Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Fremont, CA)

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Class of 1924 President, Robert Sweeney Secretary, Ruby Joyce Vice-President, Jeanette Richmond Treasurer, Eleanor Rogers Junior Class History All hail to the class of twenty-four, That’s full of life, if not of lore, Who in activities is very spry, And who always roots for Washington High. The classmen come from far and wide, From neighboring towns and countryside, In Fords, in busses, and on “bikes,” While others have some very long hikes. The teams of girls and teams of boys, To us and the school brought many joys. When “Scrubs” we won the interclass game, And as Sophs and Juniors upheld our fame. As Juniors we’ve won the name of “winner,” By the last event, the “Senior Dinner.” We are sure as Juniors we’ve paved the way, So when Seniors we are we can truthfully say, “Every day in every way, we are getting better and better. ' ’

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A Trip Through Ireland We had arrived in Ireland, the buffer state of Europe, and the most picturesque. Our first stop was at a typical Irish village, Glencoe. This village is one in which the scenery is unsurpassed. All around are verdant hills, beautiful and naturally fertile land, and proofs of Ireland’s past, which are found in her art and architecture. We traveled through Glencoe and the neighboring villages in a small cart, drawn by an old, slow horse. No sooner had our driver stopped the conveyance in front of the vil¬ lage store than countless lads and lassies rushed out from every nook and corner in the village to welcome us, or perhaps our money. 1 he people are affectionate, sympathetic, and warm hearted. They made us enjoy and appreciate our tour through their village just by their attitude of friendliness and welcome toward us. this is just one of the many incidents we experienced on our trips. After traveling through a great part of Ireland and thus securing a general survey of the country, we were astounded by its structures, feat¬ ures, and products. Why has Ireland been so unfortunate and so full of discontentment—with such natural resources—her noble harbors, her River Shannon, her fertile land? But at last when we obtained our first view ot the “silver streak,” we were able to comprehend that one of the misfortunes of Ireland was due to her geography. This “silver streak,” a body ot water, divides Ireland from the mother country. Right then and there we closed our eyes and tried to visualize what Ireland’s history might have been had it not been for this barrier. We hurried on and arrived in England, determined to return some day to enjoy more of Ireland and to fathom out the remaining causes of her unsuccessfulness. Generally, tourists hurry through Ireland without stopping to note its rare beauty; mainly because they are eager to reach Great Britain and the continent. But we have found that in all our travels no countrv holds such a store of delights and surprises as the Emerald Isle. Sentiment! How much there is in our old building! This old fash¬ ioned school, on an old fashioned site. In every room there are memories. How I love to walk down the cor¬ ridors, up and down the stairs. The atmosphere is that of home to me, as it surely must be to others. Ah! the dear old basement, with its furnace covered with names and numerals, from many years hack—although in reality it is a dark and dreary place—but what does Youth care? In our assembly hall, which is not very large, we have gathered for our rallies. The faded penants hung on the walls inspired our heroes whom we cheered with mighty voices to go on the field to tight their hard¬ est for Washington High. I am proud to say that I am a student ot the last class which will go from this building, and I hope the following classes may hold just such fond memories of their beautiful school as I have for the old one.

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Class of 1925 Class Motto: Cor unum, via una. President, Eugene Silva Secretary, Evelyn Day Vice-President, Velma Copeland Treasurer, William Rose The Sophomore Class began its school career last year with one of the largest memberships in the school history. Class officers were elected as soon as the members became acquainted. Though their president and star athlete, Homer Snow, moved away dur¬ ing the year, the class activities were efficiently guided by his successor, Edith Gomes. Most of the class survived that time of the whole year most dreaded by all Freshmen, Labor Day, and returned after vacation proud of their new name, “Sophs.” And now at the end of the year they have more rea¬ son than ever to be proud of it, because it stands tor a class noted tor its school spirit, pep, and originality. Those who went to our Hallowe’en Party last fall considered it the best school party they had ever attended. We’ll say it was. ’Member how you hated to go home? The party given in honor of the Seniors was one of the other successful social events. The play presented by the Sophomore Dramatic Club at the Christmas party proved very entertaining. Their actors are destined to become stars. Those interested in sports, among both the boys and the girls, put up a good fight and won several interclass games. Athletic activities were very successful this year. The Girl’s Baseball Team made an especially good showing by winning the “Interclass Championship” and defeating several grammar schools. On all school teams the class has been well rep¬ resented. The loss of their fellow student, Ernest Andrade, was felt deeply by his classmates. He will be remembered always by the Sophomore Class as one who worked hard, played fair, and had a kind word tor everyone. With such a history preceding them and such a bright future ahead, the constituents of the Sophomore Class go forth with the same spirit to make their Junior year still more successful.