New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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Class Poem Our last year’s speeding to a close, We lay aside our books wrth sorrow, Wondering what lies ahead— What prospect holds the distant morrow. With knowledge that we've done our best We turn from school to face the world, Knowing one and all must say “Well done!’ to each boy, each girl.. We've studied—our diplomas show— We've puzzled long o’er many a sum; Problems deep have lost us sleep, But now the day of days has come. So, sadly, this the Class of leven, From its Alma Mater parts, Proud it’s graduation time, And sorry, in its heart of hearts. 23

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LEWIS JACOB STEIN WILLIAM LEONARD MERRIMAN I am no orator, as Brutus is; But as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend. Always ready to help a classmate who is trying to recite. He insists on enjoying himself, and is a “jolly good fellow.” Track Team; Football Team; Member School Orchestra. He does allot for every exercise A several hour; for sloth, the nurse of vices And rust of action, is a stranger to him. A hustler. If he did not spend so much time and energy on the Annual, we verily believe that he would explode. His Physics is excellent, thanks to the aid he receives from the lady behind him. Basketball Team; Baseball Team; Presi- dent, Tennis Club; President, Athletic Associa- tion; Manager, Football Team; Business Manager “Tileston Topics;” Business Manager, THE SAND FippLteER; Manager, Track Team; Dramatic Club.

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History of Class of 1911 Four long years have passed since the Class of 1911 entered the High School, on the morning of October 4, 1907. They have been years filled with labor; much midnight oil has been burned, but nevertheless we have pushed on with one aim continually in view, and now that we have reached the end of the four years’ course, we have only to reach forth our hands to receive our reward. The Class of 1911 has not been an unusual one, but there are one or two facts in its history that causes it to stand apart from all other classes. First, it is dis- tinguished from all the other classes that have gone before, in that it was the largest Freshman Class that had ever entered the High School up to that time: Second, the Class of 1911 claims the honor of being the first one in getting out a High School Annual; and it is the first class to graduate from the new building. Our Freshman record differs but slightly from that of other classes. According to the usual custom the Class was given a very warm if not cordial welcome by the Sophomores, when it timidly halted at the front gate seeking admission. After the reception at.the gate we passed on to the Faculty, whom we feared even more than the Sophomores. But these fears were soon banished, and we were made to feel very much.at home in the High School, under the watchful care of of Miss Emma Bonney. Because of the large number in the Class in its Freshman year a part of the Auditorium had to be given up to make room for it. This proved to be a great handicap, because the room was so large that we could not hear the teachers distinctly, and they found it almost impossible to hear our small frightened voices. We endured it until Christmas, when the Committeemen had compassion on us, and enlarged the two rooms adjoining the Auditorium. The Class was then divided, Miss Bonney taking charge of one division, and Miss McKoy the other. After this change the Class showed a marked improvement as to scholarship. There were no further events worthy of note in our Freshman year; it might be mentioned here that the boys of our Class have always taken a prominent part in Athletics even from the first, and have continued throughout the course. Also the Class was well represented in the ‘Boys’ Debating Club” that year. When. we returned in the Autumn of 1908, “high and mighty Sophs,” we were united once more, with Miss Agnes Carr as teacher. But our number had de- creased to about half and we had not only suffered loss in our own ranks, but also among the members of the Faculty. Although we regretted losing Miss Bonney, Miss Fitts and Miss McKoy very much, we welcomed Miss Jackson, Miss Boals, and later Miss Wade in their places. Our Sophomore year passed off without any notable events. The Class con- tinuing, as in Freshman year, to be well represented in Athletics and the “Debating Club,” especially by Fred Hale, who has since moved away, greatly to the regret of the Class. At the close of our Sophomore year we were presented with the cards pro- moting us to Junior Class. Great was our joy, for now we felt that we were on the 24