Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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It was the festive month of September in the year ISQI, that we the most illustrious, most ingenious and intellectual of Freshmen, that the Rockford High School has ever seen, made our appearance in the Chapel, be- fore the faculty raised upon their uplifted thrones. This ordeal of marching to our seats before all of' the Seniors, juniors and Sophomores was truly embarrass- ing. The doorway is entered, YVe glance here and there, And look like a boy who Has just seen a bear. To the right to the left, On all sides we behold, Wise looks which bewilder These stray lambs of the fold. Although the other classes may make fun of the Freshies, they are really proud of the great addition we make to the R. H. S. As regards marks, students, pretty girls and handsome boys, the Freshman class of ,QS is farther advanced than any previous entering class. Thus far we have been able to cope with every- thing, including our state examination in Algebra. 'XVe have finished our course in English History and Physical Geography, and judging from the marks in other studies ive bid fair to complete our course with honors which belong to us, having been earned by hard mental labor. :een

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Freslyman Qlagg. OFFICERS SHAROLD CLARK, - President EDITH PENFIELD, Vice President RoY S. CLEMENTS, - Sec'y and Treas - Yell-Hobble, Gobble! Razzle, Dazzle ! Zip, Boom, Bive! Rockford High School, Ninety-Eve ! 28

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l Although we are young in the history of the High School, yet we have several different clubs and societies. Perhaps one of the best known to the school is the T. R. S. It was formed by a number of our young ladies, and holds its meetings semi-annually, having at such 'times a royal banquet, to which the young gentlemen .are invited. Their motto is-If we didn't expect an .invitation we would give it away. - i A We also have a base ball nine which is a credit to the school 5 we have played the Seniors three different games, losing only three, beside this we have Won all -other games that we have played with clubs outside the school. U i , Among the scholars of our class are several quite -poetical people, also some very fined story writers., tak- ing both together we have had plenty of reading matter to occupy our spare moments in school hours. lt is apparent to all that We have made great pro- gress in the way of Delsarte, this may be noticed by the way in which we ascend and descend the stairs efz rome to our recitations, also the ease and grace with which we make all of our movements and gestures in our read- ingQ?D. This is all due to the judicious training of our reading teacher, Miss Randall. Whereas We were very awkward and green in our movements when We first -entered, we now are quite graceful and easy in our bear- ing UD. As we approach the close of .our Freshman year we -realize more than ever how much we have learned and 'how much there is yet for us to gather. May we so cover ourselves with glory and honor in 'the remaining three years, glgat when we turn aside from