1918-1919

Principal: Henry Schmidt
__Debating Club__- This club was the first club at Belleville Township. The Debating Club was designed to cultivate better english and combined that with better memory training.

__Philomathian Literary__- A literary club that held "Chalk Talks". The Talks were given furing assemblies. This club also held an Egg Roast. The Society met once during the fall because all clubs were cancelled due to the Flu Epidemic.

__Thalian Dramatic Club__- This club was the beginning of the Theatre Organization. Members studied and performed plays. The 1918 production made $118.14.

__Home Economics Club__- The Home Ec. Club was one of the first clubs organized at Belleville Township. The club held parties, receptions, and candy pulls. They also held afternoon teas, and membership was limited to girls.

__Irving Literary Society-__ According to the yearbook, the object of the society is to abolish fear of public appearance, to further interest in good literature, and to promote social spirit among the members. New members were initiated at a mock track meet that included: the Broad Grin instead of the Broad Jump, an inflated balloon for the shot put, and the 10-inch dash.

__BTHS Commercial Club__- "The students of the commerical course have bigger aims than the mere routine of class work. They want to assist each other in a neighborly way. They also want to bring about harmonious relationships between their class work and the buisness men of their own locality; They want to be socible as well as useful." This club raised money for the red cross and helped sell Liberty Loans.

__The Craftsmen's Club__- This club was only for boys and "the object of the club is to work up intrest in the shop courses and to help those who take it by furnsihing helpful hints and methods not brought out by the regular lessons. The pursuit of pleasure is not the least of the objects of the club."

__Agricultural Club-__ This club was organized at the original Belleville High, which existed before the Belleville Township High. "The purpose of the club is to further and put into practice agricultural projects in addition to giving its few priviledged members a sociable time." The Agricultural Club admitted girls for the first time in 1919.


 * General Notes**: Clubs were not allowed to meet from December to January because of the Flu, and some of the clubs sponsors, such as Agriculture and Craftsmen's Club, carried the title of Professor.