Woodward High School - Treasures Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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6:294 $ CLASS OFFICERS WILLIAM BERWANGER VIRGINIA LIST P resf a' an! Vice - Presiden t CECILIA SIZE DAVID LINAHAN Secretary Treasurer Page 22

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w HISTORY 0 History of the Class of 526 LASl Alack! How time does pass. Yes, ,twas so. Four years ago, when Woodward High opened wide her stately portals to the world, a throng of bright-faced lads and lasses, the Class of '26, entered upon its high school career. Four years have passed and the same students, now sadly decreased in number, are about to But ah! I fear that I go too rapidly. 'Twas on the eleventh day of September. in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Twentyetwo, a red letter day in the lives of many a boy and girl, that the Class of '26 first entered Woodward High. This class predestined to make a name for itself and stamp its history indelibly upon the annals of Woodward, entered upon this new held of learning with the deter- mination to make good at all cost. It was difhcult to disregard the looks of disdain and contempt of the cold and haughty upperegraders, but with its goal in view the Class of ,26 kept its course, undeterted. They gradually adapted themselves to the modes and manners of Woodward, and everything was progres- sing smoothly When a terrible disaster bc- fell them. Woe is 11121 For. just as if a plague had passed among them, the num- bers of the class decreased, and the Princi- pal's only verdict was. Destroyed by the midvyear examinations. But of those that successfully escaped this terrible calamity let it be said that they finished the first year of their high school career with due credit. Incidentally this was the first year that our present Principal, Mr. Jones, hlled this office. The summer of l23 passed. Oh, how short it seemed, and the class reassembled in Woodward. Again was their number decreased, for, unable to keep the pace. many students dropped out along the roadside, leaving only the fittest surviving to push on to the goal. This sad mishap was almost unnoticed by the survivors. however. due to the knowledge that they were upper-classmen and no longer were to be disdained, but instead, the disdain- ersW Moreover, by this time, they were thoroughly acquainted with the school and began to play active parts in all the school activities. Already many of them had se- cured positions on various athletic teams. thus adding their efforts to win additional honor and glory for the school. Time passed rapidly and for a second time they were confronted by the exams, Most of them again managed to evade the clutch of that besom of de- struction and continued their drive on- ward. The Spanish Play, an enjoyable success, was given and then came the most memorable event of the Sophomore year, the C Grade Dance The only things that can be said about the dance are. ltMany new acquaintances were made and a good time was had by all. That year also saw the introduction of student gov- ernment within the halls of Woodward. The success of that plan is readily shown by the fact that the same system exists at the present time. The Sophomore year swiftly ended and a much-needed vacation was gained. The summer passed rapidly, the Class of '26 returned to Woodward and school work was resumed, Many events took place in the Junior year that are worthy of note. The Dra- matic Club, with the aid of a few members of the Class of 26, gave a play which was an acknowledged success. Then came the athletic events in which Woodward, with the aid of many B Graders, although not so fortunate in Football, succeeded in win- Page 23