Rock Ridge Hall - Rock Ridge Annual (Wellesley Hills, MA)

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Class History. fa! HE class of 1912 has given to me the honor of presenting their class history. During tl1e years we have been together, too many things have hap- pened to enumerate, much of which was occasioned through the never-dying spirit that our class started and continued up 'till the present time. Q lVe arrived at Rock Ridge September 27, 710, with the expectations of doing something, and I hope to show we have lived up to all expectations. VVe began by introducing real school spirit, which we continued throughout these years and we feel that our class of 1912 has kept other classes on edge and can he looked upon as a 111OCl6l organiza- tion. lVhen school opened in 1910 We found ourselves placed throughout one large dor- mitory With no class bodies. This, though JE ff!! at first appeared inconvenient, proved to he a very great help in causing us to k11ow each individual fellow in school, did away with all cliques and created closer friend- ship. Our first opportunity to show our spirit came at the beginning of the foot- ball season. Our enviable record is known to you all. C. lVood and C. Kicker did very credible work until they were dis- abled and Ilills, Gammon, E. Lovett, Chamberlain, Johnson and McCandless were never found wanting when called upon. After this victorious term, not only in foot-ball but in everything attempted, the 'l'hanksgiving recess came. Then came the winter term with the intentions of ac- complishing great results. Hlf work in- terferes withsyour pleasure, give up workl' was 11ot the motto at Rock Ridge, and we Page Seventeen.

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gether, we continued the social work and we carried the spirit of our athletic and Social activities into the class room, thus enabling ourselves to acquire that which was of prime importance in our school wo1'k, scholastic standing. We have not looked upon the mem- bers of the faculty as taskmasters. They have been friends to whom we could go for help in our scholastic work and advice in other matters. We have respected them for their knowledge as teachers and loved them for their associations as friends. We have recognized in them the qualities which we were striving to attain for our- selves and can now realize the value of our association with them. To the Principal, Head-master and members of the Faculty, I wish to express for the class of 1912 the thanks which we all know is due to them for their help to us and advice at all timesg for the way in which they have met us, not only in the class room as teachers, but also at any time of trouble as friends and advisers. We, the members of the class of 1912, feel that we are responsible for the spirit which is present at Rock Ridge. We have tried to win and have never taken an un- Page Sixteen. fair advantage in our interscholastic com- petitions. In athletics we have won a great majority of our contests, but under the supervision of our faculty coaches, we have been taught that good spirit deals with more than being a good winner. Our class demands the best a man has, whether we are in the class room or on the athletic field, if, having done our best, We are de- clared the loser, our friends have always come forward with congratulations, and the school, even when we were losing, has given cheer after cheer because each man had done his best. This is the spirit of which Rock Ridge boastsg this is the spirit that the class of 1912 has given to the other classes as an example. VVe have tried for team work, ever pushing on toward the goal, over- coming obstacles that were in the Way and using these obstacles to secure a higher standard for our Alma Mater. lVe ac- knowledge our indebtedness to our school, to our dear friends on the faculty, to all of our friends, who have shown their interest in us, and now, as we are about to leave this school forever, we hope you will be able to say, 'flVell done, thou good and faithful servants. C. H. WOOD, '12.

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