Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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OUR NEW TEACHERS We wish to extend a most cordial welcome to Principal Townsend and to the new instructors of A. H. S. MR. H. R. TOWNSEND, A. B„ A. M. A. H. S. is indeed fortunate in securing as Principal, Mr. Townsend, who comes here with a flattering record. In 1910 he received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford University; in 1911 the Master of Arts degree from Harvard. Mr. Townsend taught history at West Chester, Pa. High School in 1911. He was principal at Nelsonville High School in 1912. Besides being prin- cipal of our school, he will teach the Senior American history. miss enid Mcelroy, b. l. Miss McElroy comes from Delaware, Ohio. She received a B. L. degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. Her experience as teacher consists of five years teaching at Delaware High School. She is teaching English, Algebra, Physical Geography in A. H. S. MR. HAROLD COLLINS Mr. Collins, our new athletic coach, comes with the reputa- tion of being one of the best athletes in the state. In 1912 he at- tended Wooster University where he achieved many honors as an athlete. This is his first year as coach and he has had much success with the football team so far Mr. Collins will teach Phy- sical Geography. He is not native American, for he was born in Siam. MR. MARTIN Mr. Martin comes to A. H. S. to teach in the Commercial De- partment. He was graduated from Oberlin in ’12, and has also attended Heidelberg at Tiffin. Mr. Martin has taught three years at Tiffin. ' MR. F. W. MITCHELL Mr. Mitchell, who teaches mathematics, is a graduate of Ed- inboro University. He was principal at Hahntown, Pa. and Greensburg, Pa. being also substitute teacher in the high school at Greensburg. 14

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THE DART eyes, with his hand frcm the slanting iays of the setting sun, he shifted his glance down the beach to the pier. There on the end of the pier stood a little boy. He evidently had a boat in the wa- ter, and as it sailed beyond his reach, he made a dive for it. Joe began to run. In another minute he was in the water hurrying to- ward the struggling child. The Jolly Crowd, attracted by Joe’s peculiar actions, at once saw the little lad’s danger. “Oh,” cried Ruth Dearborn in a frenzy, it’s my brother Hal. Oh, boys, run! hurry! Joe can never reach him.” With that, two of the boys rush- ed into the water and, in less time than it takes to tell it, one of them came back, triumphantly bearing young Hal, apparently none the worse for his ducking. Joe turned back, with a prayer of thanksgiving in his heart. As he reached the beach he sank down exhausted. No one paid any attention to Joe. Oh no! For who thot of Joe as a he- ro? The hero was the boy who had saved the child. Joe lay on the beach so exhausted that he could scarcely move, but after a time he managed to stagger home. That evening he sat dreaming of his daughter. How happy she must be. She never was tired or hungry as he was. Later he fell asleep and dreamed of angels singing, and best of all his daughter, just as she had looked twenty years ago, stretching out her hand to him. Outside the darkness deepened; a cool wind blew in from the lake, but never again was Joe tired, or hungry, or never again did he long for his daughter, for he went to her that night. When the Jolly Crowd heard of Joe’s death, they all felt deep remorse, but more than any other one, Ruth Dearborn grieved, for it was she who had made his burden seem heavier, by her unkind word . She felt even deeper remorse, when the doctor said that Joe’s death was probably due to the shock of the water. The sud- den shock undoubtedly weakened his already feeble heart. All the campers, in turn tried to comfort Ruth but she would not be comforted. If I had only said one kind word, or done one nice thing, for him, I wouldn’t feel so bad,” wailed Ruth, “ but I didn’t, instead, I made his life just as miserable as I C3uld.” “Oh, well, Ruth, never mind now,” said Mary, “for it can’t be helped; but any way it’s nice to know that he’s happy now.” They all found comfort in that fact, and soon dismissed the matter from their minds. Before they broke camp, they had all regained their usual spirits and were a “Jolly Crowd” again. 13

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THE DART MR. H. P. PATTON, B. A. Mr. Patton, the new teacher in Commercial Geography and English was graduated from Antioch college in 1911, where he re- ceived the Bachelor of Arts degree. He was assistant principal and taught English and Mathematics at Ligonier, Ind. MISS RUTH KELLY, B. A. Miss Ruth Kelly comes to teach English in A. H. S. In 1911 she received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Allegheny college. She was graduated from Meadville, Pa. High School in 1907. For one year she was instructor in English at Girard, Ohio. MR. PELTON, A. B. Mr. Pelton, our science teacher, is a graduate of Oberlin, re- ceiving from that institution an A. B. degree. He taught Mathe- matics and Physics at St. Albans School, Knoxville, 111. MISS RICHARDS, A. B. Miss Richards is also a graduate of Oberlin, having received an A. B. degree. Her experience as teacher consists of six years teaching of Mathematics at Salem, Ohio. She is instructor of Mathematics in A. H. S. cSj tgj A Metrical Romance I am Bus was a merry maid, She loved a boy nam’d Dac, But when she found he loved her not, She cried, “Alack! Alack!” Now this young Dac Tyl felt pangs of remorse, Forthwith he bought him a dashing black horse, Said, “to escape wedded state I’ll go West, There no old maids do the good ground infest.” Tro Chee overheard this speech, Begged he’d take her with him there, “For,” she said, “him do I hate, But I want fresh western air.” But instead of these maids who o’er anxious did seem, He did take to himself a fair vision and dream, Who would change her sweet name which was fair Anna Pest, And become Mrs. Tyl by his urgent request. 15