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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
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on account of the influenza epidemic and we were ttde- prived a second time of taking our mid-year examin- ations. Various changes in the school administration oc- curred during our junior year. Mr. Roberts, assistant superintendent of schools, left to take charge of the educational work of the Y. M. C. A. Our assistant principal, Mr. Otterman was temporarily appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Roberts ab- sence. Mr. Jones, then, head of the Art Department, was appointed assistant principal to take Mr. Otter'mants place as Assistant Justice of the Peace of Woodward Township. In the spring of nineteen nineteen, Mr. Merry was transferred to Hughes and Mr. Otterman came back to take charge of the affairs at Woodward as principal. One of the important events of our third year was the rousing welcome given to our hero, Col. Dube, who re- turned to us with many decorations received for bravery while serving with the 37th Division in France and Bet- gium. The occasion was one not to be forgotten. As a token of remembrance he brought with him a German Machine Gun, which had been captured by Woodward boys in the Argonne Forest. After three years of hard study we entered on our last lap of the curriculum of knowledge, one hundred and eighty strong. Our first act was to elect Edwin F. 19 Koch, President; James McDonald, Vice-President; Fred Reinhardt, Treasurer, and Irene Donnelly, Secretary. Among the many things of outside interest happening in our Senior year was the winning the World Series by our- own Cincinnati Redseand the holiday proclaimed to celebrate this national honor. Our first party on De- cember nineteen was a success, and everybody went home feeling proud that they were members of the class of twenty. The A-B dance was enjoyed by the members of both classes, who were especially delighted with the ttheartsf' Although Mr. Woodward is dead, his spirit of kindu ness and consideration was felt very keenly in the heart of Mr. Ed. Bettens 0f the class of 1868. Mr. Bettens in the giving of the Louise E. Bettens Library in memory of his mother, gives us a fine example of the Woodward Spirit. We must also realize that every contribution made to the Welfare Association was another evidence that the spirit of the founder of Woodward High School still prevails within its walls. And so we leave this year, going, perhaps, to college or entering on a business or domestic career, but with us goes the spirit of patriotism and love for our benefactor, Mr. William Woodward and the school he made possible. EDWIN F. KOCH, t20.
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