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

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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

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THE SEARCHLIGHT Top lion ll.rfl to ItiK'lit) August ItyilgiK. Peter Argvlan, William Eller, I,ester Walters, Paul Itohe Middle Row Lydia Schaefer, IOtliel Henthorne, I.ura Harlow, l.ueille Itriiniirer, Irene Hojters. Ethel Xorvell, Doris Alier, Verna liroekiiian, Doris It oarers Itottoin Row Edward Senffert, Katherine Hayes, Kaye Boyd, Julia A lira mow it . Edith MeDonalil, Edna Ridge, Ituth It lack more, Daniel Phelan CLASS HISTORY OF THE SOPHOMORES NE bright day in September, 1918, we started to the M. H. S. Our aim was to start in the race for the great goal— graduation. We never before in our lives felt half so “green” as we did that morning entering the assembly hall. All the other classes gazed at us and we were embarrassed many times during the day by someone saying we were “green” and “fresh.” Our days of embarrassment were scon over and we entered into the good times with the others. Of course, all through the year we had to bear the name Freshmen, but at the end of three months no one could have told whether we were “Freshies” cr Seniors. In the Algie class we were tcld that we would be very efficient when we became Seniors if we kept at the speed we were going. In spite of the many trials and troubles we had to go through, we ended our Freshman year with twenty-seven members. Six left us during the year, not being able to stand such treatment. The mildest manners and the gentlest heart.—Laura Barlow. Seven teen