Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

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CLASS HISTORY “A story, please, Aunt Ruby, before you go.” pleaded little girl to a middle-aged woman whose occupation as book agent called her away from home quite frequently. “What shall it be?” replied her aunt. “Why don’t you te ‘ll ine about when you were a little girl and went to school ? “Well, that has been a long o member best of all my school days, my high school days. Those were the happiest of my life and I’m sure you with me when you have gone throvgh — the time ago, and I[ can re- will agree course.” laking her niece upon her lap, she began: “A class of about seventeen green little Freshmen were found in their very early on the first day of the hool year of nineteen fourteen. We had all arrived early so that we would be sure to get a seat in that large room they ealled the Assembly hall. We were then dismissed to eo to our class rooms but, of course, Freshmen shouldn't be expected to know where to go. After we were informed, we then found ourselves listening to the kind voice of ou History teacher. This was not the worst though. There were three other class rooms to venture into. the end seats yf the morning, we had summed up in our terrified little minds just what we were expected to do. “About a week after entering, by the Seniors. a reception was given in our honor We were not treated as badly as bibs with to our bread were forced to recelye our we had expected but all other eyes upon us and were then escorted and milk. ve enjoyed it very much. “The rest of the year was filled with hard work but, nev- ertheless, we were allowed to be present at the entertain- ments throughout the year so that the effects of our labor did not leave any of us injured, physically or mentally. “Next year came and we were glad to be in the proud po- Sophomores. now but the ‘ence in numbers made no ditierence in might. We became known by all classes for our splendid orat ons. The term ended before we could realize it and vacation | brought about another ee in our numbers. Two from the As babies, v sition of The class was ee difre class married and others left to attend other schools or to work. “Of course, as Juniors, we felt that we were about per- fect but our teachers thought not. We knew this year meant hard work and that we would be obliged to east off our frivolous ways. Chemistry was our star subject. Hach vear brought its change in our numbers. some more mem- bers leaving who preferred a more settled life. Others had misfortunes and failed in the course so our class at the beginning of the Senior year numbered eight members. We had reached that height of wisdom and dignity which befits a Senior and which is needed to carry on the work successfully. As an example of this. consider the honor

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HELEN WHITING STELLA TURK ELIZABETH WASHINGTON

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bestowed upon us by our being given the library for our private study hall and being free from kinder garten rules and regulations. Selection of class pins caine upon us one day very suddenly and we them ee an quarreling. Let this be a good example for the Juniors Our circle was broken into sometime Senior ona another school, but we welcomed her now true member of the class. we look hack. on our selected ago by a and a School is drawing to a close and happy days with pleasure regretting ieee sne 1s CLASS We, the Senior class of Madera Union High School, believing ourselves to be of sane mind and of good memory and realizing that our high school life is finished and that we are ready to climb, though the path be rugged, do here- by make this, our last will and testament. We bequeath and devise, as follows: Fiest: The Senior Hall with its pleasant memories to the Junior class, hoping they will regard it with due re- spect and act with the dignity becoming to Seniors. Second: Our ability of concentration and of conduct- ing ourselves properly to the Poors Third: Our bibs and all our childish toys to the fresh- men as we have no need for t fen now and they are the only class that would have us e for them. Fourth: “Of course. we don’t know but we suspect” we leave our knowledge of civil government and U.S. History to Mr. Kahl. I Klizabeth Washington, do hereby failing giggles to Ezra Bushman. [, Mari ie Brown, do hereby give my skill to fantastic” to Oley Tyrrell. , bequeath my never trip the heht only the thought great honors our leaving them. We have attained our through the kind and patient helpfulness of faculty and feel that we have gained enough experience from our course to help us in abiding by our motto: ‘Climb though the path be rugged.” As she finished talking, she glanced the clock and it was nearing a late hour, to bed and tucked her WILL so she carried her little niece awa) carefully under the warm covers. I. Grace Crow, do hereby leave my ability of looking in- nocent at a rieht time to pa Bareroft. I. Helen Wilkinson, do hereby bequeath my broad mind- ness in U. 8. History, especially in to Mexico, to the Junior class as a whole Everett Honeycutt regan , do hereby leave my position as the most popular boy of the Senior class to whoeyer in the future classes will be most capable of filling it. [. Stella Turk, do hereby give the freckles on the end of my nose Effie Raburn to take the place of those which so mysteriously disappeared from the end of her nose. I, Ruby Russell, do hereby bequeath my ability to keep on the pitch in singing to Matthew Conley. I. Helen Whiting, do hereby bequeath my ability of mak- ine bread that will raise to three times its height whet baked to Pegey Murray. I. Edith How, do hereby bequeath my phamphlets o1 “Tow to get Fat” to Goosey Clark, and also my Senioy dignity to Florence Floto. Sealed this fifth day of May, 1914. SENIOR CLASS.