Woodward High School - Treasures Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Class History t YEA, HIS SPIRIT EVER LIVES? The spirit of William Woodward is certainly planted in the hearts of the class of twenty, so well, that it Will remain forever. We entered Woodward in the fall of nineteen six- teen, a bewildered lot of individuals, commonly called infants? and were sent thy the dignified Seniors, who had appointed themselves as our personal hostsl t0 the fifth floor of that magnificient structure, to look for the Auditorium. After several weeks of embarrassment, caused from following the advice of these notable per- sonages, we learned one of our main lessons in life, namely that of consulting yourself before you act upon the quickly given advise of another. Our first year was full of important events, the most important of which was the declaration of war on Ger- many. The rest of the year, everybody talked about the war and a good many of our Woodward boys joined the colors. We came back to school in September nineteen seventeen ready for a good yearts work, and had gotten a fairly good start when the schools and other public institutions were closed on account of the lack of fuel. When we returned we were rejoiced to hear that the Inid-year examinations were to be omitted, but our joy was somewhat dampened by the announcement that everybody was to be obliged to take the finals. During this period of our eventful history, 01d Woodward gave very liberally to the Red Cross, Bed Triangle and other war organizations. In spite of all the turmoil and un- rest, the Woodward students presented the Operetta ttPirates of Penzance at the Emery Auditorium on April 12, in a very noteworthy manner. Of course if it had not been for the class of nineteen twenty, the perform- ance would not have been half so noted? And now came the period in the high school life when the pilgrim having passed through infancy and rihildhood begins to realize that in one more year he will leave this abode of learning and consider himself a man. He lives ahead several years, and the teachers and upper classmen are very much amused at his importance. Well, anyway, the B class of nineteen nineteen accomplished all that was expected of them under their officers who were Howard Herrlinger, President; Luella Smith, Vice- President; Howard Hebble, Treasurer, and Jennie Fine, Secretary. Several days of our junior year started out prominently, the greatest of which is Armistice Day, November eleventh. Our work in the junior year was Interrupted, also the school and other publies were closed