State College High School - Maroon and Gray Yearbook (State College, PA)

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MAE OON and GE AY sends with them its best wishes for their success wherever they may be in the future. r I ‘'HE Minstrel Show which was given about two months ago was pro- nounced a success by everyone who saw it. The sum of money taken in was approxi- mately $179.00. This sum is to be used in some way to benefit the school, but it has not been decided how. Suggestions were called for from the school, but most of the suggestions were for immediate use to be made of it for things that would not last. Surely if we stop to think we would de- cide to use it for some lasting improvement to the school, such as have been suggested —a victorola, for books to build up our Library, for a clock to be placed in the assembly room, for apparatus for the Physics Laboratory—something that can be used by future classes as well as by the present pupils. You may think that most of these things which I have mentioned should be furnished by the school board. Probably they should be, but since there are so many things needed we may have to wait a long time before the board will be able to furnish them. If we show the inclination to help ourselves we will be more likely to receive help sooner. At least we will not have the feeling that we have been selfish in the use of the money. War Saving Society V T the urgent request of the Govern- ment the State College High School has organized a War Saving Society of 106 members from the various classes. This is a fairly good record from a school of 150 pupils, but we wish the other fifty would en- roll. This does not mean necessarily that upon becoming a member you should buy stamps, but it does mean that you should encourage others to do so. Don’t l e a ‘slacker’ but get in and get to work.

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ANOTHER spring has come around and it seems to have the same affect as usual on the students. Everyone goes about his tasks in a happy care free manner. Some who have never been known to sing before, burst into joyous carols; they some- times lack harmony but one must forget that. It's just a common sympton of that most common disease, Spring Fever. 1 he season brings other things with it besides the fever. It brings Commencement and that means parting with the Seniors, parting with dear friends who have been working with us for four years. However the Seniors should not think we are about to thrust them out in the cold and discard them fore er. Even after graduation they will still belong to our High School. The school would not be complete without them. We want them to come back often to visit the scenes of their four-year struggle. We wish them the best of success after they leave us to take up other projects. Some, of course, will go to college, others may have other plans in view, but whatever they do, or wherever they are, the best wishes of the High School go with them. We are sure our school has been made better by their influence just as they have been helped by the school. Each class is bound to lea e some traces of its existence in the school, after it leaves, good as well as bad. I he present graduating class we are sure left all gocxl ones, of course not mentioning such minor details as furniture scratching, We hope that the succeeding classes will live up to that example set before them by the Class of 1918. Its up to the Juniors to try to fill the vacancy left by this class, creditably. It might be well here to call the Juniors’ attention to the fact that next year they will be called upon to act as lead- ers in the High Sch x l. To them will be the task of promoting school spirit and co- operation. They will have to see that the publishing of the High School paper con- tinues for the “Maroon and Gray7 staff have to fill several vacancies left by Seniors. The Athletic Association will lose its able President who made the football season possible and through whose able manage- ment we have enjoyed a number of High School dances. The Y. W . ( .A. will lose by their departure a large percentage of its membership. In fact we can say that throughout all of the four yrears that they7 have been here the Seniors have taken an active and leading part in all the school activities, always rallying to the support of those things which were for the best interest of the school and making them- selves known and felt in every branch of our High School life. To them belongs the credit in a large measure for the success we have so far at- tained as a sch(X)l and the lack of their leadership in its activities and their loss as personal friends of our members in school life will be deeply felt. The entire school through this, its publication, expresses to the Class of 1918 its heartfelt farewell and etc.

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Ella Busse “Polly” College Prep. Course Class Treas. (3). “1 must go home and practice” This is what wc hear almost every day from this studious little body. She has never flunked a subject, but to hear her talk before exams you would think she would flunk them all. From childhood Polly s aspiration has been to become an accomplished musician and we little fear for her success since she is such a persistent worker. Here’s our love to you Ella. “Patience is a plant that grows not in all gardens.' Charles Harper Hosterman “Chawley” “The Devil” College Prep. Course Inner Circle (4). Class Reporter (4). This congenial looking speciman got an early start at Boals- burg High, which institution closed for repairs after his grad- ation. “Chawley” is gaining fame as a ball player, and we ex- pect the Philies to capture him before long. He is a good little “Devil” so long as there are no “Angels' about. He expects to win fame and fortune as an Engineer. Co to it boy, we wish you luck. “All blessings await the man who is possessed of valor. Pauline Lola Owens “Polly” “Peggy” College Prep. Course Class Reporter (3). Y. W. C. A. The five minute bell is ringing, where’s “Polly?’’ Oh she’s coming over the hill, she’ll still be in time. This charming little Miss came to us from Clearfield High in her Sophomore year. She immediately became enthusiastic in High School activities and has especially aided in the singing. “Peggy” was a strong advocate of gymnasium exercises for girls, but this year when a gym. class was started she gave the extuse that she had enough gym (Jim) at home. Best wishes for your future. ‘‘Next to love, sympathy is the divinest passion of the human heart.”