Nappanee High School - Napanet Yearbook (Nappanee, IN)

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(Elaaa fluent HERBERT ALEXANDER Composed Is our class of twenty lads And lassies great and small, Each eager for the time to come To hear the great world’s call. For at last our studies are ended, And from the old school we must part; Each working, striving, and battling, To wrin his fame in some art. From Freshies to Sophs, and to .1 uniors We’ve advanced up the path side by side; Eacli solving the schoolroom problems With a steady and unbroken stride. And now when at last we as Seniors, Have finished our course in the school, We see that in all our great learning, We’ve acquired a most precious jewel. Each scholar with the firm endeavor To do his full share in the light, Has won all the honor and glory That follows the doing of right. So have passed our twelve years of school life, Though it seems no more than a day. May they ever brighten our memory As the passing years roll away. But still all our work is not ended. Though our school days have passed and gone, For the days of life are before us And we are still but in the dawn. The world should gladly receive us For through the years of the N. II. S. Not a class has ever surpassed us, In winning so marked a success.

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class rnsTOEy LUCILE ULINE TtfORMBR class histories for the most part have been fabrication and imagi-■2T nation and to one who olrserves closely it may have occurred that the theory of evolution is readily applicable to class histories. We hope that this history has individuality enough that it will amply repay the persons who read it. From our exalted position as Seniors, we looked back with pride at the brilliant and unsurpassed record which we left of our four years in High School. Apparently uneventful were the first two years of our career, being marked principally by enjoyable class parties given by loyal members of the class. The triumph of our third year was the Junior reception. Long had the Faculty and the class of T2 looked forward to the’13 Junior and with exclamations of joy they read the welcome invitation. Our reception was un-paralled by that of any other Juniors’, since always before they were dry and wearisome, while ours was one of true merit. But we have no intention of expounding our wisdom for others to mock, so will leave all praise or otherwise in the hands of the invited guests. Sometimes battle and midnight watches have been our lot, but never yet has the enemy surprised our camp because of sleeping guards, thanks to the loyal boys of our class. All praise to those whose careful vigilance has ever kept our banner from disgrace. The social functions of class T3 have been many and delightful. After returning from one of these enjoyable functions, each of us would lie on his downy couch in the wee sma’ hours and think of the tests which were always sure to follow such a social demonstration. In the field of athletics we have won much honor and praise, our strong point being basket-ball. Many a good throw has won a stirring “hurrah” from the heaving bosoms of the rooting squad. The goal for which we have been striving is now nearly reached and with an enviable record. The final reward for our labors will be given in May and twenty will be numbered with the Alumni. And now as we leave our high school days behind, may we go into a life filled with happiness and success in spite of the unlucky 13, and may it be said of each of us. “Wisdom he has, and unto wisdom courage, Temper to that, and unto all success.”

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(Clmifl iJIrapljrry SAMUEL SHARP •Jp-T order to foretell the future of class ’13, neither the gloomy cavern of the Sibyl nor any mysterious oracle has been consulted. Sitting by the lireside one evening, I fell asleep and in a dream the future of each member of the class was revealed. I will retell them as they appeared to me. The drug store of Johnson Son will have a new partner, when Lloyd has finished a course in pharmacy at college. This life will not appeal to him very long and he will then take up forestry. Behind the counter of a large business house in South Bend will be seen the bright and smiling face of Lola Feldman. On beautiful farms in the country, Ivon and Clarence will dwell. in summer they will spend the time farming and in w inter will teach the home schools. Frieda Price, after taking up a course at Ashland College, is destined to be the leader of many social functions Having secured all the malhematicil training he can find, Orville will some day he professor of that subject in some university. In a few years, in reading an account of a World Series game between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox, the name of Robert Wy-song will be given special mention. Wilma will go to college for a time but after seeing the ways of the world she decides to promote the cause of the helpless. If you should at any time go to Mexico, you will hear of a noted orphan asylum. Of this she will be manager. Newton, after taking a correspondence course in engineering, will go to North Dakota and run a J. I. Case threshing engine. A large homestead in the west will in a short time be the home of Melvin. Here he will have plenty of space to test his knowledge of agriculture. Lucile will take a course in stenography at the South Bend Business College and then be employed as oltice girl in her father’s business. Milo will try teaching, but finding the task of correcting pupils hard on his robust frame, will settle down with his city bride to the more quiet life of farming. If one should step into Yoders’ Garage twenty years hence he would see crawling from under an automobile a man, daubed witli dirt and grease. The man will be easily recognized as Lester who is still trying to win fame in the field of mechanics. Every one of class ’13 will know where to find a place to stay overnight when in Indianapolis, for Clara, having captured the heart of a youth in that city w ill dwell there. To literature will be added the famous works of a new author -Herbert. Bertha for some time will desire to obtain a greater education but struck by Cupid's arrow she will change her mind and become involved in the harmony and discord of married life. Murray will end his romantic career by marriage. As a wedding gift his father will present him with a large “pea green” dredge, with which he will attempt to drain the Everglades of Florida. One of our fellow students disappears—gone as though never to return. Years afterwards a famous cartoonist appears at the opera house at Nappanee holding his audience spell-bound. To tiie crowd’s delight he becomes known as a member of class ’13—Henry Maust. Estella’s rapid musical development will soon enable her to make a concert tour of the leading European countries.