Avalon High School - Annual Yearbook (Avalon, PA)

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Qllaaa Qiatnrg We, the class of 1920, have, in our four years' course in the Avalon High School, developed quite a his- tory. When we entered the High School, our aim as Freshmen was too great to come true and it was not until we had become Seniors and were leaving the school that we could feel somewhat satisfied with our work. This aim, set in our Freshman year, is not our standard today. We have surpassed that aim and are looking forward to greater things. Our Freshman year may be com- pared, in a way, to the Old Stone Age of ancient history. The an- cients had, in this age, only stone implements of warfare and agricul- ture and had to endure many hard- ships. The teachers found us- fifty-four in number-hard to work with in our Old Stone Age, due to our inexperience in high school ways and studies. But we, on the other hand, found our studies hard to work with. What could be ex- pected, working day in and day out to overcome the Latins and Al- gebrites ? Open combat against these forces was impossible, but under the leadership of Miss Smith and Mr. Funderburg, their forces were driven back. Instead of using stone weapons, as did our Old Stone Age ancestors, we made use of erasers placed around the black- board. These erasers were found almost anywhere after our dismis- sal, for where there are Freshmen, there is always mischief. The man of the Old Stone Age was a hunt- er, a fisher, an artist. We certainly were hunters of good times in our Freshman year and many a one we brought to the ground. One of the most noteworthy ex- samples of our success at hunting was the first party. It was held in ths Auditorium, and, in the course of the evening, some upper class- men-our worst enemy-attacked us tc capture our rations in order to satisfy their hunger. Pursued by Mr. Reece, the game wascap- tured, but not before Mr. Reece had pu! his fist through the glass door. We were artists in elocution and public speaking just as the ancients were in portrait painting. But this art was not encouraged by the teachers because it was practiced at wrong times in the class rooms. We were accordingly punishedfby confinement in room 18 after school, guarded by Mr. Reece. How- ever, this punishment did not lessen the crimes and very often half the class was found in Room 18 at four o'clock. ' The Old Stone Age passed away, for we became more curious and hunted deeper and deeper into our textbooks and the like and soon were enlightened upon some sub- jects. Our sophomore year, then, was compared to the Age of Cop- per. The ancients found copper during research work just as we found knowledge. The Latins and Algebrites still stormed our batteries, but, with our new knowl- edge, we warded them off and man- aged to defeat them in June, 1918. The teachers found us easier to work with in this age because of our experience in methods of war- fare. We enjoyed sports in their season the whole year round Which, with our new leaders-Miss Con- don, Miss Case and Mr. Schumaker, were many. ' Then, owing to our advancing knowledge, we entered another era in our history- The Age of Brass or the Brazen Age. The Brazen Age of mythology dealt with war- fare carried on by Neptune. Our Junior year was quite peaceful at first with our new leaders, the Misses Meek and Macpherson, but toward the latter part of the year

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4 THE BUZZER our class became quite warlike. This was due to the disputes brought on by the Junior Prom. However, peace was declared by our President, Donald Bechler, and the Junior Prom came off nicely at the Pines, May 27, 1919. This prac- tically ended our school year, but before we were to enter another epoch of our history, a shadow passed over our lives, for Miss Smith, our faithful leader for three years, made known her resignation. We were sorry to lose her leader- ship, but we had learned that the bitter always comes with the sweet, and made the best of life under the circumstances. But the greatest epoch of our history was yet to come to us. We had now passed through three of them, gaining in knowledge just as the ancients had. Still dissatisfied with our attainments, deeper and deeper into our text books we dug eager to learn more. Then we en- tered our Golden Age - our Senior Year. What bliss to be Seniors-to be considered by those passing through the Ages of Stone, Copper and Brass as the Light of the School World l Our aims were like those of most seniors-to ac- quire knowledge. We had unending struggles with the French and Chemistrianites, especially the lat- ter, but with Miss Meek and Mr. Norris they were repulsed and we hope, conquered for ever. We had never as yet known defeat and so, with all forces - now twenty-six, for some had fallen in our numer- ous battles-we conquered our foes. Pleasures during this age were few and far between. One sleigh ride completed the programme of win- ter sports. Then last, but not least, came the Junior Prom, held at the Pines, May 27, 1920. A good time was enjoyed by all and thus ended the history of the class of A. H. S., -J. A. S., '20. CLASS WILL WE, Julia Knight and Helen Kahl, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this, our last will and testament, in order, as justly as may be, to distribute our interests in the Avalon High School among our succeeding classmates. That part of our interests, which is known in law and recognized in sheep-bound volumes as our prop- erty, being inconsiderable and of no account, we make disposal of in this, our last will. Our right to live, being but a life estate, is not at our disposal, but these things excepted, all else in the world we now proceed to devise and bequeath. We give to Joe Gaus and Louie Seidenstein the dancing ability of two of our classmates, Russell Pol- lock and George Graeff. We charge the said students to use it justly and generously as the needs of it shall require. We bequeath to the Juniors our class rooms, desks, and all therein, our wonderful cloak.room, and last- ly, we will to them our mirror, which disappeared so often in the early part of the year. We hope they may rest in peace. Upon f'Bats Mayer we bestow Raymond Little's qualities as a clown and also his place in Miss Meek's heart. We do give this to him and we advise him to save enough money to buy hair restorer on his graduating day, as the need thereof will be endless. We impart to Basil Welsh the mental ability and the colored socks of Andrew Ward. We sincerely pray that these will brighten his way as he gains the upper classes. We do hereby direct the Juniors to appoint a member of their class to continue the good work of Ruth Wilson in obtaining forbidden fruits from certain confectionery