Alma High School - Panther Tales Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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J P at 527-1 -'fvff ,Q ,335 11-'fl f - l FRESHMEN CLASS, 1911

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1 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1914 EVER did a class enter the Alma High School with as 6 N much ambition as did the Freshman Class of the present X' school year. tuna.: In numbers we are three score, and in school spirit there never was anything like it. When we entered the ninth grade we were anxious lo do something original- So after a few hasty brain- raclfing consultations, we decided to have a class organization. As a result of our first meeting we found in the chair lVlerritt Miller, the widely-known electrician, ably assisted by our poetic vice-president, Frank Bittner, sitting at the desk, keeping track of our weighty decisions, was Robert Notestein, while our country lassie, lVlary Nlallory, looked after the cash. Another very important thing that happened at this first meeting was our choice of class colors. This, of course, was a very difficult task, but since we are all true Americans we decided to be true blue and pure white. To say that this class is industrious is stating it very mildly, but we are not all work, because we believe that All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy. One line evening, the twenty-ninth of November, found us loaded on a sleigh started for Porterheld's, although most of the trip was made on foot. We were given a fine time, as is usually the case where Ruth is concerned. With Miss Smith and Miss Hearn to watch over us, our parents were not uneasy because we were home so late. The second social even was our acceptance of Ethel lVliller's kind invitation to an oyster supper. This took a great deal of skillful plan- ning on the part of our financier, but after much difficulty we started. This being on Friday, the thirteenth of January, of course it rained, and that also added to the pleasure, The Freshman Class certainly thought the Millers great entertainers- As we didn't return until the wee small hours of the morning, our fathers and mothers also thought we must have had a grand time. The lastf but by far not the least, was our skating party on January twentieth. Seven o'clock found all on the ice having the best of times, until a mishap occurred which proved very disastrous to one of our girls. We then went to Marion l-lood's, where she proved to be a very agree- able hostess. Since this last party we have been very busy with our school work and have had very little time for pleasure. But there is one other thing that ought to be spoken of-that is our charter members-Robert Notestein, Frank Bittner, Russell Gaffney, Ruth Hooper, Ruth Dunham and Helen and Nlarie Doane, who have gone through the nine grades together. We have kept increasing in number and hope when we finish the High School to leave a record behind us saying we were the largest class, and put out the best Senior Annual, and were all around the best class that ever went through the High. Now ths 'is the history of our class, Forever let it stanclg And when you want this lively bunch, They'll surely be on hand.

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1 LAMBDA SIGMA Z 1 I, EVER before in the history of the Alma l-ligh School have the girls had a literary kw a society. This year such a society, which A is an important factor in student life as it affords opportunities for literary and social development, was organized, and by the com- mon consent of its members called the Hl..ambda Sigma. The primary object of this society is of course to develop an appreciation and love for good literature among its members, and to increase their respect for and power to use correct English. With this in view on the first and third Tuesdays of every school month meetings are held, alternately devoted to de- bates and literary subjects. The work has been very successful in many respects, and in spite of the fact that this is the first attempt of the girls to form such an organization, great progress has been made. But the society does not believe in the maxim, All work and no play, for it has its social as Well as literary aspect. ln fact, already many good times of every description have been enjoyed among the mem- bers themselves. The members of the society are sure that although this is a new field of work, a good beginning has been madeg and they trust that those who are left to carry on the work will go forward with a greater success. And so the Lambda Sigma, composed of its thirty- five members, feels that the society will be in a good condition for the work of next year, and look gladly on the past and hopefully expectant of the future. M. A.,'II.