Adrian High School - Sickle Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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'Che SENIOR SICKLE 1922 CLASS HISTORY By LEILAH KERR gf: rug WAS not without some trepidation, on a beautiful September morning, in 1918, that a number of us slowly wended our way to Adrian Senior High School, where we knew not what joys and sorrows awaited us. Although there were more than a hundred of us, there seemed scarcely a face that did not reflect the L4 A A Dx uneasiness which we felt. An occasional teacher, passing by, smiled at us in what was meant to be a friendly way, but, to our sensitive minds, it meant just one thing, I'll see you later. The older students, whom we judged to be Seniors, from their knowing and worldly look, also smiled and although they seemed a little more sympa- thetic, we noticed a decided air of condescension. We smiled back, realizing our own inferiority, but secretly vowing that we would some day stroll about with the conquering air of the Seniors. Soon we were in the assembly room where we were seated alphabetically. Shall we ever forget with what palpitating hearts we marched the length of that long assembly room, only to learn that we had been assigned seats underneath the balcony? How strange our own names sounded to us! What possessed those new shoes to squeak so? That assembly room has shrunk during the last three years, I am sure, for then it was miles from the rostrum to the rear seats, and now the distance is but a few feet. After going through a few more formalities incident to becoming mem- bers of Senior Hi, in each of which we were only made more aware of our lack of sophistication, we were finally launched as Freshmen. But in spite of the name that was bestowed upon us, we maintained as high a standard as the other classes when we began to take up our various courses of study. Our difficulties and joys were not alike, for some excelled in Latin and Algebra, while others were more profiicient in English and the sciences, and still others gained distinction in the commercial course. I believe, however, we were all alike when it came to the idea of good fellowship, for we were always well represented in all school activities. As we went on through the year, we met with both triumphs and losses, our triumphs recorded in A's and B's and our losses made conspicuous by failure slips. Our junior year found us possessed of more initiative, for we were older and more experienced and we could look with complacency at the trembling Freshmen and feel glad that we are not in their shoes. We even dared to contest the supremacy of the mighty Seniors in debating and dramatics.

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'Che SENIOR SICKLE 1922 Item: We give and bequeath to Mr. Hollway a year's subscrip- tion to the t'Ladies' Home Journal. Item: To Miss Green we give and bequeath a full sized bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and also a copy of Francis Collin's latest song entitled, 'AI didn't raise my boy to be a manager of the Sickle. Item: We give and bequeath to the school as a whole, two songs entitled, respectively: Scotland is Burning, and 'Oh Yankee Doodle, These songs to become the possession of the school on cfmsidertation that she hold them in trust as a nucleus to which each year shallbeiadded at least one new song, until we have a collection of which to be proud. Item: We give and bequeath to our best beloved and cherished sister, Twenty-three, all the love and blessings she may want. She seems to get everything else unaided. The Basketball Championship is hers. She has her full share of school spirit and class conceit. Item: We give to the Freshman Class the following advice, ac- cepting which will lead them to glory: 111 Copy Twenty-two, Q25 Learn to work if not to win, Q35 Development comes sooner through bearing failures than successes, 1.41 It isn't fun that counts, look at Twenty-Two and be encouraged. Item: The following individual seniors leave the following in- dividual bequests: 1. To Leland Schwichtenburg, Burdette Andrix gives and be- queaths his great executive ability. 2. To Kenneth Betz, Francis Collins gives and bequeaths his un- limited vocabulary. 3. To Archer Bennett, Carl Groth gives and bequeaths his great Dramatic ability. 4. To Beryl Hayford, Annette Marquis gives and bequeaths her vamping powers. All the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and whcreso- ever, of what nature, kind and quality soever it may be, and not herein before disposed of tafter paying our debts and funeral expensesl, we give and bequeath to our beloved principal, Mr. E. J. Reed, for his use and benefit absolutely. If he sees fit he may use the knowledge and startling information we have given him at whatsoever times we may have had Writ- ten quizzes and examinations, in the education of our younger sisters. This latter matter is, however, entirely at his discretion. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole execu- tor of this, our last will and testament. In Witness Whereof, We, the Class of Twenty-two, the testators, have to this our will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hand and seal, this eighth day of June, Anno Domini, One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty- two. CLASS OF TWENTY-TWO Witnessed: Gertrude Buck tSeall George Washington tSealJ Bill Hart CSealJ

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'Che SENIOR SICKLE 1922 with the result that we gained representation in the debating teams and were chosen to present The Teeth of the Gift Horse in a series of community plays. Several of our boys were prominent too, on the football field, and on the basketball court. The great event of this year was the senior send-off which we gave for the pleasure of the class of '21, When we came back for our last year, a little feeling of regret came over us-our last year at dear old Adrian High School. The place is like a home to us. We feel that we are a part of everything pertaining to it. We are Seniors now and the leaders of our school. The last year has been so eventful and so crowded full of busy work, that the days have passed all too swiftly. The glee clubs, after an interval of several years, have been revived and the inter-class games with their spirit of keen rivalry, have been very enjoyable and though we have not always won, we have, nevertheless, been good losers. Our senior orations, also, were unusually interesting and the oratorical contest was a good one. We are proud of the fact that one of our number won both the local and the sub-district contest. The mischievous little god Cupid shot a few well-directed shafts into our midst and lessened the number of graduates. A few of our number, finding the work too strenuous, have decided to take another year to com- plete their course, and will graduate with next year's class. We hope to hear that they add to the credit of the class of '23, The Angel of Death, too, we are sorry to record, came into our midst and called one of our number to accompany him to that far country from whose bourne no traveller returns. We pause a moment to pay tribute to the memory of our classmate who was one of our most active members, and always ready to do his bit for the good of the class. As the year draws to a close, there are many of us who really feel a little sad to think that we are reaching the last milestones that mark our high school course. In the long years ahead ofyus, for which we have been striving to prepare ourselves, we shall many times turn back to these, our high school days, remembering them for the joys they have given us, and the sincere friendships which we have formed.