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been most loyally treated by our under classmen, especially the Juniors, and as this closing has drawn near we have often wished that the days had been weeks and the weeks months in order that tonight would not be the ending of these twelve happy years that we have spent under the watchful eye of R. II. S. i The Class of 1907 from the Senior Point of View III THE end of our happy school days in the High School draws near our minds revert to the first day of school, beginning September, 2, 1907, when those who had been Juniors stepped into their if i meeting one of our Senior girls arose, shaking her jetty locks as she replied, Well I think it would be awful nice if we could have a looking glass." A motion being made to the effect that we should purchase a mirror, everyone responded Aye." The mirror finally arrived and the Juniors, Sophies and even the Freshies have made good use of it ever since. The first box of fudge that came into view disappeared mysteriously, that is, from the sight of the teachers, and likewise the second box.

Alas! We were sternly bidden never to bring any more little boxes to school and thereafter we good-naturedly complied with the teachers' wishes until the last week of school, when small, bulky paper sacks were very much in evidence at recesses. The second party was given at the home of the Misses Lee, Loie and Florence Yerger. The appearance of most of the girls recalled to mind those parties of childhood davs and the ore member of the faculty who was present could scarcely recognize the dignified Seniors. It was evident that with so youthful a Senior class he had never come in contact. new places as Seniors.

Adjusting ourselves to our exalted position we studied so earnestly that the first two weeks passe i very quickly. Then some one said, "Picnic," and a series of class meetings All preparations being made, we started Saturday morning, September 14, for Landon's creek, where we spent the day as only a jolly band of Seniors can. Tik. othr teachers being "forcibly" detained, Mr. Butts had the lion's share of chaperon duties, but he a'so seeme 1 to be having a royal good time.

The appearance of the Bugler and the opening of the football season next gave us a grateful diversion from our ordinary school-work. The next event of interest was a Hallowe'en party, on which occasion Sior? fvnl Juniors as well as teachers attempted to accomplish gracefully the act of skating with a perseverance that was remarkable. After some of the party tt On the evening of May 1, we were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.

J. Smith, and all present enjoyed a very pleasant evening. The rext occasion of conviviality occurred two weeks later when after having the previous year done the banqueting it was now our time to be banqueted. This we were had discovered a new process of seeing stars magnified 30 diameters without the need of a telescope, we went to the restaurant where we enjoyed an oyster supper. The following Monday morning the president of our class called meeting of the class at recess and upon asking the pleasure the 1 i.