Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

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History of the The final • |»|)» rt unit % to briefly r«-lji « a history of tin struggles and successes. of tin- trials and triumphs of tin Mobil- class oi I!• 11 is at haiul. While there is a feeling of sadness eonueet il with the writing of this last ehapter of ottr Normal life , there is also a feelitiK of joy that we an ahonl to pass into a sphere where everything is ilone on a inueli larger wale. Si nee we organi cd as a Junior Class in Septeinlwr llltt.S, we have I wen constantly growing ami now we stand the largest elass in the history of the school. We Isir-st not only of quantity hut of quality: for front the lime w entered tile sehool as .Juniors until the eh se of our Senior year great intellcetual ability lifts Im-cii displayed. The events through wliieli Nineteen Hundred Kleven has pass-d are worthy of note. The menihers of our class have shown great eagerness to promote every department of Normal life. At no time has such a spirit of progress and enthusiasm for work existed at S. l{. S. X. as when our noble elass was passing through its halls. While we have Imvii busy winning elass honors, we have not Imen idle in the various soeial activities. Our Thanksgiving feasts and Hallowe'en romps will lw recalled as happy incidents in the nieiuory of our school days. One of the chief events of our Junior year was the Junior Play which all w ill agree showed wonderful talent and originality. Perhaps the most successful of all our undertakings, was the banquet. Senior Class irivfii by iik we .Middlcrs. in honor of the Se nior ’lass of 1910. Unt in tolling of this enjoyable evening. wo think of another us pleasantly spout when wo. a Seniors, were tlio guests of .....lass of 1912. In musical talent wo nro not lacking. Tin (lice Clnlw » ■ ? tltoir origins to the efforts of sonio of our incmlier Tin concerts which won given illnlor our dinvtion won hailed with delight hy nil lovers of good music. Our record in literary work Inis hoen very good. V« fi-el that ns n result of well pn pan-d dcliatcs. essay and other literary productions, we nn aide to face the world with greater self-confidence. Quito in accord with our prominent place in literary activities we occupy a conspicuous position in athletic affairs. We furnish n large niiniber of athletes for the various sports and games .Many hard fought contests have been won hy the Normal I toys, for the class of 1911 was present to urge them on with enthusiastic songs and cheer To the .luniorx we can advise nothing lictter than to plot) m diligently ami to n aeh the top. To the .Middlers. their motto The Imri on widens as we clitub. ' As we will attend to the many duties of life no matter when it is or where we an , let us as individuals give the ! • « that is in us lent we lie called as unworthy of membership in the class of 1911. Historian .Vim Ut a

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FRANK WILSON BLACK, Parkers Landing, Pu. Taught Five Years—Philnmatheun A great addition was made to I lie class of 1911. when this intellectual specimen of humanity was added. He has bed'll u liooster to the class in every sense of the word. His work as chairman of the different committees has won for him very great praise. We also congratulate ourselves in having secured him as business manager of the Saxigcna. Kl’I.A ELIZABETH .MARVIN. McKees Risks, I’a. I'hilomathean. Dili you ever see a tall slender girl chasing herself over the campus with about llftoen Imok under her arm f Well, this was Kula; and the Issiks—no one knows what they nre, for although she did shine in her classes she was'more fond of gym work and basket ball. Always cheerful, her saying was: llappv am 1; from care I'm free Why aren't you all happy like me? .MAI'DK LILLIAN BROWN. Buena Vista. Pa. Bryant. .Maude hails from the town of Buena Vista which is situated along the famous •,Yough”. She displayed her industrious spirit by teaching in Kindergarten after she had taught the required amount in Normal School. However, she is interested in other things liesides liook . such as. beaut- iful eyes”; Brown ones preferred. Wo predict that she will teach for several years but not long enough to receive a pension. EMMA MATILDA GAXGLOFF, Wildwood. Pa. Philomalhcau. When you, my readers, gaze uj»on tliis serene face, you will recognize it, as that of one known to all. She is a very “Frank” girl and though sometimes she does give you sonic '• Black looks, yet site is of a cheerful disposition. During her Middle year she had a severe attack of cupidic heart trouble and has never recovered. BESSIE VIOLA AtOOXK, Drove City, Pa. Oraduate of Drove City High School—Bryant. Bessie is of a philosophical turn of mind. It was a •courec of much interest to the teacher and much mom to the elans when Bessie tried to demonstrate the physical law— that the velocity of a falling laxly is proportional to the time of falling. LILLA MAE KAK1.N. Kmlenton. Pa. A little.... than three years ago Lilia Kakin. one of tho smallest! girls of our class left her beautiful home near Em-teuton an l came to Slip|R ry Itock for the pur|x so of easting in her lot with the class of 1!»11. She is a happy, cheerful girl, who always looks on the bright side of life. Lilia re-eoived her former education at Rockdale and after completing the course at S. It., we feel sure she will have success. Twenty-one