New Lexington High School - Lexingtonian Yearbook (New Lexington, OH)

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exmqiontan ■ ■ Faculty The Faculty—the worst and yet the best of school life. What would it be without them! Grouchy one day, all smiles the next, unreasonable part of the time, and like angels at others! Yet we realize that back of it all there stands the human being, subject to all the distempers of humanity and hence to be borne with. There is the big test—are you human? And not one of our Faculty has been found wanting. Now there’s Miss Wyland, with us all four years of our spasmodic career. Has she ever lost hope, or given us up as worthless? Not once! And we shall always remember with appreciation that helping hand held out with the utmost generosity. Next in line is Wallie—words almost fail us here; for Wallie’s helping hand has generally been most severe; but now that it is over we see that he didn’t mean it, he was thinking not of popularity, but as he says, “Brains are at a premium in this world, and work never hurt anyone.” And we who have survived realize now what he meant and are grateful. And jolly Tom Morgan has been worth much to us. Shall we soon forget that merry twinkle in his eyes or that “hard-boiled” look? Or that personal interest in individuals that means so much to the discouraged pupil? Miss Weiser knows us as well as Tom, and has helped us over many a bump by her originality. Has anyone ever studied American Government in a more interesting manner than have we in her classes this year? And those delectable lunches! Doggie! The last of the teachers who have been with us for two years is Miss Nicholson. We understand that she is interested in the diplomatic service, and we feel sure that if she is as diplomatic in this as she has been in managing her classes she will soon be the Ambassador to England. We are for you, Miss Nicholson. We were slightly worried when we saw so many new teachers—Misses Stinchcomb, Van Atta, Boyle, and Mrs. Wiggms; but worry soon gave place to satisfaction, for who could be more sympathetic and helpful than they! Yet we remember that we stepped when they looked! As Sam Wickersham says, “There was no tomfoolery!” Last, but not least, there are Mr. Darnell and Mr. Higley. Mr. Darnell may not think that we understand his efforts to civilize such a group of young barbarians, but we do, and perhaps we treasure much more of his counsel than he dreams of. We are sure that some day he will be proud of us, and will recognize the fruit of his own teaching. Mr. Higley came to us a stranger this year, but always rational he soon won our respect and we would bet on him any day in the year, now. And so, our friends the Faculty, thus we shall remember you, and altho new cares and duties may cause you to forget us, remember that we shall always remember you as our friends and counsellors in those trying but golden years of high school. [ 12 ]

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Cletus M. Appleman Commercial Greta I. Berg Professional Enid M. Berg Professional J. Lawrence Chappelear English Thomas S. Catchpole Professional [ 14 ]