Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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SENIOR HISTORY In the year of 1935 A. D., 30 Freshmen came to the Manlius High School to get a glimpse of High School Life. Mr. Hake was the principal, having succeeded Mr. French; Miss Ware, Miss Beyer, Miss Holtz, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Peart were associate teachers. Many of our now dignified Seniors had just been graduated from little one room school houses and now were quite frightened by the seemingly large building. But due to the help of the understanding teachers and to the upper classmen we soon became acquainted with the school. We were guests at an initiation party, sponsored by the upper classmen. Returning next year we found many changes. Miss Wulz had taken the place of Miss Ware; Mr. Taylor had succeeded Mr. Sherman and Miss Nelson had taken the place of Miss Holtz. We now had much more confidence in high school life, having been associated with it for one year. The World History Class took a trip to the Field Museum in Chicago. Several boys went to the annual Livestock show and the remainder visited the WGN broadcasting studio and Tribune Tower. The fall of the next year found still more changes. Miss Mensendick had taken the place of Miss Wulz, and during the latter part of the year Mr. Curtis occupied the seat of Mr. Peart. The Civics Class took a trip to Joliet to visit the new penitentiary during the second semester. We gave the play The Eyes of Tlaloc, a thrilling mystery story. We were hosts to the Seniors at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. This was held in LaSalle at the Hotel Kaskaskia. After the banquet the majority of diners went to the show The First Hundred Years. During the three years Verla Smith, Clifford Thompson, Max Lindelof, Lauraetta Stoens, Helen Lathrop, Gertrude Wiggim, James Draper, and Bette Philhower left the ranks. Later on Ronald Anderson and Wayne Hansen also deserted us. Vera Pierson joined our class as a Sophomore and Harry Goossens became a member during 1938 and Ben Butler is to be graduated with us. On April 14, we went to Bradley College for Senior Day, to get a glimpse of college life, and to try to get ideas for our future vocations. We gave the Senior play, Stillwaters, on May 5, which proved to be a success, in every sense of the word. Later in the year, we were entertained by the Juniors at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. A delightful time was spent by all. During our four years we have gained much knowledge that will no doubt aid us in the years to come. We have learned to be better citizens and we have prepared ourselves for the future. We hope that the high school students to be, will profit by our mistakes and learn more from our experience.