The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-02

grade OF ninety per cent Yes. some
OF us were benefited but more fear
| were not.
/ Our Sophomore year was almost un-3
| eventful We were always scolded for
| talking and Miss Solomon dubbed a
flew of us chatter boxes. Mr.. Benja-
min wrote on the board He who en-
| tiers here leaves whispering behind.
| We did not do all of the talking how
ever.
I BY this time several showed remark
ably brilliance in Latin. One of the
girls startled Miss Backus and the
class by saying that, .'the men fought
with swords and long girls"
One day number of girls came In
| to the assembly room with beautiful
red-rose tint on their cheeks. The
girls thought for a time that ii was
very beautiful: but Mr.. Benjamin did
not. Worse than that he discovered
the ingredients. which were red crepe
paper and H 2 o.
At the close of the year Mr.. Benja-
minis career as a high school princi-
pie ended. He had been our raithfu
guide and advisor during these two
years. We regretted his departure
very much, hut we're very pleased to
learn that Dr.. Reid was to take his
place. The King is dead long live
the king"
The following September we felt SO
much higher up in the world. Wheth-
er it was the additional credits so
much as the fact that we were Juniors,
is not known.
/ This year Miss McNIanus very de
lightfully entertained us at hallow-
cen party Her home was decorated
according to the old mysterious Gus
toms. and everyone had grand time.
The faculty declared we would be
heard from often in a social way. They
were not good at foretelling the 9u-
ture,. tho.'
At this party the seniors thoughts it
would be great fun to capture our
president. We thought it mean on
I their part, for boys have always been
a minus quantity In the class. A miss
is as good as mile. and as they didn't
get him. the joke was on them.
We were not very early II organic
ing. but after we did we worked hard
to make up for lost time. We elected
the following officers: Edward Kie-
| daisch, president; Clarence Weismann
| vice-president, and Beatrice McManus,
secretarytreasurer. The choosing Of
class colors caused quite little ex-
element. The. boys wanted pink and
| green, the girls green and white.
Girls always have had a majority In
this class, so green and white were
chosen the class co.ors. The lily of the
Valley was selected as class flower.
It was suggested that we have vege.
table, and of course that would have
been the cabbage.
ii We were not heard from until we
decided that our green and white pen.
/ lnant should reign supreme upon the
flag staff. But again we were disap
pointed as the seniors did not seem
to appreciate the situation at all. II
was dreadful to see them come in the
assembly room with scraps of green
and white.
4 The banquet plans were made quite
early, and they were very extensive.
Had we planned any more decorations
the senior class would not be here to-
day. Our home ard only refuge would
be poor-house. We wanted to be origi-
nal and no treasurar's book contains
as MANY bills as ollrs
The dutch room was wonder and
something entirely new. The oriental
room was a work of art and the coy
corners did wonders for our two love
, affairs With the famous athletes in
our class it is no wonder the athletic
, room was so fine.
J, There never was such banquet
and we think there never will BE-. The
people who worked hard all week were
: too tired that night really to appre-
, ciate all the efforts.
The following fall we were seniors.
That was best of all. The first month
) meetings were called almost daily to
: collect more money for the banquet
| bills. Then we discovered that it was
much easier to make debts than to pay
them.
We changed officers without very
much ceremony either. The new Off.
GERS were, Edward Kiedaisch, presi.
dent; Ferne Chute, yice-president;
Beatrice McManus, Secretary, and
Clarence Weismann, treasurer. Soon
the treasurer had more unpaid bills
that he could manage; SO an assistant
was appointed.
Halloween came and no one wanted
to entertain us, yet everyone wanted a
party The school board gave us per.
mission to use the building on Friday
evening, October thirteenth The par
ty was very unusual one and every
one seemed to enjoy himself.
Everyone in the class said. Lets
have our pins early this year" The
president called a meeting and the
matter was put in the bonds OF com
mittee. They acted Immediately ant
the pins came in ahOuf thraa u,aal,s :,