Berlin High School - Panther Yearbook (Berlin, OH)

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HISTORY In the fall of 19h8 twenty four ambitious students gathered at the foot of the nMountain of Knowledgen to be- gin their upward journey. We chose as our guide Gene Oswald and as his assistant Ted Wengerd. Betty Mast was appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the group. During the first year of our climbing two new members, Ursula Kandle and Esther Stutzman, chose to join in our journey, giving us a grand total of twenty six. When we gathered in l9h9 to continue our uplard climb, we found only twenty three in our group. Ursula Kandle, Esther Stutzman, and Janet Troyer decided they had traveled far enough and chose another path in life. Ted Wengerd headed the group and Dale Easer filled the position of Vice President. Betty Mast took up her post as chief bookkeeper and finacier. During this second part of our travel the group undertook the grave project of selling basket-ball pins. In case any of you are interested there are still some for Shleq In September, l9SO the enrollment of our group took a nose dive. Only sixteen brave Juniors returned to continue the climb. Donald Speelman, Karl McClure, Loil Stutzman, Anna Miller, Gladys Miller, and Alvin Erb, felt that they had attained enough knowledge and left out meager group to travel on alone. Shortly after we had resumed our travel Gene Oswald grew weary of the journey and also left us, leaving us with fifteen. This was a year of much work and excitement for us. We presented the play entitled nHere Comes Charlien and also sponsored the Nsunshine Boysn. After many headaches we completed the tedious task of pub- lishing nThe Beaconn, and also honored the Seniors by spon- soring a Junior-Senior Banquet. Da e Kaser led the class through this busy year of travel and Jim Miller served as Vice President. Betty Mast wxs given her familiar job as Secretary and Treasure. Only twelve of our original group gathered in 1951 to complete the final lap of our journey. Mary Troyer and Marie Beechy chose to complete their education elsewhere and Donald Hamsher decided to resume his travel with the Juniors again. We gained two new students, Carolyn Mast and Donna Mast in this final year. Jim Miller was appointed to lead the class through their last miles of travel and Carolyn Mast assumed the responsibility of assisting him. Our faithful secretary Betty Mast again assumed her responsibilities. We presented the play entitled nCom in' Round the Mountainn and also operated the refreshment stand at the basket-ball games. During the steepest part of the climb we Seniors took a day off and visited the Ohio Caverns. After these four long years of climbing we finally reached our goal. an

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VLKQQ POTW TWOU, TOO SAIL ON! my Uenry Y. Longfellow Sail forth into the sea, O ship! Through wind and wave, rimht onward steer! The moistened eye, the trembling lip, Are not the signs of doubt or fear. Sail forth into the sea of life, 0 gentle, lovinf, trusting wife, And safe from all adversity Upon the bosom of that sea Thy comings and thy goinfs bel For gentleness and love and trust Prevail o'er angry wave and gusty And in the wreck of noble lives Something immortal still survives! Thou, too, sail on, 0 Ship of State! Sail on, O Union, stronw and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanginf breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, what Workman wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope! Fear not each sudden sound and shock, 'Tis of the wave and not the rookg 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee, Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our tears, Our faith triumphant o'er our fears, Are all with thee,--are all with thee!