Arvada High School - Redskin Yearbook (Arvada, CO)

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(’lasN IIiNlory “Opportunity knocks at everyone’s door. ” September the third, ninteen hundred and nine was a date that marked an important event in the lives of the present graduating class, for it was then that we started our High School career. It was in this year that twenty-five freshmen came quietly up the steps and timidly assembled to hear the directions given by Professor Drake during the morning exercises which were opened by the song, “Wake Freshmen Wake ” Often, however, we felt quite insignificant when we realized that there were three classes above us. Yet some of us realized that if our work was done well we would some day reach the goal for which we were aiming. We worked along the Freshman year as meek as lambs. But with the help of our teachers we overcame the trials and difficulties which hindered ur progress. It seemed years to us before that year went by but the good times we enjoyed out of school hours cancelled the monotonous hours spent in school. At last the examinations came which told us that the end of the school year was close at hand. The summer passed very quickly and it seemed but a few days when we were again assembled at the school house as Sophomores to take up the work of that class. This year seemed a very unlucky year to us, decreasing our ranks to the number of twelve, but this did not interfere with the progress of the rest of the class. Some had stopped because the obstacles which were in the way were too difficult for them to overcome. Others moved away for reasons not controlled by themselves. And of course we couldn’t all escape Cupid’s arrows, two have met with such fate which of course ended their school career. Yet the minority of the class which was four, thought it wise to continue to the end. It was during this year that we received Edith Champion, a very bright student into our class 10 continue her school career. She, knowing that Arvada had the best high school in the state, came all the way from Lead-ville to attend school here and she was indeed an inspiring classmate Anna Redstrom, also joined our class in this year, she had been attending the Fremont school but since that school was entirely to small for her. she decided to attend school here. As Sophomores we felt more dignified because we were above the Freshmen who acted very much more like lambs than we Day after day rolled very slowly on with the same routine of work which caused many of us to be discouraged until we were again confronted with examinations which made most of us shake with dread. Some were very much disappointed when they had received their examination papers which had been graded and had fallen below passing, while others [who had received their papers,] had a smile that wouldn't come off.

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ANNABELLE SAIDIE SMITH ’10, ’ll, ’12, ’13. Literary Society. Junior Play ’12. “Never allows her education to interfere with her pleasure.” WALTER OLSON ’10, ’ll, ’12, ’13. Class President ’13. Literary Society. Winner of Track Team Prizes ’ll, ’12 “The grin that won’t come off.”

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The Junior year we organized as a '•lass with Byron Strickland as our President and Edith Champion as our Secretary and Treasurer, who proved to be very successful and faithful officers. This year seemed to be the happiest year of them all. The other two years were spent, it seemed to us in drudgery, while this was a year of joy rather than worry, but our studies were kept up which took up the time we would have used to get into mischief. We enjoyed the good times at the Flinch club which met each week at the home of the members. And most of all, the giving of our play in honor of the Seniors of 1912 which was indeed a very great success. It was in this year that Annabelle Smith joined us in our year of enjoyment who always looks on the bright side of everything. She had been attending North Denver High School but when she heard about the Arvada High School she immediately left there and came here to finish her high school course. It was also in this year that Bernice Bishop who had been attending Wolfe Hall joined our class. We often wonder why Bernice quit Wolfe Hall but the reason is very simple. At Wolfe Hall there was just one thing lacking for her enjoyment because that school is a school for girls and girls only. This made a total of nine students in the class but towards the latter part of this year one of our members dropped out leaving a number of eight. The end of the Junior year came to an end very quickly and it was then we thought of only one more year to attend the High School which of course made those who intend to go further than high school very glad. The last year or Senior year was also a year which was very much enjoyed by all. We progressed very nicely this year nearly all getting an average of ninety which of course excused us from our examinations. As Seniors we felt very proud of ourselves to think we were so near the end of high school. And the majority of the class which is seven intend to go on further than the high school. It was in the middle part of this year that one of our classmates finished the required work of the high school. And decided he would like a touch of college life which put him one half year ahead of those who intend to go to college. He has already attained quite a reputation as a writer, as was told by one of his classmates who read the article, wh’ch was in the Clarion, the Denver University paper and told hin. that if Webster should read that composition he would not recognize the English language. Two of our girl classmates have also attained a reputation as school teachers. Who after they have more training will become real school teachers. The trial will be a great help to them in the future. And now we are passing the week which for all of us will be the last at the high school and in future years we shall recall many pleasant happenings as we glance over ihe pages of The Annual published by the Senior class of 1913. Milton Nicholson.