Billings Senior High School - Kyote Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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T II K K V ) T E everything to the class, but unlike Ogden -he does not lend us her shoulders to weep upon. Every (‘lass has an Irishman. But few clashes an blessed with so fine an example as James Lennon. Since our class colors are “white and green,” he has taken to the class as naturally as a duck takes to water. Because he is very shy of the girls he fell a victim of one of the strong suffragettes of the class. It hap| ened the night of the banquet given us by the teachers and as he rushed along frightened half to death, we heard her exclaim, “There’s nothing too good for the Irish.” Regardless of the fact that s me people say this is no place for a ministers son, Faith Fauldcis thinks it is an excellent place for a minister’s daughter and joined ns. Miles Chamberlain was probably influenced to come hero because of having seen some of the graduates of 1911. We could never say that he is not patriotic to Joliet but there seems to In a magnetic attraction for him here in Billings. There are two in this class whose aims are very high. Nellie Beck and Fair Esselstvn have l een influenced by the good and prosperous examples around them, to become teachers. When Faie was a baby in long dresses people knew she was going to l e a teacher. Nellie argues that if you can control the heart of one man successfully, you can control the minds of many. Willis Strang, genteel in appearance and conduct, generous and free, entered the Billings TIigli School in 1901». He was such a quiet, studious boy then. But times have changed and mi has Willis. lie has grown to be the worst boy in school. But you never can tell how far a toad can jump by the length of his tail. Although a little previous, yet her motto is “First come first served.” Because of that, Ruth Conway has become a full-fledged suffragette and thoroughly expounds the cause of women. Unlike most suffragettes she does not even consider the livelihood of man and argues that thev are a pest only to be gotten rid of by proper methods of extermination and this year she is even more deadly in her views. iva Noble, who though she has not followed in the footsteps of her brother in the line of oratory, vet is an important factor of the class. She is typical of the quietness and extreme, modestv which is I hat important characteristic of all the members of this class, which is displayed at the right time and at the right place. Ray Mallow, the class cut up, has revealed his characteristics vividly in his recent role in the Senior play. No one realized when he 27

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T II E K Y C) T E four long, long years of our school life she lias represented us. Her voice has thundered forth, fairly shaking thesi» walls in debating, declamation and public speaking, and last but not least in class meetings. And if fate docs not change her plans Frances Garrigus will some day be the successor of William Jennings Bryan. Edward Scherer may well Ik called the champion of football. In this sport he has displayed the strength of Hercules and the courage of Horatius: but even the strong annor of Horatius was capable of being pierced, so it is that the little god. Cupid, who taki ng true aim, has fractured Edward s heart, and he now lies “Sloan upon the field. A ariety is the spice of life and it is not lacking in this class. Among us is a representative of MormonEm. Victor Cotner. or Jenkins, a name originating from his distinction as an actor, is the afore-mentioned gentleman. Mr. McCall has the good fortune of being German in- structor in a class consisting of girls only. Now those girls are strictly against the intrusion of gentlemen. A few weeks ago Victor came into the class room during Mr McCall’s absence. Upon Itting denied the pleasure of remaining, he said defiantly. “I guess Miss Shuart -aid I could come in here with you girls because I'm a Mormon.” There are also the Gold Dust twins, Ethel and Carol Barham. Ethel is a quiet, demure litle lass whose interests are centered in Joliet for reason which we can only surmise. Carol, the poetess of the class, has had a checkered career in High School. Having reached her Junior year she decided that she would rather not go to school- But after a years time when the fame of this class was carrying the dav, she saw her chance for fame and became a memlier. She has been inspired to write many selections because of the variety of material furnished by the members of our class. -Viva How land and Carter .Johnson, two Swedes who migrated here from Sweden just in time to join our class, have won the hearts of us all. ( arter, who resides five miles from town, has walked a total of seven thousand, two hundred miles in order to graduate with the class of 1912. Florence Hubbard, the star of the basketball team, has broken the record. A henever she comes upon the floor her opponents link cower- ing into comers. Having seen the extraordinary brilliancy of this class Florence decided to graduate with us although she might have gone on with the fairly en|mble class of 1911. Gladys Elliott is often known as the dream girl liecause her mind is constantly straying. She expects to continue her education in collegi» with the addition of a course in domestic, science. She has risen to he High School artist, vocalist and a renowned actress. In fact she is 26

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T II E K V O T E just came lie re what a heart smasher he was, hut now his victims are many, so I warn you all to beware of him. There are two others whoso presence we miss- Joseph Farrell, who was a meml er of the class until Christmas time, was compelled to give up his studies on account of sickness. John Farreus, pr miinrnt in foot- hall, twice president of our class and aNo president of the Athletic association, felt the strain of domestic duties upon him and has become a prosperous grocer of Hillings. While we look hack up n the pleasures f our happy school days, let us not forget that every joy has its sorrow and every gain a loss. Then is one who might have 1 kh ii with us tonight if death had not claimed her. Hut as n gardener gathers the rarest and most beautiful (lowers, so it was that Eugenia Hiker was taken from her friends. I have now made you acquainted with all of the member of (his class which to us the h;M- Yet we hope that those who are to he Seniors in the coming year. will even surpass u-. for where there is not progress then is a decline. It i the duty of every one of you to make each year better than the last. llirdie Tisdale, ‘12. Class Poem Now tlie days of school are over And we breathe a long deep sigh. Now our minds are free from study And our hofies are mounting high. Yet there come glad memories thronging. From the happy days of yore, And our hearts are filled with longing We .shall know those days no mors. Years have passed since first we entered. Our footsteps trembling as we came. Upon ourselves ©ur thoughts were centered W e even feared to breathe a name. Day by day the pages turning We filled our heads with old booklore, Something new we were ever learning Things we had not known before. 28