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

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THE MADISONIAN SOPHOMORE HISTORY Un September sixth, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, fifty-six Freshmen entered the M. 11. S. As we entered tin auditorium to take our choice of seats, tin Seniors seemed to have the laugh on us; then we understood that we were considered “greenhorns.” When we wore seated and peace prevailed throughout the assem- bly, Mr. Winsor, who proved to be our life-saver, explained the bell system to us. My, but the Seniors were downhearted! He had de- prived them of a laugh. After exams we had a Freshman l'arty which was a success. At the close of the second semester some students dropped by the wayside; others kept pushing on toward “Success. Our class Spon- sors were Mr. Delcour and Mr. Winsor. The class officers were: Lloyd Williams, President; Adam Zentgraf, Vice-President; Itichard Mefford, Secretary-Treasurer. On September sixth, nineteen hundred twenty-eight, forty-eight Sophomores came trooping back, while several dropped out com- pletely. This year turned out to be harder than the first, because Geometry could not be mastered with ease by all; still we kept strug- I’aye twenty-two 19 2 9

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a great success, and our wiener roast was the best ever. In ath- letics we just can't be beaten, and we are proud of John Toncoff, our clever basketball captain and “all star athlete. Our Sponsors this year are Miss Jessup and Mr. Reich; and our class officers—David ('onnole, President; Richard Differs, ico-President; John Toncoff, Secretary and Treasurer. If all co-operate as well next year as in the past, we are con- fident that our Senior year will be even more successful and the last step in our career one to he remembered. —Dorothy Rohe “WE JUNIORS” When we Juniors came to High School And walked through the entrance door, We wondered, as all Presides, Just what there was in store. We were looked upon as “Ureenies” As Presides always are, But convinced the upper classmen That we were not “flat tires.” ANith the excellent help of our teachers, We gained some very high scores, A new year dawned at last And we were Sophomores. But during our Sophomore year The time passed all the sooner, And when school again reopened entered full-fledged Juniors. Next year we will he Seniors And when we graduate in May, lOach one of our true classmates W'ill have life’s part to play. And when we think of school days As students always do, We heartily thank each teacher Por the work they helped us do. —Arvel Price 19 2 9 Page twenty-one

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gling blindly on. At the end of the first semester before “exams,” the Faculty's cry seemed to be, “They shall not pass. ('ramming was our only salvation, what more could we do? After the exams, we had our Sophomore Party which was far different from the first. We did not run through the whole building as we did the year before, but we were more dignified and reserved. We played games in the gym under the direction of our Sponsors, .Miss Smith and .Mr. Delcour. We hope to have another party at tin- close of tin second semester. Our officers are: asil asileff, President; Robert Xewgent, Vice-President; .Melvin Lee, Secretary-Treasurer. The faith we have in ourselves is to te used in gaining the third step of our goal with this motto, “Safe on second, now score.” —Helen Doniff SOPHOMORE POEM One year of high school career has passed, This year we are the Sophomore Class, Still pushing onward toward the goal, Everyone working with heart and soul. Though some of last year friends have dropped, The rest of us can not be stopped, We’ve made up our minds to reach a place And we’ll not stop till we've won the race. Step by step each year we rise, In two more years to reap the prize The prize for which four years we’ve sought, Which time and toil have dearly bought. —Robert Xewgent 19 2 9 Page twenty-three