Madera Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Madera, CA)

 - Class of 1900

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igs L y, su LES = JUNE 1, 1900. NO. 3. pi tween the North and the South, there lived a © in Louisville, a family by the name of Stephens—a father and two children—for their mother was dead. ‘Ten years later when the story opens, Edythe was eighteen years of age, full of life, spirits and daring. whe warm-hearted, impulsive nature, so typical of the southern girl was found in the luster of her beautiful dark eyes and in every graceful movement. She was a bright girl and her father, very proud of the quickness of her intellect, liked to see her show it, and often put her to the test. He had made the proposition to her that if she could outwit him in any way, he would give her anything she asked. very one loved her even the darkies on their extensive plantation. Her favorite, though, was Pete. Three months prior to the war, Edythe had left her home to visit friends in New York. What wonder was it that she should be the envy of all her girl friends there, for her talents and beauty did not go unappreciated. ‘They realized that it was useless for them to primp and arrange their hair for the benefit of Hartley Griffith, a former chum of Edythe’s brother, who was delighted to do any fayor for her, and soon a tender attach- ment sprang up between them. Ina short time he had eyes alone for the sweet Southern guest. Shortly after her return, he found an oppor- « tunity to accept the invitation she had given him to visit them, where he enjoyed the hospitality of their elegant home, renewed the acquaintance of Philip Stephens, andgvas hopeful of soon plight- O25, - P Pp P 8 a ing the troth, which Would make him so happy. How often the direct trouble follows the’ great- est happiness of poor mortals.” The murmurings of war were now heard, and the call came for volunteers. Philip Stephens. enlisted on the southern side but Edythe’s lover on the northern and he immediately left for Washington. In the crisis of affairs and in the heat of party spirit, the lovers separated without gaining the father’s approval of their engagement. Soon Colonel Stephens became rabid in his feelings toward all northerners, and decided to forever separate his daughter and her Union soldier. She thought of this standing agreement and was perplexed for a while to think how she might outwit her father and thus win her point. She had actually given up in despair. One day while wandering toward her favorite nook, she was very much surprised to come face to face with the very one of whom she was thinking. He could hardly restrain his joy long enough to explain to her thatathe regiment to which he Madera County Free Library - bd C MADERA, Cal, Pig if)

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL. belonged was stationed just beyond the plan- tation, and she was too happy to look for details in his appearance. But soon her womanly un- selfishness asserts itself and with a cry of sym- pathy she noticed that his foot was wounded, she must do something for him, she was sure that she could make it feel better and ease the pain. Her father had left a few hours before and would probably not return until late at night. He must come in and let her bandage it. It did not take much persuasion to induce him to follow her into the house, where the servants so anxious to help their mistress hovered round. Pete gladly washed and shaved Edythe’s friend while she was getting the bandages. Only a few moments of happiness were allowed these two, for Pete came running in crying, “‘O missus, dis heah nigga’s scairt, for he see sojers a comin’ down de road. Dis coon kno’ dey ridin’ fo’ to catch dis heah lubber of Missus Edythe. O Lor’, I know deys rebels fo’ I see de kurnel’s white hoss shu’. O missus, run to de cella’ and hide.”’ Edythe runs to the window and can not doubt the truth as she sees the soldiers not so very far away. Sheruns up stairs to an old chest and draws out a black silk dregs which had belonged to her aunt Samantha, long since dead. Love works and time Hartley Griffith was arrayed in Miss Samantha Stephens’ black that hoarded so carefully and only been worn once in miracles in a short dress dress which had once been about ten years, nor were they desecrating her memory when they adjusted to his head her wig and lace cap. Her father dashes in with the soldiers and asks her if one of those scoundrel blue coat runaways has been seen about the place, then seeing the old lady sitting there he excuses himself, rushes out to the soldiers telling them to ransack the premises, but their search is fruitless. HMdythe and Hartley, breathless, hear their departing foot- steps. Then the old Colonel returns and begins his apology to Edythe and her venerable guest, but is interrupted by Edythe, who throws her arms about his neck and cries, ‘‘Oh father, I have out- witted you! You know not how much I suffered in that one moment of suspense when you were et deceived by the appearance of my friend. ‘That old lady sitting there is Hartley. Grant us, father, thy blessing now. Mr. Stephens, finding that he has been cleverly outwitted, kissed his daughter and gave Hartley his hand. High School, wy HAT a High School is essential to the pros- Al FL where its citizens support and interes’ themselves perity of acommunity, both for educational and financial improvement, is shown by the good results it brings to a community, in the promulgation of higher learning. We should have a High School to receive and prepare others that they may enter into a higher plane; that it may improve the town where it is established, and also because of the benefit de- rived by possessing a knowledge of High Se 100l studies. A High School serves as a medium between When and labors of a grammar school are finished, at the high and low education. the trials first it seems to the successful ones as if they were launched far out into the sea of knowledge, but in reality they have merely pushed out into the to another period in the swifter currents of deeper shallows and shoals, be anchored for learning, where they will be taught the higher classics and mathematics. When we enter the High School, we begin to contend with studies that are new and strange to us. We must build our knowledge on that foun- dation erected by the grammar school course. On this ground-work we can safely build, and when our High School education is finished, we have then studied some of the essential truths given to the world by the greatest thinkers. When we have finished this we can reasonably hope for a brighter future, and with more con- fidence and assurance we can mingle with others in life. The studies of the High School must be mas- tered by one before he can lay claim to a fair education. Furthermore, they are studies that must be understood in order that we may have smooth sailing when we enter a still higher school,

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