Bryan High School - Zeta Cordia Yearbook (Bryan, OH)

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ZETA coRD1A ff-A1 A A A-f--1- 1--f-4 of our colleagues who presented their part of the program. And last of all we received our diplomas from Mr. XVyandt. And we were then ready for the journey through B. H. S. Sorry to say we here lost some of our mem- bers and gained new ones from the country schools. On the morning of the 6th day of the ninth month of the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-one, in other words, September 6, 1921, a crowd of gay giddy young things gamboled up the walk, entered the High School, tripped up the stairs to the Assembly Room and humbly accepted the seats as Mr. Baker asigned them. The class taken as a whole, and judged by its actions was without doubt, the most brilliant Freshman class the school had ever known. But so shy! The members absolutely refused to expose their brilliancy. Almost before we knew it we were Sophomores and thereupon assumed a greater dignity and also a very patronizing air toward the Freshies. VVe took our place in all the high school contests, games and the entire life of the high school. Our Sophomore and junior years witnessed the departure of several members who deemed themselves ready for life's work. The crowning feature of our junior year was our reception to the Senior,Class of ,24. This was pronounced the best party that any junior class had ever given. As the summer months glided by we found ourselves at the beginning of our Senior year. Again we assembled in these halls of learning to reap the fields of knowledge and gather in the brain food, abetted and seconded by tea- chers old and new. Not only new teachers came but students from near by towns came to mingle with us and to become acquainted with our wondrous skill of acquiring knowledge. Neither the teachers nor the students have been disappointed with us and we sincerely doubt whether our dexterity and unusual ability can ever be surpassed. With simple manner and with lofty courtesy we opened our aims and hearts to our fellow students and helped them over the thorny paths. With calm serene Wisdom and foresight we looked out over the heads of our fellow students and provided for the school's welfare. These plain walls were studded with the lovely jewels of modesty, self sacrifice and hard work. The class of twenty-five has been wonderfully proficient in learning how not to learn. In fact we do not believe in letting our studies interfere with our education. Yet over looking these facts we believe that our class has set an enviable record not only in scholarship but also in literary, oratory and athletics. It is with ease that we pick the future national heads of the Hi Y and Friendship Clubsg a future Daniel Webster, even a Mayor of Wfest jefferson. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present the class of 1925. - A ez: ,. 193 I ! X . 'Ny T ji at -. , ,J1ct1'f ,. -W va:-, vw...

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1 f ZETA CORDIA :fe '-?5f'-lf'- '--A-f'f A '11 -ff --f'-f'- ' V givin! rl in this issue, howeveryfisfas follows: Harvard Students go wild with excite- ment! Pres. Charles' Vincentfannounces a new contract with Oscar Carlin, the eminent athletef as coach fof ,athletics in the university. Coach Carlin has been sought by oth Yale and Princeton. Harvard is fortunate in securing him. It means sure ictory for them inf' the coming season. There re other first page 'items which arouse our interest. VVe recognize some familiar names. One,is an article taken from the great Metropolitan Enterprise. Mme LaVe,rne Bailey makes her American debut this evening at the Colesium where she appears in a soprano role in Faust. Miss Bailey achieved unheralded renown in her recent European tour and is now credited with being one of the best sopranos of the European and American stages. So, poor StickVdidn't get her after all, did he? VVell, well, look! Here is another article from a South African paper which gives the following account, Miss Veda Robinette, a prominent suffragette from the United States, was arrested yesterday on a charge of promoting mob violence. The arrest came after a mob, that had been listening to her talk, started on a reign of terror and bloodshed. Miss Robinette has been active in the suffrage movement thruout the world . On the Social page we find several announcements which include this one, Miss Margaret Rotselle has been chosen the most popular among the Paris debutantes of the season of 1940. She is at present touring in the Balkans and will complete her eventful travels by a monthfs sail on the AEgean and Mediter- ranian as one of a party in which the Prince of VVales is the central figure. Paris is impatient for her return . But let us lay aside the paper and take a little jaunt around Bryan. Here we see a large display room filled with cars and as we look closer we Find it is the establishment of none other than Simon Makemson, who is district dealer of his favorite car, the Buick. He invited us inside to look over his establish- ment and as lie takes us into his service department we find two grease covered mechanics whom we at once recognize as Paul Barnes and Kenneth Hill. ls this all of the excitement about around town? No! We are informed that Dorothy Hall has just returned from Columbus where her B. H. S. Girls Basket Ball Team has won the state championship. XVe received this informa' tion from Geneva Arnold. who is reporter for the Bryan Democrat which is now edited by William Miller. The local high school just announced the lecture course for the coming season, so Prin. Corwin told us, it consists of members that are considered far above the average. Miss Deah Snyder who will present several dialect numbers, Miss Edith Kyser, Dean of Bryn Maur, will talk on Education for Women Votersu. The Third number is The Peerless Quartetten consisting of VVayne Cook, Landon lVilson, Millard XValker, and Kenneth Gardner. The last num- ber will be a rare treat for Bryan folks for Robert XVinzeler's world famous Jazz-Band in whose midst we find two of our old friends, Bernard Connin and Harry Hester. A Sauntering over to the library which stands only second to the school, we find the local librarians to be Helen Oliver and Naomi Glenn who report an increase in the use of the library by the school children. Glancing about the shelves, the works of Cleoh Clay and Edith Ramsey on Social XVelfare demand our attention. Miss Oliver informs us that according to the latest dispatches from Mediterranean Fur. Marconi with his collaborate M. Laurance Cook has completed an invention that will revolutionize the entire electrical world. M. Cook is one of the few great electrical wizards of the world. Vtfe leave the library and continue our journey around the f'Square . A place whose exterior walls seem dull and gray stand across the street and as 'PPV -. pi- I-,. f., , 4 l- - ...LSA