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

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LEXINGTOMAN, r- ■ Senior A balmy September day in 1921 marked the beginning of a famous history. The history of the class of 1925. “The Freshies are foolish, the Freshies are green, They are really the funniest things we have seen. Their ways are so awkward, their speech a disgrace They’re silliest things you will find around the place.” Thus spoke the upper classmen. Even tho we were Freshies we were well represented in all school activities, especially in football for the star player this year proved to be a green Freshman, Thomas Ackerman. As Freshmen we did not come into the lime-light a great deal but nevertheless, we were a wide-awake enthusiastic class. Next we were Sophomores and just like “hard-boiled eggs; couldn’t be beaten.” Our motto was: “Do unto others as others have done unto you.” So we immediately took part in initiating the Freshmen. This year our class was even more active in school affairs. Dominic Saunders and John Hickman represented us on the football team, which achieved great success. The High School Orchestra won honors this year and two of our members—Eleanor and Gladys, played in it. Dorothy French, Ethel Wolfe and Kathryn McCollister helped win the silver cup in the track meet. Our joy over our success of this year was somewhat saddened by the death of one of our classmates, Eva Walcutt. She crossed the bar to the Great Unknown but her life remains a living memory among us. As Juniors we were still full of pep and enthusiasm. This was shown by our activity in football, basketball, orchestra and track. History Six men went out for football, and two for basketball. Kathryn McCollister our all-around athlete, wa-» the star player on the girls’ team. Five members of the class helped compose the High School Orchestra which won first honors in the county. We were well represented in the track meet. Robinson the high point man of the year. For the first time our class was organized with James Schofield as president. The big event of the year was the Junior-Senior reception. An elaborate dinner was served and an interesting program rendered. This was followed by a dance. This year we were greeted by a new face— a girl who has proved a great help to us and who has given unstintedly of her time and energy to boost school activities—by name, Mary McCann. As Seniors we took our stand, 46 of us having withstood the “fire” that was thrust upon us for three years. To start the ball rolling George Elmer Kelley was elected president and Miss Coulter was awarded the honor of class advisor. This was her first year with us but we soon “fell for ’er” and realized that she was the one to pilot us “over the rough seas.” We chose the scarlet and grey for our class color and for our class flower—sweet peas. The Motto: “Crescat scientia” (May knowledge increase) has ever been before us. Our standing in Athletics was better than ever before. In football and basketball we were well represented, Davidson, Greene, Hickman, Saunders, Kelley, Robinson, Murphy, Rockwell and Hull in football and Greene in basketball. Kathryn McCollister again starred on Girls’ Basketball. Almost half of the orchestra was composed of Seniors. N. L. H. S. debating teams were com-

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posed entirely of Seniors and were coached by Miss Coulter. Both teams were victorious. This year was marked by more social events than any other year of our High School career. Early in the fall we had a weiner roast at Shelby’s We celebrated Hallowe’en by having a masquerade party at the school house. In January we enjoyed another party in the I. O. O. F. hall. Both parties were a decided success. In April the class had its first picnic—a moonlight picnic. And now our history is closed but we hope we shall have gained enough knowledge from work done and friendships formed that will fit us for history in the college world, the business world, and home world. Days may come and days may go, but we shall stop as a class April 29th. CATHERINE COURTRIGHT.