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 YEAR BOOK. The teachers and pupils of the High School hereby de¬ sire to express their thanks to Father Labrie for the Sci¬ entific American and Literary Digest during the present year; to Mrs. Will Hoag for McClure’s Magazine; and to the W. C. T. U. for the picture of Miss Willard and the books telling ot her life. Ff The Year Book Staff wish to express their gratitude to those whose generosity made possible the cash prizes awarded in the Year Book Contest. Momence High School Graduates who are Attending Higher Institutions of Learning. University of Illinois. Frank Vanlnwagen, - - ’04 Carrie Clarke, - - ’04 Clyde Parmely, - - ’04 Edward Porter, - - ’00 University of Chicago. Blendena Miller, - ’03 Georgia Bennett, - - ’05 Illinois State Normal University. Hallie Selby, ’05 University of Notre Dame. Edward Cleary, - - - ’04 St. Viateur’s College. Will Cleary, - ’98 Waterman -Hail. Virginia Tabler, - - ’05 DePauw University. Anna Templeton, ... ’04 Indiana State Normal School. George Porter, - ’01 Ezra Porter, - ’02 Northwestern University. Grace M. Seaman, ’02