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

= able four years.
II When We entered the high sctoo
: in the fail OF 1907. it is needless Il
: say that we were; as are all fresh
man classes, 4 little green. But i
this early date. We began that which
We have kept up till the last, our rep
utation for being up and doing. W.
did not feel SO totally lost as VIZ
might have, because our worthy pro
lessor, Dr.. Reid graduated from III:
grammar school al the same time AZ
did. We had the usual misfortunes 81
freshmen, that OF being directed &c
wrong recitation rooms and being Civ
en- material assistance in making OF,
exit from the front door of the
Fl school. Those wonderful biology trips
of which every one is familiar, were
4 enjoyed during this year We were
ALWAYS kept in good spirits this yea
by the pranks and delicate laugh OF
Pink Span The only exciting
event Of this year was a little class
fight between the sophs and US. The
valiant Sophomores put tin pennan.
up OF the church next soor. Allow me
10 say here that was noble deed
3 70 put a pennant on a church II Is
sufficient TO say that the pennant did
not remain on the church and all II
the class of 1911 survived the affair.
After this the Sophomores were very
f peaceable and did not cause any mo-
4 trouble for the rest of the year.
When We came back to school in
/ the fall Of 1903. We felt more at home
than ne did the previous year. We
knew a great deal more. and as is the
general falling OF the Sophomore,
we thought Ne knew a great deal
more than ne really did We had
more confidence and self-reliance in
ourselves and it is an undisputed fact
that self-reliance Is the key to sue
cess. During this year, some Of the
men in the class began TO try out for
and make the various teams and We
began 10 be factor in high school
life, The class in physical geogra phv
took several field trips, but they were
never the success Of the biology trips
The most plausible solution for this
is that Mr. yestal's class never hai
The big eatins" OF which Miss Beck
er's class is famous, although from
the report of a teachers meeting, Mr..
Vestal's appetite is not at all want
ing
In the fail of BOSWELL that was
when high school life really began
We organized early in the year and
displayed our usual good judgment
By the election of officers. Guy Fup
ton was elected president by q good
majority He has filed the Office yery
creditably and if one could see him
shaking a yardstick in the faces Of
the seniors at class meeting, he
would notice great change in him
from that quiet, bashful, dignifed
young man would 50 calmly aud
pleadingly says, VIII the class please
come TO order" Miss Dorothy Worth
en- was elected vice president Of the
class. She has made very worthy
person for the position and has been
a great help 10 her friend, the presi-
dent Ralph McGrath was chosen ~
keep the records Of the class and
he has kept them so well that evea
the class of 1911 has failed 70 discov-
er them Roy Strickler was elected
treasurer Of the class. He landed the
position after much campaigning and
has mad plenty Of currency ever since
At the first Of this rear was the
1910 and 1911 color rush. This vas
occasioned By the wearing Of our col
ors, old rose and silver, BY the boys
Of the class. Some Of as lost our ties
and collars. but as :. recompense
there were also some senior YOUTHS
lacking IN neckwear. / especially re-
member that pretty red necktie Of
which 'Kraut" DeYong vas SO proud.
When the battle vas over hig neckte
vas In many pieces. TIE Seniors
called II q draw but If there had been
q competent Judge on the scene I am
sure ne would have given ua the de-
cision as the seniors failed 10 get the
colors
On Oct. %, 1919. the class Of 1911
had their first class party. II vas 1t
the home Of Miss Martha Philip a
Galiand 70 which ne were taken Oh
two hay racks The house was yery
beautifully decorated and dellcioug
4 supper served Various games we're
4 enjoyed and everY one expressed the
opinion tbat he rad had he time N
his life Al abort the hour d twelYe
We started On our return iour7ley.
We had not gone far waen an axle
broke on the wagon in aalch xas tae
/ magnus corpus Of "Pretzel PETE.
While some vent back for another
wagon, two 81 our three caaperones
Il disappeared The ch2perones mere
Miss Solomon. Nigs Keidaigch aud
Mr. Belknap Greatly alarmed III their
+ disappearance. We searched the sur-
rounding country for them but re
We're unable to find them TIL Ne came
to the city Of sandnsky, where Ne
found them patiently waiting ,or ~.
The next social event Of the clasz
was sleigh ride and a party on jan.
10th. at Mr.. Homer Wrlismg IL
Hamilton T>a cIet,<t,i,a., 49,. ..x.t