Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 11 The High School Annual EDITED HA’ THE CLASS OF 1008 DEMA TIMMONS BEN SCHENCK NEIL E. FUNK CLARENCE SCHNEIDER - Editor-in-Chief - - Assistant Editor - Business Manager Assistant Business Manager FERN VIVIAN MILLER, Class History ELLEN C. ANDERSON, Alumni Department MARY TURNER, Social Department TOM DAVIS, Athletics HAZEL McNAY, Class Prophecy BESS KEYS, Debating BLANCHE FIF1ELD, Class Will Editorial Department. As editors of the Annual we have endeavored to prepare a book worthy of the class which we represent. We have tried to use the means at our disposal to the best possible advantage, knowing that we have no right to incur obligations which we can not expect to fulfil. Contrary to the usual custom, we have scattered the jokes through the advertising matter. These jokes have been dealt out very generously, but we trust to those only who are willing to laugh with us. We wish to extend our thanks to every member of the class and also to friends outside the class, who at all times have been ready and willing to help in every possible way, especially to Miss Mae McKinnis, who designed the cover; to Harold Harrison, who has drawn a number of cartoons; and to Miss MacQuilkin, who has taken the responsibility of reading all the proof. RECOGNITION. Over a year ago the High School was visited and the work examined by representatives from the University of Chicago and upon their recommenda- tion our school was added to the number of secondary schools co-operating with the University. This gave us several advantages, the most important of which is the admission to the University, upon presentation of High School diploma, without examination. Under this new arrangement the faculty has the privilege of sending up one student a year for a scholarship, valued at

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 10 A Tribute to Miss Laura Jones. IIEN a brave soul passes to its reward it is a fitting time to remem- ber what constitutes true worth. For sixteen years Miss Laura Jones was a teacher in the public schools of Valparaiso. A naturally frail body was each day taxed beyond its strength by the daily drudgery of the school routine, but her enthusiasm for her work and more especially for the bftys and girls under her instruction knew no bounds. No boy came within the sphere of her influence without being bettered thereby. She never lost sight of a pupil. When those she had taught in the grades reached the High School, she was always inquir- ing after their success. She had wonderful in sight. “You will find him slow but sure,” “She was always a digger,” “You must encourage him until he gets on his feet.” These and similar remarks linger in the minds of her co-workers. She organized the Phonography Department of the High School and made it one of the strongest in the course, not only in the character of the work, but in the character of the workers, as well. Nothing but absolute accuracy would be accepted, nothing but perfect honesty. The boys who carried her coffin to the grave realized that her friendship was the realest and best thing in their school life. And in the past few months they have known that the greatest solace to her suffering and inactivity was her knowledge that they were working hard and doing well and forging ahead, always it must be that Only a short time before her death she said regarding one of her pupils, “I will back him myself if no one else will. lie must have a chance.” This unselfish interest in others was characteristic of one who had literally given her all to her school work, not only her time and her talents for which she was paid, but her flesh and blood, nay her very soul, without money and without price. Truly she has passed to her reward and her works shall follow her. A FRIEND.

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12 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. one hundred and twenty dollars. Miss Carolyn Whitlock had the scholar- ship for last year. There are eight other scholarships of equal value open to Valparaiso students through competitive examinations. It was undoubtedly due to this recognition by Chicago that the school was this year asked to make application for membership in the North Central Association of High Schools and Colleges, and was accepted. This member- ship entitles our graduates to enter any college or university of the Middle West without examination. THE ORATORICAL CONTEST OF 1908. Valparaiso never was more enthusiastic than at the Oratorical Contest this year. The discovery, a few days before, of a blunder in the adding of the grades at last year’s contest seemed to fan to a flame the smoldering school spirit and we have lost nothing since then in the line of contests, ora- torical, musical, or athletic. The grades of last year’s contest show the lowest sum to belong to Miss Kathryn Anderson, of Valparaiso, and make her the winner. Valpo. Hebron. Wheeler. Chesterton. Kouts. Composition 7 4 12 13 9 Thought 8 4 12 12 9 Delivery 12 22 16 18 22 27 30 40 43 40 This honor has been a long time getting to Miss Anderson, but Valpo is just as proud of her as if she had been wearing the gold medal all year. This year Valparaiso’s successful representative was Miss Marguerite Tofte, who shared first honors with Mr. Frank Rader, of Chesterton. This makes the third time in four years that Valparaiso has taken first place in the Oratorical Contests. So faithfully has each year’s orator trained and so earnestly has each one worked to keep at the top the name of the school, that it is difficult to say any one was best. But it is no exaggeration to say that no one ever gave more general satisfaction than Miss Tofte. She was perfectly at home with her subject and her delivery was earnest, clear and dignified. The chorus contest was a splendid addition at this annual meeting , and, thanks to Miss Flint, we won a decided first place with our musicians.