Lapeer High School - Pantherscope Yearbook (Lapeer, MI)

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CLASS HISTORY, continued Towards spring came the subject of Junior Play; for as had done our predecessors so must we do it, but letter. It was noticeable Imtli before and after the play, the Junior recitations were marked by dramatic gestures and ••stagey” smile . There were times when the stern expressions on the faces of the faculty indicated haril times for the poor Junior who couldn't lie both setor and getter of lessons. Hut the play was a success and drew a full house. In June we again made an appearance in public as a class and gave the Seniors a reception which was one of the prettiest ever given hen . The class colors were yellow and white and the hall made a pretty appearance with its green ferns, yellow buttercups and daisies. After the examinations the year’s work was done and we left tin old building for our summer vacation. Our Senior year has lieen the most important of all for we have reached what we had toiled and struggled for during the past four years. Two new members were added to our number, Hollis Limrreiuv and Win. Johnson, both of Hadley. We were now twenty-three in number and felt |iiite dignified and proud as we were assigned the back seats in the session room. “History repeats itself’. I suppose we gazed and giggled at the numerous Freshmen down in front, fo; getting 8cpt. ’04 till Miss Loughnaue reminded us of a few things—as she oft times did. There were some new studies Physics, for instance—and a continuation of others. There was an abundance of work. Was there a Senior who did not feel that the burden of the universe rested upon his shoulders? Hut there was an abundance of snow too that winter and as consilience there was a time when the burden was lifted tho’ it fell all the heavier sometimes on a poor sleepy S.Miior. Well we rememl er the morning after the sleighride to Neil Symler’s for just as we were about to turn into the yard the bob caught in a rut and a bunch of singing Seniors were scattered in heaps among the snow drifts. Luckily none were hurt but everyone seemed to Ik in good condition for the fine time that followed. We enjoyed several rides that winter, one to Hollis Lamereaux’ near Hadley and the other to William Johnson’s and at each place we enjoy d ourselves as only a Senior on a sleighride can. Many incidents happened during this year that the class have seen bud and ripen for it was then that Madeline learned. “Where there’s a will there’s a way” and Zola U gan studying the Psalms of David. Hut few meiuliers of tin class had made upthicr minds what profession they intended to take up. but one of our foreign students seemed from the lirst to be interested in the study of insects. He is now making a special study of the katv did and is said to In very proficient. The youngest in the class, a young lady with golden hair, sometimes called red', has expressed her fondness of birds and intends to study them after finishing her High 8chool work. She will specialize in Jays. Not manv of the class have expressed their viewsand intentions in n gard to their future. It may be they an waiting to s«s what our prophet has predicted for them. We find inclinations ou the part of several of the girls to Is teachew and show the coming generation how inueh they know. One young la Iv has express I a desire to b; e mc a train . I nur» . W e li ive advised a little more age U forc sin considers it too seriously for she is re illy too ••young”. It is evident then are e iibryo poets, orators, journalists, electricians, housekeepers and groat I wise ball players in our midst. If some leave gained in wisdom as they have in stitun during the past four years—we feel assunvl of them success in every line. “I wait for my story. Tin binls cannot sing it; The hells cannot ring it; Hut the long years, oh bring it; Such its I w ish it to Ik .

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(Elaafi iiatnnt GRACE LYNCH It is true that it Ls natural for youth to look forward rather than backward; hut an historian must take the l«ckward fiance. So let us. remembering; “All the good the past hath had, remains to make our own time glad”. And so it is indeed with much pleasure that I endeavor to give a short sketch of the past four years of our school life and bring back to you the happy memories of the days spent in the High School, days that will never be forgotten by us. Though we may Ih» separated and years nmy have passed by. the friendships and associations of our high school will always be remembered with pleasure. Four years ago, on the 2nd day of Septoml»er 1904, the present Senior class took their places for the first time in the session room of the I-ipeer High School where for four short years they have toiled and labored together. There were forty live of us and we were one of the largest classes that ever entered the high school. It was a bright, sunshiny day as we walked shyly into the session room and took the first empty seats we could find. With longing eyes we would peer back now and then at, to our eves, the wise Juniors and Seniors who wen having a fine time whispering about the poor little ‘•Freshies”. All the teachers seemed to understand the needs ot our chaotic state and were very kind to us in helping us to classify ami in explaining the different subjects which were entirely new to us The following day we l cgaii our work in earnest and felt ourselves full fledged high school students. The first month flew by rapidly and then came those fatal pieces of card board which wen artistically decorated with K s, G plus's and M’s. .Sum of us were smiling and others sighing as we saw our first month’s standing in the high school. The days soon passed by and the first semester was over. By this time some hail fallen by the wayside and some had left school for good. The first year was marked with much pleasure l csides much hard work. A largo numltcr in the class took the Latin Course and such a time as they had! I b'clinutions, conjugations and syntax were a source of great trouble at first, but finally we mastered our difficulties l ettor and impmved rapidly. Thus the first year was ended and September with its sunshiny days had come. The old school bell rang out its familiar sound and again the walls of the session room resounded with many voices, greeting old school friends and welcoming new ones. We were a step farther along the line—sophomores if you please—and no longer strangers as on that first Scptcmlicr morning. We numbered about thirty. O.ir work for the year did not seem s different as our first year and everything went along smoothly. During the winter months while the Juniors and Seniors were enjoying class parties and slcighrides, we were living on hopes of some day being thus favored. The year passed before we were aware of it and w parted with our friends and school books until the next Septemlter. Twenty two ot the original forty five began their Junior year together in September of 07. We were now Juniors and felt quite happy and rather important, when for the first time we were organized as a class. The first meeting was held in Miss Heed's room and we elected Xeil Synder, President; Grace Lynch, Secretary and Bess Tucker. Treasurer. Then came the class pin question, for, ot course, we felt we must U distinguished in some way. and the selecting of them was to us a moment us affair. The decision was finally made and we wen the happy possessors of class pins. Our.studies kept us very busy during the year. The m w subjects which seemed to us ••new worlds to conquer” became interesting in spite of the groans ami I (mentations on our part, mil our teachers too, no doubt. To struggles in Geometry will he long remembered. We shall treasurer the memory, if we don't our Itooks. There were German.English Literature and Chemistry, comments on which would till volumes—but we ure glad we had them.

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(Hass JfltU HOLLIS LAMOREAUX Be it remembered that We, the Class of’08, of Lapeer High School. being of sound mind and memory do here make, execute and declare this to Ik our last Will and Testament as follows : First: After the payments of all our just debts we give, devise and bequeath all of our real and personal Senior dignity wherever situated to the coming Senior class. Second : To the Superintendent and Teachers who have watched over us through this journey we leave our gratitude. Third : To the present Sophomore class we bequeath the honor of studying strenuously five hours each day five days out of the week for two consecutive years, except in c ase of sickness or vacation Fourth : To tin Freshman class we leave the duty of electing the officers which are necessary to perform the work of carrying the class safely through their Sophomore year. Fifth : (irace Moore licquoaths her ability of entertaining the . Y. Z. club to Mildred Mott. Those wishing information .as to how the work is being carried on, ask (trace. Sixth : .b ssie Crouse leaves to Curran Browne her wit and an abundance of bread erusts which he says makes his hair curl. Seventh : Boy Salisbury Inqueaths Ills power to concentrate his mind to Carroll Brown. Eighth : Bessie Tucker. Mablc Meisncr and Minnie Bust leave their know ledge as to how to enter the High School building oil St Patrick's eve and greet our faithful janitor, .loe Knight, by going to the top of the stairs, then turning around and running down all the time calling for “help”. This knowledge they leave to Cassic Coulter and Florence Yorker. yinth : William Johnson Uqueaths to Raymond Whitney his | octical genius and the promise of becoming an acrobat in the future. Tenth : Lottie Holcomb liequcaths her bashfulness to Dorothy Davis, which she may use to a great advantage. Eleventh: (irace Bennett bequeaths to Corrine Smith her knowledge ns to how to get over the fence and gather those large ferns for the decoration of the hall. Twelfth: Eddie Cunningham, the pharmacist, has on hand a few bottles of Dr. Frazier’s New Discovery which enables a pei on to concentrate his mind for five minutes, and it is also recommended fora monomaniac. Eddie advises local treatment and Insineaths the rvmiamler of the lx tth s to the High School faculty. Thirteenth : (irace Lynch has won fame as a newspaper reporter and is always ready to publish any news brought to her, such ;ls “Why do our High School Boys like to go to Oxford’’, “The Comedy of St. Patrick's Eve”, ’‘The May Basket etc. Her work as a reporter she leaves to Bernice Clark. Fourteenth : Winnie Ovaitt bequeaths her algebra to Schuyler Kudncr, the cartoonist, so that we may have a larger collection of picture in the rogues gallery. Fifteenth : Carson Pinkerton Ixquenths his seat of honor to Milton Valentine.