German Township High School - Laureola Yearbook (McClellandtown, PA)

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-p salm ot tip.' iFres liman 3C i i e i Tell me not in mournful numbers That I know not Latin’s place, For it is a fcol who slumbers And tries to pass through on his face. Not a thesis or a sheepskin Is our destined end or way. But to work that each new stakepin Finds us far. her than today. Latin’s long and time is fleet'ng, And our marks though faint and dim, Still, like funeral knells repeating. Make our chances mighty s'.jm. Trust no “donkey,” however pleasant. Let each student hoe his own; Act! act in the living present, Hope within and troubles flown. Lives of Seniors all reminds us Time has better things in store. When we leave the course behind us. The arithmetics forevermore. Tough Latin that perhaps ano her, Passing through the Freshman class. A forlorn, misguided brother. Seeing, shall far from it pass. —Caroline A. Duggan.

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FRESHMAN CLASS

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By ANNABELL M COLLINS )JT[ ISTEN, dear reader, and you shall hear, not of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, but a short history of a lively class of students. August 31. 1914, seemed to be rather a gloomy day for the fifty-seven Freshmen who rolled into the McClel’andtown High School, because it was the beginning of a long educational journey. But we were bright and studious lads and lassies and took up our task with zeal and earnestness. We were in High School but a few weeks until the Sophomores demonstrated their high esteem for us by tendering us a reception, in which the professors joined, a’so expressing reverence for us. I might say that the class has never lost sight of its original motive in coming to H’gh School, namely to seek an education; for we chose for our motto “Nulla vestigia retrorsum,” meaning “No footsteps backward,” a motto which we have always tried to live up to. We also selected for our colors Gold and White. The class of 1918 has been very active in literary work. In both societies our members have worked zealously and have done credit to the class. While our class has been actively engaged in study and literary work, we have also tried to play pranks upon the professors, hut were greeted each time in return with the usual number of “Demerits” which we soon learned to escape by behaving ourselves. Now, as our first year’s labor is about to close, many interesting tales might be told if space would permit. However, we are very young in our High School course, and wh'le ours has been crowned with unusual success so far, we see still brighter things in the future. As we are about to part for a few months’ vacation, we hope that we shall all meet again for another round of life’s work, and may the lemaining years be as pleasant and cheerful as the first, and many thanks be to the professors and students for their many acts of kindness towards us; such are the wishes of the Class of 1918. 24