West Night High School - Echo Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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CLASS HISTORYeCOntinued Such ambition was the best inspiration that could have come to us; it brought forth debates which were most educational. After the Christmas vacation quite a few faces were missing. The examinations frightened a few, thus making our two classes much smaller by the time we finished our first year. After a pleasant vacation, most of our class returned to take on the work of the Sophomore year. As the class- mates had gained the acquaintance of each other in the Freshman year, the second year was considerably more pleasant than the previous one. We felt more like broth- ers and sisters. Our studies seemed more intersting be- cause they were more difficult. Everyone liked Ancient History and we learned of the seven kings of Rome. We also took a great interest in Geometry. When we could prove two triangles equal in all respects we considered ourselves great mathematicians. We gained a knowledge of the English language, though itDavid Copperfield,, and ttThe Lady of the Lake, were the most interesting books. Progress was made in German and Latin. The German class organized a club and adopted the name of Arconsf, This club was given permission to hold meetings the first and third Thursday in each month. These meetings were very interesting and educational. Arguments came up in the meetings that had to be thrashed out, hence giving us an opportunity to talk before an audience. Debates were held between the Latin and German classes, one of which was, nResolved, That Capital Punishment Should be Abolishedfi the tiArcons,, taking the affirmative and the Latins the negative. The Arconsi, proved the bet- ter debaters and convinced the judges that Capital Pun- ishment should be abolished. We then entered the Junior year and combined the German and Latin Classes. We were given the privilege of studying Spanish instead of German or Latin, most hzgh.

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CLASS HISTORY By EDWARD P. SARGEANT. m HE NIGHT we Seniors have been looking for- D :3? ward to for four years, is now at hande we amt Class Night? M Four years of hard work have success- fully passed, and we are about to leave the place that has grown so dear 'to us. Let us review the many hours spent on the Good Ship nSuccess, namely, Education! The first scenes that come before us are those of the Freshman year. We were welcomed heartily by Mr. Wil- kinson in the early fall of 1911. Since that time we have learned to Love and Honor him as our guide. We started the Freshman year with a class of eighty, and few realized that it would dwindle down to a small group of thirty. Most of us found Physical Geography very interesting. Finding the value of ttxh in Algebra soon became an easy matter. The study of English ac- quainted us with Shakespeare. We read ttThe Merchant of Venice, a very interesting play; Irvingds Sketch Bookft Evangeline? and Thanatopsis were liked by all. German and Latin were mastered. Those studying Latin were put in one class and the German students in another. This separation seemed to cause a feeling of do something better than the other class.

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CLASS HISTORYHContinued of the Latin students taking advantage of this. With these three languages in our midst we were proud Jun- iors. Physics was made more interesting by taking the laboratory work on Friday nights, this making five nights a week of school instead of four as in the two previous years. During the first half of this year we hnished Ad- vanced Algebra which we were proud to say we con- quered. In the last half we finished Plane Geometry, and prepared ourselves for the four books of Solid Geom- etry to be studied the next year. In English we studied The Life of Samuel Johnson, ttDeCoverly Papers, and Grays ttElegy Written in a Country Churchyard. We found very little time for social work this year, as our studies were made harder by having Laboratory as an extra on Friday nights. However, we found time to get in touch with the Seniors and arrange for a Christmas social; one of the mighty gentlemen took the part of hggh. Santa Claus and presented each of us with a present. After making friends with the Seniors in this manner we felt more at home than heretofore. Just about the time our iinal examinations were coming on we were advised that it was customary for the J uniors to give the Seniors a reception. Everybody wanted to help on this committee when they learned that we were going to en- tertain the proud Seniors. We soon demonstrated our ability by giving an entertainment in connection with this reception. We then finished our Junior year, and everybody was anxious to be a Senior. The last night of school this year, the Seniors pre- sented us with the school banner and honor. They also willed us the publication of The Evening School Voice, the officers of which were elected before the close of the term. During vacation we were notified that school would open in the Hughes High School Building. We wish to