Walnut Hills High School - Remembrancer Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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C LATD MO RY. DOROTHY KOCH T0 115 who leave forever The gates of Walnut Hills, 'When high-school days are over. V3111 high-school joys and 1115- To 115 remains but menfry Of things we've said and done: W e now but hold the dreamer's key To by-gonc work and fun. Nnu- we who cared not Whether He learned 111-1 book 01' rule. Who gaily played tOUeTher The wiseman and the fad Must Dart. 1101' meet tomm'mw AO'ain 11-1thi11 these walls: And so with1 10V Vet 501'11'11V. XVe 11 go Where mem 1'V calls, We turn 0111' keV and slowly Re1'1e11 the vears Cr0116 hV XV 6 see the P1eshmen lowlv XV 6 were. We smileithen 51911. How eager and how happv. How ignorant it seemed-- The mass of Nineteen Twentvfe And yet it hoped and dreamed. Indomitahle we see it Advancing through the years. Of Soph more 1311111125 accuse it- Of Sophmme joys and tears 5; Of Junior affectation, Of Junior wiles and airs-e What drea111s of graduation! What hopes and what despairs!

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l3eHutrah for the Student Council! The members are certainly doing their utmost to make W. H. H. S. a real llHeaven on Earth ! Even in the lunchmom! 27eExams are coming! Oh, yes; were studying! Next week will tell how much good it did, though! February 3-6-Exams! No words can express our feelings on this subject! Silence is the wisest policy. ll-The Senior Girls gave a Valentine and Leap-year party in the school gym. Fun? That doesnlt express it fully. lngreliminary try-out fer the Otatorical Contest. Speak louder. please, and not too fast? ZOeA national prize essay contest was held today. Hurrah! our dear little Judy won the hrst prize, and Max Lewis the third prize for Walnut Hills Highl - 26eThe Tragic Squad Was on duty today for the first time. Keep to the fight; there! -' Single flle! March 5eRehearsals for the ul'lnal playn began today in earnest. IZeWe had a real movie show today! Mary Pick ford and a Harold Loyal Comedy! After the pic- tures were shOWn there was a clance in the gymnasium. l9-Walnut Hills debated West Night High and was given all the honors of the evening. Hurrah for our debaters! ZBeThe worcls, llWalnut Hillites, the champion debaters. will soon he on every tongue if the members of the debating teams of other Cincinnati high schools don't get to work. Today Walnut Hills was victorious over East Side? 26eThe Tri-State Debate Was to have been held tonlght. but it was postponed by request from the Louisville High School. What's wrong, folks? April 5eAll the group pictures for The Remembrancer were taken today. l6-The B-A Dance! Heretofare the graduating class has given a dance for the B grade, hut thls year the Juniors reversed the old tradition and entertained the Seniors, at The Mansion. in a farewell jubilee. More fun! l9eThe school Was entertained by Mr. Edward Avis, a noted whistler and an imitator of birds. Z3eA real Vaudevillele-minstrel shcw. chorus, 'n everything! 30-The BOAT RIDE! The day of this event was the ul'ed-letter day of the whole school yearee the day to which we had looked forward since September. May 7WAn0ther A-grade Hike! 'Ncugh said! MgThe Final Play! Two performances were given today and each one was a huge success. PSeToday was the Field Meet at Oxford, in which many of our boys took active parts. 21 elnterscholastic Meet! 24FExam in English! 25eThe beginning of the end ! Final exams! ZQeTri-State Meet! .IUFC 44enior Class Day! A-B Hay Ride! Oh, joy! SeSenior banquet and party! Final Senior affair before Graauation. lleGRADUATION NIGHT! DOROTHY AMMERMAN. TwentyuSeven

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And then with heads uplifted, A11 eager for the fray, Our class at last assembled To greet its Senior day. We came With love to conquer, For Walnut Hills to hght: We came to win its honor. T0 bask in wisdonfs light. The order old had altered: New rules, new laws, were made: The Seniors never fathered. But every law obeyed. And Walnut Hillst true spirit Which lived in every breast, Wet faithful, did transmit it Unalteted t0 the rest. As Seniors then we shouldered The burdens of the school; Deep in our hearts there smoldered The hope that our school rule. Tn every undertaking XVeKre struggled to attain The prize. Success. by making Our honor our school's gain. Four years wejve worked and waited- Tn union lay out might! Until the parting, fated. Of graduation night Came swift, and tried to sever The ties that bound us fast: But friendships, true forever, W'ill hind us to the last. Four years youjve us awarded With famed Minervaas gold; Four years weTve truly hoarded The treasures that you hold. Oh. school! whose precepts mighty Arc written on each heart, We pray we might be worthy OI you eTen When we part. Four years are done. Eyes, glowing, W' e scan the coming days; We see, with hearts derflowing, The parting of out ways. What now? To play the shitker? T0 Walnut Hills untme? The world is for the worker! Each has his work to do.