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

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home. But be it as it may. each one will have to do his share and there is no nobler cause in the world than to fight for the freedom of your fellow men. Although we cannot all win glory, perhaps, we can. at least, know it was not because of our lack of opportunity. We can always be friends and remember the four years of pleasure in High School because when school life ends our real life begins. May we not be just as good friends in the future, although our paths in life may lie in different directions. We have always been loyal to S. H. S. and we will be loyal in the future and we can always recall our social parties, battles on the gridiron, games of basket ball, and the jokes and fun in the class rooms as being the most happy times of our lives. We have long looked forward with pleasure to our gradu- ation but although we are glad that our school days are over still we find it hard to leave the dear old S. If. S. and we will always remember with pleasure our days together in S. H. S. e. the class of 18, bid an affectionate farewell to our schoolmates, teachers and friends. ELMER COMBS.

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Ualebictorp TEACHERS, SCHOOLMATES. PA RENTSand FRIENDS: We arc celebrating tonight the commencement of the largest class that has ever graduated from S. H. S.. and we feel that we may claim first honors to quality as well as quantity, until now we hope you will believe this class has reached the standard of perfection. The entire class has been engaged in producing our class play and publishing our Annual the third Annual of S. II. S.—not because this work is neces- sary for our graduation course, but simply for the honor and pleasures «»f class activities. Tonight we start on a different journey in life. 1 he class will separate tomorrow and each one will start on his or her own work in life. e have received much in the past and now it is our duty to do what we can for our fellow men. I he class has never before realized how dear our school life was to us. Now. just before we part, perhaps forever, we have begun to see that the four years of our High School life has been to bind us together in bonds of friendship and understanding and although we are glad to be out of school it is hard to think of the friends and pleasures we have left behind us forever. W e owe our greatest debt of gratitude to the Board of Edu- cation who have given their time and interests in the work of education. Not only Colorado but the whole United States re- ceives the benefit of your labor. It will be shown, in the future, in building up and making solid, after this war is over, the great- est nation in the world. And this could not be. were it not for your work and of others in this capacity, since it is impossible for an uneducated people to do the work that is before the people of the United States today. It is said that the world is getting worse, and this terrible war is often mentioned as proof of that statement, but as long as civilizaion advances the world will also advance along a better and higher plane. But civilization cannot advance without edu- cation. therefore it is the people who work for education that increase the civilization of this old world of ours. Hence, we. the class of 18. are sincerely grateful for the support and advan- tages we have received from you, and we thank you. We arc thankful to our instructors for their work and interest in us during our school years. You. above all others, have been the ones who have made us realize what our work and ambitions should lead us to attain in the world. It may have been in the past that at times we have acted as though we were ungrateful and perhaps critical of your interest in us. But tonight, realizing the benefits we have received from you. we want to thank you ior the help you have given us to begin our start on our new life. To our superintendent. Mr. Thompson, the only teacher who has had the courage to stay with us the last three vears of our course, we want especially to show our gratitude for his interest in us and our school life. He has ever been the man who stood by us both in victory and defeat, whether on the athletic field or in the class room, and we are sincerely grateful for his help. W e hope that the classes in the. future will have the same chance and as good a faculty as we had. Undergraduates: To you falls the greatest and most important trust. It is for you to do your best and work together while in High School. School spirit is what makes a school successful. Without the right spirit on the part of the scholars the school is a lailurc. So it is you, who must in the future represent S. H. S. and show your patriotism and loyalty by backing your school to the limit, both on the atheltic field and in the class room. Work together as a school rather than for personal glory and I am sure that when you graduate you can look back with pleasure on your records in S. H. S. Classmates: In the past four years we have been laboring towards the goal that we have at last obtained. Tomorrow we begin a new life and the cry of the nation today is “Patriot- ism” and “Sacrifice.” So we must start to take our places and each will have to sacrifice something for his country. Some of us may have to give our lives in the fight for freedom in France, while the others can “do their bit” by making their sacrifice at

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Class l istorp OX a bright September morning in the year of 1906, the old school bell, audible in all parts of the town, sounded its joyful tones. About a dozen small, eager, lively children lushed for the door of the little log school house at the same time and managed in some miraculous way to scramble into their seats before the bell stopped ringing, for otherwise they would have been late , and each one knew that this meant “stand- ing in the corner” designated for this purpose. Our tirst few years of school were spent in cutting out paper figures, building play houses, learning folk dances, and how to read, spell and write a few words. hen the third and fourth grades were reached our play, however, became more like work to us. Miss Nettie Anderson was our fourth grade teacher and since everyone in Steamboat Springs is acquainted with her it is useless to say that she ranks among the best of teachers, and has been able by her sweet dis- position and capability to retain her position in the school. An unexpected and unusual incident happened when we were in the sixth grade. The old frame school building was burned. This caused a great deal of joy among the school chil- dren for we had several holidays, lint the school board soon distributed us in different parts of the town. Our grade was taken to the Congregational church. We concluded that this was because we were so exceptionally good, and I am sure that the present faculty will thoroughly agree with us. But evidently through some misunderstanding we were conveyed to the court house later, and remained there until the present grade building was finished. Our seventh year was taught by Mrs. Baker, a well known teacher, who has lived here for a number of years. During the eighth grade term our highest ambition seemed to be to acquire that wonderful name “Freshmen.” and we were greatly pleased when we passed our final examinations, which were given by Mrs. Peck, the county superintendent. The long-desired High School life began in the year of 1914. e felt wonderfully bright, and it was evidently for this reason that the upper classmen blacked our faces and ducked us in the creek or. as they called it, initiated us. at the Sunset supper. Our faculty consisted of Professor Miller and the Misses Shearer and Hoyt. These teachers managed to stay with us until the last of the term, but no longer. We do not know whether this was because they were not accustomed to such brilliant pupils or— perhaps they followed Miss Shearer’s example. Please refer to Mrs. Clarence Light if the reason is unknown. Om Sophomore year was supervised by an entirely new faculty. Superintendent Thompson, Professor Baker, and the Misses Clark and Sutphen. We were smaller in quantity this year, but much greater in quality. Frances Mann and Glessner Stukey both competed in the preliminary declamation contest, ranking first and second. In the alley contest at Craig. Frances won second prize. Our social ability began to be recognized and appreciated in our third year. We entertained the other classes at a Hallow- e’en party, one of the most enjoyable events of the season. The School Board found it necessary to add to our staff of instruc- tors this year. I he Misses Kmma Keller and Leona Stukey were added to the faculty; two of the best teachers obtainable. Hazel I lallctt. a pupil from Boulder, was initiated into our class this term. She soon became one of the most popular girls in High School and is always ready to join in the social as well as in the more serious functions of the school. I he Junior-Senior banquet and Prom., the first for several years, was given by our class, and since Hooverizing had not yet become very popular, a dinner at the Cabin was enjoyed by the School Board, the faculty, the Juniors and Seniors, after which the Prom, was given. The class greatly appreciated the services of Mesdames Baker. Hughes and Kernaghan. who kindly assisted us by overseeing the arranging and setting of the table. Our last year has been a busy but pleasant one. Everyone was sorry to learn of Professor Baker’s resignation. Miss Clark