Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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I am convinced that whatever test any one may put to you, you will nmake good. l fear not any criticism from any source when a finishing class has the record of scholarship and qualifications of character that you possess. Old Central sends you out into the world's work knowing that you will 'lmake goodg knowing also that we will ever possess your respect and love for what you have received within its gray old walls. Central will expect each fellow to do his part nobly, in whatever part of the world he may go, or whatever he may do. In taking your stand in life, stand squarely for the rightg let nothing tempt you or cause you to waver. Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee, Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tonguesg be just and fear not, Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy Cuod's and Ti'uth's. Your principal, JOHN N. GREER. C Page eight

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TO ft3i'T'ie? B J mr Qt E 5 Ong sw- ,f 'al Gif' , C 5 if lille, THE CLASS OF '08 ELOVED GRADUATES: It is with a feeling of regret that l pen a few words of farewell to you. You, as a class, have come more nearly ex- pressing my ideals of what a class should be than has any other group of students. You have not only averaged high in scholarship thru your four years of work, but you have by large majorities always stood for the best things in school. You have left a trail of memorials as you have passed from verdant freshmen to worthy seniors. Each one of these reflects your appreciation of the school and the ideals for which you want the school to stand. E It has been a pleasure and a delight for me to lead you. l do not recall a single instance when you have not responded with a beautiful spirit to my requests. l do recall many instances when you have stood behind me in my work and assisted me in the way that meant much to me and the school. This last year has not been an easy one. lt has been in many respects the most difficult one in my experience. Your helpfulness, your spirit, your confidence in the school and its faculty have in no small measure helped to bring us out to a satisfactory and victorious close. With these thoughts in mind, I sincerely regret to let you go. Yet, when l think of what you have done and of the work that you have yet to do to lit you for taking part in the great world's work, l gladly tal-re each of you by the hand and bid you God Speed. A school can be judged truly only by its graduates. The Central High must stand or fall by what is to be found in you as you are. The price which the city has paid for your training must be less than what you are worth to the city or the invest- ment is a failure. Page seven

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A PARTING WORD HARDLY know in what form to express my tu?3??'l 'Pm . final words to the class of l908. Last year I ' v 37 tried to say something about the class motto, ft X f -, ' . . . Q ' but your motto, Carpe d1em 1ssos1mple and L r '1'-W. . . . . so definitely in accord with the current ideals of young people that it is hardly worth while for me to make any comment upon it. So permit me to say a few words that, while they do not scintillate with the brilliancy of a time-honored maxim may yet serve some purpose in helping to direct your future career. It might be worth while at the outset to overhaul your stock of common sense f' individually, I meanfand see how far it will carry you. It will have to provide you with street car fare in the future and in fact is quite likely to take care of any other transportation charges you may in- cur in your travels. When it gives out, the conductor will put you off the train. Then it might be well to get out your ideals and brush them up a bit. You will find some of the dust of neglect on them: also a stain or two of doubt and, may be, they are tarnished here and f there with cynicism, Ideals, if bright and clear, will keep you looking young and brave not only to other people, but, what is most important of all, to yourselves. If you have any ideals worth the name, you have also stored away somewhere a stock of faith. Page nine