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taken the class which graduated in 1^27, and here are my notes on their progress through the school.
(Reads.) “Of the original twenty-eight in the Sub-h'reshman Class only nine survived to the senior year. (No doubt the training was rigorous and it was a matter of the survival of the fittest, for no mention is made
of those who disappeared.) Fhose nine, the nucleus of the class, so to speak, were Grace Baker, Lois Beebe, llai Bingham, Florence Doughty,
Sally Hayes, Emmeline Mackey, Lucie Mackey, Katharine Powell, and Harriet Westlake.
“ llai Bingham was president of the class that first year. Hartridge played another school, \'ail-Deane, and these babies of the Academic were the proud linesmen, running out between periods to chalk the floor for the players.
“In 1924, three of their athletes played on school teams, and their own teams won their first games against the Sub-Ph-eshmen. In these first two years this group made more than their ‘big sister’ class at the Fair, of which they were duly proud. (Judging from penciled remarks in the book such as ‘Hot dog’— evidently a victorious cry of that age— and ‘Poor
Sophomores’ the other class was made well aware of its deficiency.) The Freshmen further distinguished themselves by being voted the noisiest
class in school, which appears to have been a high honor.
“ In the next three years our children grew up individually and as a whole, for during that time the rest of their number joined the class. As
Sophomores they gave themselves a luncheon at the Yellow Hen (which seems to have been the official gathering place of the school) probably to proclaim their existence and increasing importance to the world. In 1926, they were represented in various school activities: in dramatics, athletics, and Glee Club. Again they outdid the older class by winning the class basketball and hockey championships. There must have been no har’d
feeling, however, for most of the Seniors accepted their invitation to a luncheon in the spring. Sec'eral of them played hockey on the varsity against Kent Place.
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