The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-02


| September seventh dawnec
bright and clear; this was to be
a great day in the history o.
the school, for the fates had de-
creed to send a most brilliant
body of prodigies there.
| After meandering half dazed
through the first days of our ex.
istence as Freshmen we met ant
organized Our class without the
aid OF either faculty or Seniors
a most wonderful proceeding
Tom was chosen President and
to this day he has been unable
to sell, assign, or give away this
loffice.
| We began as most other
Classes,-full of resolutions and
great ambition. Therefore a con-
stitution seemed necessary, so a
committee was appointed to ar
range one. After it was thrashed
out and rewritten several times,
it was adopted; Our president
was very exact in requiring all
measures to be strictly constitu-
tional.
1t would be unwise to relate
the vicissitudes of Freshman life.
Our start, as that of all other
classes, was difficult. We grace
fully accepted the OPPRESSION of
upper classmen and though we
encountered bump-t..e-bump path
we were never dOwn-hearted.
We submitted with admirable
self-control to the indignities
heaped upon us from dancing on
the street corners, for the amuse-
ments of our superiors to wear
ing sleeves of a regulated length
to English Class. In fact our
success has been due to our
cheerful acceptance of all over
whelming antagonisms.
1t was with an almost i'm
measurable amount of dignity
that we newly graduated Fresh
men entered the assembly room
as Sophomores. In the fall we
returned more matured in stature
and hardened by the experience
of last year, no longer unworthy
beings to be scorned but the
most prominent members OF the
student body. We found body
of new arrivals who needed our
immediate care SO we proceeded
to help smooth the first weeks
for them.
1t was not long until furious
canning" began in earnest,
Irene, Marie, and Kate all took
active part in this diversion.
As the year rolled on, the class
began to display much hidden
talent. The special honor OF oc-
cupying the first row in history
was conferred upon Marc, Bert
and Cyrel, while ambitious Mac
held down the coveted front
seat in Geometry. We had able
representation in all enterprises
OF the school and stood out as
willing body OF workers to
help in all school activities. Al
together we feel that our second
year was fairly successful and do
not conceive how the school could
have got along without us.
For the third time this body
of students entered the house OF
knowledge. Though peacefully
disposed, we soon showed the
Sophbmores their place. After a
few days of unofficial hair-cutting
at which the boys displayed
much talent az BARRIERS. the class
arranged itself in the battle ar
ray-chose the colors you now
see before you, and stoutly de-
Tended the banner. AS to how
long the defence lasted we do not
furnish information, but there
was no lack of bravery on the
part of the Junior boys-hence
enough said.
Edwin Machel, Leila Johnson, Al
1t is said that there is not
year in the whole school course
quite So satisfying as the Junior
year. We hardly believe this,
but it is doubtful if ever another
Junior class has had the absolute
success enjoyed by this one, for
did we not tightly put down
the lid ON the whole detective
force. Class spirit we had in
plenty but the characteristic
Senior dignity did not enter our
ranks for we were determined to
be joyful up to the last.
And now the Senior! We re-
turned after a short vacation
knowing that one more year
would end our residence here.
With a mixture of awe and joy
we found ourselves in the chief
places looking forward to the
pleasures of Senior-hood. Our
dignity was real!
After some delay the class
was organized. Then the CAM
paign began. The next thing
that brought the class together
was the momentous question OF
class-pin. After arduous work
in which Tom displayed much
knowledge of Parliamentary law,
after selection, re-selections,
quarrels and chickering's, a pin
was finally chosen. But all is
now Calm as summer day-the
fair ones have forgiven and for
gotten. 1t lis as Seniors that
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