Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 13 Class of 1 908. In a large, square room we sit, But for us, ’tis none too fit; We are Freshmen What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. On the Honor Roll we stand, A full half dozen, hand in hand ; We are Freshmen, What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. Proud of our good standard, we Hope a better one yet to see ; We are Freshmen, What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. Fifty in our class enrolled, The highest in the school we’re told; We are Freshmen, Don’t you see? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. Some from Market, some are not, Some from mansion, some from cot; We are Freshmen, What care we? In ’08 you’ll Seniors see. In second credit soon we’ll be And other Freshmen then you’ll see; We are Freshmen, What care we ? In ’08 we ' ll Seniors be. First as Sophomores, Juniors then, We’ll earn our way with voice and pen; We are Freshmen What care we? In ’08 we’ll Seniors be. BESSIE NOLAN PARKS.

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12 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. one hundred and twenty dollars. Miss Carolyn Whitlock had the scholar- ship for last year. There are eight other scholarships of equal value open to Valparaiso students through competitive examinations. It was undoubtedly due to this recognition by Chicago that the school was this year asked to make application for membership in the North Central Association of High Schools and Colleges, and was accepted. This member- ship entitles our graduates to enter any college or university of the Middle West without examination. THE ORATORICAL CONTEST OF 1908. Valparaiso never was more enthusiastic than at the Oratorical Contest this year. The discovery, a few days before, of a blunder in the adding of the grades at last year’s contest seemed to fan to a flame the smoldering school spirit and we have lost nothing since then in the line of contests, ora- torical, musical, or athletic. The grades of last year’s contest show the lowest sum to belong to Miss Kathryn Anderson, of Valparaiso, and make her the winner. Valpo. Hebron. Wheeler. Chesterton. Kouts. Composition 7 4 12 13 9 Thought 8 4 12 12 9 Delivery 12 22 16 18 22 27 30 40 43 40 This honor has been a long time getting to Miss Anderson, but Valpo is just as proud of her as if she had been wearing the gold medal all year. This year Valparaiso’s successful representative was Miss Marguerite Tofte, who shared first honors with Mr. Frank Rader, of Chesterton. This makes the third time in four years that Valparaiso has taken first place in the Oratorical Contests. So faithfully has each year’s orator trained and so earnestly has each one worked to keep at the top the name of the school, that it is difficult to say any one was best. But it is no exaggeration to say that no one ever gave more general satisfaction than Miss Tofte. She was perfectly at home with her subject and her delivery was earnest, clear and dignified. The chorus contest was a splendid addition at this annual meeting , and, thanks to Miss Flint, we won a decided first place with our musicians.

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14 HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL Calendar of Commencement W eek May 17 to 22, 1908 Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a. m., BACCALAUREATE SERMON at Christian Church, By Rev. Bruce Brown Thursday, May 21, 8:00 p. in., COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES at Memorial Opera House ; address by Dr. George Vincent, University of Chicago Friday, May 22, 8:00 p. m., ALUMNI BANQUET, High School Building Program for Commencement Exercises March High School Orchestra Invocation Rev. E. A. Oldenburg Music, Selected .... High School Glee Club Address, “ Fads and Fashions” . Rev. George E. Vincent, University of Chicago Music, Selected . . . High School Glee Club Presentation of Diplomas . . Prof. J. E. Roessler Benediction . . . . . Rev. S. I. Long