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QYQ f 3'-, Gila.-ss 7-Erstorg The old adage says There is nothing new under the sun and Historv repeits itself We take exception because while there may be similarities there are bound also to be differences We intend to score one b showing in this History the differences betwe n our Class of 1978 and all its predecessors ln qeptember l924 we entered the awesome portals of the Oswego Hig high school students That first dayl' We were assembled in the vast auditorium where vue were addressed by lVlr Riley our new mentor The no e of the haught upperclassmen was deafening but we poor freshies for on e in our lives were quiet with mouths open ears ringing and eyes popping out of our head Th n we ran the gauntlet ln vain we tried to find our proper places in that intrlca e mystery the advlsory llst Flnally located with our advisor we were advised What course are you going to take5 Feeling that ou path to glory depended upon a wise choi e we has lly catalogued our manx virtues and decided accordingly Qome of us were bad misfits and were forced later into the course of our par lcular level Then came the making of our ll'1dlVldLal programs and we were forced to forego the pleasure of ou friends company due to changes forcibly made in our schedules We rushed madly through the corridors from one room to another amid the yeers and laughs of he upper classmen Soon we were regular high school studen s possessing the ability to Hunk as well as our predecessors and we made the acquaintance of tha penalty known as jail We attempted to acquaint ourselves oh mortal shades of the an rents with French verbs Latin derivatives and algebraic equations but in due time we severed all connections with these through that grim reaper Regents. Our first year ended. As sophomores we in truth enjoyed the infantile actions of the Freshmen. We were grown up now and could look at their embarrassments with glee. About this time we were struggling wi h that terrible ogre Geometry and sad to relate some of us fell into its clutches With thinned ranks we became the envied uniors and began our socia, activiiies to create a coveted treasury. We held numerous entertainments as means of increasing our bank account. We introduced an innovation. utwilight hops , dances which have become almost weekly events. Our ambitious desires led us to break all precedent by producing The Charnc. School . The play proved a financial and artisiic success. The actors seemed to live their parts and although the majority had had no previous experience, they performed their roles in a most delightful manner. Out treasury enabled us to entertain the Seniors at a most successful Prom. .Qeve1 did the gym present a more brilliant appearance wi'h hundreds of Japanese lanterns and myriads of colored lighs. . 45A+ Y Lg, 5 5 R f VL J K' gg g g L. O I -4 D Y y : I . L .. A -v . ' h School. Vve had obtained the goal we had long sought. At last we were - i N . ' , 1 . is D y 3 Q 1 v :aa L N , J Q l x 16 Y: stiff X' 'f ' T if W -- .gaze 1 T n f Xa ggi-ff if ec'
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During our Junior year we looked forward with longing eyes to the ,qi-if A ml ng rs- 'E r'z cfe1gs2z,2SePi,lQQiy,af 154 - honor of belonging in Senior Hall. How we, in our turn, would show our authority over any unfortunate occupying our coveted chair! We, too, would feel a sense of superiority and ownership, envied by us when we saw the then Seniors walk proudly in and out of 313 as though Lords of all they surveyed . September l927. Our goal gained, and Senior Hall ours by right of possession as a reward of three years of study and concentration. Not wishing to lose the laurels won as Juniors, we organized early, under the leadership of Loyal lVlcNeal as president lVlary Alice Colbert vice-president Ruth Stacy secretary and ames Callaghan treasurer We became Seniors with a balance in our treasury From the date of organization the goal of graduation with its incident expenses if we were to enjoy the usual commencement pleasures was kept before us The necessity of a large treasury to finance these activities was the motive of many pleasurable social events The Christmas Dance the Joint effort of seniors and Juniors had for its purpose the enertalnment with gifts of the children of our two orphan homes Never did youths and maidens enter more wholeheartedly into an endeavor The result was most gratifying and the joy and pleasure of the orphans was a rich recompense During our last term of school we have held several candy sales a bake sale a rummage sale all of which added materially to our treasury We introduced another innovation a Poverty Hop which attracted the curious and again our bank account grew Our last event was a Senior Get togethe To this the reaction was graltfying This history will be incomplete unless we pay our mead of praise our social advisor of the past two years Miss Robinson whose interest in our activities has been unfiaggmg whose advice has been yudicious and whose efforts have been untirlng To her we owe much and we wish thus publicly to thank her and avow our appreciation One outstanding and altogether delightful event of the year was the unlor Prom une 9th The secrecy of their plans and the occasional hints of surprises ln store for us whetted our curiosity but failed to prepare us fo what proved to be a unloue and charmingly attractive ball Our most earnes wish is that they may enjoy an equally brilliant affair And now that we have come to the parting of the ways we realize that these years have been the happiest and best of our lives We have formed friendships that will be permanent We have been more intima ely associated here than we can hope to be in any other school relationships We have happy memories of hours of pleasure spent in our beloved O H S that no other associations in the future can afford us So although we anticipate graduation we regret severing the many pleasant associations made during the years in our Alma lVlat r 'xxki of f1 'j '7 Q . . 1 . . I .r U . .. FO .e ,f foci-ff UK a wgiglyjff.fa-gigifaf sig fi J923, as ftrrm:
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