Roosevelt Lincoln Middle School - Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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THE RAIL-SPLI TTER 23 NINTI-I GRADE. Merrill Ragle Merrill Enyeart Francis Smith Marvin Huling President Vice Pres. Secretary Treasurer ABOUT US BY OURSELVES Never before has any class passed through the doors of Junior High with so much knowledge in their heads as the Freshmen of 1922, who are the Senior class of our school. Even as seventh graders we were looked up to, as was proved when Francis Smith, a seventh grader, was elected Editor-in-chief of the Rail-Splitter. That year was spent under the leadership of Mary .lean Bailey as president. Though we hated to leave our teachers and the school in the spring, we bravely endured vacation but no class was as overjoyed as we were to come back when school reopened and we could begin setting new examples for the other classes. To help us do this. we chose Maxine Spradley, president. After another year, came eighth grade graduation. Oh, graduation! VVith the girls dolled up and the boys all com- ing to school clean at the same time, our hearts were stirred with the fear that our trouble might be in vain, but nearly all of us received our qualification papers and took one last, long look at the wonderful bust of Longfellow, which we had presented to the school. To the great joy of the faculty we returned to keep the school going another year, with Merril Ragle as president. The only thing that worries us as we leave, is how the school will get along without us, but we are needed at Washiiigton High School and this makes the parting easier.

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22 - THE RAIL-SPLI TTER EIGI-lTl-I GRADE James Smith Arthur Todd Wayne Snodgrass Alice Bergsten President Vice Pres. Secretary' Treasurer HISTORY OF TI-IE. EIC-HTH GRADE ' As eighth graders we began this year with theintention of surpassing any previous eighth grade. Early in the year all class officers were called upon to make short talks in chapel. .Tudging from the universal applause, we were highly inter- esting and successful as platform speakers. We sincerely hope that the present seventh grade will follow closely in our footsteps since we have set such a good example. The entertainment feature for the class this winter was a carnival held in the gymnasium, Friday evening. December 9. Among the attractions were the living beauties, freaks of all kinds, a trip around the world, two fortune tellers, a merry-go- round, Mr. Mercer's first home tcradlej, and other entertain- ing features. Our refreshments were in keeping with the carnival idea, animal cookies, stick candy, ice cream, etc. An outside feature was the crowd of seventh graders and Freshmen who tried to look in and see the fun. They were invited inside and after relinquishing their weapons were given a hand out . The rapid disappearance of food in the bread line testified to the appetites and appreciation of our self-invited guests. lVe have heard that part of the facultv were afflicted in the same mannerg at least that they did not stop at one helping. It has always been thecustom for the eighth grade to make a gift to the school as a Memorial, but as they remain in Junior High another year, the purchase of this will be de- ferred until 1923. As Freshmen we expect to keep up the high standard we have always maintained and give Junior High our very best.

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24 THE RAIL-SPLI TTER Francis Smith Eleanor Herzig Genevieve Lewis Win. Milliken President Vice President Secretary Treasurer STUDENT COUNCIL Early this year a committee of the faculty, appointed for that purpose, recommended the formation of a Student Advisory Council. The first meeting of this Council was held Thursday, February 2. Among the things considered by the Student Council are the chapelsg the care of the lawng the conduct of children on the play groundg and the elimination of tardies. The Stu- dent Council has taken upon itself the responsibility of selling tickets to all the school projects, they have encouraged atten- dance at basket ball games and have increased the students' interest in school activities. lVith this beginning, doubtless next year they will be able to accomplish a great deal for the good of the junior high school.