Nelsonville High School - Saga Yearbook (Nelsonville, OH)

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The Scarlet and Gray 9 and under what circumstance the great leaders of American Literature lived and worked. We learn, when, where, and under what conditions Shakespea e was born and that he is Miss Lowden’s favorite among the writers both Eng- lish and American. Under the leadership of Mr. Ferree, we tried during the first semester to master geometry. Many times did the teacher explain a proposition the second time to help us out of trouble. After the m:d-year examinations we dropped geometry and took up algebra. Many of us had taken some work in algebra and for this reason it did not puzzle us very much. It was not long tho until the difficulties became appar- ent, and our reports showed that we were not doing as well as we hoped. Miss Johnson teaches our Cicero class and Mr Fitger our German class. In the German we have learned much con- cerning the habits and customs of the German’s and slso of the government and religion of Germany. We began our Chemistry under Mr. Marshall. It was several weeks before we were able to have any labatory work as the material was not in order and for this reason we have been thrown brhind with our laboratory work. V e at first had one period a week but now we have two. We did very well with dail work, but when the examina- tions came oh my! Mr. Marshall accept- ed a position in Texas and Mr. Lake took his place. The Chemistry pupils are hoping to make 85 or 90 percent that they may be exempt from exam- inations. Thus ends the thtee years of the high school work of the class of ’15. Clarence Parry, ’15. “Juniors” Listen to the exhortation of the Juniors! Look to this paper! For it is good; our very best. In its brief pages, lie all the Varieties and realities of our lives. The bliss of ignorance, The glory of knowledge. The splendor of wit. For the past year is but a dream, And the coming year only a vision. But the present year, well lived, makes Every past a dream of happiness, And every future a vision of hope, Look well therefore to the present, Is the salutation of the Juniors.

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8 The Scarlet and Gray CLASS '15 The year 1911 was one of the most famous years in the history ot the Nel sonville High School. It was in that year that a class of the happiest boys and girls entered old N. H. S. We began under the superintendency of Mr. Grady, but in December a shad- ow was cast over the whole high school because of the death of our Superin- tendent. Mr. Jackson, the pr.ncipal filled the position until the close of the year and Miss Lowden seived as princi- pal. There were seventy eight pupiisinoor freshman class. There were three rooms, one room of boys and two of girls. Later in the year we wert given a different assignment S3 that the boys and the girls were in the same rooms. Our English in the freshman year was taught by Miss Lowden and Miss Trout. It was a pleasant year but it would have been more so, if Mi3S Trout had not become so attached to us that she could not part with us many even- ings until four o’clock. The Algebra was taught by Mr Jack- son, until a change was made then Miss Williamson took up the burden. Th Algebra for the most part was not very difficult, as many of us had taken some of this work before entering the High School. Our Physical Geography was taught by Miss Williamson. We learned about the clouds, the rain and the snow, also of the rocks and other elements which go to make up the earth’s crust. At the mid-year, when we learned we were to drop Physical Geography and take up Botany some felt happy to think that we were to have this subject in the freshman year. We began to feel heavy hearted when Miss Campbell our teacher mentioned our gathering flowers, because she talked as if we must have a hundred. We only had to collect fifty specimens for our herba- riums, however. The next yeat was a very pleasant one although some of us found Caesar not an easy study and had to take the examination. The teachers for the most part were new, but we did very well after the clashes were arranged. During the sophomore year our Eng- lish was Rhetoric and classics. That year we learned how to write a letter, a story, also how to speak properly (?) Miss Lowden was our teacher and she worked diligently to have us improve our methods of doing work. In our sophomore year we took up geometry which was taught by Miss Bostwick, this period was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Ancient History was also taught by Miss Bostwick and Mr. Townsend. The greatest task we had in history was to remember the dates. In the afternoon we went to Miss Johnson’s room for Caesar recitations. There were a f-w in the ciass who did well but did not try and so did not suc- ceed as they should. About the hardest task we had in Caesar was the con- structing of his bridge. Many wished to construct it according to their own plans. The last of the year found a number of us in an uncertain condition. Many knew they must take the examinations and some learned that they did not pass. Upon entering the Junior year. We were seated in Miss Lowden’s room. This year we might say has been the happiest of the three years spent in High School. In the English we learn when, where

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10 The Scarlet and Gray GJhe §rarbt anft (Brag Vol. 3 Nelsonville, Ohio, April, 1914, No. 5 Entered as second class matter, November, 1912, at the Postoflice at Nelsonville, Ohio, under the act of Congress of arch 3, 1879. Published six times during the school year by the High School Student Body. Press of the Register Printing Co. EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief - Associate Editor - Athletics —Emmett Preston, ’i4 Assembly Reporter—Clara Pritchard, T5 Alumni—Helen Johnson, ’05 Reporters—Sheldon Scott, George Barrows, Hoodlet, Ruth Conway, Florence Lax BUSINESS STAFF Austin Doan, ’14 . - Hazel Rosser, ’14 Smilescope—Cecil Brickies, ’14 Locals—Catheiine Spencer, ’r5 Cartoonist—Dow Harris, ’14 Don Lowden, Hubert Hyde, Rhea Business Manager - Asst Bus. Mgr, - ... Asst. Bus. Mgr.................................... Circulation Mgr. Asst. Cir. Mgr. - - Terms: 59c per year, payable in advance. Leighton Aumiller, ’1 4 Leonard Cooley, ’15 Chas. Sisson,’17 Marie Mooney, ’14 Kate Humphrey, '15 Single copy, 10c. A Word of Appreciation In this, the last regular number of the “Scarlet and Gray’’ we wish to ex- press our sincere gratitude to all of hose who have in any way contribut- d to the success of “Our” paper this year. The paper has not been perfect and no one recognizes this fact more than the Editor. The work was entirely new to us at the beginning of the year and we.took up our duties with fear and trembling. However we felt that a high school paper was a pressing nerd of the stud- ent body that SHOULD NOT be ne- glected and so, as the months have passed, we have tried io fill this need as best we could. First, we wish to publicly thank our printer for his untiring efforts toward making the “Scarlet andGray” a suc- cess. His suggestion have been most