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

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junior eta fa tutor? “Class histories are ever dry affairs” is a good, orthodox way to begin one. Of other histories we admit this is but the sad, the inevitable truth. But could this be true of any history attempted by 1909? Never! After viewing our vast array of humorists, our artists, and our members whose literary ability is chronicled over the whole state, no one can say 1909’s history is dull. In 1905, our distinguished class was passed on to a long-suffering principal and faculty by an equally long-suffering band of ward school teachers, who were glad to be rid of pupils who showed such extraordinary wisdom. After many unsuccessful explorations we reached the Main Room, where we listened to the usual words of advice from Supt. Dudgeon and Prin. Hutchison. During our first year, some of us engaged in literary society work, but the majority strove to arm ourselves with the learning with which we were to stab in our sophomore year. At last the task was over; our first year was done. Some of us, His true, lingered fondly over the dear old first year studies, but, for most of us, they were finished. When we returned to school the next year, we found great changes had been wrought. The ancient haunts of flunk-cards and “written lessons” had disappeared. We w’ere free to dispose ourselves about the city from “fire-barn” to library and back to the city hall. It was during this year that we held our first class election, in which Fred Goff was elected president. A pin committee was likewise appointed and a pin chosen, which we all agree is second to none in M. H. S. Our second year, however, cannot be called exciting and we eagerly turn to our third year—the year of the “Prom.” This event was certainly a brilliant success and great credit is due the committees in charge. Further, wonder of wonders, there were Juniors there! Such evidence of class spirit had been heretofore unknown in the annals of our school. Now our class is at the close of its third year. Truly wonderful three years they have been, and a truly wonderful class has made those three years distinguished. If the new’ High School is finished by next fall we shall have been the only class to have passed through the three phases in the school life—the old school period, the period of “eternal wandering,” and the period of the Madison Renaissance, ushered in by the completion of the new High School building. [21]

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S«n(or Via Mccrm FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. President—John Lester. Vice-President—Marzo Cronk. Secretary—Maie Van Slyke. Treasurer—Nathalia Swanson. Colors—Light Blue and Gold. Motto—I turner voran. F20]

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r nvvMnttmtnt Committer Edward Twitchell, Chairman. Albert Tormey. Stanley Allyn. 9rror«t oM Committee Madeline Fess, Chairman. Lillie Nickles. Joseph Bollenbeck. Maie Van Slyke. Max Lange. Lohra Steensland. Howard Pierce. Helen Constantine. Graham Blackburn. May eighth. Colonial Hall. [22]