Bentonville High School - Echo Yearbook (Bentonville, IN)

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'I' H R E C H O FRESHMAN CLASS Officers Ijresident x,,,,,,, AAA, , ,,A,,,,, ..A.,,,,A. I Q dgar Kearns Yice-I'resident ,,,, I.awrence Rathfon Secretary A,,,,A . .,........ Grace Curtis 'l'rcasurcr .. .. ,,,,, .... C iloyce BYood Class Colors-Green and XYhite. Class Flower-Sweet Peas. Class Blotto-Our Aim, Success: Our Hope, to XYin Class History Une bright morning in September, 1916, thirteen eager children made their way toward the red brick schoolhouse to begin their wonderful adven- tures in school life. Bliss Iimma Sutton welcomed and started them on their happy way. XXX- were promoted at the beginning of Christmas vacation into the lirst grade. .-Xt the end of the year we were ready for the second grade. Bliss Edith BYeaver led us through the second year's work. Although mischievous. I think we were regarded as a studious class. At the beginning of the third year Bliss Iflvelyn Dora became our teacher. VVe made rapid progress and at the end of that year were ready for the work of the fourth grade, under the direction of Miss Bflarjorie Hunt. VVe still retained our name, a studious class. BYhen we started in the fifth grade. to our great delight, we entered Room II and were taught by Bliss Grace Carson. BYe spent two years under her guidance. School, by this time, was opening up new wonders for us. The work of the seventh and eighth grades was presented by Mrs. Nettie Iireeman. Out of the original number but six remained, namely: Frances Ryman, Iilva Blason, Blarvin BYissler, XYillard Hauhn, Lawrence Rathfon and Yiolet Blcliee. To this number were added: Cioldia Jordan, Ruth Evans, john Gauker, Grace Curtis, Blary Ilraclway, Horace Kellam, Edgar Kearns, Blaurice XYolI, Iilla Stevens, Cloycc Bkood and Iidward Sheets. In spite of hindrances, our class progressed and in Blay, 1924, the entire class of seven- teen graduated from the common school. Un the eighth day of the following September fifteen Freshmen started on their career as high school students. BYe were looked upon, as well we might be, those green Iireshiesf' but in a short time we got in step with the high school. The second week of school the Sophomores initiated us. This made us full-Hedged Freshmen. BYe continued our work of the year and at the close of school are expecting to become Sophomores of dear old Ben- tonville High. -VIOLET MCKEIE. Page twenty-two

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T H E E C H O SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY Nine years ago, on the first of September. seven six-year-old urchins very eagerly awaited the toll uf the bell at eight-thirty that they might begin an entirely new and untried phase uf their young lives. Hur teacher was Miss limma Sutton. She helped us over many hard places and was very patient with us although we are afraid her patience was sorely tried at times. She continued as our teacher until our fourth term of school. At this time we were out of Room one and under the instruction uf Miss Cora Kellam, who taught us for two years. Five members mf our present class, Donald Klason, Robert Hanlove, john Smiley. and Leatha Blue, had been together from the first, but in February of our fourth year l.eatha lllue moved away and the next year Margaret XYilliams joined us. ln the sixth grade our teacher was Miss Grace Carson. ln the latter part of the year l.eatha came back and we live members have stayed together since then, although we were joined by other members who have come and gone throughout our school years. ' ln our seventh year, we were in Room three, which was upstairs. Mrs. Nettie Freeman was our teacher. During this year we completed our work in geography and physiology. All of us received very commendable grades. The next year XYilbur Xkvoutl joined us and in February Frances XYilson began school here. Margaret XYllllZl.lllS withdrew from school in the latter part of the term. All of us were working hard for our final examinations. Wie passed these successfully, due to the faithful efforts of Mrs. Freeman. We agree that those exams. sounded worse than they really were, even though they were not altogether easy. The author received an average of ninety-six per cent which was the highest average of the eighth grade pupils of the county. We were delayed two weeks in our Freshman year due to the fact that our new high school building was not completed. The first three weeks of the term were spent in the town hall. During the third week we were initiated by the Sophomores who took their spite for the ,luniors out on us. How- ever, we enjoyed it and felt better after it was over. The name of Freshies still hung over us, but we felt more at home. During this year we made intimate friends with Latin. Algebra and Botanyg having already been friends to English, we remained so. Late in October we gave our first high school party. ln May we enjoyed our first reception and anticipated our reception when we became Seniors. Un the last dav of school we were grieved at giving up our name of Fresh- men. but glad' to become Sophomores. Hur Freshman year was full of stumbling blocks and faults, but to look back over it we are satisfied with the results. Our Sophomore year is now at a close. XVe are once more advanced along life's rugged pathway, one year nearer to our goal, more ready to take our place and do our humble part in making the world a success. As we take the name of juniors we feel that we are deserving of our place and have gained it honestly. -LEATHA BLUE. Page twenty-one

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T H E ECHO .lax 1 fiefifx -1.13. . X 9 CLASS ROLL Mary Bradway, Elva Mason, Grace Curtis, Ruth Evans, Violet Mcliee, John Gauker, Willard Hauhn, Maurice WVulf, Edgar Kearns, Lawrence Rathfon, Horace Kellam, Marvin Wissler, Cloyee Frances Ryman, .X is ll is C is ll is li is F is ii is l-l is l is .I is K is l, is Nl is N is O is l' is Q is R is S is T is U is Y is NY is X is Y is Z is for for llnl' for for fill' lor for for for for for for for for for for lor for for for for for for for f or CLASS POEM all of us so full ol glee. lflrzulway, merry and free. Curtis, so graceful aucl dear. doing what's to he fouml here. livans with curly black hair. fairness. the Frt-shnien's share. Gauker, so little and cute. Hauhn who's just to suit. initiation ul Fl'CSlllIlClllS spree. juniors, the naughty three. Kellani, also for Kearn. loyalty for which we clo yearn. Mcliee, Yiolet hy name. nohility as we rise in fame. objective. the goal we hope to reach. pricle which all students shoulcl heseeeh. quality which is for you. Rathfon and Ryman, too. Stevens, Seniors, and Sophomores. teachers who are the helpniores. union which we strive to get. valor which we have yet. XYissler, XYolf and lYoocl. xcellent, ones that are good. youth of Bentonville High. zeal of the sweet hy and hy. -IZLV,-'X li. MASON. Page twenty-three