University of Illinois High School - U and I Yearbook (Urbana, IL)

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Junior Response As a representative of the Junior Class it gives me greatest pleasure to accept this time honored little weapon 1 symbol of power clothed in the noble tradi tions of the school The possessors of this hatchet have been many their accom plishments at University High School have been great But never before I believe has a more distinguished group than this graduating Senior Class been custodian of the hatchet Their scholastic record is surpassed only by the great strides they have made in extra curricular activities I find my vocabulary inade quate sufliciently to extol their virtues The only hope of putting the matter clearly before you lies in comparing their record with that of the Junior Class These graduating Seniors have shown great originality in the manner in which they have procured their good grades Red apples and bouquets of native wild flowers were presented to the members of the regular staff and candy bars and Eskimo pies to the practice teachers in the hopes of prejudicing the instruct ors favorably Members of the Junior Class however have developed a much simpler and a more certain method Some of these Juniors have found that by inviting their instructors to a few tasty home cooked meals it is a relatively easy matter to win them over the use of gray matter and elbow grease have succeeded not only in mastering theoretical knowledge but have even been able to apply this knowledge to prac tical problems A few outstanding students can perform the most amazing card tricks by the use of simple algebra learned in the classroom On the other hand among the Juniors there has appeared now and then a student who has beeen able to obtain an A in solid geometry And it is upon these stu dents that we build our hopes for added laurels next year Besides leaders in basketball wrestling and track we End in the ranks of the Senior Class outstanding figures in other extra curricular pursuits They lay claim to the most consistent milk shake guzzler and the most persistent coke-imbiber. But we have runners-up in both these fields among the Juniors. who with a little coaching and conscientious practice, will be able to equal if not surpass the marks set by these noble Seniors. And we are encouraged as to our ability to keep the local confectioners in business after the graduation of this cliss. Also, in the matter of haberdashery there has never before been a class which has added so much color or Uesquire to the drab class rooms of University High School as this present Senior Class. A great deal of time ind serious thought has been devoted by a picked group to the important matter of neck- ties: the results of their study will prove of inestimable value to those members of the Junior Class whose native ability makes them so competent to continue the work. It is with these comforting thoughts in mind that we enthusiastically accept this hatchet, feeling confident that the Juniors will not fall short in any way in upholding the standards and traditions set by the graduating class. HARRISON RUIQHE 23- - U AND I SENIORS l936 Q l I ' ' v 1 v l '- ' I 5 D ' A - 1 , 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 ' Besides those who employ these tactics, there are a few Seniors who, by , , - I .i - vv - m D ' I X I Y . X . Q 3 V' 7 3 k , , , , , L . ,

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Hatchet Cratlon This honored assemblage is about to witness a sacred sight rarely seen and eyen more seldomly exhibited No doubt all of you have heard of that renowned symbol the Senior Class hatchet of University High School Now not only will you privileged individuals see this remarkable object but you vyxll also hear about it This unusual weapon is the genuine traditional and unequaled Senior hatchet It is this hatchet that has given us Seniors our undoubted superiority over the rest of the school Of course we have a natural genius but this develops it and brings it to the fore Ihink of all the remarkable accomplishments of the Seniors We lead in the exalted arts of the drama of music of literature of art and far from least the art of skipping Indeed we even lead scholastically We are the supreme few in athletics and the privileged few in study halls Socially we seem to be exceptionally modest I might say that we are the most talented class in the history of our school In short we are extraordinary We are quite certain that our departure will leave a large and serious gap therefore in order to help the Junior Class fill this gap it has been the custom to donate this hatchet with a few appropriate comments to that class It is for that purpose that we are here tonight I feel compelled to say a few words concerning this Junior Class so soon to feel heavy responsibility I dont consider it even necessary to comment on the obvious incompetence of this class but my conscience forces me to warn the school thereof The havoc they might wreak is unlimited Consider and I xx ill paint a brief picture for you If all other classes followed their example noise confusion and chaos would reign vee vsho are Seniors never disturbed anyone The long suffering faculty would haye to take matters in hand and deny some of the school s traditional freedom That is a brief view of one of the bad sides On the contrary they might take the best possible course and imitate us. That would make this the best school in the country. Therefore, don t be too alarmed: perhaps they will turn out all right. A- to the business at hand I have decided to give. with no strings attached this powerful hatchet to any member of the Junior Class who has the courage to take it. I have pointed out all the possibilities on both sides. If there is still any bold member of the Junior Class who can summon enough courage even to touch it. I bid him stumble fearfully forward and receive this sacred symbol. Your acceptance of this readily shovss your class's gift for rushing into things blindly and without suflicient reasoning. I-Ioweyer. you do possess magnificent courage. I am sure the Seniors back me in saying we wish you luck. XVe vmnt you to accept this thoughtfully and use it carefully, for it is very pon erful. Along with our hatchet and position ue leave you our best wishes for success. We hope you will become the best class in school history with ourselves as shining examples. LEWIS WII-I-IAM9 2 Q ' ' 1 1 11 - V V Y , v x . , . . y . . . D , I .... . 3 3 , . ,- . . , , . V V V V V ' . . , . . V IV 1 ' y 1 ' 1 1 1 ' . V . V V . 1 y x . . . . .. , . . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 . . . . . . . V r - V V - 71 r 1 V ' 1 , 1' V1 1 l 1 V ' 1 V Q r. V V 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 e 1 1 1 1 r V A V v1 v 1 1 1 ys v 1 rl 1 r 1 1 r 1 y1 1 1 r 1 c V t e

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Commencement Welcome Tonight you have come to help us mark one of the important events of our lives It is only once that we are faced by such an occasion it is only once we leave our beloved high school that has given us much of what we possess Tomorrow with the carefree anticipation of youth vue shall look for ward to the vast opportunities which lie before us but tonight we feel the strength of the moment and we are awed by it t s difficult to believe that we have at last attained the goal for which we haxe been striving for four years four years which seemed endless when we first started When we were Freshmen and Sophomores the highest ambi tion of our lives was to be dignified Juniors or Seniors However by the time we had become Juniors we were caught in a flood of activities fun and work This year we became men of affairs absorbed in everyone s business including our own Now we suddenly realize that exerything IS finished With this realization comes a new sense of the preciousness of these years and of the impor tance they have had for us We shall miss the school building scene of many memories we shall miss the merry clatter and chatter of the halls between classes we shall even miss the classes themselves but most of all we are going to miss all of you who have been our friends It is you our faculty vsho have fostered in us the apprecia tion of our studies You have also given unreserwedly your time and effort to assist us in those all important activities ln all this you have maintained a friendly spirit which will leave an everlasting impression upon us To say that we appreciate everything you have done for us would be inexpressive of our emotions which are too deep for mere words You our other friends have given us not only your comradeship but also your sympathy advice and much that has gone to make up our newly formed characters We remember all th good times we had together with both satisfaction and regret that our part of them must now cease We do not think it wrong to say that we have grown tremendously while we have been at University High School. When we entered as Freshmen, we were comparatively awkward and lacking in everything but our potentialities for development. In the course of time we began to evolve some semblance of personality and accomplishment. Early in our high school career we displayed an earnest effort in our studies and play. By the time we were Juniors. we had already begun to shoulder responsibility. and now we find, on looking back, that we have become at least a little more poised self-confident, and certainly a great deal more experienced than in that Hrst uncertain year. tlf, in the shadowy years of the future, we accomplish any measure of our aspirations, we will base it on what you our friends have done for us. I We welcome you with the deepest gratitude and we hope that you will enjoy our commencement, ELIN KUDO 24 . 1 l ll . . I . . . X . ... V - 3 .-7 A 'I i ' I J!! V I D D T I li V l, l Y. 3 1 3 , - . . .. . x. 7 I, , , . my . I 3 X 5 I .1 ' I I I . HY. . . . . -a ' . I ' V 3 7 1 - 3 y I 1 , , , ,