Bucyrus High School - Bucyrian Yearbook (Bucyrus, OH)

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Swim: $12155 iiisturgg It seems but proper and natural that at such a critical turning point in the history of our class we should pause and look backward. But yet, what pen can ever portray the noble deeds and achievements of the illustrious class of 1908? It would be impossible to record all the important events in this Connection, or to tell even a little of the worth of l08. However, we have endeavored in the following discourse to give some slight idea of our class. First we will take you back twelve years, when, in the first primary, our history really begins-when we commenced our hrst struggle for knowledge. Yes, we are forced to admit that even Paul Sears, with his clerical bearing, was once a mem- ber of the chart class and it was here also that Chester Meek learned that iitwo and two make four, and that iiall sugar is sweet.H Slowly and surely we went on our way through the primary and grammar grades, while all the time Vella and Stella proved a puzzle to their teachers and Mae McCrory was learning to giggle. Finally, in the fall of 1904, we found our names on the Freshman roll. Then it was that we began to feel import- ant, and indeed we had a right to feel so, for were we not the hrst Freshmen to be recognized by the dignified Seniors.P And how angry the Senior Girls were when we took the dear little boys away from them! On account of our teacher, Miss NIessner, disapproving of social affairs for students, our class functions were limited, but we did indulge in a hay ride to the Henry farm, chaper- oned by Miss Cockerill. Being allowed to hold class meetings in our Sophomore SENIOR AND JUNIOR ROOM year, we organized and selected our class colors, turquoise and black, with' the violet as class flower. Under the direction of Miss Daniels the girls of the class organized a basket ball team, which dissolved at the beginning of inclement weather.

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Colors: Turquoise and Black. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer . Stella V. Barth Walter R. Beall Frederick F. Blicke Orpha A. Coe Cleo J. DeLashmutt Grace D. Dimon William A. Gardner Iilsie R. Gebhardt Mac A. Hammond J. Harrison Henry IVIargaret H. Johnston Swim: 0115155 QUISQUE PRO SE NAVIGAT Class Flower: Carl E. Schuster H. Louise Lindner . Margaret H. Johnston . Harold L. Schieber CLASS ROLL Ralph A. Jolly Lois R. Keller Marie L. Kimerline Rosa I. Kraus H. Louise Lindner Winfield S. Mahlie Mae I. NIcCrory Chester A. Meck Luella Mollenkopf Alice R. Moore Arthur F. Neff S. Ernest Neff The Violet. Roscoe L. Price Stella M. Quaintance Vella E. Quaintance Mac B. Schear'er Harold L. Schieber Carl E. Schuster Paul B. Sears Edwin W. Seeger Marie A. Streib Edna G. Vollrath Wilbur S. VVhite

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To liven things up, one quiet day in February, onions were put in the desks of various members of the class. But Miss Reid, not enjoying the odor as much as we did, demanded that the onions be thrown in the waste paper basket. Such destruction of natureis products would not have been advised by our Botany teacher, Mr. Garvin, who would have required a complete analysis, as he always did when we made our numerous trips to the woods later in the spring. Through the kindness of Superintendent Bliss we were allowed one day free from care, which we enjoyed at Seccaium Park, Professor Garvin fully proving the truth of the old adage, that, HIt,s good to be a boy againfi iiMy kingdom to be a Junior! thus we thought in our Sophomore year, but at last when that Wish was realized, we found our lessons no easier, the Hight of time no faster; on the whole, our lives changed but little. On November 13 some of our boys, HThe Bloody Sixh as they were styled, gave the Seniors a sample of real LU hazing. They began their ferocious onslaught 0n the Seniors by stealing the taffy which was cooling while Seniors held class meeting and their deeds were culminated when one of the boys was tied to a tree on his way from seeing his lady-love home. Our class meetings were made interesting by the original theatrical productions of our boys, who gained their knowledge from our Literature teacher, Miss Reid. Along with the Christmas holidays came the departure of Miss Reid for Honolulu, which saddened the hearts of the whole High School, but especially those of the Junior Class. Her place was taken by Miss Charlotte Mead who came from Nebraska and remained with us during the Junior year. Who does not know how hard we studied during the Junior year, and how, in order to overcome the resulting brain fag we ate everything from blind robins to dill pickles and chocolate drops? If you doubt the benefits of this unusual diet, just look at the pictures which were taken at this time. The climax of the Junior year was reached on May 16, when we gave our reception to the Class of 1907, at the Johnston home, followed by a banquet at the Hotel Deal. Oh, the hours of toil on Saturday, when the Junior maids attempted to, and succeeded in, selling their delicious pies and cakes and other good things. When asked by a customer, iiWhat is the object of your toilfm we promptly responded, uAll for the Junior- Senior reception? And how tired were our fingers after spending a day in the fields gathering violets for decoration! But we felt as if we were repaid many times that night, for at what reception were the decorations so beautiful? At what banquet were the toasts so witty? And when before had there been such a feeling of good fellowship? With part of the funds left from the Junior-Senior reception, we treated ourselves to a picnic at the Park, which will long be remembered as one of the most enjoyable events of our school life. With most beautiful prospects for the future, we entered the Senior Class, where we were confronted by a new superintendent, three new teachers, and various other changes. 17