Lake City High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Lake City, MI)

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EXTRACTS Abraham Lincoln was born in the log cabin which he helped his father build, in Kentucky. - No, a young lady should say Hello when she meets a mem- ber of the faculty. Two things that will take one swimmingly through High School: ' - 1. The Faculty of Working. 2. Working the Faculty Benj. Franklin was born in Boston, he later moved to Philad- elphia where he was seeking employment. Miss Fox abruptly, broke out the question in Lit., f'Can you explain the coming of Benj. Franklin into Boston. ' In discussing the subject of whether the Philippines should have their independence, Mr. Brewbaker quoted, They should not, for example, I have relation there. Ethel fin Caesarl. Caesar crossed the river that flowed through the Helvetians. A J ay-The king reigned in Sequani for three years, Archie Cin Lit.j Talking on possible candidates for presi- dents. Gov. Lowden was born at sunrise in Minnesota. There were no Christians, Gaul, there were mostly lawyers- a Caeser student. Benjamin Franklin produced electricity by rubbing cats backward. A man who looks on the bright side of life is an optimist, but a man looking on the dark side of life is pianoist. Wanted-By Aggie-Faster correspondence and an inven- tion capable for a person to make love over the Wire ftrue ac- tionsj between L. C. and Newberry. Wanted-by Art-A tamer to keep my pony in good Work- ing conditions until after semesters.

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ship and in athletics. The student body is a pure democracy, and every student is welcomed and appraised at his or her real worth, without .any attention being ever given to their present or past residence, or any other circumstance save what they themselves really are. . So much for the history of our school, of which Lake City is justly proud. Today, the school is on the approved list of the State Department of Public Instruction, of the University of Mich- igan, and of all the smaller colleges and state normal schools. We have now or have had, graduates admitted to nearly all of them, and the stamp of approval has been placed by them upon the preparatory education they received here. In addition to the regular curriculum, common to all schools of similar size, it is the aim of the Lake City school to lay much stress upon morals and manners, to teach much found in no text book, and by precept and example to strive always to make citi- zens of our boys and girls that will be better than their predeces- sors. With this idea and object, Lake City offers to the young people of the county the advantages of her school at less than cost. The tuition fee is fixed at the figure that the state law re- quires all districts to pay on demand, S25 per year, although the per capita cost of instruction in high school runs several dollars above that figure, and is increasing with the increase in salaries that have become necessary, and seem likly to go still higher in the future. To the end that as many as possible of the younger generation may profit from the advantages of the best school pos- sible with the finances available, Lake City has been and still is willing to pay the diierence in cost, for the benefit of the general public. The student activities, themselves an important part of the benefits derived from the school, are described elsewhere in this bo.ok, by the students themselves. Music, debating, public speaking, entertainments, student parties, athletics, all receive at- tention, under guidance of the faculty, and all are important fac- tors in the education of the student. -41-

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HIGH SCHOOL LIFE. Freshman. , When you start in those four years of high school life you feel so green that you are afraid to show your face for fear that the color might show. When you reach the school house you wait for the rest of the class so that you won't have to. go in alone, It is better for the higher classes to tease several than it is to tease just one. It is a funny feelingto hunt all over the room for the desk at which you are to sit, queer how your face colors' up when the teacher tells you to sit with some girl, or if a girl, sit with a boy. Some freshmen delight bringing small playthings to school but you can't blame any of them much for they are the young ones of high school. The part which they dread most is the ini- tiation, funny, too. Sophomore. After you have grown up a little yo.u began to recognize yourself as a high school student. You strut around and make others believe you are seniors. Why not? That's the question. Some of the greenness has worn off by this time and you are not afraid to answer the questions the teacher asks you. You have really become a high school student. Oh yes, and you have got your first suit with long pants. Juniors. This is the most trying year. Remember those credits you lost while a freshman or sophomore? You must work to get them back again or you are out of luck. When a party strolls around you are always left behind. You had your good times while in the sophomore class and now you have to work for all that is in you. The main events which you can look to are the J hop and the Junior banquet. These two things are the only ones that lighten your burdens. Seniors. After going through the whole mill successfully and turned out a good product you are not known as a dignified senior any more but an alumni. While a senior you have been able to- en- joy that which you have missed while a junior, those line parties, the banquet given by your succeeding class, those dances which you have eagerly attended most every Friday evening and the