West Hazleton High School - Arcana Yearbook (West Hazleton, PA)

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History of the Senior Class HE good Zeppelin of ,31 started on its cruise of high school life in the fall of the year 1927. This cruise seemed divided into four parts: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior. The group that entered the zeppelin became our class, and all worked with great effort toward a com- mon goal-the goal of success. The day that we were eagerly awaiting dawned on May 1. This was Freshman Day. An assembly program was presented which showed the talent of the class. In the evening of the same day a party was held for Freshmen only. This proved to be a very enjoyable event. As Freshmen we took an interest in extra-cur- ricular activities. This was easily seen by our showing in athletics and debating. We gave the best that was in us to our work and decided to Hitch Our Wagon to a Star. Then we came to land for a few months feeling that the first stage of our journey was successful. In September 1928 we again took up our journey among the clouds to conquer the second lap of our journey toward success. This was our Soph- omore year. School work was resumed by a band of happy, smiling students, feeling very much elated and very proud because of the fact that they were now superior to the Freshmen. Having organized our class, we immediately made plans for Soph- omore Day. This day arrived on April 26. On the evening of that day we held our first recep- tion. All those who attended enjoyed themselves. Our Sophomore year having successfully ended, we now enter into our Junior year. The first thing of importance was Junior Day followed in the evening by the Junior reception. The pro- gram rendered on March 4th by the Juniors was well received by the student body. The reception that followed in the evening added much to the success of the day. At the close of our Junior year we realized that our journey of wandering through studies would soon be completed and that we were coming to wider and broader fields which would require our undying efforts. With renewed strength and vigor, our will and desire, as Seniors, was to complete the last stage of our journey successfully. Hopping off again in September of this year, we chose as our pilot Robert Saxon, who was to guide us through the space which was left for us to conquer. lt was a sad band of students that made up our class in this fourth and last year, but each face soon brightened when on the eve- ning of October 24 many witches, pirates, and clowns were seen dancing in the auditorium. This gala event was the Hallowe'en dance of the Seniors. Hard work and toil occupied our minds for the next few weeks. This was shown by the efforts put forward toward passing our mid-year exam- inations. But a light of sun was opened to us when on Friday afternoon, January 30, all those who were present in the auditorium heard Mr. MacFarlane shout, Going! Going!! Gone!!! Yes, he was auctioning at the rummage sale sponsored by the Seniors. All articles sold were desirable ones, so the sale proved a financial success. Emerging from the dark cloud of the mid- years, we sighted the sun again and started the second semester with happy smiling faces although our hearts were filled with sorrow because we would soon have to leave our dear Alma Mater. During the remaining part of the year the class held bake sales, luncheons, and other social fea- tures which were termed, on the whole, as suc- cesses. But the two biggest successes of all were the operetta, Betty Lou, produced for the Senior class under the capable supervision of Miss Ruth Reese, and the play, When a Feller Needs a Friend,', produced by the Seniors under the cap- able supervision of Miss Letitia Greist. Now that our journey is ended and we come to land for the last time, we realize that the gang which entered into the zeppelin in 1927 for its cruise of high school life will never hop off to- gether again. As we look back upon our dear Alma Mater and think of our triumphs and de- feats, we only hope that all will look upon our work as being well done according to our ability. Our flight as a class is ended, but we are plan- ning and dreaming of making greater flights as individuals in the various fields of endeavor as we enter into a world of greater work and responsi- bilities. We take this last opportunity to wish success to all the undergraduates and hope that we, as ii class, shall live in their memories forever.

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Valediction wi? To thee, dear school, we bid farewell, To thee who cannot seek to quell- To quell our thoughts, our feelings true, Our rev'rence for thy gold and blue. We deem thee worthy for memoirs, Yet-who are we to weigh thy lores? Thee, who in thy bland nobleness Hast taught us truths of righteousness. For our light youth can but surmise To what degree thy power lies. We know not why, nor what, nor whence, Thy teachings seem to hold us tense! Thy wisdom seems to have no end! We drink but what we comprehend. We wait to let life teach the rest, And He, who knows all, makes us blest. For life is like a ship that's late And steered by a strange pilot-Fate, Who comes a hurr'ing right along To steal our childish whims of song. And out upon life's ocean cast, We turn to thee, our faithful mast, We know that knowledge learned from thee Can guide us safe across life's sea. So now, dear school, farewell at last, With happy mem'ries of the past And joyous mem-ries yet to come In our veiled future just begun. ISABEL Jorcn PALINIIER