isa-normaladvance-1915-00243

Description:	X. S3. 1ST. S3.COLLEGE COURSE.Slowly, but surely, has the close of another year approached, sending many days of joy, as wellas trial and tribulation, into the inevitable past. Nearer and nearer to the goal of our College careerwe are carried, and though we have enjoyed these days, we would not, if we could, have them returnagain. We are anxious to go into the future, to solve new problems, to meet new difficulties, and showto the world our true worth and character. To our graduating seniors, we, the remaining membersof the class give our heartiest congratulations and sincerest wishes for their future success. They haveproven themselves worthy of our esteem and reverence by mastering their school work. Yet, the mostimportant things are not the victories, nor defeats, not the struggles, though not all of these will everbe forgotten, but the elements of character, the resultant of strong self reliant manhood or womanhoodthat have been formed, and which will influence the lives of others. We give them our blessing as theygo forward into their different walks of life, where they will maintain the standard of the class andtheir Alma Mater.THE SENIORS.The year 1914-1915 has found the seniors unusually active, not only laboring faithfully upon thetasks imposed by the faculty, but also lending their support to the athletic and social life of theschool.During the fall term the seniors proved their ability as entertainers at a dance in the Normal Gym.This was the first entertainment of this nature to be given under the new faculty ruling and it was adecided success. Members of the faculty and the other classes were guests. It was during this term thatthe inter-class basket ball games were played and although the seniors were unable to land first place,the finish found them in the runner-up position.The winter term found the seniors less inclined to social activity, their minds were busy trying todivine the characteristic step which would enable them to travel safely through the gloomy wildernessof lesson plans abounding in Practice I and II.The spring came on bringing many new members and likewise many new problems to the class.The whole class entered into the social and political problems, which confronted them, and some ofthe debates which took place brought the temperature of the surrounding atmosphere up to summerheat.The class is now looking forward to the greatest commencement in the history of the NormalSchool with a feeling that the best way to show its appreciation of the confidence placed in it by thefaculty, is to go out into the profession and do something worth while.JUNIORS.The junior class has been the most enthusiastic class in Normal during the past year, they havingcarried their class spirit with them from the sophomore class of 1914. This may also be accounted forby the spirit shown by the leaders. In the fall term the following officers were elected: Russell Robinson, President Fred Phillipot, Vice-President Daphne Chunn, Secretary Napoleon Henson. Treasurer: Charles Dalton and Claude French, Oratorical League Athletic Captain, Fred Phillipot Boardof Control, Paul Merchant. This term the class gave a party and a picnic.In the winter term Luther Lockwood was President Claude French, Vice-President Daphne Chunn,Secretary Evelyn Brown, Treasurer Ernest Michael. Class Artist. The first annual junior dance wasgiven this term.The spring term officers are: President, Claude French: Vice-President, . Daphne Chunn Secretary, Alfred Myers Treasurer, Luther Lockwood Editor, Ethel Ray. The plans for the annual reception for the seniors are well under way.During the entire year the junior class has stood above every other class in athletics, the facultyexcepted on account of age, respect, etc.SOPHOMORES.During the past year the sophomores have performed their part in the school work loyally, andwith a spirit that has won the esteem of the faculty and upper classmen.In the fall term the sophomores were unusually active. Early in the term they proved their politicalability by electing competent class officers and by selecting as a motto, A Sophomore Class With aSophomore Spirit. In athletics they ran the juniors a close race for first place in the inter-classbasket ball tournament. In social affairs they distinguished themselves. The class parties, with thefaculty and other classes as guests were very successful.At the beginning of the winter term the class increased in size, but maintained the same high standard in the class rooms and in athletics, that was established during the fall term.They maintained their social standing by giving a combined party and dance at which everybodypresent was entertained.At the opening of the spring term many new faces were seen in the class, and many familiar faceswere absent. Yet the Sophomores were well represented on the track and baseball teams.It can truly be said of the Sophomores that they did their duty to the best of their ability.
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