Stonington High School - Stony Echoes Yearbook (Stonington, IL)

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19 STONY ECHOES 26 You Freshies, we feel sure that you'll make good, because a good start usually constitutes a good ending. We regret that we cannot be with you longer. but will come back some day in hopes of finding you on your way to heavenly fame. You Sophomores have created that old helping spirit among this dear class of '26 that will be printed in our hearts until death, as of fond recol- lection to us when we may turn to view our brief history of our high school career. And you Juniors, although we have been at times, sorely disgusted with each other, we are leaving you with a clear conscience. We in- directly feel that some day we will realize more clearly what you have done for us. If it had not been for you, we feel sure that our class would not have prospered so Well. We are not leaving you in one sense of the word, life companions, be- cause our thoughts will remain with you in this spot forever. Now as we are about to depart for this Great Cause, I trust this thought will bring back our high school remembrances with you. A thousand joys may foam, On the billows of all these years, But never the foam brings the Brave back home, It reaches the haven through tears. -ROBERT TRAUGHBER. SENIOR CLASS POEM Like the sun that is slowly sinking Far down in the western zone We from this building must part forever That for four years has been our home. Like the spirit that conquers one in a dream We entered high school in that mood it seemed To conquer and to win. There were times when we were discouraged But that always lies in our way For we must fight our own battles through If we wish to succeed some day. Self reliance and patience too Must always be in tune with you Or you will be sure to fail. Our High School career is ended And we must make our way Into the great rush of life's game Where the cards of fate are at play. We feel that our efforts have not been in vain While trying our best some knowledge to gain To iight with and push onward. Twenty-eight

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19 STONY EoHoEs .26 ' SALUTATORY In behalf of my class I greet you. We have come before you to ex- press our gratitude and thankfulness for your co-operation in our four years of High School. Especially do we wish to thank our parents and teachers for their help and encouragements at all times and also we wish to thank the mem- bers of this community for giving each of us this wonderful chance for a High School education. From our first day here we have looked forward to our graduation, but now, that time is here we realize with regret that our good old High School days are few and we must soon begin to make plans for our future. Once again, in the name of the Class of 1926 of the Stonington High School I give you a hearty welcome to our class night program. JOSEPHINE MCCORMICK. PRESIDENTS ADDRESS GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Parents, friends and the rest, whom we are about to leave: I come before you tonight for a real cause. It doesn't seem long since we entered this Old Faithful Teacher, but because we did not meditate upon the sub- ject: we thought we'd be looked upon as greenhorns, not realizing how short the time would be until we began to pack our sacks, for another place. We were laughed and sneered at, but by patience, hard knocks and en- couragements have climbed to the place where we now stand, forgetting and remembering the things accordingly as they happened. We'll admit we did have the Out of Place, feeling the iirst year, but by natural tendencies passed over that stage. The second year we were a little more recognized than the first. The third year, which rolled around so quickly, awakened us, making us realize that we were now bending over looking down, instead of looking up. But now since the last is about to disclose, we are sad. Sad in the sense of leaving the Place of Knowledge. But yet friends, glad in the sense of entering a broader source of learning, also glad and thankful of having the over flow of encouragement, from our parents, teachers and Board, which by its encouragement, we received that old hard to get and hard to forget ambition which is leading us into life's game. Now to the Board of Education, we hold highly a place in our hearts for what you have been doing to make our high school life a success thus to you do we, not regret attributing the foundation of our knowledge. Any good building must have good corner stones. We, in reality feel that we've had our corner stones laid perfectly by the aid of these dear teachers. To our parents. we can never express our appreciation, in short we feel extremely indebted to them in such a way that can never be repaid. For our dear classmates we also have a gratification that is inex- prcssiblc. Twenty-seven

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19 STONY ECHOES 26 Still the memories of these four years With us shall always stay For it is here we got the start That opened up our way. We thank our teachers and all the rest Who in every way did their best To help us all succeed. But now we all hate to leave you And this is our last farewell But we're not going to drift with the tide . Where destruction is bound to dwell. We'll make our ways to the utmost height And then with peace we'll say the fight Was worth the trying. MARY MARRON. SENIOR CHARGE Friends, members of the faculty, and schoolmates: Since the time has come for us to sever all connections with S. C. H. S. we feel it our duty to advise the graduating class of '27, who are to follow in our foot-steps. We realize how bodly the Junior class needs advice, and their many faults which need to be corrected. So kindly heed this very valuable information which I am about to give. We know that if class affairs go on next year the way they have this year you will be unable to carry on the work as Seniors, and follow the example that has been set before you. We realize that your faults are as numerous as the stars in the heavens-new ones showing up every now and then. I will endeavor to point out a few of your faults as the worst are too bad to be corrected. Taking the class as a whole, your class affairs have been carried on in a most amusing way to us Seniors. Your meetings are always confronted with some big issue. You argued for hours and class meetings adjourn with nothing more accomplished than before starting. As time was press- ing, action was taken by one or two without consent of the class. If this is kept up next year, let me ask one question, do you and your editor expect to keep on friendly terms? Who are the leading students in high school? Let me say, they are Seniors. The leading students in the Literary Societies are Seniors. The Stontonian Society chose its President and Vice-President from the Senior Class. Who were the two winning teams in the magazine campaign this year? Again let me say that one was the Senior Class. The Ag. Club chose a member of the Senior Class as its President. Who were the cheer leaders always attending basketball games and stirring up the school spirit for the evening? Who were the Captains of the football and basket- ball teams? Again I must say they were Seniors. Where were the Juniors when football practice started this year? Only one or two were on the football field. There were seven Seniors on the first team. If no more of the present Junior Class are out for football practice next year, how do you expect to have a team? Twenty-nine