Auburn Adventist Academy - Rainier Vista Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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THE FRESHMAN CLASS Yes, we are freshmen, and like all freshmen, we are “green.” But you know green things always grow, and we are growing. Five of us are members of the Academy Band, half of the baking class consists of freshmen, and a good share of the girls that wash the morning dishes are of our number. One of our members, a boy, has succeeded in keeping at the head of the Honor Roll all year, having all A’s. You may be surprised some day to know us, not as green little “freshie” but as missionaries, doctors, nurses, stenographers, musicians, and college professors. We are on the basement floor now and we have three long flights of stairs yet to climb before we reach the top floor of the temple of knowledge. We feel a great awe for the Seniors because we know that they are so much farther advanced than we are and we feel quite insignificant while in their presence. But really I believe that they envy us a little, for we can be at W. W. A. for three more years. We are very proud of our class, for we expect the class of ’30 to be the largest and most promising class ever graduated from W. W. A. We are growing; just watch us! May Libby ’30 Page twenty-eight

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THE SOPHOMORE CLASS Spring is here and summer is coming, and with it, the increasing duties of a fast-ending school year. Not only the merry voices of Seniors and Juniors are heard, making the tasks lighter, but Sophomores too are mingled here and there, doing their cheerful part. Now let us walk around a bit, and get a closer view of things. As we pass through the kitchen and bakery we find sophomores serving and baking. Later on as we pass the business office we may see one of our number busy there. You have surely heard about our school song—by the way, I hear someone humming it over there. Well, it was a sophomore who arranged the music, and was chosen to play each contestant’s song in the school song contest. Look out, here comes the school truck around the corner, driven by a sophomore. There, he stopped right in front of the shop with his load of lumber. Here comes another member of our class to help unload. As we get near the door we see more workers inside, among whom are more sophomores. Yes, you were right when you expressed the sophomores’ individual aim as not only “Service”, but, “Living so that those who know us, but do not know Christ, will want to know Him because they know us.” Howard Finke ’29 Page twenty-seven

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THE SEVENTH AN The seventh and eighth grades, though few in number, play just as important a part in school life at W. W. A. as the more conspicuous classes. Down in the little room (No. 3) in the southwest corner of the building you may see them as busy as bees. Twenty-two heads are bowed over their books. When our teacher Mrs. Nelson, calls the eighth grade Bible class, fourteen pairs of bright eyes are turned immediately toward her, eager to recite the lesson which is so interesting. We are looking forward anxiously to that day when our diplomas will give us the pleasure of being “green freshies.” We } EIGHTH GRADES will be more glad because we shall be Seniors some day. Although we are at the bottom of the ladder now, we determine to climb to the top, and fill responsible positions in the Master’s vineyard. We are indeed very grateful to Professor Shull for granting us the privilege of enjoying the advantages of meeting in the administration building. It is a great improvement over our previous quarters. The seventh and eighth grades are a group of lively boys and girls reaching up and out for the nobler things gained by those who earnestly seek for them. Edith M. Walch, ’31. Page twenty-nine