East Liverpool High School - Keramos Yearbook (East Liverpool, OH)

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lfvramna 159 you have? I just bet anything, your old red bandana ? Oh, Ma, 'clare to goodness, I don't remind, but I reckon it was the red one, that white one is all wrapped up in paper upstairs. I don't want to spoil it, yer know, and I think I had a bad cold that time anyway, so didn't take it to town with me. Dear, oh, dear, men are so unmind- ful ! said Ma, but go on with that there Commencingf' Yes, Ma, and next on the program, out come another little gal, pretty ! just like a little fairy or angel, that is all. Well, she was a singer, but I just wish you could have heard her, Ma. Ibet you couldn't begin to holler like her, but oh! I just know there's some thing more than hol- lerin' to that music. Her voice was so soft and sweet at times, Ma, jest like a bird, then off she go a yellin'. Certainly was grand, but Ma don't you try it, because you couldn't do it, into town they can read them little things like what's in our singin' books. But mind you all the time she was a singin', another gal was a playin' on the pianner - Do tell, exclaimed Ma in ecstacy. Oh yes, calmly replied Pa, they had a pianner too. I just can't remind what all they did do then, but I know they had some more singin' and preachin' and hol- lerin'. And then just before that 'er curtain fell down Cplague on it, I guess somethin' must have brokenj each one marched around so pretty yer know, jest a keepin' right in time to the music all the time, and got a little long thing, all tied up in pretty ribbon. I jest forget what you call 'em, as they can't make 'em go back to school anymore. CI noticed all was particular to get one, too.D My, but it did look nice when they was a marchin' around there, all dressed up so fine! And then as I said that there cur- tain had to break and fall down, and of course when we couldn't see 'em anymore we all got up and went home, but it cer- tainly was just fine. Why I enjoyed my- self, Ma, just every bit as well asl do to the fair. Well, I declare, Pa, it certainly must have been wonderful. How I would like to see one of them there things ! Yes, Ma, I just wish you could, and come to think of it, jest why can't we go into town fer Commencement this year? I got all my 'taters planted and oats and corn sowed, so I can take a day off if you can, and you can if I can. So- Pa, you don't mean it, do you. I get to go into town and to Commencement too, my wont all the neighbors be jealous. Yes, Ma,I guess we'll go. May as well enjoy ourselves while we're young. So you just find out when Jemimy is goin' so we will be sure to get in on the right day, and will arrange things, so as we can get an early start, drive to the village and take a train from there, yer know. Oh yes, l'll find out all about it, Pa, exclaimed Ma in rapture. Do yer know, I just feel so 'fussed up, Pa! Is that the way you felt the first time ? Why, of course not, Ma, I was just as cool as a long cucumber. But now I've wasted too much time as it is, must get those hogs fed before dark. So youjest get everything fixed up-. I was just trying to think what they called that class of graduates-oh yes! the class of 1902. Cyou know that was the year.J So Ma, we can easily remember this and think of it afterwards, the class of 1910, the year of Halley's comet, yer know. K. P. D. '1O. A New Proverb. No man is a hero to his own alarm clock.-Harvard Lampoon.

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158 ilfvramnn them again -, only once or twice. No, Sir, them kind of women don't suit me. I'm particular who I 'sossiate with. You'd better be, Mose Turner, or me and you will just dis'sossiate. Say, Ma, you do use some big words of late! think you have been reading that there new almanacg women folks always can find more time fer such things than men. But to make it short, when I got seated, I found myself in one of the biggest places you ever seen, Liz. Turner. I jest bet it was three, or maybe six, I don't know, times as big as our new Chapel into the village. It certainly was just lovely, fixed so nice yer know. Land of peace, ejaculated Ma, bigger than the Chapel! How could it be ! Well, again began Pa, I set there quite a spell, just alookin' around, I didn't know what was acomin' next, but just picked up enough from them there two stylish women to know that it was an end-ah Commencing. But by the time it was out, though, Ma, I knew all about Commencement. It is when they quit school into town, or graduate as they name it, you know. Oh, is that it ? exclaimed Ma. I jest thought it was something along that line, or a kind of a circus. I suppose they are kind of similar, arn't they? Why no, Ma, you jest wait and don't show your ignorance so much. About this Commencing, it surely was fine. Yer know they, the graduates, were all sitting up front on sort of a platform, it looked awful nice, sort of melancholy like when that band played. I jest do wish you had been there, Ma. Well, they sang some first of all, an awful pretty piece. CI think Ifll try it on the fiddle some of these daysj Then some bright looking chap, all dressed up so fine, came boldly front, and Ma, you oughter heard him talk and throw his hands! Ijest sat there with my heart in my mouth, actually it beat the Jews, just sounded like a preacher, yer know. And when he sat down, why everybody just got up and clapped their hands and cheered! I thought I was at one of our county fair horse races, sol jest got up and cheered and clapped, why Pa, you don't mean you got out of your seat? I jest bet everybody else didn't. Now, how dirl you act. Well, said Pa, perhaps I was a little noisomer than them there two women, because they jest set there and looked at me. Isuppose, ma, they thought I was pretty good lookin' bein's I was dressed up in my new striped suit. That suit does sorter befit you, Pa. calmly replied Ma, as she cast a side glance at her toil-worn husband, now glowing in the excitement of his narrative. Well, then, Ma, slowly began Pa, when that confusion sort of stopped, out come a little gal, just as pretty as a pic- ture, and talk about your manoevuers, that girl certainly was trained, much bet- ter than those there trained animals at the circus that time. It certainly was wonderful, how she would laugh, cry, sing, pray andI just don't know what all. She certainly deserved a prize. I just felt like going up and shaking hands with her my- self, only I didn't see any way to get over you know,I was settin' right on the wall. Do tell, Pa, I never heard of any one could do all these things at one time. Its certainly wonderful, the things they do into town. Yes, Ma, its very, very strange, and when she stopped, we jest clapped and hollered again, and cheered and throwed up my handkerchief. And - Just wait, Pa, what handkerchief did

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160 lferamna M EM O RI E T was in the fall of 1906 that we entered this institution of learning a crowd of bashful, hesitating and trembling children, with a feeling that that was one of the most eventful days of our lives. To think of being in High School and with the title, a Freshman! Indeed we were Freshmen in the truest sense of the word and that small adjective green was aptly applied to us. All things seemed new and wonderful in our eyes, but we soon fell into line and tried to do our best work. Nothing ever seemed more difficult than Latin and our instructor was far from being our idol. Algebra seemed an impossibility and great credit is due the woman who was so kind and patient with us. It is very pleasant to recall our Botany expeditions, and the fun we had scouring the hills for specimens, studying Nature in all her beauty. The first year soon passed by and we had one more degree added to our names-Sophomore. The second year was made memorable to some of us by the fact that Caesar was marked for our curriculum. There we appeared at our worst. Many an exciting scene was witnessed in the class room over ablative absolute, supines and passive periphrasticsg but we entered our third year better prepared for our struggles with Cicero on account of our teacher's persist- ent efforts. History unfolded to us her wonderful perspective and gave us an in- sight into the wide, wide world. By this time another year had passed, and although the name Sophomore sounded pretty big, the word Junior meant still more, and on May 29, 1908, we became fullfledged Juniors. Now we knew better than to talk in class and a trip to the office was not looked forward to with much pleasure. The work became more settled, and we had a little time to think of our social duties. We always heard of the farewell banquet given by the Juniors to the outgoing class and were anxiously looking forward to the time when we could show our ability along such lines. And as we sat around the festive board, May 28, 1909, another eventful day of our lives had passed and the third year of our High School course was over. Now we were Seniors, suppos- edly dignified and learned. The summer vacation passed too rapidly for on September 5, 1909, we came back to enjoy but nine short months of our High School career. The KERAMos was organized early in the fall, and although it is now but a bud, we are hoping that it may blossom forth in the years to come and develop into a strong and successful High School paper. Senior Day was observed on December 23, 1909, in the Christian Church and with this event the Hrst semester was over and the Christmas holidays were gladly welcomed. After a vacation of two weeks we came back pre- pared to complete the final stretch in our school work. During the four year's course we have been developed physically as well as mentally and the advance made along that line of work must not be overlooked. The Basketball team of 1910 deserves great praise for its excellent work and is certainly a credit to the school. The Foot- ball team and also the track team have made a good showing. For the first time in the history of this school the graduating class has left some token of their esteem for the old building,