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HISTORY of SENIOR CLASS 17 |
AS we have watched each year the arrival of each band of pupils who came into the ranks of Grove and took their places as members of the well known class called Freshmen, we have noticed the great amount of interest created by the arrivals among the other members of the school. And our class of 1917, the Seniors of Grove today, have been led to winder how the school must have taken their ar- rival into the life of Grove. Our class came to Grove in the last part of the year 1913, and the first part of the year 1914. And what tortures those who were ill fated enough to be Subs suffered at the hands and mouths of the then adored upper classmen. How little Willie Hooten struggled against the taunts of the long and lean Nut Harris, who saw quite through the deeds of the Sub-Freshies. There was talent in such a class and it was shown to the school when Mary Sue and Lavinia made their first ao- pearance upon old Grove rostrum. But our life of sturt and strife soon came to an end and we received the degree, Sophomores. We can all remember what a proud feeling we had when we became Sophomores. But, because of Miss Happy's English we soon came to the conclusion that we really didn't know a thing. Some of us can still feel the effects of Smithy's Latin and we all remember how Inza always missed her lessons. And maybe some of us still |
remember April Fool Day and the grand stunt we pulled off, and I guess we all remember how it came out. And then we took another step up the lad- der and became Juniors, just plain old Juniors. This year was mostly a pe- riod of preparation, it seemed, for the to-be-Seniors. We remember yet the jolly time had at the Junior-Senior party, given at Margaret's home, and though we hate to think of it, the sad scene at Professor Robinson's de- parture from Grove. But the next year our class, the Seniors now, greet- ed a new principal, Mr. Zimmerman, and throughout the year he has splen- didly rendered his services to our in- stitution. It seems to our class now that this last year has been the most eventful of all. How we all grieved at the breaking up of our dearly loved societies and how we did fuss when the periods were changed but we have come through all our difficulties vic- torious. How can any of us ever forget the pleasures and sorrows of our High School life and how can we but realize that the happiest period of our lives is spent, and we hope not in vain? Though but a part of the jolly crowd that entered, for many have drooped out, we represent the true ideals of that class and we hope always to re- member and be remembered by the students and faculty of old Grove High School. |
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