Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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14 THE HYAK. ADDRESS OF WELCOME .. Parents, friends. Alumnae, and fellow students, we welcome you to our Class Day. It has been for us a day long expected, long hoped for, the centre of many happy thoughts and joyous preparations. But now, as the day at last is here, a feeling of sadness comes over us, as we appear before you, for these exercises mark the end of our school year at the Seminary, which we have learned to love as our home. No class has ever had more cause to feel at home here than has the class of 1906. Out of the class of seventeen members but three have been here for only one year. Of the others, four have attended the Seminary for two years, four for three years, one for four years, one for six, two for seven and one for eight, and for one, classmates, this has been the only school which she has known. Is it strange, then, that we part with re gret, especially after a Senior year rendered happy by many new privileges? This year has been, too, a pleasant and prosperous one for the school as a whole. The general atendance has been larger than for many years, and our class is the largest which has ever been graduated, the nearest ap- proach to it being the classes of 1893 and 1905, each of which contained eleven members. You, returning Alumnae, have doubtless noticed the paved streets with- out the Seminary which have taken the place of the dusty roads, and with in the Study Hall, the fine, new schedule, which renders it impossible that any girl shall now be confused in regard to either her recitation or her practice periods. What seems to us the pleaantest innovation is the society formed this winter under the auspices of our class, and the cozy room, which has been appropriated for the meetings of the Delta Pi’s. But the most im- portant change in the life of the school is the successful establishment, this year of self-government. We welcome you back then, Alumnae to a flourish- ing school. We are glad to have you with us today, our parents and teachers. We thank you, one and all, for the hearty co-operation and encouragement that you have given us in our school work, which we hope has not fallen short of your expectations. Schoolmates, we welcome you to your class day exercises, for soon we must part company to go divided and separate ways. To the Juniors,

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THE HYAK. 13 Will you bear with me for just one more counsel, and that is that to hold fast the good means finally to hold to fast to the Eternal Goodness who nil your life through holds you in His love and keeping. He it is who gives you your life with all its opportunities and advantages. He it is who has marked out for each the path, and upon each has laid a claim for service. To accept gladly and willingly this service and to follow when He pointeth the way, is to hold fast the good here and always. And now, my dear girls, my address is done. In the words of the story which I have told I am not going to detain you any longer for I know you are very anxious to receive these diplomas and crosses. But I will not say farewell. I will only make my own the Roadmender’s parting cheer, 1 cry you Godspeed to the next milestone and beyond Speech of Welcome Class Prophecy . . . CLASS DAY PROGRAM . Nellie Parker “THE REVENGE OF ' SHARI-IIOT-SU” A Japanese Comedy in two acts. Cast of Characters Shari-hot-su Sama Martha Chapin Kioto, a young Japanese Edna Keylor Harold Armstrong, a young American Winifred Higgins Mrs. Beaconstreet, from Boston Alice Stoddard Nina, her daughter Jeannette Thorne Moig-ui-fa, called Cherry Blossom Sara Wheeler Toy-ama, the mother of Moig-ui-fa Mary Atkinson Planting of the Tree Class Song Amelia White Presentation of Spade Grace McDonald Receiving of Spade Frieda Foard

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THE HYAK. 15 especially, we give a most cordial welcome. This year, as every year, there has been a little feeling of rivalry between the Junior and Senior classes, but it has never interferred with our hearty friendship with each other as individuals. You, members of the class of 1907, will know soon both the pleasures and responsibilities of Seniorliood; and that your Senior year may be as happy as ours, you have our best wishes. Our class motto, chosen by our Bishop “To Kalor Katexete’’— “hold fast to that which is good ” — has been the key note of our Senior year. So we have striven to “hold fast that which is good,” in the advantages of learning and culture, which are offered to us so liberally here, to “hold fast to that which is good” in conduct and school discipline, and to the true friendship we have formed here, we mean to ever “hold fast.” Once more we bid you welcome all our friends, and hope to see you here on many another class day. CLASS PROPHECY . SCENE I. Lucy Cook (seated by the table)— Enter, Mary Atkinson, Millicent Hanson, Grace McDonald and Goldie Elliot. Lucy (rising and advancing toward the others) Good afternoon, Mary, I’m ever so glad to see you. (They shake hands and Lucy turns polietly to the others, starts back a step and exclaims) Grace! This is good — Goldie (coming forward) It’s fine to see you again, Lucy, how are you? Lucy (enthusiasticly) and Goldie, too, and can this be Millie? Oh! this is too good to be true. When did you all come? Millie— Last night; we’ve been staying with Mary. Goldie— Weren’t you surprised! (Laughs.) Mary— D idn’t I tell you I’d bring some guests you’d like to meet? Lucy— Well, now come and sit down and tell me all about everything. (All sit.) We can talk better with a cup of tea, can’t we girls? (Serves them.) Grace (taking cup)— This is lovely, Lucy, so refreshing, and so ap- propriate, too, for an . Goldie (Hastily.)— For an afternoon call, just the thing. (All look relieved and Lucy smiles wisely to herself.)