Waukegan High School - Annual W Yearbook (Waukegan, IL)

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HISTDRY 0F GLASS-04 S. MARY POLMETEER. GLANCE at the history of the class of '04 will reveal the wisdom of its members. Considering the wonderful strength of the Freshman Class that entered the High School in the fall of IQOO, it would seem to the average ob- server that nothing but Divine Providence or a special meeting of the Faculty could have brought together such a combination of wisdom, beauty, and strength. It might appear that a class so favored would naturally have a comparatively easy time in all struggles that might arise requiring an exercise of grey matter therefore it is not surprising to find this class excelling in literature. But we have been doubly favored for in the line of athletics our re- cord is alsr' one to be justly proud of. In this connection it would be obviously unfair not to mention the spasmodic sentiment and fitful fancy which leads one youthful member of our class into numerous courtships. As the French writer, Boileau says, The best thing about a man is his wife, so the best thing about .the class of '04 is its girls knowing full well that they would be equally successful as home makers. I would like to add, if you are looking around, boys, you can't do better. Did I hear some one speak of oratory? O, yes, the class of '04 is not lacking in that respect! It was in our junior year that Eva Esty and Paul McKay carried off the prizes 0f the junior contest. The class also boasts of one extemperaneous speaker of whom we are all very proud. Certainly we knew long before the honors were given out who the orator would be for has he not been practicing on every possible occasion. No one can longer complain that our High School course is not practical for has not the class been drilled in the three r's for we have members excellings in reading, 'rit- ing, and 'rithmeticf' The excellency attained in the Hrst - 3