Weatherwax High School - Quinault Yearbook (Aberdeen, WA)

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20 QTJINIAULT Srutitr (ttlaaa ijistcry “A health to our future—a sigh for our past. We love, we remember, we hope to the last.” 01 R years of enthusiastic perseverance and whole-souled endeavor have culminated in the final triumph of graduation. For the memories of old times we would like to tarry here a while longer but hope and ambition calls us on into an active world. We have now laid the foundations of our lives and upon tin stability of these foundations our ultimate success depends. As our course draws to a close we are prone to review the past and ask: hat have we achieved?” “How do we compare with the classes that have gone before us?” “What does our past achievement forecast for the future?” l ortg before we had become acquainted with algebraic axioms and Latin conjugations we had perfected a class organization, secured an excellent debating trio and launched an efficient track team. Even as Eighth-graders we had carried war into the heart of the enemy’s territory. We had met Iloqniam upon the rostrum and contested with the class of 11)11 in track. Although not victorious in these things the acumen. skill and spirit with which we fought filled our opponents with awe and admiration. We completed our grammar school course with an enjoyable picnic. And then on the night of our graduation we presented to the school and to the faculty, appropriate gifts. Genesis. It came to pass that in September of the year Nineteen Hundred Eight, a numerous and renowned band of scholars came into our school seeking honor, distinction and knowledge. There were many Dracos and Xolons among our number and a class organization was soon perfected. I'mler the guidance of our class advisor. Principal Newell, we soon enacted a strict and comprehensive constitution. In the ensuing meeting, in which almost every member of the class participated, our class officials were elected. Our first potentates were: Russell Mack, president; Eunice Semmens. vice president; Killalv Greene, secretary: Beaumont DeLosh, treasurer, and Byron Benton, sergeant-at-arms. And thus being firmly established in our rights, we began a school spirit regime, filled with many achievements. DeLosh. Vanucie and I ennoyer maintained our honor upon the athletic field. Frederick Hart. Kusscll .Mack and .Marguerite Cook easily won first, second and third places respectively, in the local declamatory contest. From the outset, we were copious contributors to “The Ocean Breeze.” Our class treasury was replete in funds. Our picnics and parties were social triumphs. Thus establishing an unprecedented record for Freshman ability we ended the first year with nobler ambitions and higher ideals. Chapter II. We had now embarked on the second year of our long voyage. Success had formerly accompanied our standards and now we had still great-

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QUINIAULT 1!) FRANC G. FINCH—Scientific Course. Entered A. H. S. 1911. RUSSELL V. MACK—Literary Course Class President ’08-’09; Winner A. H. S. Declamatory Contest ’10; County Declamatory Contest ’10; Class Baseball ’09; Class Basket ball ’10; Assistant Business Manager “Ocean Breeze” ’08 -’09; Circulation Manager “Ocean Breeze” and “Quiniault” ’lO-’ll; “Ocean Breeze” Board of Control ’10-’ll; Editor-in-Chief “Ocean Breeze” and “Quiniault” ’11-’12; Executive Committee Athletic Association ’09-’10-’ll; Vice President Athletic Association ’09; President Freshman Debating Club ’08-’09; President Parthenonian Literary Society ’11-’12; Championship Debating Team ’09; Leader Debating Team ’ll; Prize story “Quiniault” ’ll; Class Track Team ’12; Drafter “Ocean Breeze Constitution; Member A. H. S. Boosters Club ’12; Board of Nomination ’12. VALDIEN L. WEATHERWAX—Classical Course. “Ocean Breeze” Dinner Committee ’ll ; “Quiniault” Staff ’12; Senior Ball Committee ’12. LUCY MILETTE—Commercial Course. School Notes Editor “Ocean Breeze” ’ll-’12. HAROLD R. McQUEEN—Scientific Course. Entered A. H. S. ’ll; “Strongheart” Cast ’12; Cartoonist “Quiniault.” CLAIRE M. AVEN—General Course. Girls’ Class Basketball ’09-’10; Secretary of the “Ocean Breeze” Board of Control Ml-’12; “Ocean Breeze” Dinner Committee ’ll; “Strongheart” Cast ’12; Society Editor of “Ocean Breeze” ’ll-’12,-Staff Junior Issue of the “Ocean Breeze.” PAULINE M. WELLINGTON—Scientific Course Political Editor “Quiniault” ’12; “Ocean Breeze” Dinner Committee ’ll; Declamatory Contest. CHARLES A. WILLIAMS—Scientific Course. Completed A. II. S. in 3H years; “Quiniault” Staff '12. MAYBELLE E. WHITE—General Course. Girls’ Class Basketball Team ’09-’10; “Ocean Breeze” Dinner Com mittee ’ll ; Completed A. II. S. Sl o years.

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QUINIAULT 21 er aspirations for the future. New pilots were to he chosen and the affairs of another successful year were wisely entrusted to the guidance of Frederick Hart, president; Ellen Arnold, vice president; Eunice Kem-men, secretary, and Ira Glidden, treasurer. Again we found our representatives scoring touchdowns, shooting baskets and wielding the hat. As orators we, as before, stood forth pre-eminently. In this year Frederick Hart and Russell Mack were both members of the team which won the championship of the state. Winning both first and second places in the local contest of 1910 proved our success in declamation. Chapter III. By the beginning of our third year our class had been augmented by many scholars, who, having heard the name of our institution and of our class heralded abroad, had come to join our illustrious band. Enthusiasm seemed to have exhausted its energy and the first semester passed quietly and uneventfully from the school calendar. But when the Christmas vacation had become past history, the whirlwind began. “The Ocean Breeze” was revived after a year of dormant inactivity and it called for our literary and business co-operation with the Seniors. Elections were also numerous and the halls were filled with politicians seeking to poll a large vote for their candidate. And then there was the “Junior Issue” of the school’s official publication. This was. indeed, one of the best editions of the year and proved both an artistic and literary triumph. The fantastic Junior Prom still remains unrivaled as a school social event, both for beauty of decorations and large attendance. The Exodus. The tribe had grown to be powerful, populous and learned and wise officials were necessary to the proper management of our affairs. The administration of the previous year, although glorious and renowned, had been extravagant, so the class demanded Walpoles to fill our depleted treasury. The presidential race had narrowed down to a keen, but nevertheless good matured rivalry between Archer and Benjamin. And in the final test of ballots the latter won by a majority of one vote. Other members of the regime were Elmer Johnson, vice president; Laura Ben-ham. secretary; Blaine MeGillieuddy. treasurer, and Killalv Greene, ser-geant-at-arms. Nor was it class policies alone that engrossed our attention, for during this period our representatives faithfully served the school as members of the editorial and business departments of “The Ocean Breeze.” We have also given two of our favorite sons to act as Presidents of the Athletic Association. It is due greatly to our perseverance, our aid and our ability that the great deficit, which was left by last, year’s graduates, has been lifted from the school’s official publication. Forty-four graduates have now completed their course in the A. II. S. The greatest trials still remain before us. for our future success means more to the honor of the school than our present triumph. And remembering this axiom, let us now and forever strive by our own efforts and our own zeal to enhance the name of our class and of our school far beyond the realms of our city.