Coughlin High School - Breidlin Yearbook (Wilkes Barre, PA)

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YEEARBOOK.-19,25 Q -- V gb.. History ofthe .Senior Class Four years ago, when we of the present sen- ior class were freshmen, we had a larger enroll- ment of students than any previous class in the history of the school. There were about eight hundred students in this initial registration. By thus starting out on a large scale this class, about half of which was destined to be graduated in 1925, began doing things in a big way. In scholarship, athletics and social activities the class of '25 has set a mark which has never been equalled by any former class and, because of extensive changes in high school next year, will possibly never be reached by a coming one. We of this year's class have cause to be thank- ful. NW: had 2,500 students, the largest en- rollment in the history of the school, to back up whatever project or activity was to be under-- taken. For this reason we have been able to set a high-level mark in all student activities which will not be reached again for years to come. Next year, as we all know, the high school students of Wilkes-Barre will be divided be- tween :this and another building. The result will be that while records in scholarship will be maintained and student affairs will be carried on in as thorough a manner as ever before, there will not be the large student body to select material from nor the number of students to support the various activities. When we began our high school life as fresh- men we considered ourselves potential seniors and for a time- we tried to conduct ourselves with suitable dignity. But one cannot be dig- nified and at the same time commit numerous blunders, so after a short time we dropped the dignity and acted naturally, which was laugh- able for all concerned except ourselves. Toward the end of the year we began to grow accustom- ed to the general order of things, but those who became too familiar were promptly and properly squelched. The following year when we returned to school as sophomores it took a while for the novelty of having someone under us to wear off. Ilut this linally happened and things went on in the usual routine. This year there was a differ- ence. Instead of being ineligible for member- ship in many of the school organizations we were permitted and even invited to join. Some ot' the more progressive took advantage of this and began to get acquainted with the social side of school life, the rest were content to let the morning session finish their school work for the day. As juniors we found that many of our class had entered into school activities with such a zest that they were already leaders in their fields. In football, basketball and baseball the class of '25 was becoming prominent. In school organizations and musical and dramatic affairs the class of '25 was producing leaders. Finally, after having passed through these lower stages, we became seniors. Everyone felt a personal interest in the school and worked accordingly. We all realized that the upholding of the school's traditions had fallen to us as the senior mantle had been conferred upon our class, and we tried-and succeeded in preserving these traditions. This year has been, we believe, a banner year in everything relating to our school. We have worked to make it so. NVe hope and believe that the class to whom we present our senior mantle will try as we have tried to make their year one of which they too will have reason to be proud. Qu W ll0l

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