Easton Area High School - Rechauffe Yearbook (Easton, PA)

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Unlike former Classes, we have endeavored to keep our social functions in some way connected with our school work. For that purpose a historical club was organized in our Junior year, which is still prospering. Its mcctiugs arc held mouthly and enjoyed by all. The closing scenes of our High School life have conic upon us. Soon we will leave the High School for our various paths in life. For four years we have trodden the same path, which led to the High School on the Hill, and have shared with one another our victories aud defeats. Each one of us must travel a different pathway—the pathway of life—and aim at that goal which he has chosen or may choose ; and we grant that we may perform our duties with honor, both to ourselves and to Easton High School. These few remarks are but the beginning of the history of the Class of 1906. It will be the duty of the future historian of Easton—or perhaps of the United States—to finish this uncompleted work. Frank T. G. Heck.

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furnished more nor better material for athletica than did we. The baseball, football and relay victories show this too well to be denied. Although young and inexperienced, we were represented iu our Freshman year by one member on each of the three teams that represented the school, namely ; the baseball, football and track teams, and have kept up the pace by each year adding members to these teams. In our four years of High School life, we have seen Blair Hall and Hackettstown, who had never before been beaten by a High School team, suffer defeat at the hands of the football team, on which we were well represented. Another test of our athletic strength was showu at the Annual Track Meet at Philadelphia, where Boyle, West and Bull distinguished themselves by winning individual silver cups and a trophy banner for the school. As another evidence of our activity in the line of athletics, the male members of our class suggested that a basketball team be organized. A vote was taken at a meeting of the Athletic Association, which supports the teams, and in which we were represented by a goodly number, which wascarried by a large majority. Warner, who had experience in the game, was elected captain. A call was made for candidates and practice was soon begun, with results that were surprising. That team, including Warner, Irmschler, Kern and Wolfe, of the Class of 1906, gained laurels for the class as well as for the school. We hope that succeeding classes will keep up the standaid of Athletics which this class has so successfully upheld. At the end of the football season, the banquet was given by Messrs. William A. Jones and Stephen G. Simp- son at Belfast. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all. and it was at this reception that fifteen deserving men were awarded their “ E.” A fact which shows our loyalty to the school was the presentation of a beautiful American flag in our Fresh- man year. The speech was made by Roland Edwards, then a member of the class, thus giving us the honor of claiming the first Freshman orator to speak from the platform. We have furnished musicians, actors and actresses who have acquitted themselves creditably. The greatest event of our Senior year was the presentation of A Friend of the Whole Family,” which surpassed all attempts of the kind in previous years. Its success was realized before the public presentation. Three creditable performances were given, under the direction of Richard Snyder, of the Class of 1905. The profits amounted to $170.00, which was given to ” The Thaddcus Stevens Memorial Association,” “ The Athletic Association ” and The Junto.” On each of the occasions at which our class was called upon to entertain, as on Arbor Day and 106th Day, a pleasing program was rendered. The former was enlivened by the acting of “ As You Like It” in full costume, and the latter by a one-act farce entitled “Silence is Golden. The Class, as a whole, took a very active part in the annual Historical contest. The successful contestant was Miss Kate Ernst.

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Class Poem READ ON CLASS DAY By Marion Weaver Crowning the crew of the study hill Every Thursday at Bushkill Park Apart from the din of the dizzy street. Stands the old school-house we used to fill With the songs that memory will oft repeat. Cliding o'er the dancing floor, Prank Heck's massive form you'll mark Waltzing 'till his feet are sore. In fancy we're newcomers once again And tremble and halt at the door. Then Sophomores bold as Juniors reign Then Seniors whose years are four. If you ask Tom's favorite pastime He will answer with a grin, Perk and I stroll up the Weygadt To see Paxinosa Inn.” Now a garland of verse to bestow on the boys Some rhymes for the girls in their praise. Ere the farewell is said, that our Union destroys And we go on our several ways. Chidsey's seat is often vacant When the weather turns out fine. For like Tom to rural strolling On such days he does in-“Klinc.” Before wc part we review the past. We count up the lost and those who remain, We picture each oivc for this look is the last We note all the traits that have grown so plain. Arthur Beilin you'll surprise us Some day by your cogitations. When your book you wish to publish, Ixt Zellers draw the illustrations. And first we will take our stalwart boys Those handsome fellows brave and bold. Every one their wit enjoys Is this truth that I have told? Kern wins on field and Ben on track. Three cheers for Easton High, Oft they brought live victory back Their fame shall never die. »3