The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-09

ioyable time and returned home early
That is early enough to eat hurrle'
breakfast before the school bell rang
Everything remained quiet in thu
: school during the rest of the fall ant
up till Friday, February fourteenth
which was official roughneck day
Though it speaks little for their de
sire for peace and quiet in the schoo
the class Of 1915 along with the rest
bedecked themselves in gala costumes
Of varied styles and color. Alas fof
that fatal day. Some only gained the
yard Of the school; others found their
way to the lower hall and wardrobe;
while a few mounted the stairs to the
very door of the assembly, only to be
given permission to retrace their
steps and remain exiled from school
until more fitting and sedate ap,
parel be donned.
/ On the evening of February IA, the
class was entertained at a Valentine
party at the home of Miss Helen Nc
EKee. Though interesting games were
played, the principal source of amuse-
ment furnished during the evening
was from the outside, where unfor-
ltunate ones received free water baths,
hot or cold. One unhappy youth, 1t is
reported, wears a cracked skull to
this day, due to well directed blow
with frying pan received while try
ing to scale the roof of the porch.
Delightful refreshments were served
Lduring lull in the battle. Everyone
returned home with a feeling OF hav-
ing spent a most enjoyable evening.
! The rest of the year passed un
eventfully. Many of the class showing
! literary ability contributed to the
| Comment and Keohi society valuable
works of art.
Soon after school started the follow
ing September the Junior class hell
! first class meeting with the election of
the following officers: Adrian Kirby,
president; William Crane, vice presi-
dent Howard Banks, secretary:
Jewett Fulton, treasurer. The class
colors for the year were red and
white.
Class Develops Geniuses.
Early in the year the class develop
ed some geniuses in the field of Sc
ence. We all remember the sorrow
!of John HUDSON after pouring concer-
trated nitric acid on his hands so he
would look like a chemist. Who
hasn't smiled as he passed the door to
see Jewett Fulton, our head chem
istry eXperimentalist, standing on a
stool in front Of his laboratory desk.
heating dark ominous looking liquid
in large TASKS and test tubes, while
evil smelling gases were waited in on
the spring breeze and pervaded the
assembly. Mixing this and weighing
that, Jewett was certainly the pride IF
all who saw him.
On the evening of October 20, the
Junior class enjoyed their Halloween
hayrack to the home of Hubert Boyce.
We were entertained at a barn party
and barn dances and appropriate
games were played with a will. Be-
fore returning we were served to de-
licious oyster stew.
November was the month in which
the never-to-be-forgotten party was
given at the home of Hayden Wilcox.
Anyone on q rest cure should have
been far away from Keokuk that night.
The seniors were out in full, force. and
with the aid of cars, the under class
men made themselves as conspicuous
as possible. With all their efforts and
planning they succeeded in capturiny
only three boys of the class of 1915.
These unfortunate youths. namely
Dimond, were tied and given a free
ride around town and then taken out
to Prices Creek school house. But
the plan to have them walk in was
foiled by Irwin Anschutz's timely ar
rival in his ever ready Buick. He
iquickly ran the gauntlet and returned
! the boys to the party. During the
evening two rival newspapers were
published amid much merriment. De-
! lightful victTola music was furnished
and a delicious supper was served. Ga
the whole everyone agreed that the
party was a grand success.
On the evening of November "a
Miss Solomon delightfully."- entertained
the class at the Y. w. C. A 1t was
a Thanksgiving party and the decora-
lions and delicious refreshments were
in keeping with the occasion. Every
one participated in the clothespin
race and other games and puzzles and
la jolly time was enjoyed by all.
! First Organized Scrap.
! Those present at the athletic field
one Tuesday afternoon in December
isaw the first organized junior-senioT
class fight in the history of Keokuk
high school, The class of 1915 are
proud of being the first to establish a
rational means of settling this ever.
present class rivalry. Eleven bags
! filled with straw were placed in the
center of the field and at a given sig
nal both classes rushed from their
goal and in the next twenty minutes
tried to return as many as possible OF
the bags over the line. The seniors
won by small majority but the class
of 1o15 acullitte ed herself credita bly,
not giving up till the whistle blew
and the possession of one sack was
still disputed when the time was up.
On the stormy night of February ~
1914. the class attended a Valentine
party given at the home of Miss 1ne'
Rovane. Despite the weather every
one had a most enjoyable time am
though some insisted on dancing the
: Nirpinia reel little else haDpened e