West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-26
History OF the Glass OF '02.
BY Maude Anderson.

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ever crossed the Rubicon with
Caesar.
It first became recognized as an
G: sential factor In the welfare OF
West Virginia when 1t entered the
Sistersville High School In the fall
of 1899
In the three years that have
since rolled their weary lengths
away and are now buried with sew
eral other thousands that have
proceeded them an expectant ma
tiol has stood and watched with
bated breath the results OF their
mighty efforts.
The year 1899 Is worthy of being
remembered for another reason.
Two wise men from the east be-
holding a new star of theit glory
rising In the West, travelled with all
speed to reach the particular por.
ton of the earth bathed and illum.
mated by It's bentifcent rays, the
star was the c'ass of 'o2 whose
beautiful presence adorns this ros-
trum.
The wise men were Profs. Hess
and Daniels who after careful as
Economical observations discovered
this particular star to shine upon
the Greatest Town On Earth,
alighted one scorching August day
from a railroad train and have
since made this their abode.
This class originally numbered
fifteen bat the scythe of time has
thinned our ranks.
Four have wandered of into the
highways and byways of life to be-
come illustrious in various callings.
On entering the classic walls of
this institution we first were com
PEELED to look with disdain on the
puny intellects of the upper classes
and to set about the elevation of
our own great minds to still loftier
heights of greatness. We set about
doing this by engaging the forces
presented by the course of study.
High arithmetic with Its square
roots and cube roots melted before
Our whitening glances.
English grammar, physical geo
graphy were demoralized at one
fell blow.
During the second year we be-
seiged the battlements of algebra,
botany, zoology, rhetoric, latin, and
literature. We often went on ex.
petitions for botanical and zoologi.
cal specimens. We have left an
unlimited amount of specimens In
both of these branches which may
be found In the book case In the
High school room.
The third and the last year was
time of untold happiness, as we
did almost as we pleased, that Is
when 1t pleased the instructors.
During this last year. a regular
compaign was begun and a seige
planned against ingnorance and
superstition.
The plan agreed upon was to at
tack geometry according to the
methods and arrangements of Prof,
G. E. Daniels. lay seige to Philoso-
phy,to German and Literature, also
to attack the Latin under the lead
ership of Prof. Hess. Various were
the scenes of conflict as the battle
ragged from day to day. The strug-
gle was not continuous.
The troops voted themselves an
occasional furlough and their lead!
ers kindly allowed them intervals
for recreation and social improve.
ment.
AS we became more interested
In the struggle of English litera-
ture our minds turned to play an d
players.
On looking over our troops we
found a number of our ranks with
unlimited talent, as the nights were
dreary In camp during the winter
we soon found ourselves In the
depths of great play David Gar
rick) to say that 1t was a success
would not be half expressing the
unbounded enthusiasm of those who
were fortunate to secure
seat at the performance.
The young ladies who took the
leading parts have since received
very fattering offers from such
manages as Fiohman, Belasco and
Art Doyle. To show our apprecia
ton of The outside talent that as
sisted US, we gave a reception
which was one of the most enjoya-
bic social events of the season.
The instructors to show their ap.
probation of this class entertained