Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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Page Ten T 11' E R E D A N D B L A C ll' Commencement Number XE' if ..-- 57 --Q 175-'T Fat It 'WSIS the llaly of the llig: ellallllllillllsllill Qilllik' lllltwlll-ll 1',Vt'l'Nllll'l' I 1-alll l'llllll-lllllel- l!l'ill::l-lllllwl illlll l'2lllltit'11ilRlVt' f'2lllltil'll alllll lll'il3gl-l:lll'l.. the erellt talking l:lall-l- 4'll Ulll' iPl'l'll l'lY5llS. l-sllevlallly lll altllletil-s. As I wzls Rl llaltive nf lliallllllllcl. All'ealrljv thll grllllllstalllll :lull ilit'!li'ilt'l'S were tillell i'1llllllP1l. 1 tllellgfllt tllalt elelytllill: we llill ulals alll right. The lzalsellzlll sl-:lsllll lvals til'iIXYili2 tll il elflse illlti for lllillly nights l halll glllle lallt itll the 4-alllllllls tll waltl-ll the teallll 1ll'2lKiit'l' fill' t'Ill' llig l'il2llll1lillllSililI Qillllk' witll I!l'illgelll:l'll. 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Commencement Number T H E R E D A N D B L A C K Page Nine Till We Meet Again Perhaps we'll meet on a great highway, Traveling with a vaudeville play, Ur maybe it will be on a foreign shore, Where 'ave will be learning more and more. I'ntil we meet may we be brave and true, Whether the skies are grey or blue, Let us not forget our classmates dear Whether we may be far or near. R. E. T. '24 1 Classmates Classmates are friends, who are never forgotten. For four years, the friendship has grown stronger and stronger. Although at times. we have l1ad angry thoughts. they have lasted only for the time being. At the times, when we have failed to do our lessons, we were closer to each other's hearts than ever. The teachers realized our feelings, and would smile under their breath. Our high school classmates have come into our hearts as ones to stay, forever, like the river that flows on and on. Now, that we are nearing the time to step over into the great world, we appreciate the friendships of our fellow students. Let the class of 1924 leave dear old L. H. S. with a tender feeling for the class- mates and the faculty. H. I. L. '24. Smiles KVhat do smiles stand for to school mates? Just notice! When fellow-students meet after they have been separated for some time from their associates of high school life, it is a smile that each has for the other. And we, too, have and will continue to have smiles for our school mates, for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors alike, smiles that hes-peak fond memories. Eleanor Kibler, '2-4. - College Our high school career over, it is time to devote our minds to a higher education. It is the most important thing in life. Without it, one is seriously handicapped, and only by a great eEort can one succeed. College best prepares a boy or girl for any career or profession that he wishes to enter. This preparation assists the young man or woman to begin his life. Where he ends, depends on the quantity of work and interest that he puts in his efforts later. No student who has an .opportunity of such fine possibilities should disregard it. Catherine Hodman, '24, ' Tl1ere's a Long, Long Trail We are about to enter upon a long journey and whether the path will be rough or smooth, remains to be seen. In fact. that it is up tc- us. for life, really, is what we make it. There are hardships along every pathway, andthe manner, in 'which we greet and bear these struggles, determines part of our success in any type of careerf There will be inevit- able sorrows which 'sve must face-sorrows, which may change our entire course in life. However, we nmst take life, as it comes, and be ready to grin and bear it. Every individual has his or her dreams of what he wishes to be some day. Whatever our air castles are, let's build them high and care for them properly so that they won't perish. We have, at least, reached the coveted goal and are Seniors of L. H. S. VVe have secured the foundation for a higher education. And, now the thing to do is to go on. bravely and wisely, until we hit the long, long trail of success. ' Vera Shirley, '24, Looking Backward As we mentally review our High School lives, we find many outstanding features. As a class, we have enjoyed many good times together and many times have we had occasion to allow our heads to swell with pride over the achievements of our members. Do your remember the Junior Party at Katherine ML-Ewen's home? Or rather, could you ever forget it? And the night Sid won first in the Larkin Speaking contest, and then our pride in the way he carried off the honors at Batavia? Could we be otherwise than proud WVll9ll we consider our athletic teams, Our composed largely of members of the Class of 192-l. Senior year is hrim full of pleasant memories, the Senior Play. Oh, those rehearsals! I! The Senior Ball-was there ever a finer one? The never to be forgotten lVash- ington trip stands prominently forth in our minds. Fan we doubt when we hear our elders say- Youre spending your best day now? Can we help wondering what the future holds for the Class of 192-1? L. H. '12-I. Farwell The time has come for the Class of 1924 to leave L. H. S. We're sorry to leave. The four years have been short. We hope that while we have been here 'we have done the sort of thing that wins approval. We have tried. Wehave learned things. From books, of course. Hut from experience we have learned things that are even more important. Some of us go on to higher institutions of learning, yet all of us go on to learn from the experience of the years. But now and in the future we have only the best of thoughts and wishes for L. H. S. Farewell. dear companions, we now 1!lllSf part And feelings of sadness fill every heart: The days that are gone hover lovingly near, And bring to our faces a smile and a tear. The hours in the schoolroom, the friends of play, The teachers who led us in wisdom's way. The hours when we rambled in Le Roy high. We think of them all, as we bid them Good-bye. The school-days are over and life begins, And he who has courage the battle fwins: ' Farewell! and may Heaven its favor extend That we may our friendships renew at the end. Ruth Thompson '24, nl

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Commencement Number T H E R E D A. N D B L A C K Page Eleven first stole second. Our heaviest hitter was up next, so the pitcher purposely passed him, thinking to get the next maui a recognized pcor hitter. To. the surprise of all, he hit a swift single. filling the bases. 'The remaining men to bat were nervous and tired, but their fingers twitched around a bat, for they knew ho.v much depended upon the next latter. The coach was frantic. He saw that the rest of the fellows were in no condition to play. As his eyes swept the bench, his gaze fell upon Fat. Fat's calm. untroubled look seemed to answer the question. Why ll0t he? Fat could do no worse than the rest of the boys in their present' condition. The coach walked over to him and said, 'with deep emotion, Fat, I hope you realize the position you are to be placed in. The honor, the glory, the cup, all depend upon you? G0 to bat. That was all he said. Fat said even less, for without a word, and with a look on his face that puzzled me, took his place at tl.e plate. As he stood up to bat, the grand- stands shook with cheers. for one couldn't help liking hi111. Fat struck at two balls. but missed by at least a foot. The coach threw up his hands. barely able to restrain him- self. Suddenly. all was changed. The pitcher, a fresh fel- low, threw over a slow ball, with a remark that should never have been made. With all of his two hundred and fifty pounds, Fat struck. and except for the accompanying crack, no o-ne would have known he had hit it. Far, far up sped a small round object with the speed of a rocket. All four men had reached home before it landed. Since Fat was no Paddock, you can imagine the force of the hit. Were 'we proud of Fat? I'll say we were. There 'was no use cf playing longer, since we had already won, although there were but two outs Of course Bridgeboro was sore. although they could not help but admire Fat, I have never seen our hero so happy in his life, for. he had just overheard a girl exclaim, Isn't. he wonderful I Eugene Morris '26 The Value of Education Education plays a most important part in the life of all civilized people. Why is it so vital a factor? It. has the tendency to a better understanding among people and among' nations. There is no doubt that a pe1'son without any education will have very little chance for success in life. There is no legitimate reason why a man should he unable to attain some degree of learning, unless he is physically or mentally hindered. ln the majority of cases, it is the fault of the rulers of different countries, wl1o are not looking forward to the welfare of their people, but for the acculnulation of royal power. They prefer to keep their subjects in ignorance in order to avoid the spreading of ideals. They are thus lowering the standard of civiliza- tion ix1 their country and this will sooner or later lead to a lowering of standards throughout the world. The llnited States. which in comparison to other coun- tries is very young, ranks among the first in respect to its educational opportunities. Possibly at the present time, although education has taken such a long stride, we might imagine that after all education is not as vital as it seems. Let us acquaint ourselves with a few of the incidents which took place during the Middle Ages and see what part Iyarning played during those years of civic strife. Educa- tion in reality led to the foundation of large and prosperous cities and then in tur11 to strong and powerful nations. It also led to the decline of Feudalism, wl1icl1 kept the people from advancement. During those days. Latin was the unil versal language, and was used in the church and school. From the days of Adam, education has been the keynote in all important matters. From the beginning of recorded time, learning has been the basis of the life of every com- munity. We have then as students the satisfaction of be- ing under the influence of the most signilicant thing in the world. It may be said by some that obtaining an education will not lead to anything. that a person should profit more by spending his time in working for wages. There are two aspects in which we may view luunan existence. We may consider the purpose of life to be the accumulation of money. If we want to accumulate great wealth. we should obviously not take up any profession. Except through some lucky accident, the professional man never attains enormous wealth. The other conception of human exis- tence is that 'which we may call building a life. This con- ception recognizes that learning is essential to a life of success tlllll happiness. lt uses learning as a basis for the development of the individual and his capacity for ser- vice to the whole of his country. The great majority of the educated people f1'on1 the beginning have endeavl red to make learning the building of life for themselves and their children, 11ot merely the means of building up capital, nor of making a livelihood, but primarliy for making life hap- pier, more useful and better adapted to the interests of every-day society. For really in building a life there is nothing else equal to learning. I-Education has increased immensely in our modern civilization. because of the well organized governments. The capable, educated man has within him many of the resources which will enable hhn to build that which he desires and is essential, if his career as a learned man is to be useful to himself, to his family, and to his community. For the most part we owe our prosperity. our high type of civilization and our advance- me11t to learning. Just what learning has done for mankind is not dennitely known, but in reality it has proven its value and distinction in many instances. Lincoln through study, thought and effort educated himself and secured the highest position in the country. Many men of Lin- coln's time and more of recent years have won renown. fame, admiration and esteem of all the people through their ability as leaders and their knowledge of wordly affairs, both obtained through education. An unlearned man is practically uncultured and only partially civilized. Most of the lawlessness that is going on in every country is due to the lack of learning. It is learning that leads to culture. a better type of civilization and n higher moral standard. Ignorant persons are not law abiding. they do not understand for 'what principles their country stands, and, consequently, do as they think best regardless of the effect it may have on other persons. They do not take any interest in their government and do not form any politi'