Atlanta High School - Atalanta Yearbook (Atlanta, IL)

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1923 The Atalanta And fellow-students, whenever you think of us, if you ever do, we hope that you may find as much encouragement in our successes and failures as we have found in the successes and failures of classes which have preceded us. We appreciate and cordially thank you for the help and upholding influence which you have rendered to us in this, our Senior year. Although the achievements of a year of school life depend largely upon the Seniors, we realize that not much could have been done without your support. Next we wish to show our appreciation to the townsfolk for their hearty approval and support of each new plan or project that A. C. II. S. has attempted. e remember and greatly appreciate their cordial cooperation with us in our Homecoming activities, in the tournaments, in the debates and declamatory contests. We realize that we could not have succeeded so well had it not been for their loyal support. Students rarely realize and appreciate the advantages of a high school education until their Senior year, and then they regret that they did not make better use of their time in the full four years. Some of us will continue our education in various colleges and universities while others will begin now on work chosen outside the classroom. We are sure that our parents, our friends, our fellow-students wish us every success in whatever line of work we engage. Friends, perhaps you do not know what a boost it is to us to see a house so well-filled with smiling, friendly faces waiting to bid us good speed on our life journey. The sea of life is more often rough and tempestuous than calm and smooth, but with friends like you to back us and help us, we set sail from harbor without a thought of fear. Class of 1923, 1 wish to express my appreciation of the confidence you placed in me when you chose me as your class president. The pleasure I have had in serving you, one of the best classes that old A. C. II. S. has ever had, has been one of the greatest joys I have ever experienced. Classmates, let us always rc-member our motto Honor lies in honest toil—. If we keep this as our source of inspiration in our work in the outside world, we cannot but succeed. 1 onight is an occasion that will remain long in our memories. It marks the close of four years of high school life which, while full of labor and study, have been crowded with fun and pleasure. We know not what the future mav bring to us, but we go forth with our hearts full of courage and hope. Anna Begolka, ’23. Class History An unprejudiced observer, watching the Freshman Class which entered the High School in the fall of 1919, would have thought there was no hope of developing anything from it. However, the class got together and elected Vera Smith as President, with Miss May English, as Class Adviser. The class colors chosen were green and gold. Page 28

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The Atalanta 1928 1928 Senior Class Day Program MURPHY HALL Tuesday, May 22. 8:00 O’clock Piano Solo--------- President's Address Class History------ Class Will Senior Charge------ Junior Response---- Reading------------ Class Poem--------- Class Prophecy----- Duet Janice McAllister Anna Begolka Merlin Trigg Harold Lown Sylvia Arv Donald Hammitt Mildred James Donovan Ferguson Annette Briggs Frances Briggs, Sylvia Ary President’s Address Friends and Fellow-Students: As we are gathered here tonight, we realize full well that it is one of the last few times that we, the class of 1923, will he together. Time with his merciless sickle, reaps his just rewards. In a lew short hours the high school days of the class of ’23 will lie but a memory. And what a memory! 1 voice the opinion of each individual member of the class when 1 say. “My days in the classrooms of old A. C. 11. S. have been some of the happiest of my life.” First, as is befitting, we wish to thank the faculty for their much-tried patience in correcting our many faults and piloting us through our manifold mistakes. I lad it not been for their unceasing interest in our activities, our high school days would have without doubt ended in failure. We are indebted to them for our school pleasures, for our athletic pastimes, for our roused ambitions and for the knowledge which has succeeded in remaining with us. It has been said that Preparation is but the keyword to Success.” If that be true, think, friends, for how much we are indebted to our teachers who have so tried to prepare us for our success in tnc world. Perhaps none of us will ever he truly great as greatness goes, hut “Order is Heaven's first law; and this confessed, Sonic are, and must be, greater than the rest. Our hope is that whenever our faculty recalls the Class of 23. their memories of us will he as pleasant as our memories of them. Page 27

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The Atalanta 1923 During the year a farewell party was given for Frank Grinter on leaving our class and school. The class presented him with a gold pen knife. The party was held in the High School Assembly; Miss Richards and Professor Clem were present. Many games were enjoyed by all. Because of the scarcity of coal the lights were turned off and the refreshments were served in the light of several lanterns. After many trials and tribulations the Presides completed the requirements of the first year of High School and embarked with much pleasure upon the three months of summer vacation. The Sophomore class met the next fall and chose Frances Briggs as President, with Mrs. Bertha Bridges as Class Adviser. Although slightly diminished in numbers the class was going strong. Early in the spring a wiener roast was given for the faculty and students of the 11igh School. All went in cars to Leach’s 1 lill west of town. After we were tired of running through the woods, we started a large bonfire. The guests were handed wieners, buns, pickles, onions, and marshmallows. After refreshments the fire was put out and all started on the homeward journey. Everything ran along smoothly the second year and soon the Sophomores became Juniors. The class organized and elected Ruth Frantz as President with Professor Scheer as Class Adviser. The class had dwindled to thirteen. This number proved to be lucky, as the class found when it performed the feat of banqueting the noble Seniors on April 28, 1922. When the class met as Seniors in the fall of 1922, Anna Begolka was chosen for President with Mrs. Bertha Bridges as Class Adviser. I iie class had become even smaller in number, there being now only eleven members. 'Phis number was lowered during the year, when Ruby Compton moved to Lincoln and Ruth Frantz became a bride. At one of the class meetings of the year our class flower, the yellow rose, and our motto, “Honor lies in honest toil,’’ were chosen. On April twenty-seventh a Senior party was held at the country home of Annette and Frances Briggs, to further strengthen the comradeship already existing among the class members and to enjoy once more the carefree pleasures of High School Seniors. Thus are closed the brief annals of the Class of ’23. Merlin Trigg, ’23. Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1923 I, as representative of the Senior Class of the Atlanta Community Iligh School, believing the members of this class to he of sound minds and bodies, do hereby constitute, declare, and will have published, the last ill and 1 estament of the Class of ’23. Page 29