Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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Page Eighteen In jUrmoriiim In Memory of Our Classmate WILLIE UTTERBACK Born March 16, 1898 Died March 20, 1916 We loved her, yes, we loved her, But angels loved her more; And so they gently called her To yonder shining shore. The golden gates were open, A gentle voice said, “Come! And with farewells unspoken She calmly entered home.

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Li ra likes to laugh and talk Most any time of day. Tin.' work is not distasteful. She’d rather read or play. GEORGE WHITE. JR. Generator” (it-orv:i is a peculiar genius. In lift- he’ll make his mark; That is. if in the meantime He doesn’t change to an electric spark. Page Seventeen CARL WHITE “Sleepy” A second Paderewski he. And charms us with his melody; Sometime' he stays up in a cloud. But descends when Mr. Burns calls loud. PAUL WILLIAMSON “Creany” All .vuk hr works on Latin And »n sk. tches both sad and sill . But when Sunday comes at Hr goes out and talk' to

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Page Nineteen Senior Class History It is hard for a Senior to recall things that hap pene I in that Paleolithic age, the Freshman year of High School. Hut as Freshman classes go, ours was not below the highest, notwithstanding a generous supply of greenness ami timidity, hut with great intellects -in embryo. How our fondest ideals and air castles were shat-.ered! For in High School we were referred to as only Freshmen. Xml only those who have experienced the slights that are so freely accorded to those unfortunates can appreciate the trials of our first year. An Sophomores, things were different. YVe thoroughly enjoyed handing to the incoming Freshman class the taunts and -tings we had learned the precious year. Our studies were more to our taste, not o rudimentary, and many of us had recitations not only with the Juniors but even with the Seniors! That was also the year in which we were first permitted to enjoy to any extent social pleasures and to participate in various activities at school. It is necessary only to mention the Juniors of nineteen hundred ami fifteen to any member of the Faculty to get our complete biography. We were justly admitted to lx- the Seniors' close rival, even in the teachers' estimation. c set the standard of future zoological classes. Mounted hoptoads, bumble- This gcniiiN worked on other lines as well, for we in variably won a certain susceptible member of the Faculty on any question relating to chemistry or study periods. The final year of our High School career found us joyfully anticipating it. Quite naturally, it has been the best year of our life. Wc have enjoyed having a History teacher who has but one class in High School, and to his oft repeated continue. we have added paragraph after paragraph. Through its discussion, with the aid of the Literary Digest, we have learned many things of the European War. in addition to other topics of general interest. Best of all. we are the first class to graduate from the new High School Building, a privilege which has been coveted by all former classes. Our career is nov at a close and we feel very dignified ami wise but— “O wad some Power the gittie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! Rl’TH UTTERBA ’K.