Berne French Township High School - Our Yesterdays Yearbook (Berne, IN)

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Class of Nineteen Twenty-Five Officers Class Motto—“Build for character, not for fame In nineteen twenty-two. W hen we were Presides, green and true, W’e entered Berne High. But soon our coast became more clear And we began to banish our fear, And walk in the hills with confidence, too. In nineteen twenty-two. In nineteen twenty-three. The Sophomores you should have seen. Being two years old. More bold we were. I must confess. And surely showed less ignorance. Less studious, carefree and almost mean. In nineteen twenty-three. In nineteen twenty-four, W’e felt as if we’d grown four-score. Bold Juniors we. But though we felt both proud and wise. And perfect merely in our own eyes, W’e did not know what was in store. In nineteen twenty-four. In nineteen twenty-five. W’e were the proudest class alive. Nearing our goal. Our one-time fear was long cast away. And we walked with an air ’most every day, And now we’ve reached commencement time. In nineteen twenty-five. President Y ice-President Sec.-Treas. M kri.i x Ellenbergek 1 )orothy Spri nger Ruth v. i . Smissen Class Colors—Coral and W hite Class CUnccr—Sunburst Rose The Four Years [21 ]

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DOROTHYSPRUXGER She has golden hair, like sunlight streaming. Tenafly II. S., Xew Jersey. I. II. III. Berne H. S., IV. Alpha—Alpha Pres. IV; Literary Contest I ; Class ice-1 ’res. IV; Glee Club IV; Basket-Ball IV; Dream of Queen Esther IV; Our Yesterdays IV. XEOLA II BEGGER A splendid house-keeper is no mean fate. Aricna—Literary Contest IV; Glee Club III, IV; Budget Staff III; Our Yesterdays IN’; ( lass Plays III. IN’; Librarian 1Y. YEROXASXYDER Vet all the lads they smile or, me. Arena—Basket-Ball I. II. III. IV; Dream of Queen Esther IV; Class Play III, IY. Lives of Seniors all remind us, Let us make our lives sublime; And by asking fcolish questions. Take up recitation time. [20]

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1925 Jf BH S Our Yesterdays CLASS HISTORY The Legendary Age Duryng ye darke ages a compaigyne of scholars sette out in search of learnynge. They journeyed for eighte years in a most worth! land ycleped Ye Berne Public School, where was laved the lirine foundation for their later knowledge Here the compaigyne grew in nunibre, that is to seye, manye other scholars joined the bande from strange landes. Xo grete deeds were accomplvshed in these feivc years, and many grevouse obstacles were to be overcome, but this vertouse bande defeated cache in turne. The lattre parte of this pcriode was tilled with darke forebodyngs because the compaigyne was soon to leave this faire lande to travel unknowne paths to a distant and greter contree. Many tales had reached their ears both glide and bad and. therefore. they were muche disturbed. EPOCH I But lo! upon the arrivale of the noble bande did they d scovcre that this new countree. Ye Berne High, was by farre the most wondertulle, passynge alle the ethers. The inhabitants of this fairest lande informed them that they had escaped a most degrading and humiliating residence in a certayne evtee ycleped. Ye Freshman, by the'r sojournc of eighte years in Ye Lande of Ye Berne Public School. Therefore, the compaigyne considered themselves verve fortunate indede. The cvtec, Ye Senior, made this fa re compaigyne tele at home, by giving them a rousing welcome into this contree. Ye Berne High School. 'Pile bravest of the knyghtes and fairest oi daimyselles took parte in many of the contests, and one brave knvghte was awarded a prize f r his abylitye as a pye-eater. This bande was joyned togethere with the fairest of damyselles elmae as president. During the year, a few of the compaigyne left for unknowne partes, but this did not affect the remaining ones, as they worked harderc and more diligent. Again, the bravest of knyghtes and strongest of damyselles distinguished themselves by joining the intre-contree activitie basket-ball. This small compaigyne was also noted for its iv ndrouse abilitie and unusual attaynements in musik. Many of its members joyned Ye High School Orchestra and are recogynzed to this dayc as grete musicians After tarrying a year in tlrs evtee of Freshman, the compaigyne moved onivarde to the better knoivne cytec of Ye Sophomore. EPOCH II The evtee of Ye Sophomore was immediately raised to a foremostc place in the lande of Ye Berne High, because tlrs ivorthi bande took suche and unusual intercste in alle the many different activitiec of the contree. That is to save, so important was the compaigyne that there were no grete undertakings in alle the lande in which some of the vertuose bande dd not take parte. Many of the faire damyselles joyned the Glee Club, and did their utmoste to make it a successe. Again, as in Ye cytec of Ye Freshman, the brave knyghtes and faire damyselles became membres of the basketball teame. A feivc of the compaigyne had lefte for other contrecs, decreasing the nunibre to about thirtye. The bande became smaller but myghtyer and had as their ruler the mighty knyglit Merlin Ellenbcrger. To him was due muche of the successe of the bande. A feive parties were held durying the sojournc in this cytee which were enjoyed bv most of the compaigyne.