Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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7' h e Dart Mr. Lincoln was always patient with his enemies. He could forgive a criminal who had committed an act hastily and in anger, but would not forgive one who had coolly and deliberately planned a crime. Looking back at the life of Abraham Lincoln, the young people of the United States could, by taking him as an example, raise to a higher degree the moral sense and character of the nation. —Freda Squires ’ll. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Longfellow was the poet of the people, for probably no other Am- erican poetry is read as much as his. He had a gentle sympathetic na- ture and knew how to write in order to appeal to the deeper feelings and emotions of the heart. His poetry is marked by its simplicity of language, but is not so simple as to lose its elegance of style. By his poetry the people learned to love the poet who could touch the source of their emotions. Not only in his native land is the poet loved and honored, but in every country where his works are read. His popu- larity may be shown by the fact that his works have been translated into every language of Europe and into two languages of Asia Although he was a friend of the people, Longfellow possessed a cer- tain dignity and scholarly refinement which elevated him above the ordinary level of mankind. From the time that his first poem was pub- lished in 1820, he has been admired by all nations, and it is very prob- able that his memory shall continue thru many generations. —Jennie Forbes ’ll. Longfellow On February 27, 1807, there was born at Portland, Maine, a boy who was destined to become one of America’s greatest men. His greatness was not won by becoming a political leader or a statesman, it was won with the pen. And with his pen he has touched the heart of humanity. He has not only written for one class, but for all, from the college man to the blacksmith. A statesman, unless he is very great, is in time forgotten by all but history students, but a poet who has charmed even the heart of the common laborer is bound to be remembered and to live in the hearts of the people forever. What could he more desirable than a reputation like that of Henry W. Longfellow ? Verna Steiner ’ll. 5

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7’ he Dart of Commander in Chief, and during the time that American hope was at its lowest ebb he kept the soldiers together by his love for the cause and by his perseverance. Another admirable trait of Washington’s was his truthfulness. Under no circumstances would he tell a lie, even if he would be punished because of his honesty. One of the noblest acts of his life was the spurning of the offer of the soldiers to make him king. He served the country not only by gaining the victory in war but also by serving two terms as the first President of the United States. The people of colonial times showed their loyalty and devotion to him by unanimously electing him President and by obeying his orders. We show our loyalty and devotion to him by celebrating his birthday as a national holiday. —Edw. Madden ’ll. Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was a great man in the best sense of the word. He did not consider his own glory, but loved his country better than himself. He did not want to be President for personal reasons but be- cause he loved America. His country was based on the idea of liberty and Lincoln tried to realize that idea. All his life he spent in pursuing this ideal. Lincoln’s well known early struggles taught him self-reliance, the power to pursue the course which he thought right, and toleration for other people’s opinions. He gave to his country the best gift of which anyone is capable—honest, unselfish devotion. James Russell Lowell called him “ The kindly, earnest, brave, far-seeing man. Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.” —Florence Perry ’ 11 Abraham Lincoln We admire and love Abraham Lincoln because he was a type of true manhood—simple, unpretending, sympathetic with all humanity, and reverent toward God. Conscience, not popular applause, nor love of power, was the ruling principle of his life. To the black freed man Mr. Lincoln’s name is the noblest he pro- nounces. The old white-headed negro trying to tell his brethren what Mr. Lincoln was, said, “ Massa Linkum, he ebery whar, he know ebery ting, he walk de earf like de Lord. 4

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T he Duri Lowell The man who counts is the man who says, writes, or does some- thing to make this world a little better and a little bigger; who is a lifter not a leaner. This is the sort of man whom we admire and use as an example after which we strive to pattern our own lives, and such a man was Lowell. His public career has made him a figure before the world. He received honors from a large number of colleges that recog- nized his true worth. He had a rich nature and was the most com- panionable of men, sharing his large gifts with chance acquaintances so freely that people sometimes wondered what he saved for his more in- timate friends, and yet his fine reserve was apparent to those who knew him best. Lowell's character was made up of the unflinching earnestness of the Puritan and the mellowness of a man of the great world. —Dorothy Lindsley ’ll. James Russell Lowell James Russell Lowell was one of our February poets. He is greatly admired by the Americans on account of his noble nature, for his readi- ness to take punishment for his errors if he saw that he had been un- just in any matter, for his keen American humor, for his honesty in never hesitating to proclaim truths or falsehoods, and for his abundant intellectual capacity. He was the same man in his life as in his poems, being very outspoken. He was filled with a spiritual perception of the pervading presence of God, which is shown in his “ Vision of Sir Launfal.” —Muriel Brash ’ll. Richard I’s character was bicycle. Miss W. (in A reviews)—“ John and Mary had four cents. John spent two cents and Mary spent three cents. How much did each have left ? ” Lyons (seriously)—“ What did you say their names were? ” 4 Mr. West in D (a) English—“ Listen, I'm dreaming.”