Hellgate High School - Halberd Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY CLAUDE SIMPKINS, ’13 When the Class of 1910 called the Freshman Class of that year, the banner class of the old M. H. S., it was speaking of quantity and quality. The number of -the original class has materially diminished, but there is some excuse for the falling off of the number of the em- erald tribe. To an on-looker the pace maintained by this class ap- pears to be far beyond human endurance. Can you blame those poor, immature, enthusiastic Freshmen for dropping by the wayside ? The first year of the Missoula High School is always delightful. The air of the place is cool and refresh- ing, and everything about is fresh and green. There. are- no zeros or low grades to spoil or mar the happiness of the infant student during the first semester. Not until the mid-year exams is the pleasure of the romping babies spoiled. How can-he help lingering over the dear old studies, enjoying all there is in the green nature about him? But it has come about that the ranks of the class ‘(like the ranks of the Freshmen) have been strengthened' this year by the nature lovers of previous classes. In speaking of originality, this class is like strawberry plants. It did bear fruit the first year, but became a prize-winner in the second year. There have been no happenings worthy of note during the pres- ent year, for the classmen have been devoting all.their time to hard work. Though this has been the ease, a few outside happenings have given fame to the class. It has often been said that mtfeessity is the mother of invention. If that is so therT 'the Sophomore class can be said to be the grandmother of the invention of’the printing of deten- tions. Wa.8 it not a member of the Sophomore class who created the necessity for more detentions, which thing eventually led to the printing of them on the mimeograph ? And so it is that while the faculty and principal get the credit for innumerable improvements in the maintenance of order in the old M. H. S.,’the credit is really deserved by the class of 1913. . ■ -

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THE SOPHOMORE CLASS

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