Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

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DELPHIAN, ' FIFTEEN -UTERRRT CZ=1

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DELPHIAN, ' FIFTEEN TRADE IN CHARLOTTE The Delphian Board of the Class of 1915, iu presenting this J)el- pliian to yon. hope they are living np to all expectations and are publishing a book whieh may favorably stand all comparisons with its predecessors. The growth of the High School has caused the Board to put forth every effort that this year ' s book might keep even with the pace. We, the members of the Class of 1915, hope that our Del- phian may stand as a memorial of our four years ' work and pleas- ure in old Charlotte High, and believe that in years to come, as we look through its pages, many happy hours may be recalled to the minds of all of us. J. B. W.

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DELPHIAN, ' FIFTEEN LITERARY CLASS SONG 1915 Tune — The Orange and the Black When the dew of dawn is dripping, on the flowers, in natnre ' s honr, AVhen the rnby morn awal-:ens to light earth ' s fairy bower. Then it is we dream of mornings, when we woke with spirits light ; For the light of dawn we ' d chosen, in the Scarlet and the White. Through many trials and triumphs, we ' ve borne this flag of truce. In striving always higher, to reach the noblest truth. Even now our greatest effort, intertwined with prayer and tear Is fully now completed in our Alma ilater dear. In the future dawn of morrow, when we strive for higher goals. Will we e ' er forget our motto, or the white and crimson folds? We ' ll sing Esse quam videri, and shout for Charlotte High. Ever forward, onward, upward, for our goal is in the sky. Thanking God who gave all merc.y. and love shown in June flowers. We leave thee, Alma Mater, with the l)lessing for the hours Which we spent in scenes around thee, in joys as yet untold; With memories so enchanted that they never will grow old. A FOREIGN TRIP AT HOME It is generally agreed that travel is the great educator, and an increasing number of our people every year are seeking this means of instruction and recreation. Europe is at present closed to the tour- ist, but fortunately the delights of a foreign trip are still open to us, for a railroad journey of but a few hours will take us to a country where the Union Jack floats in the breeze and where the jseople ' s slogan is, God Save the King. If we make Toronto our first stop in this alien country, we receive its foreign atmosphere gradually, for this city has a large number of American residents, and to the casual observer does not differ mate- rially from American cities of the same size. However, many of its people speak with a peculiar English accent. The American visitor does not fail to notice the rubber tired victorias in the streets and also the straps passing inidcr the lower lip which are attached to the. — 10 —