Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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SOCIAL COLUMN. In accordance with the usual regime of High School life, the class of 1904 did not take any part in social affairs until its Junior year. Our first attempt in this direction was the Junior Music- ale, which proved to be a great success. The program was composed mostly of High School talent. After much dispute we finally decided to give the cus- tomary Junior Hop, on Thanksgiving eve. It was said that our class gave as delightful a Junior Hop as had been given in years. Unfortunately inclement weather prevented the large attendence which the Hop would otherwise have attracted, but socially the event was a complete success, and certainly a credit to the class. The music of unusual excellence and the decorations, usually done on an elaborate scale, were simple and gracefully arranged. The next event of the year was the Junior Exhibition. A program entirely different from those of preceeding classes was chosen. An imaginary trip through England, Ireland, and Scotland was vividly described. Pictures of the touring party and the places visited were shown, which added greatly to the novelty of the program. We will always remember our Junior Exhibition with pride. 16

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Next, our Senior privileges. Ah me! Too few and well understood to need enumeration. To these new-made lords of the school world, we also bequeath our Senior dignity. “May our mantle fall complete- on the gay and debonair Juniors; nevertheless we think they will find encouragement in the fact that “dignity increases more easily than it begins,” and we hope that they will rise to the occasion as they sometimes can. Though agreeing with Byron, that small thanks are still the market price of advice, we, nevertheless, with the interest of the Juniors at heart, recommend the following for consider- ation : Guard your banner well! Flaunt it not in the presence of mightier factions, lest you be despoiled of it. To our successors, also, we bequeath the Senior Horn. May it toot to their satisfaction, their several deeds of glory. How the list lengthens! Our beloved Session Room will also fall to their estate. We leave it to them freely; but certain of the memories which cling to it are ours to cherish and hold sacred to the Class of Nineteen-four. Lastly, we leave to the Juniors our course in American History, during which they will learn that many things, which they knew before are not so. Besides these enforced gifts, we leave, of our own free will, our blessing and a pledge of friendship from henceforth. All the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and of what kind and quality soever it may be, not herein disposed of (after paying our debts and funeral expenses) we give and bequeath to our Principal for his use and benefit absolutely; and we constitute the said Principal sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we the class of Nineteen-four, the tes- tators, set our hand and seal this May twenty-third, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred four. 15 Agnes Murphy.

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PROGRAM. I lie Voyage................. .Alice Shea. Castles of Ireland...............Kosel Hill. A Day in London...........................Grace Feahr. Canterbury...................Augusta Howell. Old Edinburgh....................Alice Kenzler. 1 lie 1 rossachs.............Blanche Martin. The Burns Country...............Bessie Moore. English Lake District.............Ruth Haller. The Shakespeare Country...........Lucy Packer. Oxford University.........................David Frail. As June drew near and with it the departure of the Seniors, we decided to have a lawn fete in their honor, but the weather was unfavorable and a reception was tendered them in the halls of the High School, which generally look so formal and stately, but on this occasion, which under went a complete transformation. All afternoon the Juniors worked diligently, displaying everywhere their white and gold. Throughout the upper hall, were scattered inviting seats and with the aid of rugs, which covered the floor, and palms, the hall was indeed made very attractive. Music, dancing, and ices added to the unusually good time which was enjoyed by all. It was on this occasion the Seniors presented 11s with the famous and much coveted class horn. As sober and studious Seniors we have not as yet taken any part in the social whirl of the school but with our ban- quet and graduation, we are certain to round up our High School life in a manner befitting the class of 1904. Elsie Linton.