Prescott High School - Hassayamper Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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THE HASSAYAMPER Class History Four short years ago, at the opening of the school term, our army of “sprouts” assembled, in talkative yet furtive, awestruck groups, anticipating the worst, and keeping as close together as possible, ascended the steps of the historic old High School building. Under the scornful scrutiny of the upper classes we were duly enrolled, and began our brief career as High School students. Very sotin, however, we became fully acclimated and be- gan to consider ourselves a very important part of the institution. Not wholly without cause, either, since we, fifty in number, constituted over half of it. We organized and elected the following as officers: Jack Miller. President; Helen Riebling, Vice-President, and Mary King, Secretary and Treasurer. At the end of each period we held a meeting and dance to ex- pose the ease-loving and to praise the industrious. Of the last mentioned class we had many eminent examples. These affairs were always entirely successful and consequently riotous, although we had to strongly guard our eats on account of the unscrupulousness of the upper classes. An un- successful “hazing” campaign was waged against us; only three unfortu- nate victims had their bonny locks clipped. This year we were represented on the football field but not in dramatics, except in the school operetta, in which we formed the bulk of the chorus. However, in our public speaking exercises we gave promise of future dramatists. The curtain lifts on us again as Sophomores. Only twenty-eight of our original number responded to the initial roll call. Nevertheless, what we had lost in numbers we had regained in dignity, seriousness and loyalty to our cause, graduation. For officers this year we elected “Brick Thomp- son. a recent addition to the class, President: Muriel I ucker Vice-Pres- ident, and Jennie Healy, Secretary and 1 reasurer. I his year we took a more prominent part in school affairs: we were ably represented on the gridiron and in basketball: we furnished several principals for the operetta. Throughout this year we continued our custom of period meetings, besides which we had many other functions, such as picnics and dances. We advanced rapidly in every line during our Sophomore year, and the pros- perous issue of this advance was our remarkable Junior year. The opening of the 1915 school year found twenty-six of our faithful crew on board our ship, bound for graduation, and ready for duty. M c elected the following as officers: Mason Paine. President: Melita Meade, Vice-President, and Margaret McGrew, Secretary and Treasurer. This year Page Twenty-Nine

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THE HASSAYAMPER was one continuous round of pleasure and success in society, athletics and studies. We gave numerous dances throughout the year, but our Prom- enade in honor of the departing Seniors was the crowning event. It was the first of its kind to be given in the new High School building. Over seventy- five couples attended and all complimented us on the success of our Prom.” Our Junior play, All the Comforts of Home,” was also given in the auditorium of our new building. It represented long and hard but well-repaid work, for the unanimous decision (Seniors excepted) was that it eclipsed every dramatic performance of its kind up-to-date, and would probably (althought we hope not) remain an untouched standard of ex- cellence in the future. This year has been the busiest and happiest of all, althought it is not yet completed as this small volume goes to press; we still have before us the most joyous and yet the saddest part of our High School career, our graduation. The officers we elected at the beginning of the year are: Edwin Sines, President; Muriel Tucker, Vice-President; Millie Marks, Secretary, and Joe Andres, Treasurer. The treasurer resigned and left school to accept a position in a bank, but he continued his school work under private instructions, and will graduate with the class. Jim Smith was elected to fill the vacancy. Our Senior year is a credit to us. We are proud of our accomplish- ments. Seriousness in our studies, joy in our diversions and earnestness in everything have been evident 'characteristics. As was befitting and proper, we won the beautiful silver trophy cup offered to the winning team of the boys’ interclass basketball contest. Before the final game of the series was played, the girls tendered the boys a banquet. After the final game, the boys reciprocated and gave the girls a banquet and dance, a feast of rejoicing. The trophy occupied the center of the table and was used as a loving cup. We have our graduation week, with the Junior Prom included, to look forward to. The Senior hop is still to be given, and likewise our play, “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford.” It is considered one of the best on the market, and with the unequaled talent which we displayed in our Junior play, we should give the public the best amateur performance that has ever been put on the boards in Prescott. Of these four years, perhaps the happiest, certainly the most critical of our lives, in which our ideals of life have been founded, of these four years spent in the delightful surroundings of P. H. S., we shall nurse Page Thirty