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Guilty! GGuilty was the verdict at the 1917 O’Fallon High School Banquet. One of the annual activities in the early days of the high school was the banquet--the one in question being held at the Masonic Hall on January 15. The entertainment committee decided that the main attraction would he a mock trial in which Junior Albert J. Keck agreed to be the accused. The fictitious charge of “stealing a chicken” was made against Albert. He engaged Senior Sam Cohen to defend him. Senior George Mueller was judge and Junior Harold P. Davison prosecuting attorney. The trial opened with Albert pleading not guilty. Many witnesses were heard with most of the evidence being against the accused. The attorney for the defense offered to submit his client for medical examination to show that he had no chickens in his arms. The examination was made and it was reported that Albert loved chickens. The jury was out only five minutes before bringing a verdict of guilty in the first degree. Judge Mueller fined Albert for stealing chickens without the consent of his mother. After the trial a “sumptuous” supper was served with everyone departing at a late hour.
The curriculum that school year was much less extensive that it is now. The four-year course of study included English (all 4 years), German (1st and 2nd year), Latin (3rd and 4th year), Algebra (1st year), Geometry (2nd year), Ancient History (1st year), Modern History (2nd year), American History (3rd year), Zoology and Botany (3rd year), Physics (4th year) and Civics and Economics (4th year). Extra-curricular activities included membership in one of the Literary Societies (Superior, Omega and Whittier) and athletics (basketball and, after the basketball season was over, track).
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