University High School - U Highlights Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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INTRODUCING THIS is the CORRELATOR '42 This is the Correlator, the official year- book of the High School of the University of Chicago. The Correlator has appeared every year since l90+l, published by the current L'-High Seniors. In 1939 the High School organization underwent a major revolution. The Sub-Freshman year, which had regu- larly followed the sixth year of grammar school, was divided into seventh and eighth grades, and these two combined with the Freshmen and Sophomores of the old high school to form the new. Then the eleventh and twelfth grades were combined with the Freshmen and Sophomores of the University proper to form the Four Year College. This was the Chicago l'lan, and the first two years of the newly-created F.Y.C. were divorced from their beloved U-High and transferred away. two city blocks and miles in educa- tional theory. The administrational division did not at once extend to the customs of the school. Regular activities such as Student Council, newspaper, and Girls' and Boys' Clubs were split into two sections, one for the eleventh and twelfth grades and one for the new high school. lint these organizations have not been extended into the last two years of F.Y.C. Athletic activities have stood out like a sore thumb on the smooth new high school- junior college system. ln order to continue interscholastic competition, the last two years of C-High and the first two of F.Y.C. must combine again. This explains the presence in the Correlator of a special section devoted to athletics. For certain customs have been only gradually aban- doned by tradition-loving U-Highers. This year a twelfth grade graduation was held, probably for the last time. The twelfth grade Correlator is also appearing, really a sophomore book. In line with the increased division between high school and four year college, this year's book has been divided into those sections also. lt may be the last six-year Correlator, and we hope that it will express the new L'-High-Four Year College spirit. YIEVVS of U-High . . . looking south from Belfield, Gym temp left and Grad. lid. right . . , Blaine Quadrangle, with Sunny gym in the rear . , . XYest end of Blaine. 0

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To JOH CU LIFFE MAYFIELD 'l'o in any a student of biology. or, indeed. of any other subject, Mr. Blavfield has been a niost unportant guide in their high school CZll't't'I'. llis wide knowledge and friendli- ness have inade hini a inost reliable and help- ful reference library to puzzled L'-l lighers. llis place in the life of our school could not easily be filled. .N s te acher, advisor, cooperator. and gen- eral aide de cainp, Nlr. Nlayfield has spent his energy for inany years pouring learning of various sorts into L'-llighcrs. XYe. all too often, have received the knowledge unwill- ingly. but without a doubt. through the in- terest aroused by his teaching. we have I gained a great deal. because of his wide teaclnng experience in different fields, Klr. Mayfield has inade lii. Sci. a liberal educa- lltill Ill llIlllX enough 1 y ways. 'llhe students lucky to work with hiin have alwavs appre- ciated that chance, .Xs ad visor, Nlr. Mayfield refuses to let tht lqnottiest problein trip hun. XX ith character- istic understanding, he is ahnost always able to unravel and replace the limping ' '15 students with a really helpful suggestion Rlanv l llielitis in th - g eu' troubles have found hun an inexhaustible source of coin- inon sense, always available. 'i 'st scheines of would-be biolo- lhe wildt gists and budding inedicos as a rule contain sonie feature which perinits their develop inent undti Xli Xll student sound f' . '. . :yfield's guidance. 'l'ht with an nnpractlcal idea will hnd 1 , takes it to Mr. Mayfield. Not only in cur- ricular activities but in helping at odd tiines when the path of the struggling young scien- tist is rough Mr. Mayfield is the answer to a prayer. .Ns a lllL'llllJQI' of the faculty. he has joined with great zest in athletics and lends spirit to l'hi lieta Sigma ineetings. lf ever L'-High needs a steering aid, Xlr. Mayfield is the person to turn to. ln appre- ciation of all his contributions to the student, faculty. curricular. and extra-curricular ac- tivities of l'-lligh, this Correlator of 1042 is dedicated to hiin.

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,lolmuy Xmvcll Fritz Kuhn Allen and Nancy Betty Singleton u Our Book Contains l'.-KRT I F. Y. C... .'XCl1IlilliStl'2I.tiUll amd Organization Activities .. Classes ., PART If L'-High .'XiillliIliSll'2l1iUll Activities .. Clusscs . . PART III Athletics ., BUYS' Sl3Ul'tS. . Gil-15' Spufls.. page .. 8 ..10 ..18 30 . ,... 48 and cJl'gZllliZElf.i0I1 .... .. 50 H56 H58 ..76 N84 3 ....l04 7