Central High School - Wakitan Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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-4 g . A.vv.-..p..... wg rank of Seniors ted finding the 11105t ,ite the many happy' assigned the DlC353llt .LlSS. It CLASS or NINETY-NINE 21 OUR SENIOR YEAR just four years. ago a new class of boys and girls entered the High School-say High' School if you will, but it was rather a newiworld. A new path of knowledge opened up to us, showing us new fields to conquer. Finally, after three yearsof toil, we passed from the Junior into- the Senior clafss, anid with an air of such deep knowledge as we fear, few of us haveiyet attainedg but VVhen ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be be wisef' Yet I think that each one of us felt his heart beat with a mingled feeling of pride and rever- ence on. becoming enrolled as a member of that class which had, for a. long time, been regarded by us as the highest pinnacle of glory. Our Senior year has been a very jo-yful and helpful friend, indeed, and the trialsa and difficulties which she has prescribed have been more than compensated for by the pleasure and wisdom we have received from her discipline. Her trials have been prescribed inthe form of extremely l-ong lessons, when the grass was green and the sky was blue, On such occasions. we

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CLASS OF NINETY-NINE. would have reached the longed-for rank of Seniors and the year which we anticipated finding the most delightful of the four. To relate the many happy events of this last year has been assigned the pleasant duty of another member of the class. ' m just four yeargn entered the High Will, but it was rat knowledge opened conquer. Finally, from the Junior int of such deep lmowl attained: but YX'he be wise. Yet I I heart beat with a rr

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7' ii A t A el, , :jr it -' -'vA Qi. Q' :lp f, A 1 V4 4 J, ly :', 51' . 22 Q really envied the happy Juniors, who seemed to ha.ve no thought above having a good time generally, and although- Tlie underclasses say That a Senior's life is play. But any one who's tried it will this sentiment refute For our duties grave were many. V While repose we ha'dn't any, i And in vain we proved improbables, lnscrutables we scrutef' It cannot be den.ied that the class of ,QQ has done well. For it has the advantage of an energetic, busi- ness-like president, its other officers. have been quick to recognize the interests of the class, and last, but not least. it has possessed that indomitable will, energv, and vigor which are so necessary for success. Our class has had its sorrows aswell as it jovs. The sorrows which have fallen to several of our mem- bers have been very bitter ones, but they have been borne with that patience which so truly characterizes arnd reveals strong character anzda unfailing spirit. CLASS OF NINETY-NINE. Two of our members have felt the desolating hand of so-rrow such as o-nly comets when the. home circle is bereft and hearts are stricken. Health has failed others just as they were reaching the goal of their am- bition-the graduate's chair. VVe miss the absentones, and though absent in person, they are present in our hearts. i ' But turning from the dark picture to- the bright ones. Asa class, we have been characterized by our faculty for grasping new ideas and cairryin-g them to a successful issue. As witness our Arbor Day exercises, when ah beautiful maple was planted as our class tree. In after years when members of the class are wo-rn with the trials and difficulties of the world, they will seek, no doubt, under its protecting shelter, surcease from sorrow and perhaps fdream o-f the time when theselo- quence of our president so ably dedicated it to the High School and the future. The contest held in April was the mo-st successful ever given, the medals being won, as usual, by the Seniors. Our co-ncerts, to-o, have been marvels of excellence, and a source of pleasure to an appreciative audience as well a.s to the i class: and the :nh paved the way frm futurci They flifl 1 which, we siucfcrql property of the llig The essay conte program last infim twenty who took p, Serves. great praise pitating hearts- wi: our faces, we awai old saying echoed The heart distrust On Memorial Da the exercises held e not only at the park ed the residents of C selections from our lowing Monday we ' such a ride as that T be to express our fe thing from Xl'liisti