Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Annual 13 Qllasa of ’13 ARBIE CARLTON. This, the next to the largest that ever graduated, consists of thirty-six members, of which twenty are boys and sixteen are girls. Although we have not had the benefit of being under one superintendent for the four years, and although many changes in the teaching course have occurred, be assured that our class is up to the standard. During the four years we have been taught by seventeen different teachers, none of whom have been with us all four years. Miss Beach was the best acquainted with us, as she taught us for three years, and presided personally over us for two years. The girls average slightly younger than the boys, the average age being eighteen and one-third years. The baby of the class, McKinley Ewing, is sixteen; John Weber is our heavy-weight champion, weighing one hundred and eighty pounds, while our bantam weight is Marcella Fisher, weighing only ninety pounds. Our whole class weighs over two and a half tons, or, to be exact, 5C09 pounds. The average weight of the class is 139 1-6 pounds. The average weight of the girls is 127, and of the boys is 148. Sherman Maple comes nearest the average weight of the boys; Marion Branch and Helen Clark of the girls. We not only have the record for average weight, but also for height. The tallest member of the class is Wayne Anderson, who stands six feet and three inches high. The honor of being the shortest of the class is divided between Helen Clark and Naomi Gault, who are each five feet two inches tall. The tallest girl is Maude Whipple, who measures five feet nine inches. The average height of the girls is five feet five and one-half inches, Ruth Wright being the nearest to this average. The average height of the boys is five feet nine inches, and the boys nearest this average are Oscar Culler, Arthur French, Carl Lowe, and McKinley Ewing. Therefore yon can readily see, by the few statistics that I have given, that the class of 1913 is the champion in every thing. But the most brilliant characteristic of our class has not been spoken of — that is, its interest and support of athletics. We have been largely representative every year in football and baseball teams of the high school. Two of the members of the class have been on the baseball team for four years and two on the football team for four years. There are ten lettered men in the class. Every class team that ever played us went down to defeat. But it was of the reputation of the Senior Class base-ball team that 1 intended to speak. Seven out of the ten base-ball players who have represented M. H. S. this year are from the Senior Class. Therefore I speak of it as the Senior Team. Out of ten games played, we have won eight and lost two, one of which was a ten-inning game. So you can easily see that we have the right spirit and the goods to back it. Not only do we have the team but also the largest per cent of rooter, with Helen Hobart as our cheer-leader. Five of our boys will be chemists, two mechanical engineers, one an electrical engineer, two farmers, one an artist, one a physician, one an auto expert, one a teacher, one a dentist, one a base-ball player with the intention of entering the American League. One will study forestry, and one will study law with the intention of defending the suffragettes and their rights. No doubt he will have help from those who are undecided as to their career.

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12 Annual help with another innovation — the first eighth-grade commencement. I can tell yon we felt important. Commencement in a tent, special music, new gowns, and a play ! We dramatized Robert Browning’s Pied Piper of Hamelin, and for the occasion some lean rats, fat rats, and gray rats, who perished in the river; and, according to the legend, some of us were led by the Pied Piper through the door in the mountain, presumably never to return, but, like “ bad pennies,” you see “ we came back.” But our school life was not all joys. Our last year in the grades was suddenly broken by the loss of a class member who had been with ns for eight years — Gertrude McNeal, who was called from us to a better land. A turning-point in our history was reached when we entered High School. We had to decide on courses of study, whether our aim was college or business career, and learn to study alone without the constant study-recitation method we had become accustomed to in the grades. But new joys came with new duties; for class organization, class pins, class colors, and class parties were now our privilege and delight. In our Freshman year we indulged in many social gatherings. We had but little trouble securing chaperones, and thoroughly enjoyed the novelty of class gatherings. To help enjoy these good times came the following new members: Naoma Gault, our honor member; Murle Pelton, Lucile Blakeslee, Arbie Carlton, Leland Walton, Wayne Anderson, John Weber, Oscar Culler, William Rauscher, Ralph House, and Carl Lowe. No new members came to help us feel more important in our dignified, wise, Sopho- more year; but with the Junior year came Marion Gleason, Zelma Renz, Irwin Brought, Ralph Snedden, and Marion Garver. This year Robert Beech, Ceylon Woodruff, and McKinley Ewing came to swell our number to even thirty-six. I am aware that I have not been boastful about my class, but have recounted our doings with humility of spirit. But there is one thing I must “ brag ” about, namely, our splendid high-school base-ball team. The members of the team from the class of 1913 have helped to bring us this athletic distinction. Three cheers for those of our class who have helped to bring us this honor. The career of 1913 has been enlivened and saddened by the usual events of interest which make the history of the average high-school class. Last December the school and town were shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of one of our number, Dorothy White, who had been with us for ten years. Thus twice have our ranks been broken by death. These experiences are teaching us the lessons of life. It is our purpose as a class to make better citizens than we have made as students, so that future historians twelve years hence may write, if they choose, a brilliant history of our careers, actions, and fortunes. Time will tell. In conclusions let us say that our class relations have been pleasant, and that there has been but little friction between students and teachers. We do appreciate the efforts made in our behalf, and, no doubt, as the years go by, will value them more and more. The reputation of our class may be summed up in this closing sentence : Whatever Freshmen, Sophmores, or Juniors in the future may do, We have never cut classes, flunked, nor bluffed our way; We’re the best class over which to make ado — At least that is what our fond friends all say.

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14 Animal We have 14 Methodists, 11 Congregationalists, 1 Universalist, an Episcopalian, a Unitarian, and a Catholic. The rest belong to Sunday-school. No attempt will be made to tell the different colors of the girls’ hair; and as for politics, the boys are too much interested in school work and baseball; and, besides, they are not old enough to vote, except one. Although these facts show that the class is divided in many subjects, we are one in our enthusiasm to live up to our reputation and our pride in “ Old M. H. S.” OUasH Mill FRED KELSER. We the Seniors of Medina High School of the City of Medina , County of Medina , and, State of Ohio, otherwise known as The Class of 1913, realizing that our life and activ- ities in the above-mentioned institution are drawing rapidly to a close, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament: Hereby revoking and annulling any and all will or wills by us made heretofore. 1. Our will is that all just debts and expenses be paid out of our estate as soon after our departure as shall be found convenient. 2. We give, devise, and bequeath to the Juniors all our estate not herein designated, of whatever name or description, real, personal, or mixed, said estate to include only that which may be found in the H. S. building. 3. We bequeath our sincere thanks and kindest regards, as well as our sympathy and good wishes, to the present members of our beloved faculty, also those who preceded them, in return for earnest and conscientious endeavors to put in and to draw out of our crani- ums a little bit of the extract of knowledge. 4. Having had more experience than they, we devise a suggestion for the green Fresh- men (no longer). In case they do not wish to retain their now inappropriate colors, green and white, we give them our old design of purple and red, this being more suitable for them as Sophomores, alias wise fools. 5. We also devise a suggestion for the Juniors, namely, that they should adopt the new Yale custom of wearing knickerbockers, which would match very well with their lately purchased hats of the Buster Brown variety. 6. Arbie Carlton, the Champion Feather Weight of 1913, bequeaths his title to Lau- rance Cole, a worthy young Junior with a fiery top. For good measure Mr. Carlton throws in all his trousers of the brief length, to be disposed of as the receiver may see fit. Mr. Carlton also gives to Mr. Cole the right to go with any girl in the Sophomore class except one and possibly two more.