West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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s c H O L A R S H IN the ancient days of classicism, the learned were crowned with wreaths of laurel. In these days of modernism, knowledge still commands respect, and the laurel motif lives on in the border of the Golden Key of Scholarship. The ultimate goal of Western aspirations is the recognition of scholastic achievement .... the coveted title of honor . Member of the Key Society ' P

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THE HESPERIAN FOR JANUARY KEY SOCIETY l!.ick Row: Colby, Ricfccr, Grown, I.ewi . R.»pp, Arne GroaniiiffMtcr. Rmcntli.il, Donovan, Pctcrwn, Knox, Third Row: Shuman, Hampel. Wattton, Ru»h, .McBrien. Adolpliu Gronningtatcr, Conarv, Kriedt. Hall. Glndr. Second Row: Yaeger, Harm, Robcrt on. Shaw, Fercu«on, Proper. Joluitton. Adam . Thie», Marjorie B. ILumoii. Gundrr.on. Front Row: Weld: Hughe ; Hertcv; Vanaridnll; Hepp, preudent; Andenoo: Sciiildccn: Lucille Hainan. SCHOLARSHIP About one hundred and fifty of the two thousand pupils at West are starred as honor students. Of this number twenty are members of the graduating class, and twenty-two will finish in June. Only four of the A Junior class have Key possibilities, but the B Juniors boast of thirty chances to scholarship awards. The 10 As have seventeen prospects, the 10 B’s, twenty-eight. Only six 9 A’s survived in the scholarship race of the first semester in high school, while the class that entered last September sent twenty-two from their ranks for a group picture. In the A Senior class Laura Hughes won first place by virtue of a perfect record of and is graduated with valedictory honors. Jack McBrien and Faith Anderson each have a rating of 2.96, but Jack was awarded second place because he has more credits. Faith I hies and Harold HepP tie for fourth place, both having averages of 2.90. © 122 1