Philadelphia High School for Girls - Milestone Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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efforts crowned with success will tell you that they learned to draw by drawing. Our last year at school will be remem- bered as one of many holidays. We have had Dewey Day jubilees, and even blizzards. Those who braved the elements and came to school during tl1e week of snow were re- warded by a long speech from our old friend, Mr. Walton, who said that the P. N. S. girl was not made of sugar or salt, and he admired her all the more for it. Gur class history has one page bordered in black. Two oi our classmates have been taken from us by the Reaper Death, but we know that The grave itself is but a covered bridge, leading from light to light through a brief darkness. To you, dear girls, Ilshall not say good- bye. May we ever be united as the dear old Class of '99. May we ever stand by our col- ors and remember that -'Ffrs , , M.. F 5, as Q- z .- ,lf A, K' ,, ,Ld ff? ,l,v ,, . Fi, .f lf f-2' ' f f , 5. , ,W VY? . 5 f 1 14 my, 6537, i glflf, ,f v KW ff My QW!!! f' W 4 if 1 x f! !,Zf W J f fr:-.22-....-----1---f- 'IMa 5' 'ff'f1ji,y f ,Q M 'll ,Am I ,ff I- yt Jf Y .YQ ,v!,l.j,g'yH fl , 4 V X Mak rj M y fag- J, ' 1 lf,f,f f , If 1, f - , f X -.- ff? 25251 1 In ,K Any: :- Z3,' 5 --sL7': i W, -it UV? V T21 A-'1s-- 5 4 ff fffwzvfe- - '- af The white is the emblem of love and truth And the violet the emblem of loyal youth. And so, dear girls, I say to you, God be with you till we meet again. 19

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We peep in it hopefully, bravely, And ask, In the Book of Life Will the pages be brightened by Honor Or clouded with Failure and Strife ? 'l And we long at this new beginning, At this awak'ning to-day, For only ax glorious vision To illunmine each one's way! Though some, we feel, may be chosen To work that is grand and sweet, And wherever their footsteps wander, Buds will bloom beneath their feet,- Yet we know, the strength is not given To all, for work sublime,- 4 Only few are the names resounded Through the echoing halls of Time ! And, if Hope, her torch should refuse you, To brighten your weary road, And the burden that sorrow brings you Makes you falter with your load, Remember always witl1 gladness That your life's a happier song, Should you fail w11ile acting nobly, Than succeed while doing wrong. 21'