North Adams High School - Rampages Yearbook (North Adams, MI)

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WI H I S T O R Y LLOYD McLAUGHLIN The Class of 1923 began its career in September 1919. Eleven of the thirty-two members came from the intermediate department ofour schoolg the rest from the district schools of the community. At the present time we think that Freshman class as being composed of a queer lot of boys and girls. Each had his own high ideals and a dreamer's plans for attaining them. As we now look back through our four years we can see the benefit of these unattainable goals. They were the powers that compelled us to push forward and surmount the innumer- able difiiculties. which always have and always confront High School students. During the first few weeks we went through the most trying period of our lives. Through the patience, help and counsel of our teachers and superintendent W. T. Carter, we were encouraged to go forward and we found ourselves gradually becoming High School students, not the experi- enced upper classmen, whom We looked upon with admiration and whose action we tried to imitate, but willing workers whom we must all be in order to rightfully expect advancement. The oft thought of reception given for us by the Sophomores. at the home of Mr. Carter, was full proof of the brotherhood into which we were accepted by the other classes. By the second year many had left our class. some because of sickness. others because they were needed at home, and a few because they could see no benefit derived from further education. Our work for this year seemed easier. We had become better ac- customed to the routine and spirit of the school and had gained confidence in ourselves and our teachers. We knew we were small in experience as well as in years and we ex- pected to look to the farther advanced for many things. But there also came a realization that we could be of value in setting forth an example to the new Freshmen. We gave them much encouragement and advice. and by their reception at the home of H. H. Pierce. We made them feel that we took an interest in their welfare and hoped for their advancement. Then came our Junior year. This was better than any other. We had began to realize the benefits derived from an education and see the lack of schooling as a disadvantage to those who had left our class. We then thought we were holding one of the most important positions of High School life. It was doubtless one of the most prominent, but our I1

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I I viewpoint of its importance' has since been changed. We usually took things seriously. and were able to do good work and earn the sympathetic respect of the Seniors in spite of our somewhat distorted view of life. Our Senior year was the climax in our High School life. For three years we had clung together. each one sharing the joys and sorrows of his fellows. Then we began to comprehend the seriousness of life, and con- sequently the real value of only a High School education. This prompted us to put forth our best efforts in our work during the remaining time while we would he together. lt will be only a few short days until we leave North Adams. Our actual lligh School days will be a thing of the past. But. should the way bc dark and troublesome as we seek our destiny among men. the memory of days spent at this school will give us strength t.o advance and over- come great difficulties. Lt , -