BCHS Freshman Class of 1923

Bainbridge Central High School Freshman, 1922-23

"The Echo" Vol. V, No. 1, 1923

 

Freshman Class

 

Top Row (left to right):  Harold Kilmer, Maurice Colwell, Ward Kirkland, Richmond Ellis, Kenneth Eldred, Beatrice Wilber, Marion Nichols.

 

Bottom Row (Left to right):  Neva Butts, Stella Smith, Mildred Perry, Mary Dunham, Doris Wilcox, Myrtle Kentfield, and Dorothy Hassertt.

 

 

Freshman we all were, new to high school life, and very "green."  After the first few weeks we received an invitation from the "777's" who were utter strangers to us.  At the appointed time we met at the river bridge and beheld "the beaming faces of the Sophs."  After being decorated with a green arm band we walked to the home of Pauline Loudon where a delightful luncheon was served:  hot dogs, rolls, corn and lemonade.  After this we were blindfolded and initiated.  The singing of school songs and the hearty shouting of yells closed a day which will long be remembered by the Freshmen.

 

Really interesting business to run a play we freshman all thought after the successful dramatization of "Ivanhoe."  After reading the book, the members of the class wrote a four act play which we presented to the "Home and School Club."  About two weeks was spent upon this play, procuring costumes and planning stage decorations but we all agree that now we know much more about the direction of a theatrical than we ever did before.

 

Each club, business firm or class must have officers, so about the first thing we did when we organized the Freshmen class was to elect officers.  for the first semester, Maurice Colwell, President; Mary Dunham, Vice President; Myrtle Kentfield, Secretary and Treasurer.  However our treasury was growing as well as the size of the class and so it was necessary, the last semester to have the office of Secretary and Treasurer divided.  Harold Kilmer now acts as President; Doris Wilcox, Vice President; Kenneth Eldred, Secretary; and Ward Kirkland, Treasurer.

 

Most everyone is interested in newspapers. The Freshmen are not an exception, for they publish the "Jerico Journal" a monthly periodical.  The Vice-President of the class acts as editor, and the heads of the other departments are chosen according to the varied abilities of the individuals.  The departments include the jokes, novelties, styles, weather, news items, athletics, question box, art, editorials, and several others that are needed for a complete newspaper.  It is rather a difficult task to compile a successful paper but the "Frosh" enjoy doing it and are generally repaid when the paper is read in class.  After the class reading, the Journal is posted on the bulletin board for a few days that the other classes may enjoy it.  The Freshmen edited papers this year which have proved good practice for themselves and usually entertaining to others. 

 

English I class entertained the Sophomores at a Hallowe'en party at the home of Marion Nichols, the second week in October, 1922.  Suitable decorations for the occasion consisted in autumn foliage and red berries.  Games were played, followed by refreshments of sandwiches, pumpkin pie and cider.  Later in the evening a witch, "'specially hired for the occasion" as Miss  Hill said, told the fortunes of each one present, while the other danced.  the party closed with the singing of the school song.