Philadelphia High School for Girls - Milestone Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Record Number I3 ' Z, 1 L' V . , gg, I I . ........ ,.,f,,i.,.........3 7 . 2. ag 2i?r3- -2 ' U '- t ., , . .,. , ?. .,,,,..,-, ,, ,,.,,, ,,..-,, .,,.. ....... , 5 5' ef.-2: a a , . . ., ,, ,,i.'.f...,-f.w.f:w.- --un , f' . 'li iii .A 22022-5 . -' 'I' '- 2 5 .6159 f .. : - 'try 1 7:23 'a ' gag ,-zfq: P -L ' - if I 4ln..N '1. ll: A I K. Z HISTORY 'VERY GOOD THING has a beginning and an ending: and the present I graduating class is no exception. Our start was made in September 1918, when some of us gathered at the Annex, and others at Junior High. There isn't much to be said of FreshiesgH they're not very important after all, except in their own eyes. However, this year our hearts were lightened when the armistice was signed-for war, even in our young lives, was depressing. Then came Christmas! NVe worked hard to provide for the poor families of the com- munity, and I am sure our toiling was not without material success. The next thing we knew February was at hand, and we, at the Annex, were no longer the youngest class of the school. A In the beginning of our 1B grade, the girls who were at the Annex came to the Main Building, but those who were in Junior High remained there. In this term we were duly made fun of, but we did not much mind. VVe were so charmed by the novel position in which we found ourselves that minor privations did not annoy us. During this time, we did nothing of importanceg perhaps it is because the class was not yet together. However much we enjoyed our work, we were not sorry to welcome june and vacation. September called us to work again, and, although some hesitated. we came, for the most part, eager and curious toi see what the new year would bring. We were now united for the first time, and one of our chief pleasures was the forming of fast friendships in the class. And just think, we were no longer in the baby class! We had graduated, and were proud Sophomores. This was the first year that the class, as a whole, took interest in the affairs of class and school. Our baseball team was elected, and, while its virtues are better untold, we were proud of our nine. For the first time, weiwere initiated into the wonderful, and, at the same time, horrible Hallowe'en Party. The party was wonderful, but some of the costumes were horrible, and we had a hard time recognizing our former crush