Elders Ridge Vocational School - Elrivo Yearbook (Elders Ridge, PA)

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Etntnrg ln the fall of l9l6, October 2, sixteen of us found ourselves assembled in the study hall at E. R. V. S. We soon got acquainted with each other and were soon study- ing our lessons with zeal. During the term one after another dropped out until there were only eleven students left. We entered into the sports of the school, such as ten- nis, base ball and basket ball. Although we were teased about being Freshies, we performed our duties as well as as any of the other students. We had very good teachers and we soon learned al- most everything Ql they taught us. At the end of the term we passed our work successfully and closed our books leaving the school-house, to thoroughly enjoy our vacation. The next term opened September 2, I9l 7. All were back to continue our course in E.. R. V. S. During this year we usually studied a little bit harder and filled our craniums with useful knowledge but sometimes our brains would take a lazy spell and refuse to work. Did yours? Again we entered into the sports as well as our studies with all our hearts. One of our girls succeeded in making first team in basket ball during our Freshman year and kept in it this term. Our English teacher resigned and that left us without a teacher. Mr. Hartman took her place and succeeded in teaching us many helpful things. The days sped on swiftly, soon the term came to an end and we again passed exams and we thereby proved to all what good even a small class may do. School reopened September 9, I9I8, and thus we were found on the campus as Juniors. The summer days had brightened our brains with new ideas and with a better knowledge of the world. ln this term we could take Home-making or Agriculture as we chose. Only one girl decided to take up the study of Home-making while the remaining ones in the class decided to take the Academic work. Nineteen

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This term saw three new teachers as the other ones had left at the close of the other term. Under the influence of all the teachers, we made good marks in our studies. When spring came our minds wandered outside the school room. A rush and a dash and we answered our final exam questions. ln fact, some of us, on Memorial Day, managed by the skin of our teeth to finish our History exam in time to attend a ball game at Kiski. On the last day we handed our books in to Mr. Hart- man, thankful that another year had passed hut still thinking that our school days were growing less each year at E.. R. V. S. The days came and went too swiftly for us during vacation. As September l, I9 l 9, drew nigh, we again with hopeful hearts entered the same door of the school house that we had entered so many times in the past three years. We took up our studies with more eagerness this year, as it was our Senior year. All the teachers of last year resigned except Mr. Hart- man, and the ones who came this year put their hearts into their work and helped us in more ways than just teaching us what was in our textbooks. This year most of us macle first team in Basket Ball. The boys made good in Basket Ball, the girls did not have such good luck as we could not get enough practice and only succeeded in playing two games. But the Basket Ball season is no more for us in this school. Our days are drawing peacefully to a close and we hope to go to higher schools to continue learning or perhaps some of us will be teaching. Yve all hope the other classes of the school may gain useful knowledge as we did, also they may have the same good times that we have enjoyed. 'lfwenlp