Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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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.

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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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RUTH PARKISON “Modest and shy as a nun is she.” “ Hanley ' s favortte, Miss Barnett’s pet ; Very fine dancer, with dances to let.” COPE HANLEY “Curteys he was. lowly and servisable.” The “average man in most things — a specialist in football, music, and dramatics. VIRGIL ROBINSON “Wonderly delivere and greet of strength.” “Buck” is our “all round” man. He plays football, is captain of the basketball team, and edits Literary Department of Chaos. Withal, a bit of a philosopher. ETHEL DAVIS “Her eyes as stars of twilight fair, Aud twilight too, her dusky hair.” Singer of some ability. Loves to have her picture taken.