Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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Amutal 17 (Haas fSpaturg BY CLARA FENN One lazy, dreamy spring day of 1914 I passed the Primary-school building at lecess hour. The girls were flitting about, playing “ drop the handfierchie ; the boys, yelling and screaming, were “ cracking the whip,” while here and there a group of timid lads stood watching them with wistful eyes. At the furthest corner of the yard, seated on the boaid fence under the aged weeping-willow, another group was holding consultation just as Ye had done so many times before. A feeling of homesickness came over me, and for old times sake I crossed the lawn, climbed up, took my former seat on the top board, and leaned comfortably back against the tree, as the last child disappeared thru the school door. Everything became quiet, and my thoughts wandered back to the recess hours of my child- hood days. In the midst of our fun, Miss Smith always came down the back steps and tapped her bell. Then we reluctantly formed in line and marched back to duty. It was in that same building that we made our first papier-mache maps and expressed our gratitude to our Pilgrim fathers by giving John Alden and Priscilla dialogues, ending the program by devouring big dishes of pop-corn. After four years of faithful work we left our old home, took up our abode in the high-school building, and, in our struggle with long division, forgot the days of slates and watei’-bottles. Patient Mi’s. Meyer took us under her wing, and with her motherly kindness guided our young feet for two years, then gave us over to the protection of Miss Drake. Under the instruction of Miss Tebbits and Miss Warren we learned to repeat such poems as, “ Breathes there a man with soul so dead? ” and to sing the pretty little lullaby, “Sweet and Low.” The next year was one of many experiences. Upon entering the seventh grade Miss Anna Martin took us in charge; but on account of poor health she was obliged to give up her task. A recent high-school graduate came to our rescue and acted as substitute until another teacher in the person of Miss Durler was procured. The months rolled by, and the week before the semester examinations found us without a teacher, for our last instructor had secretly disappeared, carrying with her many of our grades. We finished the year under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Carlton. Like a flock without a shepherd we had gone astray, following the primrose path of idleness and ease ; but Miss Wheatley soon led us back to the straight and narrow way. In fact, we became so diligent, and possessed of the spirit of helpfulness, that each and every one built a neat little home for the comfort of some feathered songster. At the end r ' lie year about thirty of us graduated into high school. After our Promotion Exercises we put away childish things ; the girls did up their hair and pieced down their dresses, while the boys bought brand-new suits with full-length trousers. We felt convinced that we were a most welcome addition to the High School, for we were received with loud applause and allowed to sing, “ Vive la Medina High ” at our first assembly period. Yes, and we have increased in popularity and numbers each succeed- ing year. When we were Freshmen we added to our class enrollment the names of Hettie Gill, Evelyn Krieger and Harold Harrington. Ruth Ferriman and Faye Sims became members of our Sophomore class; and when we were Juniors Elizabeth McDowell and Ralph

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ELIZABETH McDowell G lee Club, 13 ; Class Play ; School Pianist, 13, 14. “ A daughter of the gods, divinely tall and most divinely fair.” ARTHUR G. McQUATE Glee Club ; Cadets ; Class Play “ A very gentle man and of .good conscience.” PAUL BENTON SHANE Baseball, 14 ; Glee Club ; Class Play; uorporal of Cadets. “ Reserved for ladies.” PAYE U. SIMS Base ball, 12, 13, 14; Cadets ; Class Play. “ A golden mind stoops not to show of dross.” FLORENCE LLEWEL- LYN THATCHER Glee Club, 13, 14; High School Orchestra ; Class Play “ I know she taketh most delight in music, instruments and poetry.” KARL T. WOODWARD Glee Club, 14; Cadets; Class Play. “ The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.”

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Annual IB Harrington decided to cast their lot with us. We have acquired such reputation thruout the county that this year Arthur McQuate and Carl Woodward, graduates oj Litchfield and Sharon respectively, asked permission to come to M. H. S. for the express purpose of graduating with our class. To be sure, with all these additions we are only twenty-two in number, hut we think quantity is so insignificant beside quality. For instance, we have a poetess, a Biblical authority, a jester minus cap and bells, a doctor, a fashion plate, an inspiring and aspiring musician, active Y. M. C. A. workers, disciplined cadets, sturdy foot-ball men, enthusiastic base-ball players plus rooters, and truly brainy as well as brawny fellows. It is with a feeling of regret that we are leaving our friends, and, as we separate, following different paths in life, we shall always cherish fond recollections of those happy days spent in dear old Medina High. A tapping bell and a crowd of noisy, carefree children aroused me from my dreams. I jumped from my perch and quickly slipped away, reproving myself for even imagining our class to be superior to any other.