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

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ID ID IES II ID IE N195 MK lESSA'l3 IE DEAR GIRLS : i In the fifth book of the Aeneid,', the story' is told of the most sensational archery contest in all literature. There were four entries: Hyrtacus, Mnestheus, Eurytion and Acestes. The target was to be the mast of a ship in the harbor, or a dove fastened to the masthead. The first contestant, Hyrtacus, chose the mast, and with his first arrow split the very heart of it. The spectators felt that no other archer could equal this feat. Then Mnestheus chose the dove, but rather than aim at the manacled bird, he shot at the fine thread which bound it, severed this cleanly, and the captive imme- diately flew into the sky. Eurytion, raising his taut' bow, shot at the loosened dove, piercing her amid the very clouds. Then Acestes, feeling he had no chance for the prize, as there were no more targets, forgot the audience, forgot all earthly contacts and raised his bow to shoot for the gods. Drawing his arrow he launched the shaft into the Ulympian blue where dwelled his god. The' arrow, speeding through the sky, burst into Hame, and as a shootingistari, left behind it a stream of light. And Aeneas placed the laurel upon the brow of Acestes. For had he not caught the divine fire of Ulympus? Vffe as a class have aimed at the blue. Qur eyes are on the far distant horizon, while our hearts eagerly' seek the inhnite. Eventually, our shafts too will reach the heights. Faithfully yours, CECELIA R. LEDIGER. Page Tlzirtecn

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,gf , Y 'n --A -- I CECELIA R. LEDIGER ' President of the Class of fizme, 1932 Page Twelve

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NIILDRED GRILL President 0f Scl100I Service Club Page Fourteen H,.AA,,,1,- ,, - A. . M , ,..,. - ...,..-.. ,,.,