Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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Class History B N THE Fall of 1918 the Class of 1922 began its wonderful career as history makers for Trenton High School. VVe had the honor of being the third class to enter the noted Junior No. 1, and while there, continued the Student Council and made the ffunior Pennant a bigger and better publication. Qur Sophomore year was a year of growth. Our fame had already spread. The City of Trenton increased its tax rate in order to accommodate our great and growing family with portable buildings. And Now It Can Be Told -the fun we had in those little country schools, school-marms, dinner-bell, 'n everythin'. Having developed class spirit to a high degree, we organized and chose our class colors: purple and white. In the course of the year we gave our first social which was one of the finest affairs ever conducted in the history of all sophomore classes. Then, as ladies and gentlemen, we awaited the dawn of the Junior Year. Our Junior year was ushered in with the appearance of many strange creatures who had their hair cut offjust above the neck. This probably accounted for the many tardy marks, for-sh, sh-the papers said that there was a sudden increase in the demand for soap. Aside from the appearance of fthese strange creatures, three other important events occurred. We formed a Mandolin and a Science Club. But our greatest achievement was in helping to organize the Student Council. As dignified Seniors we had a very successful year notwithstanding the many inconveniences caused by the part-time system, one of the greatest changes of our last year in Trenton High School. Another great change was in the regulation of our athletics. A board of guardians was established to decide on the eligibility of athletes. We also established a tennis team, a decidedly new and attractive feature in T. H. S. Athletics. But above all, one friend never to be forgotten is our beloved Burke. We had the honor of trying a new plan for the study of his Con- ciliation With America. In payment for this great knowledge we taught the teachers how to play ball. They were very backward pupils, and consequently we piled up Hfteen runs to their two. A play, Too Much Johnsonn, was presented at the Grand Theatre for the benefit of the Class Memorial Fund. But the climax of the years academic and theatrical work was the dramatization of a play The Two Georges, based on Burkels speech, directed by Francis Newsom, the author. This was presented during the commencement exercises. Our last oflicial act was to abolish Cremation, which was becoming a disgrace to the school, and to substitute a Field Day, which proved a safety-valve for the pent-up emotions of Juniors and Seniors. E S S 2 - 6

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Class Officers 1 922 -1 CHARLES Cox JOSEPH BOGDAN Presidenf Vice-Presidem' ' 4 RUTH HOLCOLTBE ROBERT MOORE Sevfemry Treasurer 5

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THE CLASS or 1922