The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
By a Member of the
Above Graduating
Class.
Races ON the Fourth Of July
other Items Of Interest Picked Up
About the Metropolis OF the
Copper Country.

CONSIDER the NUMBER Oh ledrrrtpIerchteu'
Whether this breyity ia due TO the lack
Conformation on the part OF the histor-
ian or to the peculiarly happy state oil
the class, both past and present, it Is
hard to tell. but probably to the latter,
as some wise person has said, happy is
that country whose annals are brief;
however, it may remind YOU OF 1.-THE
short and simple annals OF the poor"
The class exhibits strange combina-
ton OF weakness and strength; OF intel
lectual activity and laziness. While it
comprises many young people noted for
brightness OF intellect. there are some
among us who we hope will improve a
great deal at some future time.
As we compare the present class with
those OF past years, we are inclined to
think, and who can blame us, that We
excel in intellectual power, beauty and
physical grace, egoistical grace being ex-
cepted. Our most prominent character
istic is the willingness with which we I'M
dertake each and all of the labors as
| signed us. We have proved TO our own
satisfaction, the truth impressed upon
! our minds so often by the principal, that
a good-natured effort goes hall way to-
ward accomplishing result.
This spirit of our class has an excellent
effect upon the other classes and today a
av I'M M on, of a,, III ;naos Il N r.ra ,banon,
enon in the high school.
A few months since, on comprehendipg
that our public school life must soon
near its end, we became filed with deep
sorrow and regret at the thought of EN-
barking upon the busy currents of life,
and separating as class forever Being
accustomed to occupy these long -iamihar
seats, to gaze upon the friendly faces of
our classmates. and to listen to the in
structions of our teachers day by day,
the end oil this fills US with n vague
sorrow. Ii seems that we too, when our
school days are over, must refer to them
as the happiest ones in our life. But
school life is not always strewn with
roses, although we have learned that ear
nest efforts make most difficulties tolera-
BILE. Alter doing our utmost, though we
failed, we had this thought to comfort us,
that who does the best his circumstance
allows, does well, acts nobly; angels can
do no more"
Tae second year in the high school was
perhaps the hardest one OF our school
life, not only in the matter of book work,
but outside investigation as well. As
whole, corps Of students could be seen 10
the fields and woods looking for grass
hoppers, toads, beetles and a great
many other small animals; in order that
we might have some real geological speci-
mems to examine in class.
At one time we had so many grasshop-
pers in the room that from the very fact
OF watching them hop 30 often, we near
ly fell into the same habit.
In this manner Of investigation and
study we advanced to juniors. It was in
the Junior year that the class first at
tracted particular attention, having pre-
sented several small farces and being the
hrst to brave the terrors OF junior exhi-
bition. Ia preparing the exhibition we
were so disappointed, after reviewing
our ESSAYS five or SIX times not to have
them accepted, that we seriously con-
sidered resorting to the old scheme OF the
circus manager in Mark Twain's "Huckle
Berry Tim," that when the hall was filled
with people to create great rumbling
noise behind the curtain and have one OF
our number warn the audience to run for
their lives; some great danger was pend
ing. But were not obliged to adopt this
plan as few days before the exhibition,
we were told to commit our essays as
they were satisfactory, and the first jun
ior exhibition OF the Calumet public
schools passed off to the credit OF our
selves and teacher, although we did not
succeed in extinguishing the lights OF our
brilliancy as the class of '9G did.
While juniors, our one great ambition
was to be seniors. 1t was with pride
and JOY that we assumed this dignified
title last September and the anxiety has
not diminished up to the present time.
At the beginning OF the senior year six
new students entered the class, three boys
and three girls, two OF the boys were for
mer members OF the class. Wesoon made
the six real part OF our number, showed
them our class treasures and told them
our secrets.
During our last year in the high school
we were fortunate enough to have phys
zeal culture and manual training. Al
though the boys did not have much drill
in physical culture, having manual train.
ing instead. Yet, as whole, they are
much more graceful than the girls. for
some OF the girls were such adepts at
pigeon toe that they made one think
that 1t was a natural deformity. The
boys won little better laurels in manual
training after applying the square to
their crooked saving, they insisted TO
the director that the defect lay in the
square and not in the workmanship
However, the boys always noted for per.
severance, at last crowned tbemsel Yea
with honor; after saving on a board
until IL was well nigh consumed, did not
even succeed in saving one end souare
/ A great many otbo. ,....t. o, =.