Quincy High School - Oriole Yearbook (Quincy, MI)

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• • • • The Juniors Irene Buckley • • • • I was interested recently in reading Ridpath’s “History of the World,” but was disappointed to find that it made no mention of the members of the il- 2oi lustrions Class of 1911. I concluded, therefore, to write a chapter of Mod- ern History with the suggestion that it be appended. “During the spring of 1906, with jealous and envious eyes, they (the present Juniors) watched the Seniors as they carelessly wandered up the stairs, grown sacred as the dividing line between the grades and the High School, but in the fall of the same year, they themselves ascended those same steps with palpitating hearts, filled with an awe of something, they knew not what. But realization came when their ears are assailed by scathing and sarcastic remarks on their infantile actions. They soon settled down to the work in the eighth grade. In the fall of 1907, we saw the girls with dresses lengthened several inches, the boys with long trousers, no doubt in an endeavor to suit external appearance to the dignity of real high school students. They resumed their places in the as¬ sembly room with many more added to their number. Dike all bashful freshmen, they hardly dared to move from their seats for fear of making some mistake which would call forth a smothered snicker from some of the other pupils who seemed to have nothing to do but watch them. The next year, like all Sophomore years, proved uneventful with the exception of the pleasure which, in remembrance of the year just past, they took in the dis¬ comfiture of the new Freshmen. At the beginning of the next year the Juniors, with the Seniors, acquired the dignity of being separated from the Sophs and Freshies and the levity of the under-classmen in a room devoted entirely to them¬ selves. When the Senior class began to choose their class colors, they likewise awoke to the fact that they should have some way of distinguishing themselves from their under-classmen, and took, as colors, red and white, so striking a combination that it took the solid Freshman some time to decide which were really Senior colors. Owing to the preference shown to the high dignitaries, who call themselves Seniors, their pennant has held second place, nevertheless, they are eagerly looking forward to the vear 1911, when they will be the Seniors of the Quincy Hioji School. Six of the sixteen Juniors take German, and all of these bid fair to become prominent linguists, but the boys, with the exception of two, thought that if one tongue was enough for a woman surely it was for a man. It is impossible to say too much in their praise as a class; as individual members, it being equally hard, I shall not endeavor to eulogize, but merely name the various members of the class. The class president, Fern Moore, has passed the greater part of her life, as have a majority of her class, on the farm. Fern is ever steady and looks straight ahead as she continues to do each day’s task as it doth appear. “She is a quiet maiden and studious withal.”

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The vice president, Arnet Cole, was born in the year 1893. Arnet is blessed with a charming personality and ready wit, which, when occasion offers, he dis¬ plays with great ability. “Genius marks the lofty brow o’er which his curls pro¬ fusely fall.” The member of their band who cares for the finances, Floyd Knapp, was born in Algansee. Although burdened with tasks innumerable, Floyd is never heard to complain, but meets the situation with a slow and dignified smile. “Already yet Dutch can he speak, as naturally as pigs can squeak.” The class secretary, Arlene Campbell, has always been a very studious pupil; she diligently plods the pathway to fame, but when she plays basket ball she doesn’t plod—she flies. “She is so very studious and strictly mindeth every rule.” Clifford Ford, like all the rest, is not without a fault. He does like to laugh, (especially in Literature class.) “There he is again deep in his books.” But it’s not Geometry, only the Youth’s Companion. Clarence Amsden appears as a lover of the beautiful. Ask Clarence what his favorite flower is and I am sure he will say “Pansy.” Clarence thinks “a conver¬ sation across the table with a pretty girl is better than ten years of books.” Grace Marshall fervently endeavors to do each task as it should be done. No¬ thing short of perfection pleases Grace. “The grace which makes every other Grace amiable.” I am quite safe, I think, in saying that we all know Glenn Loomis. Doubtless Glenn will make you a call introducing his latest novelty with “a face with glad¬ ness overspread.” But in his case, the gladness overspreads his head. “It is never wise to come too close to the thing you desire to see.“ Dewitt Kanouse believes this to be true, and also, that “little attention never gives large results.” As Dewitt always practices what he preaches, he takes his time and looks for large results. However, he can wash windows to the Queen’s taste. Ivan Walbridge is of a very practical turn of mind. His chief delight is in the study of science. He meets every problem (especially crabs) in its own atmos¬ phere and deals with it in its own special illumination. Ivan is also a great favorite with the ladies. Oh, Ivan, look out, for “It is a terrible thing to be a lion among the ladies.” Waive Dobson is a very determined little girl. “If she will, she will, you may depend on ' t. If she won‘t, she won ' t, so there ' s an end on ' t. She ' s very fond of quoting Burns and always excuses boy ' s misdemeanors with “For a ' that, and a ' that, a man ' s a man for a ' that. Something seems to weigh heavily on Vera Logan ' s mind. As Vera spends so much time in seeking opinions, we have decided that the question Vera is trying to settle is whether congress has been trying to do its duty by the country or to do the country by its duty. Her motto is “I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will not retreat a single inch, and I will be heard. Books and schools will take you far, but practical experience at the bottom of the ladder must give you by far the most important knowledge. Claude Conrad be¬ lieves the preceding statement is true. Claude thinks “Go slow, but get there. Klfreda Cleveland ' s attitude suggests, “men may come and men may go, but I go on forever. And yet, just the other day she was delving in a cook book seek¬ ing a receipt for making bread, which causes us to wonder.