Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
Green But Growing.


Have you ever heard tho story of the class of
1908?
They have ever sighed for glory-they're am
bilious as can be.
They have worked and planned and labored
with heart for any fate
All day long besn "up and doing" at a fast and
furious rate.
They have lnbored-yet they've FILTERED many
precious hours away
All believing in the adage while the sun
shines. still make hay"
Just four years ago last autumn passed we In
the high school door
We were frightened-our knees trembled as
we stole across the floor.
Just one look from those grave seni0rs-just
=. one. frightened glance around
Then dreadful, dreadful gtggle from those
seniors awful sound!
Wewere awed; we were submissive only
But Pride goeth before. distinctions naughty
spirits before afall,''
Well, the days passed Onward quickly and he
fall came all too soon
So 1t happened as the call bell called us to
dismiss for noon.
All the Seniors in their plIces-all their faces
on the grin
AS they watched to see the Freshes from their
class come marching in.
Then their triumph-then our downfall, oh.
the agony Of 1t ALL
Right into tile waste paper basket one girl
freshman took fall
For her feet from underneath her had with
sharp and sudden turn
Slipped and thrown her In the basket-how our
cheeks with shame did burn.
For the seniors roared with laughter nj the
Freshman class, SO green
That they couldn't keen their footing "oh. tho
like was never seen"
In the fall of 1910, came we to the school once
more
This time though. we acted bigger than we'd
over dared before.
We were Sophmores-on the FreShies, count
less jokes and pranks did play
Heds0mewhat in awe the Seniors. liked the
Juniors anyway.
Then there came an eptdemic-SeiZed the class
from A toZ,
Mongst the teachers caused a panic they en-
PEELED two or three.
Every one was skipping school, some good
SOphmores every day
Would be missing from their classes, from the
school they'd run away.
AS the autumn turned to winter, then our boys
played basket ball.
LATE and Asa Of the Sophmores caught thefever
Of the fall
And their seats ne day were empty, Lafe
and Asa had gone away,
Teachers all were very angry, said, For this
they'd have to pay,
In the morning when the tfuants, back to school
returned once more
They were told they were not wanted, were
politely[?l shown the doc
Mr. Wood then sent them before the Board
Those grave regents of the school
Who told them that suspended We're they for
scornng the absence rule.
Soon the Boards hard hearts relented, the sOph-
more boys were seen once more
In their seats In the dear( y old schOolro0m, in
the classes as of yore.
Then it seemed that for season, nothing
happened In our class
Nothing doing" all was quiet, but 1t did not
last alas!
For the humps came and beselged us; we went
round with swollen jaws.
Next those Seniors caught them too and meanly
said we were the cause.
But they did not last forever, time dragged on
Its ceaseless course
And the muinps sought greener pastures, we
came back to school, perforce.
Next year we sat by the SeniOrs-thOught we
were the whole thing sure,
'The Pride of the School," "the Junior class"
of maDlyl?l maids and boys demure[?l
Then our Principal had an idea, very new,
unheard of thing,
Thought le would our weekly programs
to q higher standard br!rg;
So one fine october morning he announced that
In the place
Ofye old time declarations. all tho school
would run q race;
There would be Just four divisiOns-each led
by a captain strong,
In the spring we'd have banquet, toasts,
q farce and many song.
All the year fierce competition ragged 'mongst
these divisions brave.
And the programs that one gave would make
the rest with envy rave.
Breadwnners, Hesperians, Delta Pills, and
and the good old Monarchs too
Gave programs that to say the least, were the
best that they could do.
And, In the spring. Alas! alack! the Monarchs
Won the glory.
In story;
In the G. A. II. Hall near tho last of March
we had the tables spread.
We all went down and ate and ate TIL we
wero nearly dead.
Then some of our number responded with toasts