Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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--l--- JUNIOR sci-no THE JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Mabel Rulfell .-9 F YOU Will look back over the Junior Classes which have pre- ceded us, you will find we are the smallest that have undertaken the publication of the junior Echo, there being at present only nine members. We first met as Freshmen, September, l92l. We were given in our first year the privilege which is given to all brilliant classes, to organize. This organization was composed of twenty-seven members, but at the end of the term six of this number had dropped out. The following officers were chosen: Theodore Mepham, president, Harland Hogeboom, secretary, and Gretchen Horner, treasurer. The class showed their excellent taste when they chose the beautiful colors, blue and gold, as their class colors. Several parties, given by the various members of the class. were Enjoyed during the year the last of which was a roast at l'lolland's ove. The returning class of thirteen members organized as Sopho- mores October 2, l922. The following officers were elected: Donald Charlick, president, Esther Dickinson, secretary, and Clara Lebbert, treasurer. Blue and gold were again chosen for the class colors, and the motto Love, Labor and Laugh was adopted as well as carried out. Miss Remore was unanimously chosen class advisor. Throughout this year, the class proved to be very active. We ended our Sophomore year by giving, together with the Fresh- men, the school picnic at Pultneyville. V The class that returned this year was even smaller than before, there being only ten members. At the beginning of the term the class elected a very capable president, Hermia l-lallauer, and Esther Dickinson was chosen vice-president. Gretchen Horner was chosen secretary and treasurer. Miss Remore, who in the preceding year served us so well, and made our Sophomore year so active and enjoyable, was again chosen our class advisor. The same class colors, blue and gold, were retained, as no other colors appealed to us. Apres le combat, la couroune, was the motto adopted. Soon after organizing we purchased our class rings, of which we are very proud, because of the fact they are not only beautiful but are also the first rings, representing a class color ever worn by Ontario High School students. During the year we have held baked food sales to raise money for the class fund. To our regret, Christabel Covill, one of our classmates who has been with us through our entire course, changed her residence to Port Byron, leaving a 'class of nine. Clara Lebbert held in her honor, a farewell party which the whole class enjoyed. We hope next year all may come back and enjoy the Senior year which we hope will be the most active of all and which we expect to complete successfully. 26

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JUNIOR ECHO 0 . JUNIOR RESPONSE Hermia C. Hallauer N behalf of the members of the class of l925, we wish to express our gratitude to the Senior class this evening, for keeping this Key of Knowledge so carefully for us. We have listened with wonder and awe, to your self-praise and important advices you have given us. We receive it with hearty thanks. Never again shall we be guilty of such oversight, if such you think it is, for experience, we trust, has made us wiser and we hope by the time we have spent four or five years in high school we shall be able to boast of as great accomplishments as you August Seniors now claim. If we have failed in the past, the future will find us more provident. ln speaking to you this evening, l would like nothing better than to praise you most highly for your noble deeds of which you have just spoken, but where did you leave the deeds that belong with the other side of the question? It is plain to see that some of your class are not affected with the fault of doing their work in a hurry, as you have almost suc- ceeded in doing four years work in five or six years time. If you continue in this approved method you will doubtless have grey hairs before you finish college. As for the baseball team, the captain and pitcher alone did not win the championship. There may be only two boys in the junior class, but if it had not been for one of these, with his earnest interest in athletics and his witty team work, as catcher, Ontario High school would still be striving for her first silver cup. Certain members of the Senior class have had a great fault of coming in late continually, and causing the monitors to waste much time in discussing whether or not they had been seen lately promenading about the halls. Do you wonder that Mr. Start has had to lecture so often on tardiness? Again, during the three years that we have spent with you in this school, did we ever see you undertake a task, willingly, without groaning and complaining about it? How often you used to relate your imagined troubles to the teachers as an excuse for inability to recite! Do you expect to continue throughout your lives in this deep rut of fickleness? Such are your convictions tonight. Our attitude may some- what differ from that maintained in the past, but we are in earnest, or try to be. After all we wish to thank you Seniors for the interest you have taken in us, and are very grateful for the example you have set before us. l assure you it is with a feeling of regret that we have to think that this night separates us from you. We will use this key of knowledge to the utmost of our ability, noticing that you have not quite worn it out with hard usage. 25

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H JUNIOR ECHO THE JUNIOR RHYME Esther Dickinson They are called the class of '25, Leave it to them to live and thrive, Clifton keeps his lizzie a hustling. Harland is quiet, but for ads keeps a Mary is worried, she can't find a beau: Clara is sharp ears, so you all know. Neva, the silent, is independent of men, bustling While good-hearted Esther is handy with the pen. Gretchen not fleshy, but just extra tall, Hermia is lucky, she's loved by us all. Mabel comes last, but by far not the least, We count it a pleasure her friends to This completes the Juniors of O. H. S. Let not their fame in this school ever rest. increase I SCHOOL SONG We're from a school of great renown, Ontario is it's name, We've got a team you can not down, They're out to win the game. We're here to see the fun begin, We'll stay until it's through, And cheer and sing until the din is heard in Kalamazoo. Chorus : Cheer for Ontario! Wave banners high, Strive hard for victory, Never say diel Shoulder to shoulder, Strong hearts within, Fight for Ontario, We're bound to win! Now anyone who thinks that we are not just what we claim Had better join the crowd and see Ontario play the game just watch the boys in blue and white, Go smashing through the line, Did you ever see a team o bold, Or a sight that's half so fine. Chorus. 27