Steamboat Springs High School - Galleon / Sailors Log Yearbook (Steamboat Springs, CO)

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Class: President--------------------------- James Guthrie Vice President -Mary Harris Secretary Marion Leckenbv Treasurer Maurice Leckenbv Class Colors—Orange and Black. Class Flower—Brown-eyed Susan. We entered school in September with a class of twenty very energetic pupils. We had a hard time in Latin and algebra, but we also had a great deal of pleasure with our toils. We went on a botany expedition and col- lected specimens of leaves and roots with which to dec- orate our class room. We also had a picnic, on which we had a good time and learned what good cooks we had in our class. But not only are the girls good cooks, they are also good fighters, as one of the Junior boys can testify. We can boast that on the average we have one of the youngest High School classes in the state. We also have some very promising athletes in our ranks. In October the Freshman basket ball team defeated the Sophomores by a score of 12 to 5. St. Patrick’s day the Freshmen shone in all the glory of the “green.” We also had our fun on the first of April, but it wasn’t the kind the teachers enjoy. We have been teased and made fun of, and .almost worked to death, but in spite of all this we have found that silver lining that we are told is behind every cloud. MAURICE W. LECKENBY. Can You Imagine of 1917 Clio shaving? Frank in a dress suit? Will Gatley as a musician? Genevieve Traver dancing a jig? Burton Allin proposing to Letha? Margaret Love as a ballet dancer? The Freshies having class meeting? Loudon loving anyone besides Nan? Clio ragging with Marion Van Deusen? Miss Shearer spitting out the window? Where Jessie found her chemistry book? Maurice and Maude out horseback riding? Marion Burroughs sitting still five minutes? Nancy Van Deusen running a 100-yard dash? Bertha and Van “Down by the Old Mill Stream?” Helen living without “Beazlc Katze” (it is her only cat) ? Bill B. paying attention to one girl more than five min- utes? Harry Love saying “I don’t know.” in the German class? Miss Hoyt climbing a telephone pole in her crepe dress ? Miss Shearer saying: “I went to the show last night with Clarence?” Silence is the understanding of fools and one of the virtues of the wise.

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Freshman Class

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lite The Steamboat High School Literary Society was organized in January, 1913, by Professor John I. Cochran first, for the purpose of training the pupils to appear before the public; and, second, as a means of entertain- ment. The officers elected were Margaret Bomier, pres- ident ; Hazel Light, vice-president; Loudon Dickson, secretary and treasurer, and Van Gooding, sergeant-at- arms. A critic was appointed by the president at the beginning of each meeting, which were held in the after- noon of the last Friday of each school month. The pro- o-rams were verv interesting, consisting of music, both vocal and instrumental, readings, and original stones, and were well attended by the patrons of the school. At the beginning of the new term the officers elected were Audrey Light, president; Marion Van Deusen. vice- president, and Van Gooding, secretary and treasurer. Some of the instructive parts of the programs were the trial scene from “The Merchant of Venice,” presented by the Freshman class, and a mock trial in which Harry Love, a Senior, was found innocent of the charges made against him of having maliciously and with malice afore- thought destroyed the aluminum sink belonging to the physics table. After the first of the year the programs were discon- tinued for the remainder of the year because of the im- portance of the school work, but it is hoped that the society may be reorganized in the fall since it proved verv helpful. Previous to this time we did not have an organization rarp in the High School, but the several contests with other towns and classes in our own school. In 1911 the ques- tion for debate with Hayden was : Resolved. 1 hat three fourths of a jury should be sufficient to render a verdict in all criminal cases.” Hayden took the negative. Steam- boat the affirmative, and through the efforts of Dorothy Smith, Lambert Gooding and Van Gooding, won the debate. The same evening in the declamatory contest Margaret Bomier read “The Raven.” The next year the question for debate with Craig was: “Resolved, That the recall of judges is proper.” Steam- boat took the affirmative and Craig the negative. How- ever. the day before the debate the Craig trio lost their nerve and it had to be given up. The same year the question, “Resolved, That woman suffrage is right,” vvas debated in the school. On the affirmative were Marion Burroughs and Anna Bacon, on the negative were Van Gooding and Gerald McClelland. The affirmative won. A big Swede stalked into the postoffice one day and stooping down to look into the general delivery window, said : “You tank der bane any mail here for me?” “What is your name?” asked Mr. Monson. “Wal.” replied the Swede. “Ay tank m’ name bane on da letter.” “It lpoks like rain.” said the Senior. •“Aha!” said the cute little Freshman; “Now I’ve got you; what looks like rain?” “Water does, child.” the Senior replied.