William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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gl J it IN4 l. c .a tl tl 1 lgl .pl ff .gg Q. 3 Civ? ...Lg 1 rl' :iii .QT in I 3,5 , gf.. mtl ufffl lffll fig I ill fu' , v l I FEV hifi? ik: 4 1 :U 'Ml 3 E' x l Q fig, 1'-31 , ,J 1-4 'B I THE GLEAM. SENIOR CLASS. Colors-Blue and Gold. Yell- Hurrah! hurrah! harrah! rixl What's the matter with old 062 Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! ray! Old 06 is all O. Ki Motto- I Esse quam vidiri Flower- Rose orlnonns. y President .......... Alexander McCoy. Vice President ........ 'William Green Secretary.. .. ......... ..Allie Hardin Assistant Secretary ..... Bertha Steele Treasurer .... .... .... J essie Casebolt Attorney General.Spurge0u Campbell. CLASS, HISTORY, CHRONICLES. '06. CHAPTER I. In September, four years ago, there assembled in the High School, a goodly set of children who, after the ancient custom, were styled Freshmen There was a very large number, and any intelligent observer could readily see that this class was to be the greatest that ever engineered the affairs of old I. I-I. S. I The year IQO2 certainly marks an era in the history of our High School. Our class, as you will soon see, has performed many great services for the Independence High School. We had not been in school long before the teach- ers saw that here, indeed, was a wonderful class. One day in English class we were reciting on Ivanhoe, 'The priest was described was corpulent. Well, of course, the teacher wanted to know what corpulent meant, She passed the question allearound the room, but if anyone knew, they were too timid to answer, fearing to be laughed at. At last she asked Spurgeon. Now, Spurgeon was not going to be downed'? by a question so easy, so he rose manfully to the occasion. Corpulent, he said, why, that rneans like a corpse. 4 We began writing descriptions immediately, and here we showed ourselves especially brilliant. Myrtle described S Areeelrw, nnn,,-,-e..,. 3 I

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THE GLEAM. 9 T0 PROFESSOR BRYANT. Teacher, adviser, friend, adieu! N9 monument of marble hue Stands grimly to attest the praise Of all thy works to future days. Calmlyg faithfully, hast thou wrought, lmpressing the influence of thy thought More lastingly into human brains 1 Than a channel worn by a thousand rains. ' FROM SENIORS ON LEAVING OLD I. H, S. , ml, , W, ghvfm

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Grace Frazer. Spurgeon Campbell. Edna Anderson William Green. Allie Hardin. Nellie Stewart x .ll