Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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And in proof thereof did that Learned One shew the place in her record where was inscribed a round zero. And truly did the Wayward Ones abhor round zeros! And so the last days of the third year came. They were days of merry-making indeed. And the Juniors were sore-tried when they must needs feel deep in their bags of treasure for wherewith to pay the fiddlers ! Then at last entered we upon the last year. Our number had diminished sadly, and now only thirty-six returned to plod their weary way through the last year. There was Charity, of good repute, and with her also came Pliable, Piety and Prudence; Faithful and Sincere went on their way together; then also there was Worldly, Formalist, High-mind, and Hopeful as well as Lady Feigning’s daughter and Help. Faint-heart and Little Faith were very good friends but they learned a very little in some studies. Heady and Knowledge knew ail exceeding well, and never did forget. At one time was Knowledge the chosen president of his class. Experience could do all manner of wonderful things in foot-ball. Moreover, bis discourse in class was full of wise sayings, and bis words were well chosen. There were many other pilgrims, but their names ill-fit them and so they shall not be recorded here. Nevertheless one of great impor- tance shall be mentioned, for in all manner of things which she undertook, she did right well. Talkative, this was, who was wont to tarry in the hallways. Least she was in stature, but surely not in talents. There were many new advisors to help us along on our journey in the fourth year. And one, the great Interpreter of difficult things, did invite us into his House, and we did enter in gladly at the Chemistry Lab door. And we found many marvels lying thereabout on tables and in boxes. Surely was our learning increased an hundredfold by the Sharp sayings of the wise Inter- preter. Indeed was this House a place much beloved, and more by some than by others. We did learn of a different tongue, and for this learning we were exceedingly grateful to Good-Will, who livetli mostly in the Junior Room, and laughs with her brown eyes at the Stupid Ones. And truly, these are great in number. Indeed, one burden was most loathsome, though the Giver of it did much to lighten its great weight. We learned from her, of figures and symbols, and, forsooth, we learned therefrom of Patience, and ’twas good for the soul ! So we turned not aside from our way. We oft did think of the Place whence we came, the freshman room, but with much shame and detestation. Then the last weeks passed by, and a great happiness seized us withal. And there were feastings and merry-makings by night. One eve we did sit down to meat in a great hall. Now the table was furnished with fat things and with wine that was well-refined. And all their talk at the tables was about our great journey through the Wilderness of Learning, and of the great glory to which we were so near, and which they, the alumni, had passed. And upon a day it was, we were part clothed in white raiment, and a smaller part in black, and we did sit before the multitudes in a temple. We did all feel sorrowful that we had reached the End, albeit, we were glad our struggles were o’er. The people called it Commencement. But who can tell how joyful were the Seniors, when that they had got a roll, a single parchment of much worth to them ! They did clasp it with glad hands ! And they knew it was the Last Hour. And Ending, and yet, a Beginning! And a tear did creep gently down. And they saw it was not a Dream ! Lois Meader.

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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.

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Miss ADAL1NE H. BARNETT Session Room Teacher JOHN GROOM “Forsothe he was a worthy man with alle.” LOIS MEADER She has a lean and hungry look. Class president. A modest son of Pythagoras. Loves a (C) lark. Suffragette, with hopes of the presidency. Already vice-president of the Senior Class and Class Historian.