Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Do I hear somebody say, XVho are you 9 Can you not tell us as distinguished from the rest of the world? Behold! our attempted dignihed bearing, our curious eyes prying into the mysteries of the various de- partments of this beloved institution, and our logical proofs for everything that we find in our path. But as you evidently know little about us, we will tell you from whence we came and whither we go. Last year a hundred and forty strong we were rooted and grounded down in the vale of Freshman bashfulness 5 but in a uyearis time our roots partly over- spread the vale 5 and have commenced to climb the foot hills of Mt. VVisdom. - Once, while exploring the storehouse of knowledge, quaking in every limb, we opened a door and peered into the darkness beyond, only to behold a most hideous grinning Visage. This is but one of our thrilling ex- periences, but by the time we have leaved out as juniors and blossomed out as Daisy Seniors, we expect to crown the summit and explore the Universe beyond. As was stated before, our original number was one hundred forty-three, the largest class that has ever en- tered this school 3 but some found it stony ground and failed to thrive and only sixty-six were hardy enough to withstand the frosts. Our boys are mighty beings: for their Freshman base ball nine put the Seniors oft their trolley, and -.

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Soplyomorq Qlass. OFFICERS. W. B. TAYLoR, - - PrCSidCHt MINNIE WQODWARD, - Vice President HELEN WITHERELL, - Secretary W. P. TALEoT, - I e Treasurer , EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. President, Vice President, Secretary, . I Treasurer, C. S. KENNEDY, J. HUNTER h - Colors-Gwen, Yellow ami Whz'Ze. In the .form of a Daisy. i Yell-Rip, Rah, Roar! Rip, Rah, Roar! Rockford High School I Ninety-four! ! 24

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V since the Seniors had visited a like fate on the juniors: and Sophomores, we then started our record of cham- pionship. In base ball this year we refer you to our star' team. VVe are well represented' inthe football team. But our girls are rising in athletic sports 5 they have procured the sphere and -are now laboring for the cylinder' to keep the sphere in motion 3 and will soon quite sur- pass the boys. p ' In-January, a committee was appointed to draw up- a constitution. The result of their labor was accepted' with a few changes. The constitution is, in one or two- respects, much different from that of any other class. We wished to preserve class unity 3 so that there might be no quarreling between the divisions over oflicers, we- decided that they should be equally divided between the English and Latin sections. A One morning we were surprised to see the juniors pass' into chapel, decorated with funny little knots off ribbon. They dazzledQ?j our eyes and aroused our class: spirit. A meeting was called at once, and after much tumult among the boys, a committee of girls was ap- pointed to select a combination of colors. Our foolish wisdom was shown by selecting girls not in favor of class: colors in the Sophomore year. In .time the colors were chosen 5 green, yellow and white, to be in the form of a daisy. Another committee- of girls was appointed Qfor girls are artistic beingsjg and after laboring with unruly ribbons completed their' work. We first arrayed ourselves, with those gentle daisies, at one of our sociables. To touch the tender spots of our hearts the Seniors and Juniors most absurdly' interpreted the stems of our daisies as the symbol of -fu hd