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

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF ,24 One beautiful day late in August, eight of us entered the study hall of E.R.V.S. Here we became acquainted with each other and our teach- ers, Mr.AHartman, Miss Beishline and Mr. Williams, It was not until more than six weeks later that the girls welcomed their Home-making teacher, Miss Houser. As a class, we took the regular Freshman courses and put forth our best efforts toward the mastery of them as all good Freshmen should. After several weeks two members, Alfred Bair and Frank Shearer, were added to our class. However before many months had passed Frank Shearer and one of our original numiber, Edith Buck- ley, dropped out. About a month after the opening of school, the faculty and upper classmen gave us a reception, at which there were no deaths or serious injuries, and no one seemed any worse for the experience. We spent a very pleasant nine months, and the end of the term found us all glad to have so satisfactorily completed our studies, and eager to enter into the good times of the summer's vacationl The second step in our story found us again at the little red school- house on the Ridge, this time as Sophomores. Six of our old mem- bers appeared and Elizabeth lNells, a valuable recruit from Dayton, Pa., fell in line with us. But as the first month drew to a close one member left us going South, and several months later another dropped out, leaving only five of us. We had a farewell party for the latter, Howard Fulton. At the beginning of this year the position of Agriculture instructor was vacant, and filled by Mr. Strawn, a student from the Pennsylvania State College, and Mr. Wilson. About Thanksgiving, Miss Beishline left us and at Christmas vacation, Miss Houser was lost to us. A short time later, Mr. Harris came to take up the unfinished work of Miss Beishline, and Miss Robinson to fill the place left vacant by Miss Houser. After the holidays Mr. Fristoe came to fill the position of Agriculture instructor. These teachers remained with us to the end of the year. The end of this year found us again ready for the joys of vacation. This year we met a new faculty with the exception of Miss Robin- son. Mr. Beamer, the Agriculture teacher, is also our Director. Mr. Alexander and Miss Scherer took up their respective work in the Academic Department. Miss Sherer was only with us until Thanks- giving. Her place was filled by Rev. Howenstein until Miss Sparrow came, to remain with us until the end of the year. Our already de- pleted numbers were again weakened, two of our number taking up both Junior and Senior work. We all wish them success. One of our wan- dering classmates returned having tried fortune elsewhere. About mid- year we lost twenty-five percent of our class in Mary Lockard. By all these subtractions, there are only three of us. Never-the-less we are of good cheer, for as the old saying goes, so it is with us, Where quantity is lacking, quality is of the highest. Here's to you worthy Seniors! And as you go forth into the world and face its many problems, may we, the Class of '24, worthily, though scantily, fill your places.