Madison High School - Trojan / Madisonian Yearbook (Madison, IL)

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THE SEARCHLIGHT Top Row i I.oft to Iti lit | .Joseph Spciirs, Anna Gttelio, Itutli Clapbani, Glad;» Itant Bottom lion Frunkiin Bucher. Bernard nderson. Itoper Harrison. Boris Popovsky, Thomas Kieliardson, l.cl:in:l DaGur JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY ORE than a score and ten of us entered the high school as Freshmen in 1917. For one long term we endured the irritating epithets “Freshie” and “Greenie.” Having emerged from this bath of chlorophyl, we entered the Scphomoric age of delusion. Not until a good part of the term was over did we discover that we were nothing but “wise fools.” We entered the Junior year with a class roll of twelve. Two having dropped cut during the year, there are now ten uncompromising Juniors, eager to continue the search fcr knowledge. Opinions may differ as to our appreciation of the year’s work. Looking at it with as much impartiality as human frailty will permit, however, the general view may be resolved as follows: In English our work was quite voluminous, and on the whole, enjoyable. The five of us who were in the medieval modern history class derived education of inestimable value. In physics we pierced into the wonderful phe- An admirer of the fair sex, but has no time to show it.— Thomas Richardson. Fourteen

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THE SEARCHLIGHT Thirteen A maiden who hath no tongue but thought.—Anna Giteho.

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THE SEARCHLIGHT nomena of nature; not only that, but we attained a place justly envied by the Seniors Caesar, on the other hand, was found to have lost none of its proverbial sweat-producing reputation; and the few of us who were in that class breathe more freely now that it is over. Those of us who took up mechanical drawing had our high hopes frustrated by the resig- nation of Mr. Gay and the subsequent failure to obtain another in- structor. Most of the Juniors took up stenography, and according to reports have done well in it. During the year, for the first time in our school career, our class was organized. The officers were: advisor, Mr. Martin; president, Paul Riddle; vice-president, Thcunas Richardson; secretary-treasurer, Anna Gitcho. Several social events occurred. We derived gratification from cur visit to the Shakespearean plays in St. Louis, pleasure and physical exercise from the many hikes, fun and finance from our box social of April 15. On the whole, we have passed a very pleasant Junior year and are ready for the dignified Senior stage. —Boris Popovsky, ’21 A wise old owl sat on an oak, The more he heard the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard— Why can’t we all be like this bird? ‘Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.”—Joseph Spears. Fifteen