Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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THE DART 21 Class Poem ALBERT LEWIS No school shall ever seem so dear, As our old “A. H. S.” Oh, how she strove to place us, On the road they call “Success.” Yes, four long years have vanished, Tho now they seem but one, Since the high school course now ended, So cheerily was begun. Our teachers all deserve our thanks, Their help to us they’ve given, As with our work and with our pranks, They patiently have striven. O students we leave behind us! We hail you as we go, With hearty wish for all success From the class 1—9—2—0. Our knowledge, gained by work and thought, Has a value still untold, While the friendships made thru these four years. Are worth much more than gold. Here’s to our school and teachers. May you ever “Serve the State”, Three cheers for our Alma Mater, From those who graduate.

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20 THE DART Class Song RUTH METCALF (Amherst College Song) We’re the class of 1920, and we’re ’most a hundred strong, We are ready to leave A. H. S. We have done our work right faithfully; we go to meet the throng In the wide world that beckons to us. We’re loyal to our high school; we know that she’s “all right”, And yet now we are glad that we are through. For we want to work and fight, to strive with all our might, On the Peak of Fame, we’ll nail our colors true. Chorus : Oh Seniors, w'e’re Seniors, You may know us by our colors green and white. May they never be lowered, May we ever keep them glowing clear and bright. We are leaving fast behind us memories of happy hours, Life’s strong current’s bearing us away. We are wond’ring, we are seeking from the clairvoyant powers The next port that we’ll make on our way. We don’t care whether far or near but all that we demand, Is that we have a chance to prove “true blue.” For we’ll strive with heart and hand and all our loyal band, On the Peak of Fame, we’ll nail our colors true.

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22 THE DART Class History CECIL GODDARD In the fall of 1916, one hundred and eighty-seven green little apprentice seamen signed up with the good ship A. H. S. All wanted to become offi- cers. Half thought that the Commer- cial course was the shortest path and half thought that the Latin Course was the way to success. Captain Town- send was Master of the ship at that time but before a month had passed, he was transferred and Captain Thal- man installed in his place. Miss Perry Miss Church, Miss Sharer, and Mr. Rogers were the officers in charge of our quarters. Under their careful guidance, we became accustomed to the many new and strange things we encountered. A meeting was held early in the voyage and green and white were ad- opted as our class colors. Several of our number served at the non-com- missioned officers’ banquet in May, and there learned some of the rudi- ments of social life on board the A. H. S. Then came examinations. A few of us were advised to try again in some of our undertakings, but most of us came through with colors flying and happily accepted a three months’ fur- lough. In September the most of us came back to the ship ready to begin work as able seamen. Captain Thalman was still in charge of the ship and remain- ed during this entire year. We had a fine party in the hold of the old ship and all of us enjoyed ourselves. Sev- eral of our members were on the var- ious athletic teams and helped to bring glory to the A. H. S. in the form of four fine banners. Many were also on the honor list. Examination time again came and again a few were dropped from the roll. In the fall of 1918, one hundred and . twenty of us were back with the ship. Captain Thalman handed in his resig- nation and Captain Mitchell was put in charge. That winter a great enemy of humanity, Influenza, attacked the country. The battle raged so hard that it necessitated the abandonment of the ship for awhile. When finally we came aboard again, we had to work furiously to catch up to our standard. In the spring we had a party similar to the one of the year be- fore. Then we entertained the Senior Petty Officers at a large, elaborate party where everybody had a very good time. Later we joined the other members of the crew on shore leave at Woodland Park, where a great picnic was held. In the fall of our last year, one hun- dred of us were still with the ship, ex- pecting to put the finishing touches on our training as officers in the Navy of Education. We managed the ship’s