Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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DANVILLE, 1908. 19 lijisturu uf tltr (Hlaas of 1UUH ARLY in September, 1904, we first crossed the threshold of this school building as scholars of the D. H. S. We were just as green as any Freshmen, made just as many mistakes as any and the upper classmen made remarks about “bringing’ ’em in go-carts next.” Nevertheless we persevered, and the large number of Freshmen on the honor roll that year, testifies to the fact that our perseverance was rewarded. And so during our first year we won recognition among “the powers” of the D. LI. S. 'l'he next fall we came back with renewed determination to make a record. According to custom we first organized as Sophomores, wisely choosing Myrtle Sanford to guide our still faltering footsteps. , In athletics we did a few quiet stunts just to let people know we were still here. In baseball, well the athletic editor the Medley for that year wrote: “It is not necessary to tnen- tion the Sophomores for they are out of sight,” which was as good a recommendation as we could wish. Even as Freshmen only one class beat us in the final standing. Next appeared the class meet in which we made the dignified Seniors and haughty Juniors hide their faces in shame. In the meantime our girls had gone in for basket ball and were the undefeated school champions. As Juniors we elected Edwin McCord as President and again came up to our high athletic standard by capturing the class meet once more. Our Senior president was John Garriott. We conducted ourselves in much the same way again, leading in athletics. When we first enrolled the size of our class was remarkable, but a great many were unable to keep up the fast pace set by the majority so that we arc somewhat small in numbers.

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GREEN EBAUM COOKE SCHARF OLMSTED SANFORD BECKER GARRIOTT AUSTIN Oftirrrii President...............................John Garriott Vice President.........................Myrtle Sanford Secretary Treasurer.....................- Earl Scharf Cheer Leader.......................Harold Greenebaum Historian..............................Bernard Austin Social Committee Albert Becker Lola Olmsted Edwin McCord Helen Ryan Elma Cooke Class Pin Committee Will Sandusky Oswald Becker John Garriot Motto—Keep a’moving. Colors—Old Gold and Blue. Yell! Rickety, Rickety, Rackety, Rate We’re the class of 1908 Cream of wheat! Kentucky Rye!! The only class in Danville high. M 'CO R D RYAN

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20 THE MEDLEY, VOL. V. However it is quality and not quantity that counts and our quality is what gives us the first place among classes. Not only in athletics has the class of 1008 taken the lead, but also in every other branch of high school life. In literary and newspaper work and in debating we have done a great deal, furnishing many good men. In society we have done as well as in everything else. We have never allowed the other classes to bother us, and nature has as a rule favored us. At no time, however, have we allowed this part of our high school life to interfere with our studies. Our high school course is about finished. All through it we have stood loyally by the Old Gold and Blue and Maroon and White, and we now look back with intermingled joy and sorrow at the four jolly years spent in the old D. H. S. One cannot remain stationary, he must and will either advance or go backwards and I am sure that all the members of ’08 will advance. In fact if the earth continues circling the sun, if mankind exists in the future, the author of “Who’s Who in America,” will have to add to his work, the names of some of the members of the class of 1008 of the D. H. S. C. BERNARD AUSTIN.