Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1973, Page 6

Description:	A Colorful Era PassesStyles, attitudes, and traditionsexist in a constant state of change.Covering a period of a hundredyears, Bloomingtons outlooks haveturned sideways countless times.Fads came and went, methods ofdoing things improved, and studentstook on new roles with addedresponsibility.One method, revised ten yearsago, is the system of class enrollment. The decision of whichteacher and period for a subjectwas determined on a first come,first served basis. As opposed to aprinted program the schedules weremade up on the spot.Attitudes of prejudice in schoollife reflect change in BHSs Count-on-Me-Club. Membership was limited to black students during theearly 1920s. This club was a separate but equal counterpart of theGirl Reserves whose membershipconsisted of white freshmen andjuniors. Both organizations acted asservice clubs, donating food basketsat Thanksgiving, and other timesthroughout the year.Coming under the direction of theEnglish Department, a RadioSpeech class was started in the second semester of 1948. During thefirst semester, a studio had beenbuilt complete enough to broadcastprograms to the school. Air timewas filled with student plays anddramas, along with professionalworks. At times members wouldbroadcast news stories over WTTS.Lack of interest sometimes playsa part in the death of traditions.Senior cords were popular untilabout 1965. Seniors prized their creations, made from light corduroyand decorated with various mediums. In later years, the administration found it necessary to clear thecreations before they were allowedin school. Seniors soon found theeffort too much to continue, andSenior Cords died out.Top: Originality was used to designunique Senior Cords, (photo 1961).Middle Left: The Count-On-Me-Club, one of many service organizations at BHS. (photo 1931). LowerRight: The Voice of BloomingtonHigh School, on the air.
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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