Medina High School - Medinian Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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You will observe that we have selected for the motto of the class of 1923, “Build for character.” In so doing it is with the realization that moral qualities spring from the heart, not from the head ; that they are rooted in conscience and moral purpose and not in the intellect, and that scholarship and integrity, intelligence and virtue are not synonymous terms. As we go forth from high school, each to his own work, we realize that henceforth, each must build for himself. We hope that in the years to come we may build into our lives the virtues that are truly worth-while and that whatever else we may pro- cure as a result of our efforts, we may possess integrity, initiative, a sense of responsibility, reverence, and such other qualities as will enable us to achieve life in an abundant measure. If we, as a result of our high school education, can go forth into the world and prove our- selves to be real men and women; prove ourselves to be successful as human beings, then, indeed, shall we prove ourselves worthy of the honors conferred upon us tonight. Once again in behalf of the Class of 1923 I bid you welcome. T toenly

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Class President s Address As president of the Class of 1923, I wish to extend to you a most cordial welcome to these our Commence- ment exercises. Even as I welcome you, I feel that in a greater sense you too, are welcoming us into the new adventure of life which awaits us. To have this welcome from you is indeed gratifying; for what more than this could we desire, as we commence this new life that lies before us ? Our twelve years of public school training are end- ed; we now cast away our High Sc hool privileges and pleasures and are prepared and eager to enter upon a greater field of endeavor; to take upon ourselves larger responsibilities, and to assume the graver burdens which we must take upon ourselves as we leave the High School so dear to us. Hereafter, we shall retain only the delightful mem- ories of these instructive and enjoyable school days. In completing our high school course, we have avail- ed ourselves of a privilege which is the right of every boy and girl. The Nation has come to demand that at least a majority of its people must have a high school education thus providing the intelligent citizenship neces- sary to insure the future welfare of our country and its institutions. We have been prepared for our after school life by able and conscientious teachers and supervisors and if we have failed to benefit as we should from our four years of work in high school it is through no fault of our in- structors. They have watched over us, advised and instructed us — they have done everything in their power to develop in us those qualities which we should possess as worthy graduates of Medina High School. We must now leave the old building where we have spent so profitable days; and, in leaving it, we feel as though we were leaving a friend with whom we shall never again be closely associated. In a few days, our class will be broken up and scat- tered but the friendships of the past twelve years will remain with us throughout life. It has been said that “The hills are dearest which our childish feet Have climbed the earliest, and the streams most sweet Are ever those at which our young lips drank — Stooped to the waters o’er the grassy bank.” This may well be said of friendships, and, after to- night, I am sure we shall often look back upon our High School days and yearn for the companionship and the presence of these, our schoolmates, with whom we have had so many thoughts in common in the past twelve years. Will not the many delightful memories of hours spent with our school day friends serve to invigorate and inspire us in our work in the years to come ? As we step forth from school life into the stern realities of life’s school, we may seem to you, somewhat backward and ungainly in the new places which we hope to hold in the practical world; but we beg you, before passing judgment upon us, to give us a little time for readjustment. Nineteen

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Class History 1923 By HELEN RIEGGER The fall of 1910 marked the entrance of the Senior Class of 1923 into the realms of knowledge and books, when a group of round-eyed, eager boys and girls im- portantly entered Kindergarten. During this year under the guidance of “Miss Canavan” we learned to sing “Good Morning to You” and “Good Morning Dear Teacher,” to make wonderful designs of bright colored blocks, pegs and sticks ; to skip up and down aisles, and most import- ant of all, learned to obey. The next fall we had reached the proud position of first grade. From there on except for, occasionally losing some members, often adding a few to our number, our struggle to the eighth grade was not marked by any special event. By the time we had reached our eighth year of school the flu epidemic came along causing a great deal of confusion. New members joined our group, a few were left by the wayside, until at the present time some of us are not able to account for our presence here. Our Freshman year was spent quietly as becomes strangers in a foreign domain. But with our Sophomore year our journalistic ten- dencies struggled up. We published “Broadway Times ' ' thus achieving for our class the distinction of being the first class in Medina High to bring out a school paper. Our social activities were rather limited, — (I think we had two parties). The second edition of “Broadway Times” appeared during our Junior year. Then too, we added to our lit- erary fame by publishing “Memories of M. H. S.” — The High School Annual. By this time we were paying more attention to social affairs, chief of which was the Junior-Senior Banquet, held at Chippewa Inn. A special feature of this affair was the presentation by the Juniors of “A Mock Graduation.” Senior class activities are generally wider and our class has proved no exception. We have conducted this winter a lyceum course consisting of five numbers. We found our treasury in ruins and to pay debts and square ourselves with the world financially, we sold tickets for “The Storm,” a motion picture, thus receiving commis- sion on proceeds. The third number of “Broadway Times” came out in the early part of our Senior year. Concerning class parties, our aim seems to have been “Few parties, but good ones.” As we look forward to June 7, our day of c ommence- ment, a feeling half sadness, half gladness is uppermost. Of one thing we are confident, that, as we go out into the larger school of life we shall take with us happy memories, and bits of wisdom gathered from Medina High. T went )-one