Woodward High School - Treasures Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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N I xx: Class History They say that everything must have a begin- ning, so that probably accounts for Freshies. We always did wonder why we have to agonize through the freshman stage, but it seems to be as inevitable as chickenpox or mumps. We were for- tunate enough to survive and and eonvalesee through the Sophomore year. During this time upride ruled our heartsf the now we are willing to forget and live down the disgrace. Finally we grew to be Juniors and were led through the intri- cacies of the Junior election by Ralph Burt, the president of the preceding B. grade. Hugo Brower was elected president, with Mary Kramer as viee-president, Iolene Leever as secretary and Tom Denham for treasurer. We gave the A grade a dance, but failed to receive one in return. We also dressed up nicely, pinned little badges to our coats and piloted the visiting teachers con- vention t0 the ttelevatorf, and nmusic hall? And then-we were Seniors. 011, how big we felt! First we thoroughly impressed the little Freshies with our worth, and then we held our election. We had a ttregularh election. The fol- lowing were chosen for the A grade Board of Di- 12 rectors: Miriam Grouse, ttBuCV Shaver, Marjorie LeRoy, Walter Keller, Isadore Levitch, Alice Lacker, Tom Denham, Merrie Short, Louis J ohnen, Iolenc Leever, thoei, Evans, George Harwood and ttBobti Corey. From these were selected George Harwood for president, Merrie Short for Vice-pres- ident, Robert Corey for treasurer and Alice Lacker for secretary. With these capable pilots at the helm we have ventured into many strange waters, but have found plain sailing. We held our first A grade reception December 17th and even Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus came to see our excellent class. After they recovered from the furore caused by the exams, our worthy board got to work and initiated some wonderful innovations. Just listen to the following: student supervisors chosen from the Senior class were given direct charge of the study rooms. It was their duty to determine whether the graduating class of 1916 was capable of maintaining order in a large room and whether the plan was worthy of installation in other Ciinw cinnati schools. This was a severe test, for as Mr. Johnston said, we not only had to have the order

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up to the former standard, but had to surpass this standard to escape criticism. This Student Supervisor plan was suggested by the Woodward Service Committee, one of the several committees provided for by the Board. There was also appointed by the Board a Philan- thropic Committee, which collected and sent out numerous baskets of food and clothing to the poor at Christmas time, and did various other philan- thropic deeds. The Social Committee demonstrated its worth at the A grade reception. Nothing more need be said, for those who were there know what a good time everyone had. The hardest and most tedious tasks was that which came to the Program Committee. The A grade held its business meetings every Friday morning, after which this committee was to have some form of amusement 'or instruction ready for us. On one occasion Mr. Surdo spoke to us 011 the appreciation of music; at other times our members displayed their histronic or musical abilities. We also had many lectures from professors and busi- ness men. Many of our boys marched as escorts to eX-President Taft, who attended the laying of the cornerstone of the new Court House. 13 Then when the Liberty Bell passed through the city everybody turned poet tor poetesst and pro- duced odes ttTo the Bell. Almost the entire school assembled to see the proclaimer of freedom, al- though it was so late in arriving that many of us lost our former enthusiasm and departed before the bell arrived on the scene. The Athletic Banquet was quite an event. Many of us tried to prolong the pleasure because of that one thought uppermost in our minds, Hthis is the last. The twenty-fourth anniversary of Founders Day was celebrated March 8. A fine program was rendered, and we certainly realized what we owed to William Woodward and the long line of teach- ers whose work he encouraged. After exams, came Class Week, free from care and responsibility, we assembled once more at our picnic, banquet and class night, to have one more good frolic before saying, ttGoodbyf, And as we came to the parting of the ways, it was with a determination to make our lives count for the greatest possible good because of the influence of friends who had gone With us through years of study and fun in old Woodward. MARY KRAMER a16.