Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Showing signs of Spring at Washington—pie plates, tennis nets and track boys. We play soccer—W. H. S., 3—C. U., 2. Booker T. Washington—praises be—he told us neither of how we impressed him nor of our beautiful assembly hall. Some marvelous Spanish posters appear. Espanol Tardicita—The grand piano had an act to itself. g£ ZA We sing again—Seniors request “Love’s Old Sweet Song” —they seem to think they can boss even the assemblies. Student Body decides to vote Edris an elevator. He has great difficulty in mounting assembly hall platform. Basketball dance—that slippery floor wasn’t meant for novices. ( 3 ' — May Lincoln sends delegation to advertise ftheir minstrel show. P. S.—High school principals decide that there shall be no more inter-school speeches—any connection? Girl’s chorus presents library with two pictures. One of those baseball assemblies. C— — Girl’s track meet, no world’s records broken, however. G. A. R. day. Decoration Day—No school. 21

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J£L U lZ JA d = 23 JA lA Z fe Which ends the Superiority of February ’13 and makes June ’13 supreme. Some June ’13ers tie 7 or 8 miles of cedar rope. February ’13 class is finally graduated—June ’13ers spend the evening in mortal terror lest one of those cedar ropes break. Three days rest. Spring term begins—Seniors camp in 5, 10, and 16. Those nervy seniors at last get their programs doctored successfully. We celebrate Lincoln’s birthday. Tevis seems to think he can improve Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech. February ’14 class organize. Those Wednesday morning musical clubs begin. Soccer team beats Lincoln—2-0. March U. of O. track pay us a visit. H. M. A. takes a lesson in basketball. Portania Assembly—It snows—Ivan Woolley is obliged to talk. Mr. Fenstermacher solemnly presents the football men with letters. We sing, as usual— Seniors request Annie Laurie. w-- 2Jl Phreno-Phrolic—calculated to shock old maids. 20

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June ’13 girls make more County Fair penants. =3 The month when baby-blue books entitled “The Fair Graduate” are continually thrust under one’s nose. Sunburned faces and beet-colored noses indicate a general good time over Decoration Day. Incidentally this is Circus Day—cases of sudden illness, necessary visits to doctor, etc.—are very common. June ’13ers get graduation invitations—Another class meeting. Rather warm—Those unmanageable drinking fountains are much in use. Lens may become a newspaper. The County Fair-—A regular “hum-dinger.” June ’13ers too cross to be agreable.—It’s their last week at W. H. S. At last—One peaceful class meeting! More weeps—June ’13ers last day at Washington—The class causes rather a sensation in assembly. Class Day—at Lake Oswego. Exams. More Exams. Ranks of June ’13 class grow smaller. The girls are gathering the yellow flowers. Finis.—Graduation. 22