German Township High School - Laureola Yearbook (McClellandtown, PA)

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FRESHMAN SONG. Come all you loyal Freshmen, With cheers and songs anew; Lift up your hearts and voices For the dear old White and Blue. Chorus. Dear old High School, dear old High School, W e will always sing thy praises. Then Hurrah! Hurrah ! for Nineteen-fifteen, W e will ever sing thy praises true. Then Hurrah! Hurrah! for Nineteen-fifteen, Cheering for the White and Blue. When dangers crowd upon us, Let faith each soul imbue; We’ll cheer as loyal Freshmen, For the dear old White and Blue. W c have taken from the ether, The storm cloud’s dusky hue; We have stolen white from a flower, For our colors White and Blue. Our standards high maintaining, The honor of the class; Our characters, too, we’re building, As through this school we pass. W'hen we wander in the twilight, Mid the evening shadows cold, W7ith the fading of the day light, Come back the mem’ries old. —Essie Strtckler and Ray Barnes.

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FRESHMAN HISTORY (Essie M. Strickler.) On the morning- of September 2nd, 1912, twenty-six young pilgrims gathered at M. H. S. to be reviewed and initiated. We were received very warmly, and, in spite of remarks and nicknames, the remainder of the school acknowledged their appreciation of us by holding a reception in our honor. We soon left our bashfulness behind and began our work in earnest. However, as “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” we were still inclined to hold fast to our love of play. We struggled bravely through “hic-haec-hoc,” and the value of “X’s” and felt that our greenness had begun to fade into a softer shade of brown. Although the “13's” and “14’s” would not believe nor regard us as anything but “Presides,” we mastered our difficulties and proved to them that we were true to our colors. We at first changed the usual program by selecting a French motto for our aim. Later we were tagged industrious and enterprising and continued to keep up with our title. Wc hold regard to the faculty who have aided us in our work and who have encouraged us when our paths were darkened by obstacles too dark for 11s to fathom without aid. We also hold respect to the sympathizing and interested public who have praised our work. We hope in the years to come to complete our studies and work in harmony as we have done during the past term; to accomplish our aims, to cherish M. IT. S. and to be our Alma Mater's pride.

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