FENTON HIGH SCHOOL THE FENTONIAN 1908 GREETING HE task of the 1908 Fentonian Board of Editors is finished, We have had cherished ambitions only to see their hazy glory fade away as mist before the morning sun, But the very heights to which our ambitions soared have produced results, which we trust are not un- worthy, and our labors are now tured over to those who saw fit to place this responsibility with us, We Present this volume to our class- mates of 1908, to the general student body, the faculty and the alumni, May you find herein a record of such triumphs and defeats as will in- crease your love and reverence for Fenton High School, J. W. SEXTON SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOL BOARD AARON R. INGRAM—President CLARE NCE TINKER—Seeretary rER M. COO! Treasurer CHARLES J. CAMPR LL FRED WELCH B. ASHLEY PHILLIPS BOARD OF EDITORS. BOARD OF EDITORS SHELDON H. LATOURETTE—Kaitor in Chiet MARY TUNISON—Social Ealitor ROSE FRANCES TERRY—Assistant Eaitor HILDA H, WELLS~Grinds Eslitor DON McGUIRE—Assistant Editor J. M. HOVEY—Advertising and Business Manager CLASS ROLL LATIN. COURSE Katherine Cociran Lora A. Hamitens Sheldon H. Latourette Mary C.Tanlson (Clarence J, Tinker Raymond Orch Hiaa tt. Werte ENGLISH COURSE Mildred 8. Clarke Maurice B, Hinktey Charter A. Lockwoud James. Kia Don J. McGuire Rose Frances Terry JM. Hovey Lilian Mf, Whitman SCIENTIFIC COURSE Mabel P.Cox GLASS ORGANIZATION Prosidont-Raymond Ureh Seoretary Hilda Welle ‘Viee-President—Katharine Cochran ‘Treasuror—Charles A. Lackwondt COLORS—Wnite and Go1a MOTTO=Honor neque Honoree. SALUTATORY BY S. H. LATOURETTE My friends, in behalf of the class of 1908, 1 welcome you. We appreciate the interest that inspires your pres- ence, an interest many times before manifest in regard to our welfare and progress. For twelye years we have heen striving for the goal we have now attained. ‘Tonight our history as a class is ended. We sixteen graduates, who have steadfastly and successfully mastered the difficulties hindering our advancement, feel an honest satisfaction in having completed one long step at least towards a successful life, As we are about to leave our high school fife it is but natural for us to stop and think, Others have been here before and have gone out into the world; others have succeeded, others failed. Our success or our failure depends on ourselves. There comes a time in a man’s life when the assistance and financial backing of others are powerless to advance him: What then are the means by which we may gain the top? When we were young and freshmen, we were carefully informed that one of the chief benefits from a high school cours was mental discipline—a term none too thoroughly com- Prehended at the time. We were also told that mental discipline built up a man’s character—another somewhat deep saying for our youthful brains, But tonight, my friends, do we more fully understand these truths, Little then did we appreciate the daily grind of the last four years or the influences tending towards honest, inde- pendent work, Now we feel that in some measure, at least, we have gained that priceless a: Kings may have the power and wealth to blot out whole nations and Fevolutionize the physical aspect of countries, But can this power and wealth in itself procure for them keen intellects and sound morals? History says not, So only ean we, relying on principle and personal effort, hope to reach our ambitions and desires, May each of us mount to the topmost round of life's long ladder of success which we are just starting to ascend, In our future, may the thoughts of the days spent in the four short years of our high-school course bring back to our minds the remembrances of pleasure and friendship, and may our successes be so obtained that they will reflect credit to our alma mater and to the class of 1908, CLASS HISTORY (Contiaees) When they enter the doorway ‘Then they all squat round Jn a cece, ‘Anil the Bap of akin is pused backward, ‘And each with is pipe of red willow Wiihin we see the feree band Soke the calumet together Enjoying an evening of 9h But ually & dispate arises, Noye Tinker, the bos, ‘And one brave asstle-anciber. Is entertaining by dancing: When finally the difference is stted, And so the sayety goes on ‘The one nnokes a piece of pipe “Tt the mom f pale in the heaven stead vf the venerable peace pipe. In accordance with ancient custom, But al iy mot pleasure these day, For the tribe which fase takes the warpath, eap amich work fs to be Gashod “The Pak Wades give a powvow Before they all sally forth Om the-hanks of a well knowe ake, jon the treacherous warpath. [Not fae from thelr permanent encampment, “The chic ree them om and on oth bands gather toreber, ‘The woods resound with their whoops, ‘And the waters reecho the clamor. And the eouneil res glow nightly, ‘And woe to hist who takes a day To Gs in the peacefal Shiawassee. At faye, fn the mon of strawberries, They st forth om thee fong Journey. Ami the farewells of ther chief, Who sorrowfully watch their departure, ‘Shading their eyes with their hands, rom the gltre of the peacefal June sunight. “ite Jay, great eblef.” they all chant, ost ave swallowed up in the forest ‘She Tete them fal! unmindtully In litering, beamiog drope; The world for her ie desolate, There are to Weliant spore Te aiden teaves her lonely sent, Advancing tomard the door, Looks at a Wistant dismal landscape, Aithough the storm i or, She pictures in the clouds a Weer school days, one ty ene A samo! of ter: gloomy thous, For datkened is the 420 CLASS POEM ‘Continued The maiden, weaty now and sad, Sees not the out tll ahiing, Forgets that loads, however dark, Must have a llver Kinin ‘The clouds are drifting slowly past, Each one is edged with gil, A smile of joy ereeps to her exes, [New slories unfold, av fe dase of old The cloadschave neatly dissppeared, orth breaks the glorious su The maiden eries, with rapeurons eyes inisbed? Tee just hestn” CLASS PROPHECY By DON J. MeGUIRE, ‘All too so0n the time has come when we must bid adieu, ‘And leave thote dear familiar acenes,—to sid yet ever new. Ab, what would we not give ‘Were it but i our power, ‘To grasp the moments in thee Aight, ‘And tell the future story of the lass, sitting here tonight. ‘As one who coos at evening o'er an allum all alone, ‘And muses on the faces of the friends that he has Kaown, So 1 turn the leaves of fancy til, im shadowy design, 1 find the destiny of my elasemates so fine, ‘The lamplight seme t0 glisuner with a Bicker of warpeae, Aa T tarn it tow to seat me of the daesle in my eye, And light my pipe in silence, save 2 sigh that seems to yoke Ass fate with my tobseco and to vanish with the smoke, Now when the smoke from my pipe doey arise, Latosrette, the chs orator, I can tee to ny nrpelse: In the future you will see him » second Webster be. Am the fly halls of Congress, bie place will surely be. ‘And who is offering up that prayer in the litle church room ‘And pointing out to sinners their #34 but certain doom? In days gone by his light under a baahel he hid, For the minister i none other than our own James Kidd. [Nests face of Ty Beanty and a form of airy grace Floats out of my tobaceo and 1 see Rove ‘erty’ place, ‘The broom stands in the corner and the house is shaded by theifty bre, For who is siting at the fireplace but Raymond Usch? For they now Hive together in a cozy litle cot, Hi in a nest of roses, with a fairy garden sper, Where the vines are ever fruited, and the weather ever fine, ‘And the birds are ever singing, “In the Good Old Summer Time," ‘The next picture to meet my gare is ont jolly barber, Charles Lockwood. He cuts and slashes with » grace, And nearly spoils the yoor man's face. ‘And now ‘my warning T wil xive: ‘That if a person wants to live Hell either have to sbave at home Or leave poor Charles alone, 1 stepped into an art gallery and seeing some pictres rare, 1 asked the manager who the artist was, and be said ber pleture i there, ‘Then picking it sp, to my surprise, Tanw they were Hilda's ducting eyes, ‘Andy If ever 8 picture wins reat fame, You wil ind ut the bottom imprint her name, The next is Mort Hovey with a spark Who will ty t0 persuade people not to die: He will write his name Dector, with « handsome big D, ‘And will probably charge a handsome big fee, He is strong in muscle and quick as a eat, ‘The best man we have had before the bal Since the doctoring business must be done, He might as well do it as any one. Beside the stragaling fence that sists the way, ‘There in her noisy mansion, skill to rule, Miss Mable Cox taught her little school Well had the tremblers learned to trace ‘The day's disaster in her morning face, And in 4 neightoring peach otehard near by 1 see Mildved Clark gazing up at the sky: AAs in days of old ahe tes the truth bol, ‘And tries to lead upward both young and old DON J. MeGUIRE jt ie the malt of : CLASS ‘The next one Tage takes care of the cash Tm not sare but in this we bave been somewhat rash, For at times I have heard people all im Tin’ Can it be they think he would give ue the wink? Af they think 90 thes're Wrong, for he is good and tri, ast lst dT tell yous the courte He'l pureae ‘The teeasarer, elotier. this eoker im wheat ‘Will advance and some day hold the President's seat ‘Now Mary. due Vatedictovian, plays the piso by night and by day, ‘At morniga, a eveninn. im parlor, i bale But the ege tne she shane, fe # “After the Talk” ‘And Maujice a smusilan, owe ceuewst, we say ‘ecnate be seems to love. chemiatty best, ‘There is mach to say that "ivuld take» Whole story ‘To tell of his work fo the laboratory [Next comes, Kate, onr worthy postess, with er swoet angie face, ‘ieking om 4 Remington, showfox sich stse and grace ‘Nothing gives her greater pleasare, You will be very sate to see Dy the smile she i wont G9 wer, For she was the only air High So of hoe pte eter curly ae ER Ora ECE: wed) $ ‘Now, my dear slasmtes snd frlende of “us, OF ai! but two yon have heard their sail fate: ‘And Lora apd Lian bave arsed. to debate ‘On all important. questions that are wp-tovdat. ae there is one thing they ave decided moi all the trades, ‘They will never Ue essed sh two of Fenton's old mai So friends, beware of the maids sa this cess, For ah wptgdate man they neier will pass Sn ee pt ee Ry et es we sae eae Whee’ by mat sli we arr, That iis mewn oy. ee es er ged ces te oa Wa a seers #6 te Dear chest) te Hei Atos ‘aalinat or tage eet or de te pebengidnriys On ter bel oF ose Yor oie Ahan Mace oe wel ofey 2x (elope wean tout Winecn te hae Ale cual Sey Die ears ore bead We VALEDICTORY BY MARY TUNISON Pessimists tell us that opportunities come only to a certain few; but this is false doctrine. Chance is obso- lete; it may never more be said to control our human destiny. Life is no longer an enigma! The theory gen- erally accepted at this latter day rings out in the notes of Ulysses when he proclaimed to all the ages “I am a part of all that I have met. Our future, be it a moment or an age of time, is absolutely real, Our life here is controlled by actual laws, as pronounced as any that govern the growth of the beast of the field or the leafy vine. The conditions and positions which we occupy in life are determined by our individual Mind enthroned in_ it xd-made citadel, is king. Matter develops—as surely does mind; it must be trained to lead, to teach, and to command. The wisdom of the past culminated in the establishment of schools for the training of the mind, One of the greatest,—if not the greatest factor in man’s development from savagery to the highest enlightenment, is the public school. Many are those to whom we owe a debt of tribute for these our great opportunities and not least of all to our noble state for the maintainence of the school to which we have been so greatly indebted during our student life; nor is the class of 1908 unmindful of the worthy citizens of Fenton who so generously meet the taxation necessary to support our alma mater with all her appendages for mental and physical development. We love its class rooms, its laboratory, its library, and its athletic field; and these ties are very close because cemented under the romance of youth, Most of all, however, we love the principles and high ideals which she has given to us as aids to fuller living. ‘There are conditions when a ship at sea must have a firm anchorage else it will beat against the rock and be forever buried beneath the waters of the deep. Just so. we, at times, have the same need; for the scores of students massed together are as unstable as the face of the deep upon which the ship floats. But we are not so unfortunate as many a fated ship, for we have never yet been so far without the haven that we could not anchor ourselves to a most sufficient rock in our faithful, care- taking Board, and although now retired, yet we would not forget that member who took such a keen interest in all our work of former years. History records the names of great kings, presidents, generals, and statesmen, and we read and applaud their wonderful deeds. But the teacher toiling quietly, un- ceasingly, is the real conservator of a nation’s strength. ‘Thus our lives will be continual witnesses to the skill and faithfulness of the corps of instructors in our Fenton schools. Our obligations, therefore, to our instructors, Board of Education, patrons, and state, we have no power to discharge except as we become the men and women that our country needs, We pledge you, then, the tribute of true manhood and of pure womanhood. For four years, the class of 1908 has been a unit in our beloved school, From text-books and teachers alike have we developed the power of thought—how to know truth and how to apply it in acquiring knowledge. Students may be massed in classes, but although the instruction may be the same, the prir individual as they enter the “king’s chamber” and pre- pare the soul for its mission. The lesson taught has come down to each one with different force, has left a different impress and will affect each life differently. How close together our class life has led us! How rapidly now shall wwe radiate; each one having an incentive in life—a goal to be reached, far, far away from the aim of every other classmate. “Tonight, after our years of training, we each bend the bow and send the arrow of destiny far into the future, We leave this stage to follow them. Classmates, will all our arrows be upward flying? If so, life’s real objective will be reached, our destiny complete, and our future eternal. ‘Then, we bid farewell, and be this our firm resolve, never to cease striving until we meet our arrows at that final, that glorious mark of the highest calling—“The Great Beyond.” PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS BY RAYMOND URCH The suet or failure of an individual depends upon his ability to make use of his opportunities. ‘They test a man's character and ability every honr, As the jutting ‘and curving of banks regulate a river's flow, so do oppor- tunities and our power to appreciate them directly or indirectly determine the entire course of our Success or failure, We have from the Latin a gem which funs as follows “Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald ; if you seize her by the forelock you may hold her, but if suffered to escape not Jupiter himself can Satch her again.” Here is set forth a truth which we Should do well to consitler. It shows the necessity of being on the alert and ready for the opportunities which re ours. When they come we should make a determined ‘effort to seize them because opportunity never knocks at & man’s door the second time. istence for » com Pliny says: “No man possesses a genius s ™Manding that he can attain eminence un! a subject Stited to his talents should present itself and an oppor- tunity occur for their development.” One of the great Mistakes which the young people of today are making is . to drift along with no definite aim. Every person should have a purpose and direct his efforts toward the accom- plishment of that end. Accident does very little toward the achievement of any great result in life, Though sometimes what is eafled @ “happy hit” may be made by a bold venture, yet the old and common high stead, travel. With a fixed purpose in view we must cultivate our power to see opportunities, There are many people who do not see or do not rightly For an example of this class we may take our American General, Benedict Arnold who had the opportunity one time to become the leading man in America, How- ever he did not recognize his opportunity; he turned and died an outeast in a foreign England and America. ‘There are circumstances in our lives which we may change. ‘There are opportunities which we may enlarge. Ambitious men look forward and make fitting prepara- Indeed, Milton says: “Wise men make more industry and application is the only safe road to ¢ their opportunities. traitor to his counti fand, despised alike i tion. opportunities than they find.” Many opportunities are lost because we have made no preparation for them, while if we were on the alert, they would have been used to good purpose. Time must be spent in preparation we are to accomplish anything, A noted physician once said that, if he had but four minutes to perform a critical operation, he would take one minute to consider which was the best way to doit. Da Vinei, the artist, spent ten years studying the structure of a horse in order that he might paint one correctly, “There are four things which come not bac! spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and unim- : the proved opportunities.” There is great necessity for grasping these before they have passed, because once gone they can never be overtaken. “Opportunities are the offers of God.” Remember you are responsible for the talents, for time, and for opportunities ; improve them as those who must give an account, The opportunities which are seemingly of little importance are not to be despised, for by the improvement of these we are enabled to see the larger ones. Trumbull says; “Today is for all we know the opportunity of our lives. On what we do today may depend the success and completeness of our entire life struggle, It is for us therefore to use every moment as if our very eternity were dependent on its words and deeds.” CLASS ROLL LATIN COURSE, Jobn B. Cooke Ieydla Groen Mae Rovers ‘Kate Clinton Winifred Honeson hare Tinker ENGLISH COURSE 8 Liosd Asvet Katheya Cramer Frank Freeman oy Barnum Eat Corwin Joe Harrington Boma Hall Bessie Lew Sayde Pound _acod Season ‘Myrtle Lywn Otlee F. Pound Artur Staw ‘eving Myers Agnes Wingtemiee Glensa VaeTitia Ethel Venton J.-M. Whitey SCIENTIFIC couRSE Mae Arms “Ley Bell hel Jamsesos eulan Bradtey. Macold Dowelas ‘oice Traphazan GLASS ORGANIZATION President —t. M6. Waittes # ‘Vice President—Lydla Green ‘SooretaeyEthel Jameson ‘Treasurer —Harold Dowetas COLORS—Bive and White MOTTO=Not ony for Schools but foe Life LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. BY ROSE FRANCES TERRY ‘The germs of learning, which are prevalent every- where within the civilized nations, floated about our young brains. For some time they were slow to take root; later, slight symptoms of a disordered mind affected us, They continued to become more complicated, until four years ago when whispered reports were circulated that the class of "08 was affected by a malady which would, no doubt, terminate in graduation—a sort of tuberculosis of the mind, more contagious than curable. We employed four of the best doctors of philosophy in the state. Four times were we compelled to see our doctors leave to care for new patients, Nine weeks ago our experienced doctors held counsel on the class of “08. A decision was reached, and we were notified their medicine would no longer produce satis- factory results. Death, the Grim Reaper, would claim us on the twenty-fifth of June. In consequence thereof, we decided to make our last will and testament, Thongh contrary to custom, on account of the unusual circum- stances, we decided to read our will on our last night upon earth, Be It Remembered, That we, members of the class of 1908, of the town of Fenton, County of Genesee and State of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, execute and declare this to be our fast will and testament. First. We do hereby direct that the members of the School Board make all necessary arrangements for our funeral, to be carried on with the dignity that our posi- tion in the High School demands; and furthermore, to settle for all just debts we may have incurred during our four years’ course, cond, To the undergraduates of the Fenton School, we leave all our claims and interests in the building and the grounds surrounding it. ‘Third, We bequeath the draws in the two tables in the North Recitation Room to the class of “0, The keys to said draws will be found in the case in the laboratory Do not worry, '09, if you, one day, find the locks broken. It’s only due to some poor Physics student endeavoring to locate a suitable position, wherein to place his note- book, Fourth, Owing to the geometry geniuses in the class of 09, we pass them by and leave our knowledge of said Subject to the cla beneficial to them. Fifth, Miss Lora Hamilton leaves to some poor un- fortunate ireshinan, whom despondency oppresses—her efficiency in the art of laughing. Sixth. Clare J. Tinker bequeaths a portion of his knowledge of arguments to the undergraduates, It may sither pass for understanding or bluff. Seventh. We give to the Freshmen encouragement. Let them follow in the footsteps of ‘08 and they will Ultimately reach the goal of their ambition. Eighth. To the teachers, who hive so carefully and Wisely guided our erring steps, bore with patience our Mischievous pranks, and reproved us rather severely at times, for other misconduct, we leave a goodly portion of ‘Sur fortune—a wealth of thanks and fond regards. Also of 1910, Tt will be found highly a sincere apology for the worry, care and pain w have caused them. Ninth, Lastly, to the teachers, members of the Board of Education, friends and parents, we leave trie appre- ciation for the efforts they have put forth to allow us to accomplish our highest aims, We do hereby appoint O, Tonning executor. In witness whereof, we, the class of 1908, the testators, have to this our last will and testament, written on this sheet of parchment, set our hand and seal, this twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eight, President—Raymond Ureh, Vice-President—Kate Cochran, Treasurer—C, A, Lockwood, Secretary—Hilda Wells. SOPHOMORE CLASS Lucite Brown Coli Raker Ray Corrigan ‘Nina Davidson Floyd Fillingham iewor Gites Mae Hamil Fiomsie A. Mount Annie Woodworth SOPHOMORE CLASS Gindyn Hareott, Ward Becker Arthe Barna Beth Bryce evn Case Joh Ts Cook Howard Delehanty Raymond DeGarmo Besse Groen 09 Green George Hatt Piorence Hodewon Leroy Jaawin, Jeanie Murphy, ath Page Flora Skidmore Gertrude Wickens Raby Wyman Gladys Wites President Cella Baker ‘Treasurer~Mariorie Wadley VicePresideut-Howord Delchanty SecretaryClarence Whitney Colors—Red and White Irene Broek Exncst Cook Bese Cramer Lyle Fonser Jerse Gites Ralph It Justin MeCarthy Allee Smith Nasiorie Wadley FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AND THE RED CROSS. BY LORA A. HAMILTON In a small room in the upper story of the district infirmary of Heiden in the small Swis: sall, lives 4 man on three francs a da a clear, well-lighted one, is a bed, a desk, and, wedged Between the two, a sofa with a faded covering, a cup- board, two chairs and a table, The inmate of this fom is a man about seventy-five years old, with a noble, expressive face and silvery-white hair and beard. Tam here tonight to tell you what this man is, and What he has done to merit our respect. This man is Henri Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross Society— Henri Dunant, a benefactor of mankind, Having a great love for all suffering humanity, he Fesalved to do something to aid them. After five long Years of struggle, Switzerland, Baden, Belgium, Den- mark, Spain, France, Hesse, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Prussia and Saxony agreed by a treaty to Join themselves together and form a society to build field hospitals, and organized bands of nurses to care Tor wounded soldiers. This was the birth of the Red ized countries of five con- several semi- Cross. Today all the ci tinents belong to the Red Cross and, also, barbaric states, such as Siam and Persia. As a president of this great society, a woman was found at Lea Hurst, in Derbyshire, England, and she, an invalid, was elected president of this great society. This is Florence Nightingale. She was horn in 1820, at Florence, France, from which city she received her name. The younger daughter of Wm. Shore Nightingale, rich, cultured, handsome, well edu- cated, she became a blessing to humanit While she was yet young she traveled on the con- tinent with her father and visited the well known school of Pastor Fliedner’s Deaconesses at Kaiserwerth, Prus- sia, and of St. Paul de Vincent in Paris. She had been at London, on her return, only a short time when the Crimean war broke out, Upon being asked, Miss Nightingale took charge of the staff of nurses to be sent, They set sail October 21, 1854, and landed November woman 4th. When Miss Nightingale entered the hospitals the soldiers lay on mattresses on the floor; she had not been there long when they had beds. When she came they ate the same coarse food as the others; she estab- lished a great kitchen and a greater laundry, Every- where was seen the work of a woman's hand, But, on account of this hard work, Miss Nightingale was stricken with fever and taken home, where she arrived quietly on a French steamer. She has had a great many gifts and refused great sums of money for her work, but the greatest honor of all is that bestowed upon her by Edward VII, November 30, 1907, when he decorated her with the Merit of Honor—a distinction never before conferred upon a woman, Today at the age of cighty-seven, with her life work almost completed, honored by the best wishes of nearly every countrs Florence Nightingale is passing the last of her days at Lea Hurst. Many a soldier has borne suffering more patiently on ac- count of Fer gentle sympathy and many a soldier has died blessing her name. Surely, as she glances back over her eventful life, such scenes as these must make in the world, even Florence Nightingale herself thankful that she has lived. FRESHMAN CLASS ar Barrett clyde Barden Jamies Caitigan ‘Cathorine Caltigan Vera Curtis Mertha Cox . = Natta Ciinton Rath Deyerean Clara Porte Ralph Pracketton Flowie Fagan Charles Forde Seale Ges Wm. J. Hosaa Marold Hamiton Ethel Motmes Charter Jostin Warn Jadwin Hlten Kid “Ltlas Lockwood ‘Livingston Latonrette Sense Murphy Mazel Parish Pattie Riwbottom Helen Richmond Marguerite Shipley Nora Samaia te Maria Smith thy Wendel Wionie Harser ‘Presideat-Charies Forde ‘Treasurer—Pear Holmes ‘VicePres.—Harold Hamilton ‘Secretary~Pattle Ruabortom —~ Cotore—Bine and Maize ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION Provident —Roice Traphagan VicePreseat—J. M, Whittey Secretary Ward Becker Teeanarer—J, W. Sexton MANAGERS OF TEAMS: Poot Balt -Waea VanWert Piasket Ball “SH. Latourette Bare Ball~Raymoad Urol EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Senior —Manrice Minktey. Iunioeeving Myers Peeshimen turns Putter Screpue siason Fane Duna=0- "8 = 1 owt -<-£48> 42 Connon 22 (rint= BAR. «19 Lanats -0.008 <4 fausya-o-os. 6 aa nvetine Deronenrs-& FAS. 26h Oc TO POD-FENTONIUS VICTORIUS HABITAT- FHS. GaipiRON COLORS ORRNGE + BLACK NOICE- FENTONIFENTONIRAH!RAHIRAN! BAT SG ON AGT: Polsenaus (ver) Aurivote Wh ai VERY DANGE Rous #698 ‘High School the athletic sports have been er a generally increasing desire resulted in an port, basket ball, | Fenton has produced winning teams it and baseball, and "07-08 have been no ex- Ve won game after game, not because of, but the existing conditions, Our athletic field has ough, and far below the standard of size. Besides this, hitherto there has been ATHLETICS BY ARTHUR SHAW no organized system for the conducting of our athletics, ‘The increasing popularity of these sports has com- pelled an organization on the part of the students and has won great concessions from the Board of Education, for a few months ago several acres were added to our athletic field, When the work on this, now under way, is completed, we shall have baseball and football grounds laid out in official style, with a splendid quarter-mile track surrounding the whole. It is safe to say that there will be few finer high school grounds in the state, 2332 332¢cCec< FOOTBALL LINEUP. ‘Gwar, FUREER-—Let ind, WHITTEY—Laft Tackle, TRAPHAGAN=Rigt Tackle, COOK-Right End, . TINKER—End and Su KNIGHT—Coach, HOVEY, Capt;—Quarter Back, TONNING—Coaeh, LATOURETTE —Pult Back, BARNUM—teft Hal FOOTBALL TEAM, "08 an say that the football team of 1907-8 was ‘ “complete success, both as to team work and Certainly not those present at any of the and generalship defeated cach, in turn, easily. h the schedule shows much, it cannot tell of ividal prowess and yet complete harmony a5 exhibited throughout the season. almost Christmas before basketball became Sonversational topic. This game had never een played by a Fenton High School team, and, mew venture, experience was lacking and sue- abtful. Remarkable progress was made in a and, at the first game Pontiac, a team of held to a score of 42 to 8 Two weeks Same team barely won, the score being 19 to ‘the next team, was vanquished by 33 to 21. ATHLETICS BY HAROLD F, DOUGLAS The late start made more games impossible, but the advance made in the two months of play was extraor- dinary. At the beginning of the spring term, basketball en- thusiasm became liyely. Of the nine men finally picked, oly one hitherto had had training as a high school ball player. After two successive defeats, the same teams, at first victorious, were defeated in their turn, ‘This proved the old rule that experience is better than verbal instruction, even though the latter be given by the best of captains and coaches, In the two facts that not one defeat was suffered durirg the football season and that a basketball. team was organized, the class of “08 can claim superiority over all others. None yet have equaled its record and succeeding classes have this as a goal before them, which is worthy of their best effort, BASE BALL TEAM—'08. SHAW -Sabattate, ASPEL-Right Piet DELEMANTY—Pirst Rane, WHITTEY Leh Fits g {Catchers HOVEY, Capt.—Piteher, LATOURRTTE-Second Bane, CORRIGAN—Center Field. Stor PONGER—Third Rave, BASKET BALL TEAM—'08. ‘BARNUM—(Captain) Guard TRAPHAGAN—Center — CORWIN—Forward HOVEY—Guard HALL—Forward LATOURETTE—(Mgr.) Substitute Ureh—‘I'd Rather be a Lobster than a Wise Guy Wells—‘I Want a Gibson Man.” Hinkley—“Dreaming. Lockwood—"Say. Charlie, Does Your Mother Know Hovey—*lf I'm Going to Die I'm Going to Have You're Out? Some Fun, Cochran—"I'm Afraid to Go Home in the Dark.” Tinker—“Let’s All Go Up to Mand’s,” MeGuire— “The Wearin’ of the Green Clarke—“And She Goes to Church on Sunday Whitman—*! Want What | Want, When I Want It” Kidd] Can't Make My Eyes Behave.” nison—"So Long, Mary Terry—*My Wild Irish Rose.” Lives of editors remind us Cox—"Who? Me That their lives are not sublime, Hamilton—“The Giggler.” That they have to work like thunder Latourett To get their copy out in time. trongheart.” “A FAKE PASS.” He seizes the leather and is off like the wind! All eyes are fixed on him. Can he dodge the man ahead? Can he elude those behind? Onward he flies like a pursued deer. See, he has dodged the last man! A woman faints in her excitement. Cries of “Stop him, Stop him!" are heard on all sides, Faster and faster he rushes! On, on, on to the—workhouse; for he slipped on the icy sidewalk and was seized in an instant by the pursuing “cops.” He was given thirty days and costs for snatching a woman's pocket-book, containing a chamois skin, two cooking receipts, and a car ticket. Mr, Tonning: appeal m Latourette: To what class of people does nature “Poets and farmers. SAMPLE OF SENIOR DUTCH. Tinker: “How many miles an hour does the current in the Mississippi flow?” Latourette: “Say, how do they make toothpicks, anyway? Whitman translates in Caesar: “They got under the wagons and threw spears and wagon wheels.” ‘At Holly baseball game—Sexton: “I want five cheese sandwiches and five cups of coffee, and T've got the money to pay for ‘em, and T want ‘em quick.” (He got ‘em.) ‘They went across in boats.” definition of steam with the heat.” Helen Kidd translates: a small head.” Miss Wood: “That's right.” “Water gone crazy ‘My brother has big feet and Quotations from Toning: on a little bit once too much.” Mr. Sexton (Modern History): “Mr. Deltchanty, you must learn to have your lessons everyday not ‘off again, on again, gone again, Finnegan,’ ” DON’T SNEAK IN AT A BALL GAME. Over at Holly a fellow borrowed a boat, crossed the river, got his feet wet and muddy, tore a five-dollar pair of pants on the underbrush, got rosin all over his face, besides a plentiful supply of poison ivy, slipped up to the game from the rear—and all this to find out that no admission was charged. “: “What is apathy?” “An ideal state.” “No, a state of inactivity, “I should think that would be ideal.” r (in American History): “The British with- army from Boston and went to—(pause)— FOR SALE AND WANT ADS. Peon in my attic—Any Freshman, Feiween Pontiac and Fenton, basket-ball \ hat, in the lower hall.—Everyone, Piano tuner, Inquire of F. H. LA sergeant-at-arms for Sophomore Eng- f. Tonning. (Experience required.) Washwoman, to do washing by the square Baker. piano. Room for one more—the seventh man in te to translate Baby Latin—Freshmen, -A hunch of school books at junk prices — in Junior English: “Miss Winglemire, Guess it's some sort of a cowboy.” BUSINESS CARDS. John L. Cook, milliner; merry widows a specialty, Sadye Pound, hammers, Freeman & Douglas, hot air supply. Jennie Murphy, potatoes, Criminals killed by slow torture, prices right—F. H. S. Choir. Ruth Page, publisher. Fonger & Barrett, wireless messages, 300 notes per class hour. Marie Smith, horseshoes; prices always right. Clare ‘Tinker, bum translator. Sample: croaked.” Prof. Knight, instructor in Rainbow Geometry. Cook & Baker, hot soup, pies and stuff. George Hall, poultry. Charles Lockwood, amateur pianist, Sidney Hay, corn and oats. Dido Sexton: “What was the Trent Affair, Mr, Hovey?” (Trent was an English battleship.) Hovey (coming down to earth): Democrat Wasn't he a Mr. Knight, in Sophomore Civil Government; “The state legislature meets on the first Wednesday in January every other year. In case this day comes on’ a legal holiday or Sunday, they meet the next day.” “Cum in Boii veteris fine non colunt.” “Since the Boii are not cultivating in the territory of old.” Tinker’s translation “Come on boys, water's fine, not cold. Prof. Knight: “This proposition is the one I couldn't get. I'll see if it is right. Urch, translating Vergil, reaches sentence, “Varum et mutabile semper femina,” which means, “Woman is ever inconsistent and fickle”—and stops. Wood: “Perhaps you don’t know it now, but ou will some day PROF. KNIGHT EXPLAINING ALGEBRA. V C cube you see, times V C square, you see, makes V C to the fifth power, you see. Now, you see, this VC to the fifth power equals that other VC to the fifth power, you see. So, yout see. you can subtract this VC to the fifth power, you see, from that V C to the fifth power and they cancel, you see. Has anyone any ques- tion?” Sophomore: es, what’s trumps’ Lillian had a little dog, It's hair was white and brown, And everywhere that Lillie went, He followed her around. Mr. T.: “What is the matter with you now?” Joshlin (very scared): “Well, I tried to bend over and the seat fell right back,” Mr. T.: “Now you behave or I'll put you in my vest pocket. 'y of wire): elephione over their wire fences,” 've heard of people talking over their Mr. Knight (speaking of the conductiv “Out west people t Glenna Van: * back fences before. Tonning: “Ich sage di Barnum: “L saw a deer. © Wood: Unionist, “If T was English I'd be a Liberal If 1 was Irish I'd be for home rule, OH! “What is meant by ‘natural,’ Mr. Aspel?” omething that ain’t unnatural,’ Bright Caesar pupil tr (succor) was on its we nslates: “An army of suckers Tinke Tonning it is warm.” ll or go some place where DANIEL JAYNE ‘The physical care and comfort afforded to the stu= dents of Fenton High School as well as the neatness of our surroundings, requires skill, patience and a large amount of common sense, Mr. Jayne has had the ‘of this position for some time, and has respons given unanimous satisfaction to the school authorities as well to us students. Especially do we know him as true friend, and an interested and able helper in all our: athletics and sports. Mr, Jayne attended the Fenton schools forty years ago, and since that time has been a He has always teacher, and later a successful fai taken a deep interest in all matters pertaining to the school, and his daily example of manhood will have @ lasting influence on us, with whom he has come in contact, The Fenton Public Schools will open Tuesday, Sep- ember 8, for organization of classes and classification While the regular work does in until Wednesday, it is an advantage to all pu- te in attendance the first day. ‘The opportunities ‘to the pupils of these schools from the primary high school are of the best. ‘Their superiority is d not only at home, but at the University of and the other colleges of the state. To all the graduates of this school are admitted with- ination. ‘The fact, that the large classes of and young women who have graduated from ton fhigh school and gone ont to enter college or pon the more active duties of life, have invari- Sticcessful, seems to indicate that these oppor- There isa lustry and high ambition that pervades the stituting: one of the most valuable assets, Haims to train its students not only in their the exercise of the power of choice, and character and self-reliance, Of the hun- duates of the Fenton high School a large sSattended Ann Arbor, and many successful essional and business men, are to be found ihe equipment of the Fenton high school OUTLOOK EOR YEAR 1908-1909. in teaching force, appliances, and apparatus has been superior for years to that of the average educational in- stitution of its size, the members of the board of educa- tion are planning to increase materially the efficiency of the school for the ensuing year. A fifth teacher has been added tothe high school corps, making five teach- ers doing exclusively high school work. ‘This will make possible a careful revision aud amplification of the course of study. By dividing the classes, they will be small, thus giving opportunity for more individual at- tention to each pupil. Ample time will be allowed, and suficient material and apparatus for each pupil to fully illustrate and work out by actual experiment the princi- ples of botany, physiography, physics, and chemistry, and all the other #ciences shown in the tabular view on the following page. All classes in foreign languages will be small, thus giving much opportunity for each pupil to acquire proficiency in pronounciation and trans~ lation. Each teacher will have one vacant period that will be spent in assisting those who are backward in their work. With our course of study, corps of teach- ers, library, laboratories, apparaius, and text books, abreast with the best accepted standards of the time,we believe that we are in a position to train pupils, not only for higher institutions of learning and teaching, but for any sphere of usefulness in life. Tabular View of Courses of Study. LATIN SCIENTIFIC | _ENGLISH ‘Ancient Histon Lat Latin y || Xitebea Algebra Algebra |] Gaeymton | cation | Panola 3) nadia English oop ix "| Ancient History | 2 Algebra e , Botany E Composition | Compsition Biel English Guesar Caesar Physiograph; || Antnmetic Anihmetic Anthmeue 5) | Givi Government! Givit Government) Que a, a) =] Buatish English Enis 2 | kheion Mhetorle Rhetoric | | Caesar Cuesar Geotony. ls] Med. Moa. ttist | Meted Mod. ist) Se! sro0. sist Sie] Alcchee Algebra Algebra S| | Geometry Geometry. Geometry fa) | Ruelisn English English 3) Rhetoric Rhetoric Rhetorie | cicero English =) 2] German German |=] Physics Physics if EE) 2] Med-e Mod. Hist) Medd Mod. Hist.| Mele Mod, Hist, S| | Gieero | English History| Knglish History 2/3] German German German 5] Physies Physies Physics = | Geometry Geometry Geometry | Snesn English Engtish Virwit English History| English History |S] German German German 3/5] Geometny Geonistry Geometry g]$| Roman Tistory | Chemisty chemist =| Roti” | engtaty English Fy Chemistry Chemistry Els 2 German German 5/3] Alwebra Algebra Algebra 2/=| BoelishGrammar! English Grammar) Roslsh Gramma =) | American History| American History| American Histor #1 git English | Bogtist W. B. PHILLIPS, President H. J. PHILLIPS, Treasurer B, A. PHILLIPS, Secretary The A. J. PHILLIPS CO. 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Coal, Wood, and Building Material —AT— Fred Welch’s. A.W. HAY, . Fine er Footwear Choice Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables. Our Stock is the Best in Quality and we carry a Complete Line. A. W. HAY. Snecessor to Becker Bros The Misses Peer Millinery and » Jadies Furnishings Style and Economical Prices are the Keynotes of our Success. The Prices are Lower than you would expect to pay for such Quality. fenton, Michigan. NOTICE. We have made arrangements whereby someone will be at the pow- er house on the 9th and 10th of each month from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m, for the purpose of receiving pay for lights. When either of these days fall on Sunday, we will be there on the pre- ceding day. Fenton Light & Power Co. Fred J. Horrell HARDWARE, STOVES, PAINT, QUALITY of Workmanship and Material Recondeis OILS and GLASS. Imperial Marble & Granite Wks. Opp. Fenton ro F, STONE, Propr. Tin Shop in Connection. Walter Sanderson, Proprietor South Side Meat Market, Fenton. Egyptian Portland Cement Company Manufacturers of Egyptian Portalnd Cement. None Better. Capacity 1200 bbls. per day. Factory and Office, Fenton. Walker Manufacturing Co. Machinists and Founders RRA Steam and Hot Water Heating Plumbing and General Repair Work carry a full line of Threshermen’s Pipe, Valves and Fittings The L.T. P. Mdse Co. Always carries a full line of up-to-date Dry Goods, Groceries Shoes, Clothing, Jadies’ and Gents’ Furnishings. Always Call when in fenton. Things for the Table. ‘Things to Lat and Things to Eat On. Groceries Crockery Fruits and Glassware Vegetables and China Chas. f. @ortman Fenton Greenhouses Cut Flowers Potted Plants Floral Designs GEO. BRIDSON, Prop. Phone &2 Fenton. Mich. P. L. SAWYER, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, FENTON, ) ICH. Phones, Ofice, Union 7; Belt. Residence, Union 12. 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