Central Washington University - Hyakem / Kooltuo Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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people. While the aristocracy of Europe was laughing at the state pa¬ pers of the backwoods graduate he always answered, “The people will understand,” and he was never mistaken. Ills deep sympathy was one of his chief qualities. While going down the streets of Springfield during the years when he was a prom¬ inent attorney, he saw a young woman crying. He paused and learned that the train she wanted to take was due in five minutes, and the drayman had failed to come for her trunk. Lincoln placing the trunk cn his shoulder bade the young woman hurry and with Lincoln In the lead she made her connections. Lincoln ' s energy is no less noticeable. He was twenty years old when he had read four books:—Weems Life of Washington, The HiHtory of the United States. Pilgrims Progress, and the Bible. It was hiB energy that caused him to overcome his many diltlculties. Paul said emphatically. “This one thing I do ; Lincoln with equal energy made clear the purpose of his life when he said, “The Union must be preserved.” The honesty of the first American is quite prominent. It is not generally known that Lincoln took back $250.on which he said was an overcharge, although his partner claimed it was paid willingly. Douglas said before beginning the debates, “Lincoln is as shrewd as he is honest, and if I beat him my victory will he dearly won.” Caesar lived, and we have a Roman Empire; Socrates lived, and we have a Uraecian philosophy; Napoleon lived, and liis footstep caused Europe to tremble; Washington lived, and with a handful of troops he laid the foundation of a great nation; Lincoln lived, at a time when seventy million people were separated into contesting groups, state against state, family against family, and he united them Into the greatest nation on the face of the earth. Had the chief executive of this nation been a man with flexible will or with less strength of purpose we might not be enjoying the luxury of a united people as we do today. When Sherman had completed his march to the sea; when Grant had surrounded Lee at Appomatox and after receiving his sword returned it with the statement, Let us have peace;” when the stars and stripes that had not been unfurled to the breezes for four and one half years were again floating over Fort Sumpter unmolested; when the war cloud had been lifted and the sunshine of universal love and peace was spreading its benediction over all the earth, then It was that the shot at Ford ' s theatre sent a chill of horror through the whole nation. Willing hands lifted the first American and bore him across the street to a house that still stands in Washington, where he lingered all night. When the bright rays of the sun on the following morning had kissed the hilltops and was scattered on the grass in the valleys, then it was that the spirit of the Man of Sorrows crossed over the river to rest under the shade of the trees. Stanton, who stood by his bedside, turned from the scene and with tears in his eyes exclaimed. “There lies the man of the age. is Lincoln dead? Ask the Grand Army of the Republic, whose hats come off at the mention of hiB name. Is Lincoln dead? Ask the three million slaves whose shackles fell at a stroke from his pen. Is Lincoln dead? Ask the thirty million school children who will appreciate his great achievement in the future more than we do today. Our purpose should be to take a new inspiration from the life of Abraham Lincoln and Be noble and the nobleness in other men, sleep¬ ing but never dead will rise in majesty to meet our own.” lng but never dead, will rise in majesty to meet our own. —E. J. Klemme. [ 18 ]

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LAURA MAGILL, Tacoma, Wn. ‘•Life is too Rh rt to hustle. Entered from Tacoma High School. Treble Clef, 1915. Pierce County Club, 1914-15. Dormitory House President. 1914. ELISE L KF, Ellensburg, Wn. True as a needle to the pole. Enlered from Ellensburg High School. Crescent Literary Society. LENA PALIN, Tacoma, Wn. “Better happy than wise.” Entered from Tacoma High School. Crescent Literary Society. Y. W. C. A.. 1914-’15. Delegate to Y. W. C. A. Suiuner Conference. ’14. Koittuo Reporter, 1915. Pierce County Club. Mice and Men Play, 1915. IIATHt.EEN CORBETT. Huntsville, Wn. Nothing Is difficult to the willing mind.” Entered from Waitsburg High School. I 20 ]