Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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JUNIORS Class Motto — We are rowing, not drifting. Class Colors — Royal Purple and Old Gold. CLASS HISTORY “Life is a stage whereon each man must play his part.” Time — September, 1915. Place — Rensselaer High School. ACT ONE Hush — The curtain rises on a scene of high school life. The chief actors are Freshmen, and they seem to have stage fright. Their schedules are mixed and they go in the wrong recitation rooms, to be hissed and hooted at until their blushing retreat is made. Time passes. They gain confidence; hold a meeting; elect Basil Dunlap as Presi- dent; choose colors, Royal Purple and Old Gold, and their motto, “We are rowing, not drifting.” They think they are big. A call for athletics is given. Most of the actors are afraid to re- spond, but two Freshies are heroes and answer the summons. With swelling chests, the Freshmen turn out to see them play their first game. Society is indulged in— but the upperclassmen raid for the eats. (Tint’s setting a good exa mple.) 1 he stage grows dark. Exams approach with all their gruesome aspects. Bluffing is like a bubble in exams. They mean cramming, hot coffee, cold towels, etc. ACT TWO Time — September, 1916. Place — Rensselaer High School. A few new actors are taking part now. Some are behind the scenes, never to appear again. Sad, but true. This year some of their green- ness is rubbed off, leaving them an uncertain color. Headed by their President, Lucille Knox, they show their im- portance. They come out for all kinds of athletics. They hold class meetings and give their class party in the “Gym.” The days (or rather nights) of raids are over. Two of the boys leave their high school days behind them to go to help Uncle Sammy win the war. Oh, yes, those Soph s are learning. ACT THREE Time — September, 1917. Place — Rensselaer High School. Old Father Time once again turns his cycle, and wfe look upon another scene. Ah, there is a difference. What is it? Has the scene changed? No, it is the actors. They are aged upperclassmen now. The year is started right, for John Dunlap is elected President. Football season is here. The girls yell hard, the boys play harder. Watch them, they are fighting for old R. H. S. But some way luck is against them. A gloom comes over the stage. However, it is soon dispelled by the brilliant basketball season. The stage has a more cheerful aspect, for the class of ’19 has been well represented in athletics. Hush! Hear that noise? That’s the high school orchestra. What is it playing for? Perhaps because one of the actors (a girl) is tread- ing the matrimonial path. Oh, yes, those Juniors are quite susceptible to so-called high school “cases.” The play grows tiresome, and the actors become restless. A sigh escapes one. Why? School on Saturdays. But suddenly gay, bright lights are thrown on the stage. Everyone smiles and is in a gay, happy mood, trusting to fate for as bright and happy a future as they have had in the past at old R. H. S. SARA ALICE O’NEALL, Class Historian. TWENTY

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John R. Dunlap, Class Pres., 3; Class Treas, 2; Sgt.- at-Arms, 1; Football, 1-2-3. Ada Robinson, Sec. L. L. Soc., 2 ; Treas. L. L. Soc., 3; V.-P. Class, 3; Basketball, 1-2-3; H. S. Play, 2; Student Council, 2. Frances Folger, Class Sec., 3. Leland Collins, Kathryn Chamberlain, Football, 3; Basketball, 2-3; Class For she lias a tongue with a tang. Treas, 3; Bus. Mgr. Chaos. 3; Operetta, 1. TWENTY-ONE