Rolla High School - Growler Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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THE JUNIORS. The Juniors, the proud successors of the noble UD Seniors, are ready to take their grave responsibilities as soon as the Seniors are ready to give them up. They hope to give as good an account of themselves as the out- going Seniors have. They have looked forward to the time when they could call themselves Seniors, and be able to boss the Freshies, and try to boss the Sophs and Juniors. Isay try to boss the Sophs and Juniors, because those who have been bossed around for more than a year resent the actions of their so-called superiors, and fight for their rights. As a Freshman the goal seems very far off, some get discouraged, quit, and go out into the broad and unsympathetic world unprepared to meet and overthrow the obstacles in their path of life. Next come the Sophomores, who are a little more confident. They have battled thru the first year, and are pretty well started on the road to suc- cess. They are not so wild and unruly as they were the first year. But when they become Juniors they get the big head, and well they might, for just think what they have to look forward to. Next year they can have secret meetings, look wise, and star gaze. Some of them are like- ly to get drowned before they reach their Senior year, trying to imitate the Seniors. Still others, I am afraid, will never have the proper dignity. One failing of the Junior Class, that I am proud to be a member of, is that we can never have a meeting and make any headway. Some are throw- ing paper wads at each other, and causing a general mixup, others are talk- ing about the dates they are going to have for the next week, what they are going to wear, or how well they like or dislike this or that fellow, while the president and a few members are trying to make some kind of headway. We may have a few more squabbles, but they are not worthy of mention. We are no worse than the rest, for no class can be perfect. Taking it all in all, the Junior Class of '17 is hard to beat. We are waiting patiently, or impatiently I should say, for the time when we shall be able to call ourselves Seniors. A Junior.

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SOPHOMCDRE CLASS. JO JO J' Flower-Lily of the Valley. Colors-Lavender and White. MOTTO: Perseverance assures success. OFFICERS: ROBERT STEBBINS, - - - - President MARY LYNCH, - - Vice-President BESSIE STURGEON, - Secretary GRACE WY ANT, - Treasurer