Waynesfield Goshen High School - Reflections Yearbook (Waynesfield, OH)

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History of the Sophomore Class ByBloomH.Focht N THE THIRTEENTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1913, there collected together in the assembly room of Wayne High School, a band of nineteen shy and modest children, anxious to begin the duties of their freshmen year. Of course, we were a little bashful at first, but we were soon as bold as any of the Seniors. We surprised the faculty with our ability to learn. We were especially proficient in rhetoric. Our compositions were sublime, almost rivaling the works of Milton and Shakespeare. Mr. Wilkerson told us that we were the best freshmen class in rhetoric he ever taught. We also showed our ability to learn in physical geography and botany. So passed our freshmen year. On the following September when we arrived at school, we found that our number had diminished to twelve. We also found that we had two new instructors, Mr. Lehr and Mr. Fasig. Although we were a little slow at first, once started we were able to force even the freshmen to set up and take notice of the work which we were doing. Especially was this true in geometry. We were unable at first to get along very rapidly, but after we were started we progressed with great rapidity. About the middle of the year one of our members quit high school to take up normal work. This reduced our number to eleven. And was there ever such an eleven? Foremost in everything that tends towards bettering the school. We were the first class to give a Friday morning program. We are small in number, but great in honor. To tell the honors of the class, it is best to tell the honors of some of the mem- bers of the class. Dale Douglas is looked upon by all as the most promising poetess of the school. Clinton Knotts has gained great honors as a geometrician. Don Harrod is our basketball star. Laura Gray is the great literary light of the class of '17, She has won great honors as a comic reader. Lucile Means is the songbird of the class. Brooks Horn, besides being a violinist, is somewhat inclined towards art. Lucile Butcher thrills everyone with her beautiful music. She is said to be the most accomplished pianist that ever entered Wayne High. Esther Dawson is a silent girl, very much taken up with her studies. Flora Bacome is a very sociable young lady, especially among the freshmen. page thirty-on

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