancing exhibition of the gymna- sium classes of S. S. H. S. met with the enthusiastic support of a large gathering of mothers and friends on May 15, 1917. As the exhibition was given by the “gym” classes alone, with no selection of girls, the onlookers saw more talent than they had expected. The principal feature of the afternoon was interpretative dancing, although a little marching and apparatus work was put in. The star feature of the afternoon was the dancing of Julia Howell and Helene Neumann. The dancing of our senior girls reminds one of Milton when he said: “Come and trip it as you go. On the light, fantastic toe.” After Elizabeth Shoyer, attended by Julia Howell and Helene Neumann, car- ried in a large American flag, the exer- cises came to a close with the singing of one verse of “The Star Spangled Ban- ner.” THE GIRLS’ VOCATIONAL CLUB On May 14 the Vocational Club en- joyed a rare treat. Miss May Sullivan, who holds an important position in a brokerage concern on Wall Street, spoke to the girls on a most interesting subject, “Opportunities for Women in the Bank- ing World.” She began her talk by out- lining in detail the various steps leading to ultimate success in the profession. She said that while a high school and college training are not absolutely essential, still they are a vast help. To show the girls that their chances of entry are not as small as they seemed to think, she ex- plained that every one of the big broker- 12