Eau Claire High School - Beaver Tales Yearbook (Eau Claire, MI)

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CLASS I’p. up, to the topmost round. We see our goal at last. And now we stand and look down Into memories of the past. What memories thru the mind do fly And pause on flitting wing About comrades we met at old Kau Claire high And fondly to the class of ‘18 cling. At her desk Miss Keppler sat Our principal with eyes of brown. She it was who ruled us all With her pleasant smile or her frown. Berenice Merritt helped us thru By taking the President’s place. Carl, the best in chemistry. Had many great problems to face. Gladys and Jerry, seniors too. In Latin outranked the rest. Then came Hazel, the Jolly one. Whose pranks were always the best. James, our class mechanic. In Physics his wisdom lent. He entered not in other things For his mind was on his studies bent. POEM Whene’er you see Pearl Hoadley. You’ll find Ruth Young there too For they're the chummiest kind of chums That anyone ever knew. Then there Is modest Marion Paul. Who’ll not object. 1 pray. To have the very same verse recall Him and our brilliant Mabel A. Theresa J. the Imp can play And make us all so glad: Hut she’s as good as she can be. Except when she is bad. Mary is of tall and slender frame. But that matters not to us For she’s ever bright and cheery. And never makes a fuss. Verna, too. is In our midst. She loved to read and write; Walter Green in Basketball Fought hard for our dear Maroon and White. Those memories to my mind soon bring. The faces of my classmates dear. They help to form the ropes that ring The bells of each oncoming year. VERNA K. ANDREWS.

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CLASS PRESIDENTS ADDRESS Classmates. Teacher». Board of Education, and Friend»: It la with both Joy and sorrow that we. the class of 1918, meet you to-day. It is with sorrow In our hearts that we bid fare- well to the many friends of our high school life, and the thot of saying good-bye forever to our dear old High School is not a pleasant one. But above our sorrow' looms the Future, brilliant and prospective, for which we have so diligently toiled for four years. Four years ago. twenty-four eager but timorous Freshmen entered the struggle of high school life and with the aid of the faculty our first year proved successful. Our Sophomore and Junior years quickly passed, during which the St. Cecilia Glee Club proved their ability by giving the concert, while this year a library staff has been appointed and the library placed in their cure. Last fall we entered as Seniors and thru the co-operation of the Faculty and generosity of the Board of Education our last year has speedily passed, and we wish to express our appreciation to the Board of Education and to the community for the new chemistry laboratory. But our four years spent here in the high school will be to us. thru life, an inspiration to higher ideals and nobler ambitions, and our friends here will ever be a fond remembrance to us. Classmates, we must not consider our education complete here. Let us continue. For la not this an age of advancement, of new ideas and visions, an age asking for leaders, making de- mands and giving opportunities to the educated Individuals? Therefore, we must remember that small kindnesses and consid- erations for others habitually placed in our social intercourse give greater charm to the character than great accomplishments and display of cultured talent. But now we. who have worked together for so long. we. who have fought the same battles, conquered the same difficulties, shared the same victories must soon depart. We must part from our many friends, but we hope that cir- cumstances may enable us to review’ them in the future, as we go onward conquering, as we have been in the past, only now', the problems we will be called upon to solve will be more difficult; but at least, we can rest assured that when surrounded by cares of business or profession, we shall hear the names of our school- mates. who. as they climb from rock to rock in the mountain of success, will bring back to our clouded recollections the happy memories of our High School Days. So now. as we think of our High School days, which we are about to bring to a close, we cannot but wish to extend to the members of our esteemed Faculty and Board of Education our most sincere and heartfelt thanks for all the acts of kindness in our behalf. BERENICE MERRITT.

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CLASS PROPHECY Well, here I am hark in Rau Claire; ten years since our class graduated. I wonder if I will see any of my old schoolmates. Oh. here is a Berrien County Journal—I'll look and see if I can find out what any of them are doing. Well Mr. Carl Layman, who has been taking a course at M. A. (’., has been sent as instructor of the experiment station that is to be located in this vicinity.” I always thought he would make a good teacher. After a number of years working in the Oliver plow works at South Bend as stenographer. Miss Hazel Merritt hns resigned her position and announces her engagement to Mr. Chester Wycoff.” Just as I expected. Mr. Marion Paul expects to leave soon for Paris, where he will finish his medical course. Well I declare—Dr. Paul. As it has been found necessary for another teacher to be hired to assist in the teaching of History, this position has been occupied by the competent Miss Geraldine Preston, a graduate of the local high school of 1918.” Miss Pearl Hoadley. formerly of this city, will lecture at the Beckwith theater. Wednesday, the 14th. on Home Economics and Art. Everyone welcome. I’ll surely have to go to that, for she always was a good talker. Mr. James Sides has accepted a position as agriculture in- structor at Kansas City. Kansas. Mr. Sides was also a graduate of this High School in 1918.” Word has been received by Mrs. E. Skoda that her daughter. Mary, who is now in Seattle. Washington, is giving vocal lessons to a class of twenty-five. Mary Skoda giving music lessons. I never knew she could sing. Miss Mabel Andrews who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to her duties as assistant librarian at New York city.” Oh! isn't that fine; that's just what she wanted to do. We are pleased to infoim the many friends of Mr. Walter Green, a graduate of the E. C. H. S.. that he has graduated from a law school and his office will be located at 437 Main St.. St. Louis. Well I never expected him to be a lawyer for he was so bash- ful. Mrs. C. R. Young of this vicinity recently received word that her daughter. Ruth, in company with Miss Verna Andrews, have left for France, where they will be in active service caring for orphans. Well. I never read so much goods news before. Miss Gladys Horton, who has been spending the winter in Florida, has returned to her home in Sodus and has assumed her duties as music teacher. She always was good in music. At the Bell Sunday Eve.. July 9, ‘To Have and to Hold.' leading lady Miss Berenice Merit .” This will be a busy time for me because I will have to see that. Theresa Johnson, of Sodus. has accepted the position as chief operator of the Bell Telephone Co., at Sodus.” Well. I declare! That in the paper and I haven't accepted the position yet. Oh. well, they have to have the news, and who could get along without the Berrien County Journal. Well this is surely the end of a perfect day. RUTH YOUNG. WALTER GREEN THERESA JOHNSON.