Alhambra High School - Alhambran Yearbook (Alhambra, CA)

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.ig-at ra SENIORS OF 1923 . . SENIOR class is a unique class. It is made up of such outstanding con- traries. Seniors are envied, looked up to, imitated, they occupy the very peak of the world of high school, and yet they are so perilously near the be- ginning again of things! For they are here today and gone tomorrow. The Class of 1923 is rapidly approaching that long looked for peak, and is beginning to realize that the end is not far off. For that reason the class is ex- periencing those mixed emotions, gladness to have accomplished that for which they have been striving, and sadness to leave dear A. H. S. and its friendships. These Seniors have been a very happy class to work with. Our half-hours in the roll-call room have been not only a study period, but might be labeled as well,-U get acquainted period, work together for 1923 period, or what can we do for AQ H. S. ff period. Let uslong remember it and each other! Always be loyal, class of '23, for that is what the blue of our colors repre- sents, and take with you the gold of its honesty and high ideals. JEANNETTE GRE ENE. THE EVOLUTION OF A SENIOR CHAPTER I NE bright September morn, long ago in the year 1919, a large but fright- ened and insignificant-looking group of newly coined freshmen, appeared on the campus. The air was tinted a dainty greenish shade, and no one would have dreamed, to look at this childishly acting bunch, that they were destined to be one of the greatest classes that ever graduated from A. H. S. However, as the days passed on and they became better acquainted with the customs of A. H. S., the lost-lamb appearance disappeared. Questions were not asked as profusely as before, because of the realization of the fact that Miss Perkin's room was not in the basement of the gym nor the General Science Laboratory under the bleachers on the football field. Those who still clung to grammar school tactics or were inclined to show oft a trilie, were easily tamed by gently removing their socks or dampening their curly locks in the library pond. But soon they came to know their places and were not molested the rest of the year. The spirit of A. H. S. soon seized them and they attended games and bought Student Body tickets to the best of their ability. Class offi- cers were chosen and the business of being a freshman was taken seriously. Dur- ing the year a skating party and a hike were enjoyed by all those who attended, and when the end of the term came, all breathed a sigh of relief that they were no longer to be classed as scrubs.H Sixteen

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.H+ v Roger Clapp, Shirley Gitt, Adrian Spoon, J enelle Pilgrim, Miss Greene, President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Adviser CHAPTER II Exactly one year from that famous September day in 1919, the same aggre- gation poured through the portals of' the grand assembly hall. They were high and mighty sophomores, and they showed it. Being now full fledged members of the school, the sophomores took parts in all lines of athletics and in debating, showing the school that even' sophomores can be as indispensable to the spirit and pep, as juniors and seniors. The usual Sophomore hop was given to which the freshmen were invited, partly through kindness and party through pity. Another year was finally ended and this time they felt that they had accom- plished something worth while, rather than simply having gotten through some- thing. . CHAPTER III Once more the assembly hall was packed, and this time Hpackedi' does not really express the situation, as every seat was taken and the place was fairly jammed The size of the class had diminished somewhat but most of the old- timers were still there and a feeling of responsibility crept into their hearts. In school spirit no class could have shown more and the year was started right by getting a hundred per cent Student Body membership, by following the example set by the seniors. In all lines of school activity, the juniors were well represented. Under the supreme guidance of Miss Walker, the class play was given and declared a grand success, and as great a success as the ball which was given later, complimentary to the seniors. CHAPTER IV Finally the day arrived when this class sat in assembly as Seniors. But they did not feel grand and gloriousi' nor high and mighty. Each, in his own heart, knew that this year was to be his last and resolved to get' the most out of it. And now as they leave dear A. H. S., every one of them appreciates the say- ing that school days are the happiest days of one 's life. Under the kind ad- vice and assistance of Miss Greene, our class teacher, this year has been a most highly profitable and happy one. We thank her for all she has done for us and we also appreciate the efforts of every member of the faculty in our behalf. So as we bid good-bye to our school and school-mates, we wish to all the best of luck, with the hopes that their remaining school years may give them as much pleasure and satisfaction as ours have. ROGER W. CLAPP. Seventeen