Albion State Normal School - Sage Yearbook (Albion, ID)

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Sluniur Glass iblstnrp Come, O thou greatest weapon, muse And tell to all the glad old story Of the Senior Class of 1910. So to thy Work, old Pen. We Juniors cannot boast of having been tutored by the Albion State Normal since we left the Gram- mar grade, as some will do, at least the majority of us cannot, for we came from distant schools where we grew up under a familiar regieme and Hnally bursting the bonds that bound us to the old home place, we fled far away to a distant val- ley where: The noble Harrison stands supreme and proud. Ruling like a lord the surrounding plains, Yet yielding water to man 's benefit. Here the weary Wanderers stopped and found a school, whose portals ever stood open to the thirst- ing youth. Our class soon became the leaders in the school, by their devotion to study and contest work. The Juniors ever obtained. admiring glances from the failing eyes of the Seniors, and as for the little Freshies, they simply adored us and endeav- ored to fulfill all our simplest wishes as tho they were imperative commands, but such a position is not suddenly reached. The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight. But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. This we have accomplished and this we mean to keep. Since entering the State Normal great changes have passed over this body of students, N o longer differing in manners, customs and edu- cation, they have been brought together as a unit- ed whole which acts together in time of need. If important questions arise the Juniors in a body can decide it. Even the astute Seniors ask advice of the younger grade. But this is not all. We have become possessed with an idea of becoming worthy pedogogues to Idaho 's growing gems and when this body of stu- dents shall have entered the field as teachers a tremendous revolution will be felt. Education is our theme and Excelsior is our mot- to. Our history does not involve complex situations, nor is it finished, in fact, we are just beginning to make history. We have envolved from humbler situations and positions and day by day we are going forward. We are just in our prime, full of life, vigorous and eager to accomplish great things while our battle cry, Ever Onward, increases our desire to attain some great height from which we may look down on the world of men, and say: Reach the height that we have reached. Make the fight that we have made and gather in the pearls. ' ' Finis J J. LYMAN SMITH.

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The Qctihities of the Eluniur Glass The Juniors are all very energetic and the class has been well represented in contests both literary and athletic and leaves a record which it is by no means ashamed of. We will speak first of the literary work, dividing it into three parts: the debating, the oratorical and the declamatory contests. In debating three of our members, James Mahoney, Triphosa Pratt and Lyman Smith won places on the two first teams and Miss Florence Pratt took an active part in the debating work. In oratory Mr. Mahoney has the most brilliant record, having won first place in the southeastern part of the state in the fall, and represented the Normal at Boise. This spring he also won first place in the school in the contest of original ora- tions. Last year Mr. Smith won first place in the oratorical contest and Mr. Hagar second place. Miss Chadwick also represented the class very well in this contest. In the declamatory contests Miss Ackerley has received the most honors. She was awarded the gold medal in the contest two years ago last spring and also last spring, and last fall she represented the school in dramatic work in the first inter- schoolastic contest, and has won second place several times. Miss Florence Pratt stands next, having repre- sented the Normal last fall at Twin Falls in the humorous declamatory contest. Edna Barber has also been interested in contest work and twice has been awarded second place. , On the athletic field Mr. Mahnken and Mr. Ha- gar stand out very prominently. Both played on the foot-ball team that won the championship two years ago and championship of the southeastern part this year. They also played on the winning base-ball team two years ago and on last year's team. On the basket-ball team this year which made such an excellent record and lacked only one goal of winning the championship of the southern part of the state, Miss Florence Pratt played forward and Miss Turner guard. Miss Tripllosa Pratt and Miss Ackerly played on the second team. Among other interests of the school are the Y. W.'C. A. of which Miss I-Iinchlilf was president but was lately replaced by Miss Triphosa Pratt, also the Glee Club, Misses Fox, Ackerly and Bar- ber are members and Miss Fox is also the pianist for that musical body. Rose Turner. Edna Barber

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Bhmiur Olllass 3Bnem Inside the Normal's red brick walls, The Juniors study hardg The class, a mighty one is she, With members large and small And the minds of this mighty class Are great now one and all. Our class is quick, and bright, and strongg Our faces like the sun: Our brows are wet with honest sweat , Our marks are number one. We look the whole school in the face, For we 'pony'-not like some. Week in, week out, from morn 'till night You can hear of Juniors' workg You can hear them saying far' and wide: Fourthies never known to shirk Like the Seniors who think they 'll squeeze thru Without working like a 'Turk,' With a wise, unholy smirk.