Girls High School - Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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VICTORY COLUMNS Our Great General GENERAL DAVID M. GREGG tln 18633 In the Civil War The members of the Class of 1919 here render a tribute to their grandfathers who fought in the Civil War. The Members of the Class of 1919 Here Render a Tribute to Their Grand fathers Who Fought in the Civil War Pvt. Jonas B. Angstadt Pvt. Wellington Bertolct Pvt. John llielnn Capt. Peter Y. Edelman Pvt. William G. Gallaqlmur Pvt. Charles P. Glaze I Pvt. George Haines Corp. George Hart Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Col. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt. 13 Daniel H. Hartman George Hassinger Daniel Houser Charles H. Hunter John M. Jacobg Jonah Kcim Levi Keller Jacob Kenney

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story of how a shot had caught the boy full in the chest. He fell and death came almost immediately. His captain was beside him, trying, as he lay there moaning, to soothe and comfort. 'Be brave, my boy,' he said. And the answer came in short breaths, 'l am brave, but would be still braver if I could have made mother happy by a visit before I died.' - Although we can never forget the spirit shown by our boys, we are ready, now that the cannons have ceased roaring and some of our boys are coming home, to forget the horrors of this war. But some we can never blot out. Sweet memories of the heroic dead will forever be in our minds. Song of peace, nor battle's roar, Ne'er shall break their slumbers more, Death shall keep his solemn trust, Earth to earth, and dust to dust. Dear, yet living, their patriotism, sacrifice, endurance, patience, faith and hope can never die. Loved and lamented, but immortal! Paeans for the living, dirges for the dead! Their work is done, not for an hour, a day, a year, but for all timeg not for fame or ambition, but for the oppressed of all lands, for civilization and Christianity, for the welfare of the human race through time and eternity. RED CROSS CHRISTMAS DRIVE fb ,nl fi M ft i tt 4 ttf 'til In the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call drive the girls of the High School took an active part, and in so doing helped to make the drive a great success. They went to work with a will and made success their goal. The drive was carried on one week from December 16 to 23. The girls of the High School were made official collectors, wearing a red hat, on the front of which was a red cross on a white circle, and an arm band on which Xmas Roll Call was printed. ' Through the kindness and patriotism of the principal, the girls were allowed to go out to canvass during study periods. In this way they accom- plished a great deal of work during school hours. The girls were given half of the city to canvass, and before the week was up had succeeded in canvass- ing the entire district and had realized a good total. 17

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STATUE OF GENERAL GREGG At Gettysburg l ,. Pvt. Daniel J. MacLean Pvt. Robert H. Scott Col. Joseph MacLean Pvt. John Sphar Pvt. John Penman Serg. Samuel Wesley Corp. Levi B. Richards 19