South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13

There n life Of nearly every boy
and girl when dgnfed and embarrassed in new
clothes high collars, squea0y shoes they tiptoe
across that broad before that sea of
faces get diplomas then their high school
days are over
That time viii arrive for the 40 members Of
the class 1917 to be graduated from
the south Bend high school On the evening of June
p these 40 students will time as a
class when the commencement exercises will be held
in the high school auditorium.
Following the precedent set by previous classes the
graduates viii have complete charge OF the commence
exercises Nearly all the plans the exer-
cises have been completed by the class a whole and
the program will be given by VIII have
distinguished themselves by receiving high scholarship
averages and honorary appointments
The history OF the class OF 1917 which any
class could be proud The high school
building in 1918 the first year of its occupation Per
haps the striking feature Of the freshman year
the inability the class president who
would preside long enough for the clasF 20 secr -
good look at him. Believing in the old saying that
three is lucky number. the class elected
presidents during the first semester The first two
officers. Russell Miller and Russell Shuts presided only
for short time. when BirdseH elected to
hn the vacancy in the presidents chair. During
second semester Vernon Smith led the class
Despite this handicap class members proved
themselves lively crowd giving of the best
senlblies that has been put a high
school After giving the usual number hikes
and parties. the attention was turned to
a more phlanthrOpic nature, when within two days.
$40 raised for the Dispensary babys fund
But after awhile the Of the resumed their
natural and their mouths didn't pop open so
quickly as before they were sophomores- With this
added dignity the class had the
ing a "stckable" class officer. The writer-weII he
first elected TO fill the vacancy soon re-
signed, and Vernon Smith finished his term. sec
Ond semester Russell steiner appointed to the
chair. and he succeeded in instilng more pep" in
the almost hfeless class for during the year
they did what most sophomore classes do-amost
nothing.
The only creditable feature of the second year was
the entrance in interclass athletics at this
that the sophomore basketball almost won
he int agc han uiO IN fro,,, he
The class finally manased drag through sopho-
and entered school in the fall
junior class Early in the the class together
and decided become a live organization" instead
OF a dead bunch" Richard White elected TO the
presidency, with Elsie Lppincott vice president
Agatha Clarke treasurer Ethel Phelan AIRY
Robert Auessel marshal and Miss Louise tudebake-
and H. G. incl sponsors.
The class especially distinguished itself during
year through in all school activities The
classes during that year, following this
the class entered the Good VIII week campaign
succeeded in raising $50 through the junior
''FrOiC" TO add to the Good viii fund.
Following the precedent set by two former junior
classes of distributed % Christmas
many poor families in the city making glad
tanned in the baskets and the words OF cheer that
with the gifts.
They again distinguished themselves in athletics
winning championships in the intercass
basketball. track. aquatics baseball In the
sity sports the junior class furnished number
ont he football basketball, baseball
annual in which the presented Browns
Town rather difficult play for high school
of Miss Louise Studebaker the play finally given
pronounced of the best amateur performances
ever given a the local high
The play itself was one OF side-splitting
ably carried by the following members: Ralph