Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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(Ehr Jfarulty First Row — Carolyn H. Dudley, William Lee, C. R. Dean, C. M. Sharp, Mrs. Nuthall. Second Row — Adaline H. Barnett, Naomi Gregg, Ethel C. Perkins, Alice E. Thompson.

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ruinr fjjiatitrg Class Colors: Old Gold and Black John Groom Lois Header Florence Allman John Hemphill Lois Header QUaaa (Dftta ' ra Class Flower : Black-Eyed Susan President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Class Historian As we, the Class of 1012, first walked through the Wilderness of Knowledge, we lighted on a certain place where was a school house, and we entered therein; and behold, we saw a man of stout countenance sitting at a desk with a book in his hand, and a great frown upon his visage. And, as he saw the little Freshman People were indeed bashful, he did shew us into a seat where we might sit. So it came to pass seventy-one of us were entered upon the school-list as would-be Learners. And we were called by name, “Freshie,” by our upper class- mates, and we liked it not. It happened upon a day that the teacher of a science said that he would flunk us if we did indeed partake not of the learning he offered us. So we were sore amazed and troubled and did weep. And those were bitter days. Thus it happened that many did fall by the Wayside, and did not return to the Temple of Learning. For by lessons we were heavily burdened and some did mire in the Slough of Despond. Yet did our fellowmen oft lift our hearts by kind words, saying, yet a while, till you are Juniors and Seniors; then surely is the cup of happiness full to overflowing. And so we did think to find better days in the Junior Room. But we were great distressed in mind when we found our burden yet more heavy. Hany utterances came to our ears from the worldly-wise who were Seniors and they told of ponies which were easy to ride. Some weaklings did try them, and a teacher of wonderful knowledge in German with a severe countenance did reason with them and shew them wherein their ways were evil ones. And they did fall down at her feet crying, Woe is me, for I am undone! And it was so.