Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS. For Whole Year. Preside n I■—Chnrles Moritz. Vicc-Prcsid nt—Timothy Brown. See re tari —Leona rd Nelson. Treasurcr—Mart in Xelson. Colors—Black am! Gold. Motto—“Labor omnia vine it.” 16

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CLASS HISTORY, 1908. Tn the fall of 1904 a host of first-year pupils came to the Madison High School. They were of gigantic mental proportions, and from their proud height they looked upon the Sophomores with undisguised scorn. Some one has said that they were the best looking, and also the brightest of any class that ever entered the venerable old building. During this year of torment they were separated, some were seated in the new main room and others in the old main room. The next September beheld this same class marching in at the old weather beaten door, but no longer as freshmen. They were now alert second-year pupils, who looked upon the underclassmen with amusement. After a few weeks came the all important task of class organization. This occupied the first three weeks of the school year. Never before had the crumbling structure seen such a show of politics as at the election of class president. This dignity was bestowed upon Louis llalbaeh, who was now considered by all to be an eminent politician. A committee was then appointed to select a class pin. and after a few weeks the work of art was ordered, which pleased all. This seemed to complete the work of the officers, as there has not been another meeting since. From that time on everything has passed smoothly except for tho suspension of a member for a few days, and thus ends the history of the class of 1908.

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CLASS OF 1907 Perhaps other classes, perhaps the facility, and perhaps most of all the parents ol tin class of 190 . have wondered at our brilliant and unique career. It had a cause. On the famous day upon which we arrived, Mr. Hutchison overlooked the singing of America. This fact has marked our actions from September, nineteen hundred and three, until this writing. In the annual which appeared at the end of our first year, everyone noticed the absence of any history of our class. This was not due to the lack of material, hut to the lack of space. Since then, other Tychoherahns have been published, and hence opportunity offered for displaying our remarkable precocity. Our freshman year was uneventful, except for the first public appearance of Elmer S. Lurch on Arbor Day, 1904. Since then he has distinguished himself by seeking knowledge at the history shelf. We organized in the fall of 1905 with Caroline Adams as our president. who successfully led us through the Valley of the Shadow of I he chair for the last two terms. The pin which we selected in tin early fall was a proof of our physical, mental, moral and artistic qualities. During Mr. Doll’s presidency a continual rough house was kept up. We are greatly indebted to Moulton for instructing us in tin way we should go. At the beginning of the third year. Charles Moritz was chosen president, who successfully led us through the Valley of the Shadow of Flunks as far as we have gone in our career. It is due to his noble eloquence that many of us stand to-day where we do. We boast highly of the president and his committee on the From which was so successful. We stand now at the end of our third year of toil, ever illustrating our motto, “Labor conquers all.” 17