Beloit High School - Trojan Yearbook (Beloit, KS)

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Senior Class History 19 13 9l Four years have now elapsed since this brilliant and illustrious class first entered the Beloit High School. It now rushes forth, turbulent and full of life, as the pent-up mountain torrent, after the dam has given way. As the stream bears up stems and gravel, showing what has been the nature of its course, so also does the Class of ’13 display its short, yet' glorious history. When we first cast our frail bark upon the educational sea, we were composed of a class of fifty-one members, some of whom came from the Rodgers building, others from the St. John’s School, while still others came from the near and remote parts of the country. We were favored on this occasion, however, by having Professor A. R. Loop, our former director in the Rodgers building, again as our instructor. He had become attached to the members who were formerly under his direction, and accordingly accompanied the class to the higher institution of learning, and has since been our generous and faithful custodian. From the beginning we resolved to devote our attention to the problems presented, and have likewise advanced step by step up the ladder, with an earnest desire to win, and build upon the foundation we had laid during our former years of instruction. Professors Justice O. Hall and Thomas P. Downs supervised our first year of instruction. The work was entirely new, and it was with some persistent energy that we were given our l’s and It’s as approval of our efforts, but under the pressure of the irresistible “T. P.” we felt that a strenuous effort on our part was justifiable, if we would merit the Most Reverend’s esteem. It was indeed a pleasure, nevertheless, to perform our task given, and thus be among the number of the elect. It was much to our embarrassment that we found ourselves, when called upon by Miss Moore to interpret the Romantic combination of “Roma est urbs”; but this difficulty became much modified when we were able to familiarize ourselves with the resourceful vocabularies of Caesar or Cicero. We found difficulty, also, with our subjects of English and Science, but many were the gems of knowledge to be obtained. In athletics we were strong from the very first, and have furnished material which has made old B. H. S. famous as a leader and winner in athletic contests. On the gridiron, in basket ball or on the track we have always won honors, and have our medals as proof of our ability. Our girls are to be complimented as well as the boys, as they have been eager participants in basket ball and have likewise aided our heroes on the football field by their spirited cheers of praise and loyalty. During the course of our second year Professor A. P. Gregory held sway as our commander-in-chief, being ably assisted by Professor John L. Mickey as principal. It was at this time that the Normal Training Course was added, together with the Manual Training, Domestic Art and Science and the Commercial departments. It was at this time, we believe, that our heroes, “Gulley and Merce,” were called upon to explain, before the innocent multitude, the mystery of the elements which were so confusing to the atmosphere of the assembly room, but we have nearly forgotten the facts involved. We were progressing rapidly on our ship of state, and this year proved to be an illustrious one in our curriculum. By the mastering of the problems found here, we were enabled to do greater things. We were glad because we were not Freshmen, and

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OLIN WALKER. “Cheerful of Spirit and Guiltless of Affection.” HAROLD WILLIAMS. “I Often Wonder Who Will Run the World After I Leave It.” Baseball ’ll, ’12, '13, Track '09, '10, ’ll. Football '09, ’10, ’ll, '12, Basket Ball '10, '11, '12, Senior Play. LILLIE WISER. “The Sun Shines on the Fa:o of the Good.” OCZZDD

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• happy because we were nearing the ladder round of the Junior year. Our picnics and class socials will long be remembered, because of the pleasures and benefits derived. We obtained knowledge at these class functions which was not found in books, and which is nearer the realities of lile. The class enrollment was not so large at the beginning of the Sophomore year as our initial enrollment, but we were large enough to make a strong Junior Class, and it can be assuredly said that what we had lost in quantity we had developed in quality. As Juniors our class consisted of some forty-one students, this number having been attained by the addition of members from other classes and of some new material. We were still continuing under the supervision of Professors Gregory and Mickey, as superintendent and principal, respectively, and assisted by the other members of the Faculty. To acquaint ourselves with the princi pies involved in Botany, Cicero, English, Literature and the various other Sciences required a most strenuous effort on our part, but after all a most interesing one. We had come to know how to master the difficulties by application, and the introduction of new ideas and original tact. The subjects having been mastered, however, valuable stores of knowledge was gained, and new imaginative and creative power was developed for our ever resourceful minds. As a class we were very closely organized and as the old B. H. S. had not at this time become filled to its capacity, we were accorded the upper room, No. 3, as significant of our rank in this notable institution of learning. To this place we were due to report daily, and thus an additional means was given us of knowing of whom we were composed and of better acquainting ourselves with our courteous and faithful guardian. Miss Clara Carpenter. It was with some dismay that she looked upon us the first morning of our assembly, when, after having been directed to march out in line, through one particular door, and through a misunderstanding or otherwise, a number of us made our exit by the nearest way; but she found out later, however, that those upon whom she would look with indifference did not prove to be such bad characters in the end. Many were the “bumps” that were to be polished down and many were the hills to climb over the road to glory and on to the goal of victory. But the more difficult the way, the greater was the resistance to be offered, and thus the more faithful were the results produced. We completed the year with the best of results and with eager anticipation locked forward to the year of consequence in our High School training, when we, too, would be Seniors. The Senior-Junior reception will be remembered as a fitting sequel of this year’s close. The affair took place on the B. H. S. campus and was planned and given by the Senior members, preparatory to the Junior-Senior banquet given at the Masonic hall. The banquet was a most elaborate affair and was planned in detail by Junior members and conducted in such a pleasing and entertaining manner as to reflect honor upon all concerned. The occasion was a grand success and will be long remembered. As we enter upon our Senior year we greet Professor R. L. Hamilton as Superintendent of Schools. He comes here from Glen Elder, where he has achieved great prominence as an instructor and promoter of education. Mr. Hamilton is not a new man in this institution, however, as it was here that he matriculated in his High School Course. Mr. Hamilton’s personality has penetrated the heart of the schools, and he has been the source of much encouragement to those who would pursue the way of learning. By his proverbial sayings and readings of Shakespeare and other poets, he is able to suggest high ideals and nobler thoughts at the most propitious times. He has been ably assisted in the High School department by Principal A. R. Loop and the other members of the faculty at the heads of the various other departments. The Senior Class is now composed of thirty-three members, who, for the most part, are the survivors of a class which numbered fifty-one strong upon its entrance in this institution. We were fortunate in having the addition of Miss Elsie Shamburg at the beginning of this term’s work. She comes here from Scottsville and has proven herself to be a very able student and popular with all. The Senior class has also been fortunate in having as one of its distinguished members Monico B. Arrecla, who comes from the Philippine Islands to complete his course of instruction in this country. He has shown himself a very popular member of the class since he joined us in the Sophomore veer