Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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Class Colors: Green and White QJlaaa tSiaturij Class Motto: Possunt, quia posse videntur (Chum (Officers Elton Clarke Ruth Harper Rosabel Daugherty James Ellis Elizabeth V. Spitler .... It is said that history repeats itself. If this saying is true, there is no reason why the history of the Class of Nineteen Eleven should be written. However, this fact is appreciated only by the chosen historian, and majority rules. The Class of Nineteen Eleven might be compared to March. According to an ancient saying, if the entrance of March is like that of a lion, the exit is like that of a lamb, and vice versa. This seems applicable to our Class for the reason that we started in the Freshman year with eighty-tliree members, the largest Freshman Class Rens- selaer High School has ever had. But as a Senior Class only twenty-six survive. Where the other fifty-seven pupils have gone is not hard to tell. Indeed, I would pass over and ignore one President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Class Historian peculiar tendency which reduced our ranks, but the morbid fear of hearing “sour grapes” compels me to make mention of the ravages of Cupid, who, before the time we entered high school, began his fatal work among our members. Indeed, so many yielded to the charms of this little fiend, that few, the unchosen few, remain. Among the most vivid recollections of the first high school year is the first Freshman Class party. The whole High School was there, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, on the outside looking in. That is, all were on “the outside looking in” who were not in the basement. Nevertheless, every Freshman escaped with his life and there were enough refreshments to “go around” in spite of all efforts to the contrary. The next year our Class enrolled with about forty.

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ftttor (Elams JJnrm Oh, do you see these school clays passing, Passing far beyond recall? Swiftly calling coming moments That shall fly from one and all ? Oh, these hours are now so precious, And the time’s so brief, we know, Until we leave these happy school days In life’s busy world to go. Through the busy streets we wander In the dear old Rensselaer; Once again the school bell’s chiming Brings us to the halls so dear. But we’ve passed these happy school days, Which can ne’er to us return Even though we would recall them When our hearts for them do yearn. AYe are now the class of Seniors, So we cannot longer dwell. A T e must leave the place to others, Bidding all a last farewell. Alice Parks.

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Miss Hume took charge of our room in such a capable manner that no mischief or mishaps occurred. Nothing exciting happened, except some violent “crushes,” which wound up in matrimony the following vacation. The following year the Class was again preceptibly smaller. The whole year was overshadowed by the worry caused from the expectation of the Junior Recep- tion, which was to occur in the Spring. However, the “function” was disposed of safely, after a few violent class scraps and some tears of the feminine members. One incident which happened will remain in the minds of the high school students for many years. School was closed the week before final examinations, because of a scarlet fever scare, and thus all escaped that ordeal, and by the next week, all the cases were so disposed of that the social events of the “last week” occurred as usual, barring Baccalaureate. We are especially proud because of the fact that ours is the first class for several years to have every member pass and graduate. The Senior Class this year is under- taking the task of editing an Annual, which we hope will be a success. This is the first time the Rensselaer High School has attempted a publication of any sort, and every student is working for it. The last of the four years has gone faster than any of the preceding. On February 14th, the Seniors gave a reception to the Juniors at the home of Martha Long. Every one seemed to enjoy himself, and nothing suffered but the furniture. Our Class contributed three members to the foot ball team, and several members to the Girl’s Glee Club and High School Chorus. It is now with a great deal of pleasure mixed with a little regret that we look forward to the festivities of the graduation week.