N R Crozier Technical High School - Wolf Pack Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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By Miss Ernestine Stokey. mHE graduating class of June, 19l7. of the Bryan Street High School is in no wise different, probably, from countless such classes that have gone before. XVe are just the ordinary human beings with our hopes and aims, and these two qualities have been the guiding star of every member of our class during the time embraced in the periods of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, and of all the lessons we have learned that of the value of hopes and aims will be the one that will remain with us longest. It is in hope that we undertake anything, and only this can sustain us to the point of accomplishment, We found ourselves relying on' it the very first day that we entered on our high school career. We hoped the students that had so long been associated with the old school would receive us kindly We hoped that we would be able to win the favor of our teachers. We hoped would always be able to make a creditable showing. On this hope was eonc' ed our aim, for in the event that the first two of these premises were met, we ' ovenanted with our- selves to see that the last one was fulfilled. XVith few exceptions, we have kept the faith plighted to ourselves, and those who have seen flt to withdraw from the Class and enter other channels, have been the losers, and not those of the Class who have remained to complete the course. Steadfastness has been the unwritten motto of the classfas witness our deeds. Thru the first year we were ably officered, being headed by Russell Smith as President, Thomas Scott as Viee-President, and Miss Feliea Baron as Secretary- Treasurer. Every member was loyal to this corps of officers and a firm foundation of the same loyal cooperation for the second years work was then laid. For the second year Thomas Scott was made President, Frederick P. Hagerman Vice- President and Miss Kathryn Brown was chosen Seeretary-Treasurer. They carried on the work of their predecessors in a highly creditable manner. Then came the junior year. And to guide the class Richard W'alraven was made president, Johns ston Crawford was made Viee-president and Miss Imogene Stanley was chosen as secretary-treasurer.

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.-.-r.:. A K , . . y A H ENRY jACX HEY, Prmidom. MISS MAL'RINE HALSELL, Secrvtmgxz THOMAS CLARK. Orutm'. JOE SPENCE, Yicc PTt'SidLJIt, MISS IMOGENE STANLEY. Pmplu-L. MISS ERNESTINE STOKEY. Historian.

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DALHI ANNUAL As the class of June, 1917, had played host to the class of 1916 and had given them a charming dance at the Oak Cliff Pavilion last year, the class which is to graduate in 1918 emulated our example. They arOse grandly to the occasion and entertained the 1917 class with a most delightful dance at the Lakewood Country Club this year. It was complete in every way and there was not a member pres- ent but gave praise in no unstinted measure to the younger students. In this, the fourth school year, the class has been no less fortunate in its selec- tion of ofheers. With a staff of officers such as was chosen at the first meeting of the year we knew that there could be no such thing as fail. The following were elected: Henry Jacoby, president; Joe Spence, Viee-president; Miss Maurine Hal- sell. secretary-treasurer; Miss Imogene Stanley, class prophet; Miss Ernestine Stokey, Class historian. Stimulated by the examples of our leaders, we felt deter- mined to do everything well. No matter what the undertaking. we have never had any idea of not making a success of it, and we Challenge anyone to point out a single instance wherein we have failed to carry out our determination. Perhaps we have not always reaeht our ideals, but like Peter the Great, Hour defeats have taught us how to succeedfy and every attempt has been an improvement 0n the last. The spirit of our class has been emphasized in every line of work attempted. ttOnward has been our motto. Not talked of, not written' about, but as a silent covenant with ourselves to make the year 1917 famous for its class, and as the self covenant is the only one that really counts, it is due to the silent, determined effort that we have been able to make our pledge good. We have lost some members to the Forest Avenue High School, some to the business world and some to the world of matrimony, but enough of the old personnel is left to give us a decided class distinction. and we feel a personal pride in our class. The spirit of harmony and concerted action was never more rife among us than it is this year. There is another thing that verifies our claim to doing things well, and for being, supreme, and that is the beauty of our Class. Miss Maurine Halsell not only has distinguisht herself as our Secretary-Treasurer, but she has shed still greater luster on the 1917 class by winning the pennant of beautyenot of our class aloneebut of the entire studel11 body of the Bryan Street High School. This is no mean honor, when you consider charm of real beauty so many of our girls can lay claim to. W'e have had thy s to try us, but they were good for us. lf we were never to have anything but sunshine, think you we would really appreciate the bright, beaue tiful days of our fair land? I am convinced that we would not. But the trying things have always been evenly balanced by the good things. lVe have had splendid teachers and they have splendidly cooperated with us. We have found real, loyal friends among our schoolmates and they will enrich the years that are to come, when the larger duties of men and women are upon us, just as they have the time we have spent in this eshool, for many are the life-long friends our class have brought into existence. I believe that every one will agree with me on these two pointse-the pleasant and the unpleasant, referred to in the beginning of this paragraph-f0r not one member of our class' but that is big enough and broad enough to recognize that the truth was there stated. When lifels real battles are before us, what we have learned here in our revered and honored high school 'will be the beacon, to guide and Cheer us on thru every undertaking, just as this wisdom, daily acquired, has sustained us thru the four eventful years just closed.