Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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LEON HALI GAS, President Greater athletes than he may have lived but we doubt it Football '11, '12, '14, Basket- ball '12, '13, '14,,.'15 CCapt.jg Track '15 fCapt.Dg Comedy Concert '12, '13, '14, Interclass Baseball '11, '12. HOWARD R. RYAN, Vice-President I would live and die a bache- lor Football '13, '14, Basketball '14, Baseball '13, '14. IOH-N MEAGHER, Secretary W hat's the use of all this strife and hurrying pellmell through life? Football '11, '12, '13, '14, Baseball '13 fCapt.j, '14, Class Captain '12, Track '12, Com- edy Concert '12, ww warn- - X' , -, W H , l YW, aff . Eff- +f at

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3 MAROON Q K igintnrg nf thv Gilman nf '15 1Vatch us. These words appeared at the close of our Freshman Class History in the 1912 Annual. Now that we are Seniors, dignified and other- wise, let us report what has been seen by those who have watched us. In January, 1911, we entered dear old Elgin High, a class of one hundred and forty young folks. With rapidly beating hearts, we passed by twos and threes into our session room, III, where Miss Ellis and Miss Smith gave us our first instructions about attending this wonderful place. Some have never for- gotten the advice given us, while others haveg especially, the hints on passing directly to our classes. At the close of our Freshman year, fourteen boys had organized a debating club, of which Earl Smiley and Dick Pearsall are finished products. We were well represented in the Ninth and Tenth Grades Declamation Contest, Girls' Glee Club, Orchestra and Athletics. By the time we were Sophomores, one of our members was captain of the debating team, and stood highest in a debate at Rockford. The Girls' Indoor Baseball Team was successful in winning the cup, and we left the Sophomore year, confident our class would reflect credit on the school in the two years to come. The following year we organized, and selecting Pudge Rider for presi- dent, chose the class flower, motto and colors. Inspired by organization, we gave the reception to the E men in 1913, and were anxious to give the Sen- iors a pow-wow, which took place at Trout Park later. Our Interclass Basket- ball Team gently but firmly took the cup away from its former possessors, and made up the best material for the first team. Our membership increased in both glee clubs during our junior year, and we earned the name of The most energetic Juniors that had sprung up for many years. Of course, one could have told that by our lively class meetings UQ. XVithout any joking, the class meetings have been exciting during our last year. Curly, our president, has made dents in Mr. Larsen's desk with his gavel, trying to maintain order. Perhaps our first accomplishment was a class distinction, other than just our class pins. The girls wore little navy blue felt hats, with orange 15's in front, while the boys sported navy blue flannel shirts, decorated with orange numerals on the pockets. Eqster joined our ranks in 1914, and has proven himself an all-round fel- low: He excels in speech-making, football, basketball and track. Among the social activities of our Senior year, were the plantation party given us by the faculty, VVally and Jeff's farewell reception, the skating party, and the hard times party, given to the faculty. As a memorial, the class is expecting to leave a mural decoration over the stage in the auditoriumg the money for this, and the Annual, was made by giv- ing candy sales, baseball comedies, a Larkin order, the sale of special tickets, as well as the skating party, and class-play proceeds. VVe have always been foremost and victorious in Hag rushes and color grabs, and as we leave, we are proud of our record. Although Pope says: VVhoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, the Class of 1915 believe we have proved a success, even more than any class preceding us. I-IAZEL M. FRAZER, '15, 22

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ROSEMARY ALDRICH Our blessings be about you Pow VVow Refreshment Commit- teeg Skating Committee '15g Marthag Peace Program '14, CARL ANDERSON Nobody would suppose that I om naturally bashful Football '14, '15g Basketball E. R. '15g Baseball '13g Track '13g Pow Wow .Committee '14, Watch out for my torpedo Freshmen Debating Clubg Winner Freshmen-Sophomore Declamation Contestg Winning Team Junior Ex- hibition Debateg Associate Editor An- nualg Mirror Board. ' 1146636111 WALTER ANSEL KENNETH BALES lVas there ever known a more is- C6 fl K 1 J guided youth Q ,QF gp' Football E. R, '14. MABEL BADENDICK As still as any mouse Marthag junior Exhibition Honor List. MARIE L. BIELENBERG A woman who does her own think- -ing needs but little advice Assistant Editor Mirrorg Comedy Concert '15g Junior Scholarshipg Senior Play' Honorable Mention for Junior Essayg Martha '14 fv l 556 G15-ff MABEL BLIETZ Methinks here's a maid more than common tall a.o BLA Martha.