Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

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. H. .51 DELPHIAN ineteen Eighteen PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF CHARLOTTE CMICHIGANJ HIGH SCHOOL PRICE ONE DOLLAR RAY THOMPSON Editor-in-Clnief Editor-in-Chief - Assistant Editor Business Manager Advertising Manager Athletic Editor - Society Editor Joke Editors Poet Artists DELPHIAN BOARD ADELAIDE HART Assistant lid i tor Page thirteen DONALD MURRAY Business Manager - Ray Thompson Adelaide Hart Donald Murray - - Joe Near Harold Clement Mildred Hutchins I Margaret Sleater Embree Wlliftllm l Don Stewart Ermentrude Martin F Iiucile Ells Grace Peck i Katherine Sattler

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DELPEHIAN NINETEEN EIGHTEEN Editorial When we who are about to graduate and leave those familiar scenes which we have learned to love 'so well, look back across the space involving twelve years of school, there are many pleasant memories which return tous of happy days spent in the pursuit of knowledge and happiness-in the latter, at least, we were successful. Among all these reminiscences one familiar figure stands out more prom- inently than all others, the figure of one who has guided us faithfully, encour- aging and strengthening us when we were in need, influencing us to do thc greater and nobler things when the opportunity presented itself. Mr. Carrick has been our pilot from the baby class to the point where we must depend on our own resources and our own judgment for guidance, and to the average Senior leaving this year the memory of Mr. Carrick will at all times be an in- spiration and an incentive to the higher things of life. We claim the distinction of being the Hrst class to graduate with the record of having had his kindly, pleasing personality from the first grade onward to make the path an easier and happier one to travel, and it is with grateful spirits and many good wishes to him that we leave. . On a gently sloping prairie land, a little band of courageous settlers began the struggle to lay the foundation of the present prosperous city of Charlotte, in a manner which has proven them worthy of their mission. It was in May, 1841, that a school board was elected and the first plans for a means of edu- cation made. The project for a new school building seemed too much of a financial task for the thrifty board and therefore they decided to repair an old house, the second structure to be built in the village, and conduct an educational institution which was to be in operation three months annually. This building had one window Cand now the manly row of 1918 can be heard gaspingl. This window was a single pane of glass of somewhat meagre dimensions. Boards were nailed to the inside of the wall and long seats arranged to face the same. In this somewhat inadequate building Miss Jane Gallery was engaged to teach for the munificent sum of 31.25 per week, on condition that she obtain a State certificate. The condition was fulfilled. Later the school board was moved, either by force or strategy, to vote a tax which would amount to S5100 to build a new schoolhouse. The dimensions of the new building were 18x26 feet and 10 feet high. VVhen its erection was completed disaster stared them in the face, for, behold the total sum amounted to 2lS172.25. Twenty-one children attended the school, ranging from five to seventeen. During the next few years various teachers were hired, all receiving the Page fifteen