Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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CLASS HISTORY. With what hopes of wonderful achievements did the class of 1906. with its 225 members, a class much larger than the preceding ones, enter the High School on its Fresh- man term! To us, the High School seemed a palace where the Seniors were the kings and queens and we the pages. With what inward quakings and fears of ridicule did we view the approach of these kings along the spacious halls! At last we conquered our fear enough to dare a class-meeting. After a few such meetings, we elected the following officers: ARTHUR FAIR.................................President. MARGARET CHRISTIE......................Vice-President. HUBERT HALLER...............................Secretary. HELEN WICKES................................Treasurer. WILLIAM MOORE.................................Marshal. Under these officers, we lived out our Freshman year, participating in no social functions, and thus leaving this year with an almost unwritten page in its history. Before we realized it, the summer had gone, and we came back again not as pages, but as attendants to the lords in waiting, the Juniors. We had gained courage to such an extent during the summer, that a class-meeting was soon called for, at which we decided upon the officers as following: HUBERT HALLER................................President. DOROTHEA PRALL..........................Vice-President. ETHEL MOORE..................................Secretary. ANGELA LA BAR................................Treasurer. JASON DAVIS....................................Marshal. On November 18th, the corner-stone of the new Manual Training School was to be laid. Thinking that none could afford to lose the opportunity of witnessing the laying of the corner-stone of a school which would be the turning- point in the lives of the many to come, we turned out in 23

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and four or five teachers. Then the instructors had to teach a variety of subjects; now all our faculty are specialists, skilled in the course they pursue. From such a small begin- ning our school has gradually grown to its present large size. As the school has been constantly changed, so also has the world, and today presents a great many more tempta- tion than those of thirty-five years ago. Then since the young men and women of our country may come in contact with these tribulations, the consequent need for a high and noble standard of action is very great. We hope that the good influences with which we have been surrounded in this institution may have their effects in future time, and enable us to withstand the temptations that may beset us on ever side. For many of us this is the last week of school life, and we wish to express our gratitude to the faculty for their untiring efforts in 'directing us during the past four years. It is the hope, we know, of our instructors and of the class, that each individual member will follow the highest ideals and prove worthy to be graduated of the Saginaw High School, and an example to future classes. Ralph E. O’Brien. 2 a

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full force with the usual number of yells followed by the usual number of hoarse voices the day afterward. Thus the second year glided past and we were finally lords in waiting. A class-meeting was soon called and the officers elected. The following were chosen: HENRY RANDALL................................President. ANGELA LA BAR...........................Vice-President. MYRTLE BAILEY...............................tSecretary. ERNA WIDENMANN...............................Treasurer. JULIA ROBERTS..................................Marshal. As it had been the custom for every Junior class to give a musicale, so we performed that function as in duty bound, and it proved a very successful and profitable one, too. But this very financial success caused a rupture in the class. Some wished to use the money for a Junior Hop; others said we did not have money enough in the treasury. After much discussion we decided to do away with an almost uniform custom and not have a Hop. Our next undertaking was the Junior Exhibition, which proved a success in ail ways. Toward the end of the year, we tendered the Seniors a reception in which both Juniors and Seniors united in having a good time. Now at last we have entered upon the long-waited posi- tion of kings and queens. At last we have gained the goal; but alas! we have found out that it is not what we once thought it was. We have been brought gradually to the understanding that there are even greater events. Since this was our last year, we chose our officers for the year with deliberation. They are: RALPH O’BRIEN...........................President. FLORENCE HEIM......................Vice-President. JULIA ROBERTS...........................Secretary. WALTER BISS.............................Treasurer. HARRY VICARY..............................Marshal. At the first class-meeting after the election of officers, we decided to change our colors from purple and white to some that would be more suitable for the class pin. Some did not wish to change them altogether, so a compromise was made to the effect that we should have green instead 24