Adrian High School - Sickle Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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fa Q The SENIOR SICKLE 1921 v VALEDICTO RY EDITH SALTER N 'tg CALL of the world is loud and insistent and in this year of S f our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-one, it especially demands that the High School graduate shall take an inventory of his stock of knowledge, choose a vocation and E.-F' i '. Wadi Efflliflliig begin to do his share of the world's work. The Senior Class V W Q of Adrian High School is soon to answer that summons, and, as we think of this, it is natural that we should look back over our high school course and ask ourselves, 'lVVhat have these three years that we have spent in high school and the efforts we have expended on the school activities, done for us? This question is vitally interesting to all of us because we realize that the use we have made of this period will effect all the rest of our lives. During this time we have pursued different courses of study, but all led to the same end-Ma preparation for the life work which we expect to take up. This preparation alone would be ample repayment, but we have gained other things. VVe have learned that lesson so necessary to future success in life of deferring to the wishes of others and considering their rights as well as our own. Many lessons of patriotism have been instilled into our minds, never to be forgotten. VVe have made lasting friendships with teachers and schoolmates which cannot fail to enrich our lives. Tonight we are approaching the bend in the road. We are unable to see what the future has in store for us, but we do know one thing: what- ever success we achieve will be due in a large measure to the efforts we shall put forth. Talent alone will not enable us to reach the goal of our ambitionsg it must be accompanied by hard work. VVe sometimes see two people, one admitted to be a genius, the other a mediocre individual, sur- prise us by reversing the fortunes that we naturally concluded would fall to them. The former, relying solely on the gifts with which nature has endowed him, sinks to poverty, while the latter, through unswerving faith- fulness to the course which he has mapped out for himself, gains honor and distinction. The world steps aside to let the man, who knows where he is going, pass. A weak, unseaworthy vessel with torn sails and shattered masts drifts before the storm and, dashing against the rocks, goes to the bottom of the sea. But a strong ship with machinery in perfect order and a good pilot to direct the course passes safely through the tempest. The storm and even the great waves hasten her on her course. Thus does a man whose pilot is reason, and whose motive power is his strong will, pass safely through all difhculties and at last reach fame.

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v The SENIOR SICKLE 1921 in SALUTATO RY Ylfgg ff T LAST the time has come to which we have looked forward for three long years, sometimes with gladness, at other times with a certain feeling ofsadnessg with sadness because it is necessary to leave our teachers and schoolmates, with gladness because we img feel that we have reached another mile stone on the road of life. 'T' W Q To those in the audience who may not be familiarwith the Adrian High School curriculum, we wish to say that we have one of the most liberal courses of study offered to students in any secondary school. Those who desire a professional career may prepare themselves for admission to any college in the United States, while those who prefer commercial or named work may go at once to the office or work shop. The High School course first of all prepares us to be good citizens. In Civics we are taught the applications of all the laws and governmental requirements to our home town and ourselves and also our duty and re- sponsibility towards our government. But in order to be good and useful citizens we must be physically well. This we are taught in our Physical Training department. Many who come to school with drooping shoulders and hollow chests are made strong and vigorous by a course of corrective gymnastics. The education which is practical is always very popular. Our Com- mercial course prepares a student for an office position. There is the Industrial course which prepares boys to manipulate the machinery ordi- narily used in industry. The course in Domestic Science and Art prepares girls to become house-keepers and home makers. The Normal course is designed to meet the needs of those who intend to teach in the rural schools. As a Senior class we wish to thank you, the patrons of the public schools, for the opportunities for education which you have given us. We feel that the past three years spent in work and study have been well spent and that we have received a fuller appreciation of what life holds for us and what it requires of us. VVe believe that the members of this graduating class will meet their responsibilities willingly and bravely, will have higher ideals of life and will do their work better because of the privileges they have been able to enjoy through their High School education. VVe wish to ex- press our thanks to our teachers for their patience and their untiring efforts in helping us across the many difficulties, to our parents for their sacrifices for our educationg and to our friends for the words of encouragement. . You are assembled here tonight to listen to some of the achievements of different members of our class. Your presence indicates that you are interested in our accomplishments and we trust that our efforts for your entertainment may afford you some degree of satisfaction. And now, in behalf of the class, I wish to extend to all assembled here, a most cordial welcome.

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4 v The SENIOR SICKLE 1921 f 'tLet us then be up and doing With a heart for any fate: Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait. - Our journey along the road of life has been cheered thus far by the sweet companionship of those who are travelling in the same direction. Under the supervision of the High School Faculty we have climbed the hill of knowledge thus far hand in hand, cheered by the thought that we were all bound for the same goal, but now that we have reached the first height we find that our paths diverge. Each must take up his knapsack and laboriously pursue his journey in other company. For some the new route will extend through college or university, for others through the marts of trade. Some will reach their goal by way of the workshop and forge, others by way of the farm. And as we bid our classmates farewell we wish to remind them that native ability and hard work are bound to win success.