Chester High School - Summit Yearbook (Chester, IL)

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E. C. Richter, President; Ai.fkki) Rebbk, Secretary. Olga Gbklach and Class Editors. George I.. Dickson CLASS OF 1905 C L A S S R O L L. E. C. Richter, Miriam Gerlacii, At.FRED Rf.BBR, NlSBRT PtNKERTON, Jessie Gant. Oi.ga Gkrlach, Robert Devine, George L. Dickson. Y E L L. Room-a-lack-a booin-a-lack ;» How wow wow Ching-a-lack-a ching-a-lack-a Chow,chow.chow Boom-a-lack-a Ching-a-lack-a Orange and Blue Who are we? who? who? who? S e-n-i-o-r-s. Motto: Color-.: Flower: “Certum Pete Finem.” Orange and Blue. Carnation. « It

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But now it i In music where Richter shines, anti he has just accepted a position in Chris Bahr's Band. The class first came into prominence as a conspicuous, well-rounded aggregation, on their graduation from the Grammar school, and in the language of their motto, had climbed The first rung of the ladder. Then and there we changed from the state of intellectual tadpoledom” and hopped into the deep waters of high school life. When we got into the High School Swim” we left off all of our childish sports, such as throwing paper balls, spinning tops, placing marbles, etc., and became Freshmen,” with Prof. Jones as our teacher. The fight had now commenced and we began to battle with the cruel algebra problems, and that dreaded study, known as Latin, the very name of which makes cold chills run up and down the spines of all high school students. During the Freshmen year a new spanking machine was introduced, and proved a success. Pinky, who was rather large for his size undertook to run a bluff on the teacher, but sud denly one day he was seized by the muscular Jones, who laid the said Pinky across his knee, and as gently as a horse doth kick, the blows began to fall fast and thick. When he went back to his scat he was a sadder and a better boy—changed, not only in color, but also in his behavior, and ever alter that terrible event, ioo in deportment, was his monthly income. During the Sophomore year nothing of much importance happened, ami I have been forced to record it In my history as a dark and dreary age of ceaseless labor during the day. and fierce dreams of the coining examinations at night. The next year we passed into what is now the Junior Class. In this year the “Class Orchestra” was organized, which has since become famous for three things; first, because every member of the class plays an instrument; second, for the remarkably short time it took them to learn, and last, but not least, for their capacity for discords. During this year the “Olympian Games” were introduced into the school, George Dickson and Mr. Jones, being the only ones to enter for the fifty yard dash. The performance took place around the school room, and Dickie won the race by dashing out the door, before Mr. Jones could get a hold of him. and thus avoided the severe punishment that is due those pupils who insist on talking back to the teacher. We now have become diginitied Seniors. The name we have so much longed for, has at last been achieved. The years, the labors, and the comical experiences we have had, have brought us closely together, and made us a congenial and mutually helpful, class. The last year has been one of harmony and pleasant associations in school, and out, and all the pleasant events of the past, we add, the delightful experience of this night, and the whole will be written in our memories, as the first and perhaps the brightest chapter in the history of our lives.

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ERNEST C. RICHTER, Class President ’04 and 05. Pres, of “G. D. S.” ’05. Santa Claus ’04—was born Oct. 1, 1886, in Chester. III. Early in his career he showed great talent as a mathematician, and recently as a musician, being an excellent performer on the clarionet, a remarkable performer on the flute, and his playing on the guitar rivals that of Charlie James, who can play “G. in ••Lena” with splendid ease and skill. Earnest is also a singer of note—or rather by note. lie is a young man of dignity—(nearly six feet of it) and good nature, both of which qualities are essential in the makeup of a good class president. ALFRED REBBE, Secretary '04, was born Nov. 23, 1884. He is a young man of very good habits, doesn't get into any arguments on dancing or discuss the styles of shoes when he should be studying his ••Virgil.” lie loves his class, his knife, his flute ami hi little pet squirrel —the mascot of “naughty-five.” Alfred is always willing to do a favor—to hand a book, lend his knife, close the windows- anything for anybody. He is the only member of the class who can keep track of his belongings. He is an admirer of Sir Walter Scott. He once read a page of •'Ivanhoe.” 19 I'liotiM by