Athens High School - Arena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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F l ' l l I 1 ' lRiQHi'i , Robert Dixon Frances Pickering Rex Roush Doris Morton Junior History At an early hour of a very cold winter evening when the soft snow was falling on the housetops, the children gathered around the huge fireplace to hear the stories of a wandering fiddler. He had stopped at the door that night to ask for a place to rest and Mrs. Clark could not refuse an old man on such a cold evening. He looked so feeble, but still there was a twinkle in his eye that might have told a close observer that his life had been full of pleasant hours. The old man was soon seated before the blazing hre. He looked about him with a satisliedgaze and was ready to begin. My children. l am going to tell you of the happy days l spent in Athens High School, he began. He gazed into the fire as if he could see back over the years and continued, For eight long years the members of our class walked along the road always looking up at the hill as the goal for all our labors. ,At last our dreams came true. One beautiful autumn morning our class gathered at the school to hear of the things we should do to become a part of the school. After spending much time in vain search for an imaginary room, we learned that all advice should not be taken. We learned several rules of conduct that first day. As Freshmen we had a very happy time. We learned all the songs and yells and were feeling very important. One afternoon we heard the glad sound of four bells. The Seniors were planning to welcome us and show that we were Freshmen in spite of our solemn faces. We were called to the platform. To realize how terrible this experience was. you should know that we had never ventured from our seals before. Even nctw, when l am an old man. the thoughts of my terror and the memory of being pushed roughly from my scat by a heartless Junior comes back to me. We were greeted with a loud cry of Yea, Freshiesf' After being presented with green caps, we marched around the room and finally to our seats. Later we had a party. As Sophomores we wrote themes and studied algebra, but we also attended the athletic contests. We were always well represented in athletics. Our party for this year was very successful as it was well attended and every Sophomore entered into the game as well as the dances. Whenever all did not seem to be well with the world we kept pushing and paved our way to our junior year. Soon after becoming juniors we elected nur officers and class teacher. Our officers were very efficient and, with Miss Danford as class teacher, we had a live class. The class party was only a beginning of what we did later with a larger party. John. a strong boy of fifteen who expected to enter high school soon, had listened closely, hoping to hear something of athletics. At last he said, Did this junior class have no people on the teams? Yes, the aged man replied, Our class was represented in football, baseball. basket-ball and track. Not only these people brought honor to our class and school, but from our class came three fine debaters who deserve as much credit as the athletes. Many members of our class were on the scholastic honor roll. As juniors we did line things. As Seniors we expected to do even better. It was growing late and the aged fiddler was very tired. He seemed to go back into the past. He closed his tale with the thoughts he had -had when a junior. and that every Junior must feel. These are the words he used: When we look into the long avenue of the future and see the good there is for each one of us to do. we realize after all what a beautiful thing it is 'to work, and to live, and be happy, MARY SHAFER. '24. Q' rg Z s -if 7'-f?VA ' ,i-.:: l -'7 '-' Y - e ' fv- 'L '57 t