Eau Claire High School - Beaver Tales Yearbook (Eau Claire, MI)

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E, THE class of 1922, of the Eau Claire High School, F.au Claire, Michigan, being about to pass out of this sphere of education— in full possession of a crammed mind and well trained memory— hereby proclaim this our last will and testament, making void all former wills or promises by us heretofore made or carelessly spoken. hirst, unto the school we leave our noisiest yells that have been composed and made use of, on condition that they shall be kept in constant usage. Second, unto our beloved faculty we leave all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished them with from time to time on our various examination papers. We leave the keys of a “Certain room” with “Shorty,” the Janitor, with the understanding that he shall not lend them to Mr. Dunn. We leave the right to become pianist to Ardis Baker on condition that she let I.ouis Brule and Burton Richards play a duet once in a while. To Mr. Balfour we leave all the new facts furnished by the Physics Class to be used in an “Advanced Course in Physics.” Melvin Seel leaves part of his skill as cartoonist to Donald McCoy. Donald is not to use the Freshmen as models. We leave Miss Ludden all important dates made (and kept) by the Seniors as a reminder that we were “always doing and never pretending.” To John Hogue and Donald Clark we leave the right to act as traffic cops to keep “some” from exceeding the speed limit in coming to school or going to classes. To Miss Skinner we leave all our music and “Art.” Gerald Williams leaves his fondness for study to whoever needs it. Apply early and avoid the rush. We leave the Sophomore girls in care of Jacob Lutz. Lois Hoadley leaves her basket ball suit to Lissabel Holle or Ida Momany. To Miss Voigt we leave a rest for the nervous breakdown she has received from looking over orations. To Lucy Kirk we leave a steady beau. We leave all paper wails found on the floor of the assembly room to the Freshmen, as we hate to keep anything that does not belong to us. To Rolland Moody we leave a Baker. All pennies left over in the treasury are to be spent in purchasing high chairs for Frank Brule and Keith Young. Witnesses: Signed: Class of '22 ETHEL MITCHELL Ninrtfrn

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CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 6—First day of School; Seventy-four pupils enrolled, thirty-six of whom where Freshmen. 8— Seats rearranged. “Tis hard to part with those we love.” 9— First Senior Class meeting. Alex. Gale visits school. (Must seem good to “visit”) 11 Mr. Balfour (in Physics class): “Miss Rosenberg, what is the law of impenetrability ?” Morence: “No two bodies can occupy the same space.” Mr. Balfour (sitting in the chair she just vacated): “1 am occupying the same space you did.” Morence (quickly): “Yes, but not at the same time.” 13—Junior Class Meeting. Mr Dunn was so interested in something that he forgot to have the classes pass “We should worry.” 14 Algebra ami Geometry books are ninety-six cents. Are they worth it? Let “Freshies” and “Sophs” decide. 15- hirst work in Physics Laboratory (measureing the table in meters.) Charles Burns informs Mr. Balfour in Arithmetic class that the only meter he ever heard of was. “Meet’er by the garden gate.” 17—Baked goods sale given by the Seniors. 19 hirst fire drill. Puts us in mind of January 9, 1919. 21 Why all the noise? The Freshmen are having their first class 22—A nother Freshman Class Meeting. 23 And another Freshman Class Meeting. (They must be getting ready to study!) 29— Miss Voigt to Hilda DeWitt in English. “Now tell me all the important dates you can remember in your own life.” Ouch! “A Fair Day.” 30— Circus at Eau Claire High. Did you see “Mary Ann?” “The Swimming Match?” “The Figure Eight?” OCTOBER 3— First snow. 4— Mr. Balfour wears a pink rose he got at a wedding reception. His own? b—Program by Senior-Freshman Committee. 7 Junior-Senior party at Mr. Rector’s and a Freshman-Sophomore party at Elnora Winter’s home. 12 Pictures of High School “Kids” taken. The Freshies had theirs taken last. A good thing! 13 Juniors and Sophomores gave a fine entertainment. 14 Teachers Institute today. 21 — breshman-Sophomore party in the “Gym.” 24—“Surprise test” in Physics. 26— Freshies are attending night school. 27— Abe Kushner came back today from a “detour” in California, New York and other distant points. ass meeting. (Continued on page 22) Eightftn

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r K R COMM E N CE M E N T—W HAT? t Friends, my classmates have conferred upon me the great honor speaking the words that shall bid you welcome here tonight, t is with light hearted feelings that we, as a class, stand tonight at he meeting between a happy past and an unknown future. We, s high school seniors, have reached not the end but the beginning of the more serious phase of life. We have been led through paths to this bend in the road and now we are eager to make the turn into the arena of the world’s progress; and to consider something of what our part in its great battles are or ought to be as citizens of the greatest republic and the grandest nation in all the world. Isn’t it glorious that life is one infinite succession of commencements and promotions? It is a grand thing to say that “Beyond the Alps lieth Italy.” But you can never really say that until you know it by struggling up over the Alps of difficulties and seeing the Italy of promise and victory beyond them. It is fine to say, “We are rowing and not drifting:” but you cannot realize the true meaning of these words until you have pulled on the oar. Classmates, we have come to the cross roads leading to different ways of life. Which road shall we choose? This decision is one of the most important deci- sions in life. Shall we just take up a common business life; shall the boys go back to the farm; shall we choose the college life and thus receive more education; or shall we choose to immediately enter upon one of the many other business occupations too numerous to mention? But before we decide let us for a moment briefly review some of the lives of our former graduates. Are they all satisfied with the road they have chosen? Some have gone home to remain until something may call them away; some have taken up a business course and have entered the business world; other have gone back to the farm; and others are going on with their education. Which of these patterns for life seems to be the best and happiest to us? Happiness lies in progressing—in developing a greater character; it is the joy of overcoming; it is the delight of an expanding consciousness; it is the cry of the eagle mounting upward; it is found in our work not outside of our work. If we cannot find happiness, we have the wrong work. Let us strive to find the work that fits our talent and stop watching the clock and planning vacations. If you do not like your chosen work of course you will be carrying a terrible burden and will sooner or later collapse. Many people fret away their lives and accomplish nothing because they are not able to reach a definite decision about their life work and then stick to it. Many who have a case clearly in mind can never be certain what their opinion is, because they seem to be evenly divided and as a result do not count on either side of the issues which confront everyone. Decision, Determination, Stability and Fixedness of purpose are closely related. The person who lacks any of these can scarcely hope to make a success in life. How often do we see men or women about to decide to do a thing; soon they begin it; then wish they had not started and still cannot make up their minds to turn back. Compare such a person with one who reaches a solid con- clusion that he is going to make his venture a success. What are the relative chances of the two for attaining the object they have set our to achieve? On an average the roads of life are difficult ones to travel. Moreover the one who succeeds is the one who starts out with a grim determination to win in spite of all obstructions that may arise in his path. An example of this is shown in Napoleon’s life. When he was thirty years old he was given command of the French army. He desired to attack Austria from the north; but to do so it was necessary to take the army over the Alps Mountains. An engineer was sent to examine the St. Bernard Pass. When he returned he reported that it was nearly Tw'ntv