Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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CLASS HISTORY. “Praising what is past Makes the remembrance dear.” Once more June is almost upon us, June with its pleasant memories, its class festivities, and its many pleasant associa- tions for the Seniors. But the pleasures are not all to come. Since the bright September morning, 19c», when we entered the East Side High School as little Freshmen, we have had our round of pleasure and trouble. Our first important act was the organization of our class. W e drew up a constitution and elected our officers, choosing Jerome Weadock as president. Nothing else of importance was done during our first year and as the vacation passed, we returned as Sophomores. During this term, the embryo of that future greatness of our class began to manifest itself, although not in the social line. I his year, like our Freshman, glided swiftly by and after another summer we were surprised to find ourselves Juniors. 1 his was the first year that we took any active part in the social events of the school, and throughout the whole term, no matter what we undertook, the results were always very gratifying. Early in the year arrangements were made by the com- mittees in charge, for the Junior Musicale which was such a great success, especially financially, that we were able to pro- ceed with the preparations for the Annual Junior Hop. It took place in the latter part of November and never in the history of the school was there a more brilliant party. As the spring of 1903 drew upon us, the preparations were completed for the Junior Exhibition, an event, which not only the Juniors, but the whole school look forward to with great interest. Several days were spent in deciding just what sort of an entertainment should be given, but finally it was decided that a “Trip through Great Britain” should be 11

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more we might have received from school, had we put more into it; we feel how little we have taken advantage of our opportunities; we know how far we have fallen behind that high example of faithfulness and perseverance which only this year has been taken from our sight. But you, whom we leave behind, remember this, which you have so often heard from this same platform, and, no doubt, will continue to hear. School years are the flood tide of opportunity, which ever after ebbs. Seize your opportunities before the ebb sets in. If you follow this advice, the class of 1904 will have done one great service. May it continually do others, may it live long and prosperously, to the happiness of its members, the glory of its school, and the good of all. David W. Prall. 10

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the subject for the evening. In this also, great interest was taken, and the participants certainly did credit to themselves and their worthy instructors. The event, which brought our Junior year to a close, was the reception tendered the Seniors, at the High School. Although the weather was not as favorable as we might desire, a large number of Juniors and Seniors were present and all enjoyed themselves exceedingly. With very bright prospects did we again assemble, but this time as Seniors, under the careful guidance of Miss Fairchild. We seemed to have just settled down nicely to all our duties, little thinking of the great sorrow, which was about to overtake us, when lo! the Angel of Death entered our midst and removed from us, our dear Teacher and Friend, Miss Fairchild. “And the tear that we shed, though in secret it rolls Will long keep her memory green in our souls.” Shortly before the Christmas vacation, a class meeting was held and the Aurora Board elected. Class pins were also chosen, which are simple but beautiful in design. The first thing that occupied our attention after the holi- days, was how we could better the condition of our Treas- ury. Several plans were submitted but none was thought equal to the one offered by our Principal, Mr. Cook. He had planned for a Concert to be given by the High School Orches- tra and offered us a percentage on all tickets we would dis- pose of. Realizing that this involved very little work com- pared to anything else we might undertake, the proposition was accepted, with the result, that we were greatly helped out of our difficulty. It will not be long now before these sad, glad days of our High School Life will have flown. But the memory of our teachers, our school-mates, and the little pleasures and troubles associated with our life here will ever live in our hearts. 12 Marjory C. Milne.