Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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Commencement program Piano Solo Gladys Lynch Selected Salutatory Address Class History Vocal Solo Kendall Oration - Class Poem Piano Duet - - - Lorna Griffith and Class Will - Valedictory Address Class Song - Address - Presentation of Diplomas Clarence Bishop John Crawshaw Selected Harrison Clarence Scott Clara Chalmers Selected Katherine Buenger - Nina Steinhelper - Fannie Martin Prof. H. D. Waggoner McKinley Auditorium, May 31st, 1911 MYRTLE MAGXESS— Oh, how her fear doth make her color rise.” 31

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baccalaureate Sermon HE Baccalaureate Sermon will be delivered at the Xiedring- haus M. E. Cluirch, by Rev. Poole. Miss Violet Gardner, one of the former classmates of the class of ' ll, also Mr. John Hopkins, one of Granite City’s great baritone, took part in the program. The program was as follows : Organ Voluntary Miss Edith Frohardt Vocal Solo — (Selected) Mr. John Hopkins Scripture Reading. Prayer. Vocal Solo — (Selected — Miss iolet Gardner Sermon — “Scoring Success Rev. Poole Song — “America.” Benediction. AL. MUELLER — “Small girls are the cutest. Look at Inez.” 30

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J igtorp of tfje Class of ' U BY JOHN CRAWSHAW N the fall of 1907 our class entered the newly completed McKinley High School of Granite City. There were 53 pupils in our class and owing to our superior numbers, the dreaded Sophs” were glad to let us go unmolested. It took us some time to become accustomed to our new surround- ings, but the newness gradually wore off. Our first step after becoming settled in our new sphere was to organize our class and elect the officers of the first Freshman Class of the new school. Practically the only break in the even tone of our first year was the excitement during the final examinations, when nearly all of us were held in suspense as to whether or not we passed. In the fall of 1908 we again returned to school, but our class did not number nearly so many as it had in our first year. But the fact that we were no longer miserable Freshies, but mighty Sophs, soon caused us to take up our work with renewed energy. During our Sophomore year we were given a clearer insight into the characters of our school- mates, and soon firm friendships were welded and we all worked to- gether in harmony. When we again came back in the fall of 1909 we were somewhat saddened that our class was still more depleted in numbers, but there was much rejoicing among those who were fortunate enough to return. We were now guileless Juniors, and we celebrated the fact by getting up a hay-ride; the inclement weather almost caused us to miss our fun, but at the last moment it cleared off and we were able to have a very enjoyable time at I akeside Park. Another event of our Junior year took place during the Farmers ' Institute ; the High School had to march in classes in the parade, which ended near the school house. As soon as the ranks were broken the Seniors charged upstairs to the Auditorium and proceeded to make merry ; when this reached our ears, we arose in wrath and proceeded upstairs in a body and forced our way onto the stage, when a genuine “class fight” ensued. The Seniors were soon forced to flee, and then we retired to the back of the room, where we awaited the beginning of the program which we had interrupted. Near the end of the term we entertained the Senior Class in the High School gvm, which had been arranged to represent a lawn, and a very pretty effect was produced. At the end of the term the Seniors more than returned our humble entertainment by taking our whole class to Chau- tauqua. 111., and entertaining us in a royal manner. ORATT TAFF — Always handy.