Collingswood High School - Knight Yearbook (Collingswood, NJ)

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Tun KNIGHT-1931 Class H zktory Y, HOW' times have changed! When we entered the high school in September, 1928, we were the most humble, shy, retiring group of youngsters that one could find anywhere. We were ready to take whatever would come to us, for, from all the tales we had heard of the pompous seniors and the juniors with a little less pomp, but fast taking on the dignity of the higher classes, we were in no exalted state of mind as to just what kind of lives we would lead for the first few days. Now, however, the moment the freshmen enter the high school they make it known that a new group of people has arrived, and do not allow themselves to be overlooked or ignored. Finally fto go back to the beginning of the storyj, we did get established and did gain some recognition. The first thing we did was to pay our dues. The first output of money had begun for us. At Christmas time we held ffor the first time in Collingswood Highj our sale of Christmas cards, from which we realized our first earnings for Washington. Again, in February, we paid our class dues, and we at last felt ourselves well on the way in our financial matters. Our junior year was filled with more efforts to raise money. Besides our dues, we presented our play, Green Stockings. This production was the Hrst one given by a junior class, for which the same admission was charged as that of the senior class. The play was unusually good and a nice sum was realized. About Christmas, we received our class rings, which we will always want to keep. Then came the cake sale, and oh, what a good time we did have. Besides, we made over sixty dollars clear, which is an amount considered very high for an ordinary class cake sale. In May, the juniors, after a hard-fought battle, put forth one of the most important events of the year--the Junior Prom! This custom of the juniors giving the seniors a dance had been broken because in other years the idea had not worked out, but the class sincerely believes it has proved that the Prom can be put over successfully. Not yet satisfied, in our senior year we began by putting on the magazine sale. Although this was not all it could have been in the way of raising funds, nevertheless we do feel that we handled it very well. After this came the football season, during which we sold refreshments at the games. Some days were warm, some cold, but as usual we had to adapt ourselves, and make the best of it in any case. Toward the end of the year came the senior play, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then came Pennant Day. The Washington Trip, for which every student looks forward from the beginning of his school career, followed. After that, things happened rapidly. We had our examinations Coh, dreaded monstersj, and then a quick ending of everything in the graduation with all its happiness and sadness of saying good-bye to all of the successes, failures, hard times, and good times that go into the years of high school. Fourfrefz

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CoLL1NGswoon HIGH SCH OOL The Spirit of H. S. The future is just a step ahead A nd, like the golden approach of dawn, Is unfolding its beautiful rays to shed Upon us with commencement song. ffs we step acrosss the great threshold We pause and gffue a fleeting look Upon a train of events which un folds. Like a fascinating book. Our hardships and friendships of every day The sorrows, the joys, and all the rest, Were formed and encouraged in every way By the spirit of C. H. S. The fame and glory so nobly won With sportsmanship and zest, Were accomplished for the praise of one- The .pint of C. H. s. Everything contrived in our few years To make us give our best- So our sweetest memory, as we build our tiers, Will be the spirit of C. H. S. MILDR Fifteen ED L. BILLINGS. W