Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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JUNIOR History of tine Freshmen Class. By Anna Keener. “Strange things, we know, will happen,— Strange things the Lord permits; Strangest of all things is that I should be called on To write the history of the Freshmen of 1906.” We entered the High School, September 4, 1905, and began our studious careers as Freshmen. We were full of hope, and ambitious to break all previous records, and leave behind us foot-prints, which would take a class with a very good-sized understanding to duplicate. In fact we were not only studious pupils but we were so high-spirited and full of animal life that we have already, during our short reign, Obliged one good teacher to resign, And seek a more congenial clime. Another from the city came, But, ere two weeks had passed, She, too, said farewell to one and all Of the brilliant Freshman Class. At last we were obliged to subdue our high spirits and get down to hard work, under the careful training of our present “wielder of the birch”, from the far-famed break¬ fast-food regions of Michigan. Although our paths were beset with many difficulties, we have diligently sought to master them. Many the struggles we have had with Ancient History and Latin; but we were not to be discouraged by such trifles. In BOOK. spite of all our trials and tribulations, our lives, as Fresh¬ men have been very happy; and we leave you to look, watch and wait to hear even greater things from us when we become Sophomores. An Irishman just got off a steamer and wanted to reg¬ ister, but could not write. So an officer said that he would do the writing for him. “ What is your name ? ” asked the officer. Pat said something very low. “ Louder,” said the officer. Again Pat repeated his name very softly. “Louder,” said the officer. “ Why, man, your voice is as soft as a lady’s ’ “ That moight be,” yelled Pat, “ me mither was a lady.” Said Henry Ward Beecher to the hen : “ You are such a beautiful creature.” The hen just lor that laid an egg in his hat, thus did the Hen re-Ward Beecher.

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JUNIOR History of the Class of ’08. By Bessie bennett. The Class of ’08 has always been noted for its numbers and its great intelligence, from the primary up. When we entered the High School there were twenty-six who came from the eighth grade, while four seemed to think it was a pretty good class and joined it as Freshmen. Of that number eighteen are now Sophomores while seven others have been picked up by the wayside. I am sure all of these feel proud to belong to the class. It is very probable that we shall be the largest class to graduate thus far in the history of the High School. In our Freshmen year we were thought, by some of our teachers, to be a very well-behaved class, while others seemed to think exactly the opposite. A few of our number were very fond of visiting the Superintendent’s office last year, and probably that is the reason we are all so good this year. I think all of our teachers will agree that the Sophomores are a model class. Our great intel¬ lectual ability is shown by the fact that, last semester, we won the English History contest with the Juniors and Seniors. We have some very noted members in our class. Any¬ one who has attended the High School entertainments will acknowledge the fact that we have a wonderful vio¬ linist, Josephine Tiffany. One of our athletic members, Will Tuttle, is noted for his size as well as his foot-ball BOOK. playing. Margaret Nelson and Margaret McMann, our star elocutionists, will surprise the world, some day, with their eloquence; while Jamie Ryan is unsurpassed even by Kankakee. We are much loved by all our teachers, Jesse Wilson being a special favorite. If it wasn’t for Will Hayden’s sunny smile, the North room would be a rather gloomy place. We have many other “stars” besides those already mentioned. Taken as a whole it would be hard to find a better class than that of ’08. When Mike wanted to be naturalized and the judge asked : “ Have you read the Constitution of the United States ? ’’ “ No, sor,” answered Mike. “ Have you ever read the Declaration of Independ¬ ence ? ” “ No, sor,’’ answered Mike. “ Well,” asked the judge, angrily, “ what have you read ? ” Mike scratched his head and then answered : “ I have red hairs on the back of me nick, sor.”

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