La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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7 II II M A r I. E Page Iweitly-seven JUNIORS

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Page twenty-six T II E M A P L E Words by E. I ». Wilcox. Moderato. IV.Ml [ z =m Music by Warren T. MithofT. iij t I I. « )ur school days now are passing and The closing day draws near: We've fought the fight, And by our might Have reached our senior year. ()ur day to graduate will come And we are not dismayed; Toward vict’rys new. t )ur courage true Will lead us unafraid. Hut now new problems face us. and Life’s doors arc opened wide: New duty calls Us from the halls Where we were wont to bide. And yet we do not tremble, for ()ur strength full well we know: In life’s hard race We’ll take our place, Our colors we will show. 2. Our school has been our homestead and An alma mater kind; i’ehind its walls. Within its halls A lasting home we find. We never can forget our school No matter where we roam, We’ll wander back, O’er life’s long track. To call our school our home.

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 '.! • twenty-right T H n M A P L B (the HJmttnr (Class Ijistnru I is a vital fact, one well worth knowing and remembering. that in September, nineteen hundred and nine, a class of some seventy strong, alen ami interested if somewhat fright- ened was initiated into the rounds of high school activities with an appropriate talk by Mr. Kittingcr, the principal. The cla. s. individually, were so very much elated over the fact that tb - were now in a position from which they could gaze on those much talked of seniors that even the thought of the dear ones left be- hind could not dampen their spirits; for they felt that even with these missing there were still enough remaining to make a worth while history in the high school. All through our three years of school- ing we have been active in social, ath- letic and educational pursuits. Our class parties have been well arranged and have l een rare treats to the other clas boys. We have given entertainments in the high school auditorium and elsewhere, and without fail have taken our part in all programs either musical or literary. The annual junior reception is being planned and we are confident of its suc- cess. Representatives for almost every kind of athletics played in our school have been taken from our class. Earl Wise as forward on the basket ball team proved himself a most efficient player, this year, and Leroy Holm has made an excellent record in track work. We have a great many ambitious pu- pils. Some of these are quick and bright; others are capable and studious. A great deal of ability is shown in mathematics and English and judging from the past work there ought to be a few good crit- ics, one or two poets, some excellent ptose writers and some who should take up the teaching of language. Much cred- it is due Miss Matheny for the aptitude of the junior class in English. That the artists of the class have no mean ability is proved by their contribu- tions to this book. The many, too, who arc interested in the art of manual train- ing have preserved a remembrance of our class and of their work by the presenta- tion of a large grandfather clock to the eighth grade history room, and a library bench to the high school auditorium. There are some of the class who have the qualities of good leaders and who have infused the spirit of true democracy into tiie hearts of their fellow students, thereby enabling the faculty to obtain the best results. The presidents have shown their char- acters ljoth by great deeds and little un- conscious actions. Henry Brockman, the German student, was given the honor of being our first president and accomplish- ed his work successfully. Walter Miller, with former experience as financial rep- resentative. took the chair the second year and during our junior and busiest year. Earl Wise has been our admirable leader. Ilis efforts are duly appreciated. It is the ambition of the juniors of 1012 to close their work in a manner satisfactory to the faculty and praise- worthy to themselves. —Margaret Terry. 13.