Raleigh High School - Excelsior Yearbook (Raleigh, IN)

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l It l r Page ten SENIOR CLASS POEM As Freshmen, as Sophs, and as Juniors, Where we started, I canlt even guess, But now to be sure we are Seniors, Proud to be in the great R. H. S. We believe that our teachers are the greatest, That our class not another can beat, For they teach us by earnest endeavor, To be able to stand on our feet. The great distant future we picture, The day the R. H. S. will be proud. To find on her roll of alumni, The names of the '15 crowd. Then hurrah for the school we are praising Hurrah for the best class ever seen, And this is the cry we are raising,- R. H. S. of Nineteen Fifteen. SPRING POEM All hail the Spring! When rain-crows sing, In chorus with the jay, Or trill a tune To the silvery moon,- An anthem, dirge, or lay. They soar the sky Through clouds so high That eye can scarcely see, And Warble there, To rag-time air, Nearer, my God, to Theef' ORVILLE MORGAN. Class Rhymer. The robins growl, The red-birds howl, That Spring holds back so long, Whilst chanticleer ' Delights the ear With his melodious song. The blue-bells ring, The screech-owls sing- Their music is divine, The zephyrs bring The bashful Spring With perfume of the pine. All poets sing And welcome Spring, The blue-bird and the wreng So they will sing Until the spring Has passed away again. THOSE NICE LITTLE' SENIORS Six little Freshmen coming thro' the door, Pushing, crowding, making a tremendous roar 5 You must be more careful, can 't you mind the rule ?' Bless me, aren't those Seniors very nice in school. Four careless little Juniors on their road to fame! If they fail to reach it, won't they be to blame? High and lowly classes held together here, But the Seniors are ahead just one-half a year. Anxious Sophomores drop in merely to inquire Why their daily class grades do not shoot up higher Reading,writing,thumping,those who break the rule Blessime aren't those Seniors very nice in school.

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History of Senior Class N the autumn of 1911 seven bashful boys and girls took a higher step in the ladder of educa- tion, as they filed into the assembly of R. H. S. The freshies, although not a bit fresh, jumped full sway of the X, Y of Algebra, and the Hamo, amare of Latin. Leona Mull was made a welcome member of this class at mid-year. All went well with us freshmen until the exams came with the close of the term, then we puffed and panted but neverthe- less we passed out of the assembly the last day with a Sophomore smile on our faces. The beginning of our Sophomore year witnessed only six of our former members, but it seemed our class was still too large as another soon deserted us. This year two new teachers were added to our fac- ulty which soon resulted in a disposal of our favorite pet, the swift little Caesar pony. Now we began to sit up and take notice. About the middle of the term our class had a debate, Resolved, That Julius Caesarwas greater than Augustus Caesar. This question was hotly debated, which closed with a vic- tory for the negative. The completion of this year meant another round of the ladder reached. After spending a very happy summer vacation, we were all back in the fall ready forfanother year's work. This year we again lost another member of our class, leaving it small but mighty. This year proved to be a very busy one. We studied Cicero first half and wished many times that his notable orations had never been discovered. To our joy we were at mid-year given permission to bid farewell to Cicero and take up the study of Vergil's Aeneid, which we mastered with little difficulty. At the close of this term we took a part in a cantata given by the high school girls. The boys in our class assisted in a minstrel show. Both were a rushing success. After this came our reception given at the home of Luella Elwell in honor of the Senior class. Now we come to the best of all, our Senior year. Old rose and silver gray were taken as our class colors, with the pink. rose as class flower, our motto being Knowledge is Power. Our next step, of course, was to plant our class colors. One Monday morning saw the old rose and silver gray iioat- ing from the belfrey tower. In the class fight which followed no one was seriously injured. We are now taking an active part in building the Annual, which is the first ever attempted here, one of our members being editor-in-chief. As to our studies, we complete American History and Commercial Arithmetic the first half of the term. In the second semester we are studying Civics and Physical Geography, which with our other studies makes our work difficult, yet interesting. Now our high school days are over and we have accomplished much, understanding better the old proverb, Experience is the best teacher. We bid farewell, forever, to the old days of R. H. S. and as the Alma Mater has ever been our faithful guide so may she be to those who follow is the wi h of the Seniors. LEONA MULL. Ill P888 111118

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SONG OF PRAISE R. H. S., the fairest, dearest, R. H. S., the noblest, best, May the God abpve protect thee, May thy future e'er be blest. THE SENIOR COLORS Hail to the old rose and silver gray! They will leave forever and a day. Gray for the night whence the daylight is born, Rose for the glow of the ripe-hearted morn, Gray for the depth of the nourishing mould Rose for the flower that the spring shall unfold, Gray for the storm-cloud that transiently lowers Rose for the triumph of light and its powers: Hail to the old rose and silver gray! In beauty, in splendor, and grand array! Hail to the colors, well-chosen and strong! The colors that live for ages, so long. Gray for the cares which we meet by the way, Rose for the hearts which are loyal for aye, Darkness shall yield us its secrets anew, Light shall grow brighter because we are true, Strong in the strength through 'darkness and night, Ever believes in the ultimate light. Hail to the colors, well-chosen and strong! Swift be their triumphs o'er darkness and wrong! Info rmation CALENDAR. Sept. 7-School term opened. Oct. Dec. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May 29-Teachers attended State Teachers Associa tion. 24-Dismissed for Christmas vacation. 24-Show given by the Raleigh High School 27-Last day of the term. 28-Junior Reception. 2-Baccalaureate sermon. 5--Commencement exercises.