Central High School - Zenith Yearbook (Duluth, MN)

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and before we could recognize it another year had slipped by, and We returned to school the next September as JUNIORS. During this year we struggled through the intricate meshes of physics, U. S. history, Social and Political, etc. Since We now held the important position of Junior Class, we felt it incumbent upon us to do something to distinguish ourselves. And distin- guish ourselves We did and completely extinguished the 'megalocephalic' seniors. WVe issued a brilliant monthly paper, the 'Ravelings'g we beat every class in the school at baseball, we defeated the weighty seniors at tug-of-warg we gave the 'swellest' party of the season to the graduating classg and we had two of our members in the Duluth-Minneapolis debate, to Whom we attributed principally the success of that glorious contest, Our senior year was a hard one indeed. VVe were so occu- pied with our studies that we had very little time to devote to social duties. However, once more two of our members were chosen for the inter-scholastic debate with St. Paul and once more we covered ourselves with glory. This year was tinged with sadness by the thought of leaving the teachers with whom we had become such friends, and the dear old High School itself. But although I have left it in person, I always feel myself part and parcel of it in spirit and I always celebrate the anniversary of my graduation by wearing these colors. As he concluded, the old man gazed fondly and proudly down at his red and white ribbons, and as I thanked him, bade me a kindly good morningfl H. W. Mr. Wilson Qto a girl who came to make up a history lessonj Wl13t7S the difference between Joan of Arc and Noah's Ark? --Joan of Arc was Maid of Orleans and Noah's ark was made of gopherWood.',

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, T Up tolthe average! he exclaimed indignantly. Well I should say we were! Why that was the most remarkable class that ever graduated from the finest high school in our land. Now just let me tell you a thing or two about that class. As I re- member we entered the High School in September of '95. Such a large bonny class, as we were! Talk about freshmen being over- awed by the airs and graces of the seniors, why the seniors simply weren't in it with those freshman. We were over a hun- dred strong, and had airs and graces enough, not only to supply ourselves, but also to help out the seniors. We seemed imbued with the notion that the whole High School, and three upper classes, existed simply and solely for our benefit. We entered upon our iirst year's work with the bliss born of ignorance, but before we proceeded far, we discovered that High School work is not all bliss, but a great share of it good hard work. Most of us swallowed the bitter dose manfully, though a few objected and were obliged to leave their comrades. ' We passed through our freshman year safely, and the fol- lowing September 'bobbed up serenely' as sophomores, and- oh, our dignity and importance as sophomores Cin our own eyes at leastj. I heard one of my classmates remark in a tone of triumph, 'Well, now we have 07716 class to look down upouf The ease with which we divested ourselves of the idea that we were ever freshmen was truly remarkable. We also began to show our originality in many other ways. Our original Caesar translations threw our teacher into ecstasies of admiration QPU, and as for the 'originals' in geometry, no one can say that our demonstrations thereof were not original indeed. About this time we reached the conclusion that 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,' and gave a dance. I never could remember names very well, but I think it was in Odd Fellows hall. Then we settled down to work again

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' EDITORIAL. Once more the Zenith, glorious product of brightest genius, is about to burst upon the inhabitants of Duluth, and we are all the happier to herald its approach because that early in the year it was generally supposed that there would be no senior publication this year. Financial troubles prevented the class from taking up the work until about the middle of January, when by the aid of the Lambda Sigma, the difiiculties were bridged over and the Zenith was commenced. The time was then short--all too short--but now all is fin- ished, and into thy hand, O gentle reader, we commit the Zenith, with tremblings and forebodings as of a prisoner awaiting sent- ence, but still with a reassuring faith that what we have tried to be and missed, avails us yet in our great 'llaskmasterds eye. v And now, while We would fain draw out our discourse like the interminable warblings of a chapel announcement, we must cease and give place to the Zenith, and with a parting caution to the juniors that they waste not too much time striving after the unattainable in trying to imitate us, we leave thee, gentle reader, to peruse for thyself the ZENITH OF '98. This year, principally because of the short time We have had, we decided to try a new method and let each class have some space in the Zenith, This plan has, we think, worked very well and has been of great benefit to the under classes. Of course it is not to be expected that the standard of their work should be up to that of ours, and We are not responsible for any lowering of the average of the Zenith through this means, but at the same time We can lay claim to none of the originality and freshness of a great deal of their Work.