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

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scattered between. Eighteen and a half pairs of eyes are blue, nine and a half pairs are brown, and eight pairs are gray. lVe are as a rule a class of very young people, the oldest being nine- teen and the youngest fifteen. The average age is seventeen and a half. IVe are a cosmopolitan class. About twenty-live of our class were born in Illinois. Others were born in Iowa, lVisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kansas, Canada, Sweden and British Guiana, South America. It is quite interesting to note some of the slang phrases. Four use, For Johnls sake 5 two, For Pete's sake? Others say, Bah Jove, it's a cinch, Hah! Hah! Oh Louie, My stars, Bless my soul, Depends upon how the wind blows, Mamma, pass the prunes, Heavens to Betsy, etc., etc. In attempting to show the general characteristics of the class, I decided this could be best done by the reading of the zo- diac. We are clear reasoners on subjects of a materialistic char- acter, capable of acquiring a iineteducation. Our minds are mainly engrossed in the useful. NVe are faithful, earnest, and proficient in whatever we undertake. VVe are already known as agreeable companions, good natured, happy, dignified and sensi- tive. Very determined, stubborn and natural conquerors. We also love literary pursuits and are inclined to be studious. Great adaptability, splendid memory, great physical and mental en- durance characterizes us. Ask the teachers for their testimony in regard to these virtues. Now for a few-we have only a few faults. 'We are jealous, being too easily influenced by members of the opposite sex. IVe have too great pride of personal and general appearance. lVe also have too great deference to public opinion. But with all our virtues and all our faults we love each other still. YV e believe that further chronicles will be written in later days of the deeds and achievements of our individual mem- bers. VVe believe that as the years roll by, the great statistic- ian-Time will record many substantial successes and many happy experiences for the members of the Class of 1906. But that other statician-Memory also will paint our years of asso- ciation here in the VVaukegan High School in bright and beauti- ful colors, for these have been joyous, precious years and the recollection of them will mean much to us, as we meet new friends and form new relations in life. 26

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Statistics of the Class of 1906 N a certain bright day-and a fortunate day for this school-in September, 1902, a, class of eighty-eight brilliant boys and girls began their eventful careers in the lllaukegan High Sch-ool. On this more eventful day only thirty-six of that number are ready to take their Bight from the school world into the world of work. . VVe have always shown our great enjoyment of good times. In our Freshie year we were entertained by Thomas Durkin, and later in the winter we gave a class dance. In our Sophomore year this quality was more plainly marked by the numerous dances and farewell parties which we conducted. Even as Jun- iors we did not forget our previous record and as Seniors kept up the reputation by a dance at Perrinis Hall as a farewell to Ethel lVard, and a sleigh-ride to the home of o-ne of our memb- ers. Leaving such things to be said by th'e historian, I will pro- ceed to develop the statistics of this interesting class. The weights vary from eighty-six to one hundred and sev- enty-nine. The average is one hundred and twenty for the girls in Civics class. The gross weight is 4,177 pounds, the average for the class is one hundred and twenty-six. The heights range from five feet to six feet, one inch. The total is one hundred sixty-five feet, four inches. The average height is five feet, five inches. The a.verage glove measure is six. The average hat number is six and three-fourths. The sizes range from six and five-eights to seven and three-eights. It is rumored that if the boy who wears the seven and three-eights were to have his foot- ball locks shorn he could easily wear a six and one-fourth. Wle have very small feet, the shoes ranging from two and one-half to eleven. The average is four and one-half. 'fAge before beauty would not do as a maxim for our class since we are all as beautiful as we are young. Some .resemble very closely our ancestors, who, according to Darwin, climbed trees in the forests of Asia, others approach the beauty of the Sistine Madonna. The hair varies from a. jet black-straight or curly-to a light brown with various shades of reds and browns 25

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Long, long be our hearts with such memories filled, Like the vase, in which roses have once been distilled, You may break, you may shatter the vase if you Will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still? E. Marie Carlson .50