West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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SERVICE MERELY lo attrnd school to learn the three R’» has become old-fashioned; so while education still remains the fundamental reason for attending school, the general plan has been modernized to fit the age and conditions. The rusty idea of having a teacher sit primly in front of a class and pour forth knowledge upon the ears of the pupils so that they may absorb something that will stand them in good stead at some hazy future date is long since outlawed, not merely because of the inefficiency of the method but also because of overcrowded classes and supply cuts. There is no longer time for the teacher to be an expen accountant, a clerk, and a police officer, and attend to other trifling but time-taking tasks. No longer does the faculty have all the worry about the management and organization of study halls or disciplining such large groups. Athletic enterprises are supported to a great degree by a group of youthful salesmen and salesladies who are conspicuous at football games with their stock of candy bars, hot dogs, and candied apples. A student group maintains order and discipline within the realm of the school library and at the same time takes care of the complicated system of attendance recording. Tutoring for both boys and girls is made readily available through the efforts of another service organization. The West high school stage is manned by a crew of interested boys who through this work are gaining practical instruction. The democratic, modern high school presents to its pupils something more than the timeworn three R’».” Within it are the qualities of leadership, cooperation, and trustworthiness. • • • Student Council FI ROM some unidentified «ra (e paper hatkrl we extracted an account with the appellation of Studs Mali Sports. FIRST SIX WEEKS. Once at the beginning of each new scmrstrr the members of West high's big, happy family enroll, involuntarily, in what is commonly known, or at least described as a study hall. The grand adventure it undertaken by most pupils in its true sense as a time to study, but by some at an opportunity foe rest. We all try to ttudv, with the best intentions at the beginning and explore text books rather than dime masa inet. It is during this time that we are able to become best acquainted with the Student Council members in charge of study hour, their attitudes and abilities, that is, we sire them up before the second six weeks. Outstanding among the study hall games indulged in by the some 500 pupils enrolled each period are two known as “The Vacant Seat. played only by the foolhardy, and Fooling the Chairman,” practiced by seventb-hour enthusiasts. Courses are given this Student Council in apprehension by their faculty adviser. Miss l.ulu B. Utley, and all members were closelv checked by their chief, Roger Joseph, during the fall semester and Edward Pier«on in the spring session. It is during this six weeks period that most of the game is played. In playing The Vacant Seal. score is kept by the six aitrndence takers. A student chairman umpires, a faculty member referees, and Miss Agnes E. Holt, the assistant principal, keeps time. In Fooling the Chairman, onlv the Student Council members and Miss Holt take part, the students catching offenders and Miss Holt penalizing them. The rule are simple in ho-h instances: One’s seat must not be found vacant when it is supposed to be occupied, and eating lunches, talking incessantly, reading unassigned literature and stamping are prohibited. Interspaced are assignments to auditoriums and pleas to keep the building clean and to keep off the placet where grass ought to be. TALENT TO every entering sophomore, and to every pupil entering West high, who has not availed himself of the opportunity of entering one of the multitude of talent training or talent promoting groups this is dedicated. Have you a musical streak? How about the orchestra for you? Or, maybe you I.ove a Parade. If it’s martial music you want, join the band. Or do you have those whatchamacallit when Wayne King’s saxophone starts to wail. You are referred to Vic Hanson and h:» Wcstonians. Perhaps you have a voice that makes people murmur And I thought I was curazy about Big Crosby!” Then you’ve got an enormous field to pick from: the Glee Club, the A Capella choir, or one of the girl's or boy's trios. Maybe your avocation runs to histrionic endeavor. Marionettes will find a place for you. If you have an itch to sketch or draw, th- Daubers are looking for somebody like you, so present yourself. If you have great arguments with the brothers, sisters, or family, turn your powers to intelligent use and join DcPol. You might be on n-xt year’s champion debate squad. Perhaps you get a kick out of splashing around in hypo” and developing solutions, or have wanted all your life to be the man behind a movie camera. Try Kamera Kluh Enjoying such antics as twisting dials and zealously pounding a radi key nominate you for application in the West Radio Club, owner and operators of W9ERT. Do you yearn to Parlez-vous francais” or Hahla Mucho Espanol?” Then hie yourself off to the French or Spanish chibs and realize your dream. Or if pounding the immonal mill appeals to you join un with Script, or write for the Weekly. W’hatever is your dream, ambition or desire West can supply you. Take advantage of it! • • • I Spied on a U. C. Tea” (Well Known West High Narration) W HILE this delightful bit of prose writing can not at its very limits be compared with the best of English literature as is read by graduating senior it must at the same time be given credit for the true and very interesting story of native setting and characters. The setting is in a librarv at W'e t High School in Minneapolis and the principal characters are four girls. Faith Bevernick. Mary Jane Gleason. Pat McKercher. and Jean Gregory, who are officers of the girls' organization called the U. C. during ihr year 10)4 A.I . Surrounded by a supporting group of nearly 150 girls, these four young ladie made possible many pasaing grades through thrir tutoring abilities, made many children happy through thr dressing of dolls and pasting up of scrap-books and at thr same lime gained reward through acquiring merit pins. This printed record of social teas was given for its members in order to secure cooperation and from such events the name of the story was taken. Tea and cakes, of course, make up the menu and talks, play , music and dancing, the entertainment. At the lime of such leas there are usually several mas-culine hang-arounds who would like to eat and do a bit of dancing themselves, but a stag can't win at a hen party. West takes off it hat to the U. C. ORGANIZATIONS Lady Lock-in-Hart and Her Knights of the Round Table (Short skit in one act) Scene—Hall of the Round Table. Time—Any period. Dramatis Personae—Lady l-ock-in-Hart. Sir Jack Irvin, head of the Round Table. ACT THE FIRST. I.AST AND ONLY Lady I-— Sir Irvin, whence comest thou, and for what? Sir I. My fair lady. I have come to inform thee that six member are not in presentr this day. Lady L,— And why for? Sir I.— Woe is me, for »ix have used their sacred pass this day and e . caped to absorb thrir victuals. Lady L— Ride forth on thy steed and do not dare return without thr culprits. Away with thee, or thou shall be decapitated ere the sun set. Herein rljpsrth two minutes.) (Sir Irvin arrive preceded by the unholy six.) Sir I.— My lady, I bring these culprits for judgment. Lady L.— According to thr law, he who uses a sacred pass to skip spends his sentence in the dungeon of lime. (Interpreted means sevrnth hour.) Sir Irvin receives the praise of the castle and a date with his library Princes .—P. S. Not Lady Lock-in-Hart. • • • Memoirs of a Silver Triangler HEARD talk on Turkey by I ctta Robb in the fall term . . . Made a scrapbook of baby pictures and dresoed dolls for childrrn at a settlement house . . . enjoyed our many home talent programs and had a good laugh at the skit we put on imitating radio stars . . . sang carols at the Jones-Harrison home at Christmas lime . . . soon be a Blue Triangler.

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QUALITY STREET B»« K i»r: Mum. Warm . Haiti, CnmUia, Oritrtm, Hmiftr. Sinrmrt. Uimi How: Latknhy. SeAmmmtn. Amitrr •vm, Nmxmh. HtKrrrker. f'VU.. At A • Ulna. OVomwir. H’oulnif. KaoST K..W: tUlmam. Hoff. K,AA. Haft. VU, SaiulAnr. mart; SmdA. Htiakmnm. r Mtlt. I ”Quality Street” JUNE CLASS PI AY Quality Street, a comedy in four acts, is the story of two sisters, the Misses Susan and Phoebe Throssrl. They lived in the period of the Napoleonic wars, and until the opening of the play, had led well-ordered, uneventful lives. Around Phoebe, the younger of the two sisters, centers the romantic interest of the play in her episode with Valentine, a young military man. He goes to war, and upon returning, finds Miss Phoebe entirely changed. Her curls are hidden under a dame’s cap, and she is nothing more than a calm, polite, little school teacher. Naturally, his interest in her wanes, and Phoebe, who loves her handsome soldier lad determines to win back his affections. She unloosens her curls, dresses in a wedding gown of Susan's, which was never used, and pretends to become her own niece, a Miss Liwy. Many plans are upset, and poor Susan’s heart is nearly broken by this act, but Phoebe reaches her goal, and wins back her sweetheart, who dis-covers that it is Miss Phoebe he really loves. • • • ” Milestones” JANUARY CLASS PLAY Drama is a strange thing when one reflects that the entire span of a man’s life may be encompassed in three fifty-minute acts. At least, that was the way critics viewed the subject after attending the performance of Milestones given in the West High Auditorium on December right, as the class of January’s contribution to the school’s histrionic triumphs. The life of one man as it affected the lives of several men is the thread of the story, the man being John Rhcad, portrayed ably by Carl Struck, and the other men being Samuel Sibley, his partner in business, played by Ray Klocksien, Arthur Preece, portrayed by Jim Gerberding, and Ned Pym, a friend of the family, played by Bob Bob-left. CLASS PLAYS Dhamati Pkhsoxak J Am KAtad....................... Cw tfraora Summit SMim ......... Hn Kiwiuis (w SMrm VrauiMU Cimr amt Kia Buts tlrrtrmAt KAtad - -.......... Miutu t'auHiH ArtAmr I'rtrrt ...... J,„ OuauMW) HuAard HMt9.............. Khii.h, CbMKN Kmity KAnml..................U«rnnr KuUU Xrd Htna................. ... H hwin Umrirl fym..........- . ■ . IMmSt Sih.iu Xnmry SMrw .... Vmn twim (irnttd fym ...... Huw ImnutsN Hwtlrr ...... .... iinau Pans H.mJmnn ........ ... (uil (liaiM fWtA Mim Sv «ni I . $i sm

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STUDENT COUNCIL tlwH ll W : fcVfrf, A’t'A, linmt , 07 ,ru, indrrrui, , • h »'i««TH Row: Sotititt, tr ri, ft hot ft rt mirk, A.tvnw. Rrry Tilicn Haw: Itt oit. I'kmm, Htrtnitk. fcumnin. Twtom. firra- TV S to n l(» i .Vwpli, ItVstAery, Uotthi. lilrnt-i. l.otrkltr Vao j Roys: rnthor. ti'—orv.•»«. Vtii t’tlrv, Attnur; Piftltm, Jam firmtml; St hr It, t.t,lH ntimp tXot la fir I art: owjA, January pmUrttl) OCTOBER 6— Mile«on«” picked for January claw presentation. SERVICE a.UB Hmk Row: ttiihaf, l.mlrkt, Urtmtt, tmnrnnr; hr,lull,t. Kill Tills How: l nvr. Unyrt. hi tint. Tyion. fnrktr. tirriy SffoM. How: It. ‘irty.rv. OwaArr . J. fin t ory. ImklhtTp, Joint lu.w: Pitrtoo. ttttttora: KmaiWu. rrmltitmt: Ur. Pluimlttr, Aiirittr; MML ritt ptt uArnl OCTOBER 6—West starts preparations for Green and White day. U. C. BOARD lUrfc K V% A’ rmr. f ■•% l.tifmr, n tirr Knw ; lArsfsrinnr A r, tri«, JT M»f«Waf, fif+ytttp. llVrfJrp. t.'xrhlrr Ko« : XlrKirrkit, terrtlntv: Ftti k F vrrl k. Mr . 1 ii« rAoMni, rfrima; Vk+prrtd4r+l OCTOBER 13 — March closing throw scare into prospective senior . ROUND TABLE Bscs How V..Mf«v .f, Hath. Cntkron, Attra. Press.. Misssit How f'hiiitofrr. Ttaitkrr. Shout, fioaht K»M How: Vomptitll, '■ro'.lrel, Uni I.orkknrf, Attrinr, IrriH. I r» ■prrtitlrml: Op tr. Ttttuartt NOVEMBER 17—Five-period day considered. No student allowed to carry more than five subjects. Need for economy portrayed. 0 i SERVICE GROUPS Diary of a Blue Triangler Pepys FALL OF 1913 II b TURNED to Khovl after a summer at l.yinan I ©due. the | Girl Reserve camp, to finds the Blue Triangle club entertaining at their membership partye with a circus theme. Kay A ery and Dorothy Naegrli were to blame for that brainstorm which was really a howling success. When the term's activities got under waye, heard various speakers at the meetings including Merle Potter, dramatic critic, and Mrs. Blanche Jones, police lieutenant. To bid farewell to the graduating seniors. Elirabeth Donovan. president, planned a banquet for the girls alone, which in truth was a followup of the Dads' and Daughters dinner of a month or two before which presented beautiful sketches of Toy-land under the direction of Anne Stub. At the A Senior banquet, new officers were initiated and the fall semester was forgotten. SPRING OF 1934 Along with the rest of the country, the Trianglers went West” and so it was that they chose the theme, the Gay Nineties. When the initiatory partye was over, the club settled down for its custo- mary meetings. At part of the spring term activities, the group, in cooperation with the Hi-Y clubs, sponsored a series of Lenten services at Grace Presbyterian church similar to those of the Christmas season. The farewell party for the graduating seniors concluded another year in Blue Triangle history. • • • G. A. A. Menu ENTREES Volleyball with Horseback riding or swimming Basketball with skating or hiking Baseball with tennis or archery Field Hockey with horseshoe or sleek tennis Bicycling for two with archcry PREPARED BY Janis Solberg. President Jean Wadsworth, Vice-president Marion Schell, Secretary SERVED BY Marjorie Robinson Doris Poucher Zona Gale Mrrriman Eloira Manning Partaken by 4 0 member