The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-07

: ever since When i. came time TO de
part We all agreed that -Oz" hal
shown US a dandy time
The next and one OF the most en-
joyable Of the year was the Valentine
party on Feb. l4th al the home o.
Miss Helen Hodge The house was
tastefully decorated and dainty
luncheon was greatly enjoyed. 1t is
needless TO say who found the mos;
hearts. in the heart hunt for ever.
one who knows Maggie" McGrath
would know that the rest would hare
no chance
On the evening of April LIST. we en-
ioyed hayrack ride TO Mooar sta.
ton, after which we spent a very en-
ioyable evening at the home OF Miss
Edith Russell The standbye Of the
class, Miss Soloman, chaperoned the
bunch
The school election also was held
on April Ist. Afr. Edgar Smyser, OF
the class of 1911. was elected mayer
By q large majority. The object of this
election was TO teach the pupils the
proper procedure OF voting under the
commission plan OF government. Al
ter his election. Mayor Smyser, our
distinguished orator. delivered an al.
dress 10 the high school pupils. It is
needless 10 say that ii vas a fine all
dress for By saying It was delivered
BY Edgar Smyser is sufficient proof
OF the fact.
From this time till the end Of
school we were busiIy occupied in
preparing for our examination and for
the banquet We feel that re were
fully repaid for our labor by the
great success of the banquet
As soon as school opened this fail
We held our first meeting and elected
officers for this year. The officers OF
last year were unanimously reflect
ed: Guy Fulton. president: Dorothy
Worhen. vice president: Ralph Nc
Grath. secretary; Roy Strickler. treas
urer The fact that they were unani-
mously reelected shows that they
made a great success in their posi-
tons The class colors were changed
TO gold and white The Yellow rose
was chosen as the class flower IN
spite OF some demands for the sun
flower and the hollyhock
The first social event of this year
was the Halloween hayrack party
which was at Mr. Carpenters at
Sandusky, on Thursday. Oct 27th. 4
marshmellow toast around a huge
bonfire occupied good part OF the
eTening. while music and games help
ed TO complete it. \ delicious supper
was served to finish the evening
enjoyment, the class declaring that
il had made a splendid start toward
the festivities of the year
On Nov. 5th. the K. H. S. A. A.
gave a box social at the high school
Il was great success both socially
and financially think it proper for il
to be mentioned in this, the history
Of the class of 1911, for the success
Of it depended on and was result of
the work of the members of the sen
Tor class.
The second senior class party of
the year was held at Miss Florence
Talbott's on the evening Of December
18th. Various games and delightful
refreshments were enjoyed The Jun
iors attempted TO capture our presi-
dent and will here say that they
displayed great courage, manliness
and valor in the way they captured
him. For further information inquire
OF the hero Of the skate"
The next and one of the most en-
ioyable parties was at the home Of
Mr. Leland Macarthur of Hamilton. It
vas on the evening OF January 18TH
Miss Solomon went with Us, not as a
chaperone, but merely to have a
good time and work out the matha-
NAUTICAL problem Of how the large
number could be put into one bob
sled. OF course Miss Solomon could
figure it out but the result wcs as
close fitting as the new styles. There
vas 2 sad accident happened al this
the class, Mr Meinhardt, in attempt
ing 70 extTcate himself from the sled
found, much TO his sorrow, that his
feet we're too much in evidence and
as result he made graceful Dire
in the snowbank. Games, music and
an oyster supper were greatly enjoy
ed and the party pronounced great
SUCCESS.
/ think it here worthy Of mention
to state that number of senior
youths. greatly impaired a party Of
, the iuniorz. After the murderous as
c>git made upon Mr. Carpenter, our
err was Revenge So re waylald
their Illustrioug president and the
HUSKY football star he rad with him.
We we're very lenient with them as
We only darkened their complexions
little
m February l2th. the class elected
me clagE day officers. They are az
follows Orator, Edgar smyger; Pro
phet. Helen Owenx Writer Of the
WilI, John Kledslsch. Poet, Helen
sloanaker; Class song, Elizabeth
Warwick and Dorothy Williams; His
sO.a, ps yLe- n. tyfe (eF+ay e.,ery epa