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THE ZEPHYRUS NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE SENIOR OFFICERS Erickson Laughlin Higgins Billingslea Miss Jackson Short Miss Hettinger History of the Class of 25 It scorns ;i Ion” ' , long time ago when we as Freshmen, entered Astoria High Fehool, the boys in knee pants and the girls in pintails and short dresses, yes even shorter than they are now. It was on a never-to-be-forgotten Sep¬ tember day, when we, with hands and faces lately washed, (the girls faces powdered) advanced with hesitating step toward that institution of learning that was to be the scene of our joys and sorrows for tlit next four (or perhaps five) ' r ears of our lives. In our hands we carried our cards showing that we had graduated from grammar school. My, how big we had felt when we left home but now, how smal l and insignificant. At last we gained the building and were uslhered into the assembly hall, where we were later to blossom forth as budding Ciceros and W. J. Hr.vans. Such thoughts, however, were far from our minds at this time. Our every thought was concentrated on. “What shall I take?” After a great deal of mental squirming a course was decided upon. Now we were ready to embark on the stormy waters of High School life. A program was handed out directing us to go to various rooms for our studies. Page Nine
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THE ZEPHYRUS NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Oh, what a time. At first the rooms could not be found, and we constantly asked for help, until the upper classmen began to call us pests and the Sopho¬ mores to take a delight in falsely directing us. We became accustomed to the routine and high school seemed a better place. However, our troubles were not over yet. It seemed to be the divine right of the Sophomores to initiate us into the mysteries of high school life and to show us our place. After the instructive lessons of the Sophs, we kept close to our roll-rooms, for to ven¬ ture away was to receive the wrath of the overbearing Sophomores. Even so, we were constantly learning, and after a year’s toil (for most of us), we as¬ sumed the garments of Sophomores; and lo and behold we had a group of green looking sprouts to look after. Another flood of Freshmen had come to the school, and it was our pleasant duty to initiate these new arrivals into the mysteries of high school, but how different was our treatment of them as compared to that which we received. It seemed queer, the kindness with which we treated the new lambs especially after the treatment we had re¬ ceived from the preceding Sophs, pains us ever now, to think of the complaints the new Fres ' hies lodged against us. That, however, was a small matter and we tried to remember that they were but babes. After much toil we again advanced and became incomparable Juniors. Gee, what good times we had. First the Junior Party. Say, there never had been a party to compare with it. All the boys and girls came and acted natural for it was a “kid party,” and everyone came dressed for the part. This turned out so well, that in order to finance our Junior Prom, a Junior C arnival was given. Talk about fun and’ solid enjoyment. After viewing the vaudeville, the crowd tramped over to the gym, and for over an hour shouts of merriment could be heard as Spark-Plug, the Siamese Twins, the hat AVoman, the AVild Alan, and the Nigger Baby gave the people a max¬ imum of pleasure. I lie Cai nival was followed by other activities, the year being ended with the Junior Prom, the most wonderful affair of the season. We had now become lordly and dignified Seniors. The first thing was to secure a seat in Room 14, the domicile of all good Seniors. When the mad scramble and smoke had cleared away, fifty-three smiling students were seated while several others, with downcast features and sorrowful mien, were slowly departing Room Elevenward. Thus ended the first day. After everyone had become settled and a regular routine class began to show its pep. ATirious social events took place, bring the students in closer touch with each other. established, the This helped to Page Ten
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