Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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Senior (Class -yells ©oo 1912—though far away— We’ll get there day by day. Want to down us ? Just you try ! Watch and see our colors fly. (Adopted. 1908.) It’s gold and white, It’s white and gold. The truth and right We’ll e’er uphold. Our star is high; And hard we’ll try To honor the dear Old Pekin High. (Adopted, 1912.)

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WALTMIRE, LUCILLE - Latin Philo. (2) (3) (4), Latin Club (3) (4), G. A. A. (2) (3) (4). WRIGHT, MELVIN J. - General Ramsey H. S. (1) (2) (3), Latin Club (4), B. D. C. of ’12 (4), Sec. (4), B. A. A. (4). ZOELLER, NINA M. - - German Philo. (1) (2) (3) (4), Deutscher Verein (1) (2) (3) (4), G. G. C. (3), G. A. A. (1) (2) (3) (4).

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Class history. --------By ANNA HAMEL, 12--------------- HEN ON SEPTEMBER 8th, 1908, the doors of the Pekin High School were thrown open a clasu of seventy-five freshmen—our class—enrolled. We were rather timid at first, and the strange surroundings and requirements caused us to make some queer mistakes. Our principal, Mr. I. L. Conner, and our instructors were ever willing to help us out if our difficulties, and to encourage us in our work. As a result of the election which the class held on the 21st of September, Mrs. E. Strathman became our class teacher, and Otho McCoy president. The class colors, flower, and motto were also chosen at this time, and have remained unchanged throughout the four years of high school life. Although nothing was done this year in a social way many of the class entered the literary and athletic contests. Twenty points were placed to our credit as a result of the preliminaries in athletics. Although Pekin failed to win the pennant in the county meet, our boys made a good showing, and Elmer Derrick took third in the mile run. In the literary preliminaries, second honor in orations was carried off by Arthur Mahle, third in declamations by Mary Holmes and third in vocal music by Glen Brisendine. At the beginning of the next term, there were fifty-five of us to begin our sophomore year. This term we elected Elmer Derrick president and Miss Ruhaak class teacher. A debating club, the first of its kind in the high school, was organized by twenty of our boys. Miss Ruhaak was chosen critic. The meetings were held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, and have proven very beneficial.