Central Washington University - Hyakem / Kooltuo Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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c Valentine’s Day S HE doings of the Senior class may be characterized by their unusualness and their uniqueness. They are pre with their part whenever the opportunity offers. Listen! on a certain morning in the middle of February th Seniors assembled in their accustomed places trying to look as if nothing were going to happen; but. in spite o their efforts, each one looked like the little girl with her first secret I know something but 1 won’t tell. Th exercises of the morning went on as usual until the time came for the roll-call, then Senior number one, witho a moment’s warning or a word of apology to the rest of the school popped up and began rattling off a little rhyming verse quil appropriate to the day. She was hastily followed by number two as though fearing to be cut off by the faculty, and thq three came in with her drawling complaint: “Teachce, tcachee, all day teachec. Night markee papers, nervee creepee. No one kissec, no one hugee. Poor old maidee, no one lovee.” So on down the line with such rich gems of poetry, such heart-rending, soul-undoing, and awe-inspiring words as would wilt a heart of flint or provoke a smile on the wooden visage of a Totem pole. A very touching appeal came from number seven, who rose skyly and thus made his pica: “The ring is round. And so is the shilling. Whenever you’re ready I am willing. More examples would only too deeply stir the emotions, yet the feeling of the Senior class expressed in the following geo must not be omitted. It was addressed to the English professor and presented with a bottle of red ink. It means—but, ford to the n ise is sufficient. “Every little heart, you see. Has made a sacrifice for thee. Believe it was no easy thing To procure the offering I bring. Look within this little bottle. Drops of Senior blood are there: Don’t use it with extravagance As though you didn ' t care.” 54

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An Important Meeting of the Senior Glass Very important meeting of the Senior Class in the library tonight at 8 P. M. Every one urged to be pres¬ ent, as business of great importance will be transacted. Those who cannot attend let me know in person. C. W. G.. March 12, 1907.” notice, which was passed to the members of the Senior Class on the morning of March 12, caused no little I commotion. “What can it be for?” “Why is it so important? “Now I wonder what is going to happen?” Let s be sure and go. These were some of the questions heard concerning this all important meeting. N° w we know ,hat all class meetings, especially of the Senior Class, are important, but this emphatic call .. c a“ se d no little curiosity on the part of some members. I say some members, because a few, commonly known as the outsiders or those not residing at the dormitory, knew the why and wherefore of this meeting. Promptly (?) at eight o clock the class gathered around one of the tables, looking with expectant and wondering eyes toward the president. The meeting, as is the custom, was called to order, though quite unnecessarily, as a more orderly class was never known. Business of importance was well under way, when one of the members asked to be excused pleading hard work to be done at home, in fact, he said, he had made a great sacrifice to attend the meeting for a few moments— he was excused. In the course of half an hour a knock was heard at the door, the door opened and behold! the excused boy who had so much to do entered heavily laden with goodies, and yelled out Surprise! A happy birthday! Important business was at once forgotten and the class rose and sang the little kindergarten song “Happy Birthday to You,” for three of our noble Seniors had a birthday that day; their ages, did you say? well we don’t know— suppose you ask them. Three library tables were quickly spread, for we wanted the cocoa steaming hot and the devil and angel (food) were quite ready to fall as also were the rosy cheeked apples, but. say. wasn ' t that whipped creamcake just terribly good? The three little girls who had birthdays were conducted to their respective places, and how their eyes danced, for at each plate they beheld Just w-hat I’ve been wanting for a long time!” One began at once to shake a real noisy rattle, another unselfishly said we could bounce her gaily colored ball; the third was laughing over her cute little knife, fork and spoon. By this time all were seated at the table, with appetites quite becoming a Senior class. All cares, trials and tribu¬ lations were for the time forgotten. Neat and pleasing little speeches were made by the birthday girls and by several others, ihc most surprising part, however, was when one member, after the president’s speech, arose and modestly said, “I quite agree with my better half, so have no more to say.” Confusion reigned while congratulations were at once in order. May ey ive long and peacefully. After the goodies were gone (Grace couldn ' t even find another crumb) the birthday girl Were a 8am congratulated, cheers were given and the class adjourned having finished their very important meeting. (One of Them) i 33

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Echoes from the Class Room The school days we have held so dear In the study of expression Are drawing to a close. Indeed we’ve learned a heap. It seems to us they’ve been too short; We come before an audience How swiftly old time goes! Our separate ways we soon must take. But we shall ne’er forget And give a talk complete. The underclassmen sit and gaze. And marvel when they hear— Those pleasant times at Normal here; “It is remarkable,” they say. Nor shall we e’er regret Could I but do it — dear!” The hours that we in classes spent The secret to the whole thing is, Though sometimes filled with fear. Simply our atmosphere. In English class we studied hard In one class I do remember On dramas very Greek, How we read from time to time. Of Aeschylos and Sophocles, Of the great men that remind us Euripedcs complete. We can make our lives sublime. We never shall forget the lime O, yes we’ve read a host of them— We wrote on Form and Theme. As much as forty-nine. This may have been an easy task. If we follow out their methods. Yet howsoe’er it seem. And don’t forget a rule. For many weeks those two small words I’m certain that we all shall have Haunted our every dream. Success in teaching school. We learned about society. We have had the opportunity. In the very strangest way. If but a little time. We found it was an organism To rule for once by kindness That grows from day to day. And test our tempers fine. How the women have developed We each have had the privilege. From homely things and plain. To be a shining light. To the airy little butterflies And help the little children Who drive the men insane. To do the thing that’s right. Who empty out their pocket books. And impart to them good knowledge And rule them with a cane. Carefully prepared by night. 35