Greensburg High School - Brown and White Yearbook (Greensburg, PA)

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CLASS HI TORY N the morning of September 3, 1910, one hundred thirty-five timid, frighten- ed little boys and girls crept cautiously up the hill to High School. Dark despair flooded the hearts of the faculty-the influx that year looked so impossible. XVith this class, there entered Mr. Heller, the new principal, and Miss YNray and Mr. Hammer, new teachers. As soon as the first excitement had abated, the children. under the supervision of Miss Shull, the idol of all Freshmen, held their first class meeting. Amid the volley of chalk erasers, books and rulers, the following dis- tinguished officers were elected: President. Eugene Fisher, Vice Presirent, Nancy Fisher, Treasurer, Glenn Hunter, and Secretary, Hel- en Robinson. Gold and white were chosen as class colors. Qui' favorite pastimes during the year were, running back and forth from one build- ing to the other and carrying around bottles of blue and red ink for Mr. Harkins. In fact, ink became so scarce that an ad, somewhat like this, appeared on Study Hall board: Lost or Strayed-Mr. Booher's ink for fountain pen. Finder please return. The annual toast-making of theAFreshman class was held in the auditorium, Friday af- ternoon, March twenty-fourth. Some of us are stilll wondering why the faculty wore such broad, indulgent smiles! XVhile at the Senior social, Bill Brown bc- eame lost in a two-step. .-X rescuing party, composed of the executive officers of the Sen- ior class, was formed and they, amid great applause. rescued little Bill from his perilous position. One of our many virtues displayed in these days, was quickness in everything we did or said. No wonder, with such a man at hand as Mr. Henry. who even said, Quickly, now quickly, to himself. Along with the close of the year came finals and many of the class became firm believers in Flunk and the class Hunks with you, Pass and you pass alone. XVith the coming of Sophcfinore year, one hundred ten lads and lassies swaggered up the hill to High. Exams had proved some- what serious to our members along with the ever present Dan Cupid.. Since then. we have lost just tive of our members dur to his strenuous bowing. A faint glimmer of hope began to fiutter in the hearts of the faculty. Possibility was be- ginning to appear, written on our counte- nances. Mr. Geissinger, the new principal in whom everyone has found a true, impartial friend, Miss Miller, Mr. Xtolfe, Mr. Smith, Mr. Saylor and Mr. XYimberly, the new coach, augmented our teaching force, Mr. Heller and the little coach having resigned. .-Xt a class meeting, Craig Hill was elected President, Carolyn Gilchrist, Vice President, lid. Bair, Treasurer, and Louise Coshey, Sec- retary. Blue and gold were our colors. lYe devoted most of the time throughout the year to studying. In English we became such sharks that several wonderful essays, by Hill and Denman containing these extracts are still in existence, just listen: A puddle is a body of water where there isn't usually any water. and ln running around a well, my watch jump- ed out of my pocket . .Xgain in Botany wc learned that it is such a little t1'ouble to do things over half a dozen times-for that reason we as a class are reputed to be such excellent penmcn. ,Xlvont this time, our dearly loved sister class, 1912. a class of true merit, began pre- parations for going out into the wide, wide world. .-Xs we watched them pass in cap and gown, we knew that a prosperous and happy year was ended and we slipped away to rest ourselves during the next three short months. On Sept. 1, 1912, eighty-five young men and women strutted up to High. Hope and given place to wonder. The faculty turned

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