Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

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ACHIEVEMENT W Many a wise and glorious master Of the noble art of rhyme, Vllorshipped as a new-found idol Or a bard of olden time, In a slow and stately measure, Or the cadence of a song Names this life a race which mortal Runs 'against Death, amid the throng. And at times the labored runner, Lifting straining, anxious eyes, Catches, through the cloudy distance, Glimpses of where victory lies. And the proud heart scorns and mocks at His opponent, stern and grim, Gazing Where a White-robed figure Holds the prize that waits for him. , l Ever onward, striving, yearning, . 'Till he falls across the goal, Still reviling Death, the loser, Begs the prize with hungry soul. Smiling bends the Judge above him, Bearing two Wreaths, formed the same, i One, the myrtle of Oblivion, One, the laurel bough of Fame. PAGE 14 NVhich? The victor mutely questions, And his past deeds answer true, '4Yours. the tender. noble nature, Fame's fair Wreath We give to you! Then he turns to see the loser-1 But he's vanished like a breath, And the gentle Judge is speaking, By our deeds We conquer Deathf' 77 -E. T'HE'LlMA MARTIN, '19 l

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ED1ToR1AL ,f , as , 1Vith a feeling akin to sadness and yet with a smile in our hearts, the Class of 1919 presents to the public this last work of our hearts and minds. Sadness, since it represents a farewell to four years of vivid experiencesg smiles, because it marks the point from whence one may look back on four years of work well done, and to start in the higher education, from which we will make our professions in life. And as you turn the pages of this book, gentle reader, you too may look back with us on the past four years, laugh with us as we have laughed, mourn as we have mourned. And as you live this school life over with us you will perhaps better appreciate the fruits of our effort and better ,sympathize with our shortcomings. Just as the near view of the beautiful scene is clear, with every object sharply defined, so the last year of our sojourn here will be more distinct. Like- wise, as the scene fades away into purple hills and tinted mists, so our first school years will melt into faint suggestions. f And as we make this comparison we ought to be impressed with the true worth of our Delphian to us. If we can forget the incidents of our lirst years so soon, while still connected with Charlotte, how much sooner must friends and faces be forgotten when we go out in the world totake up new lines of endeavor. The Class of 1919 sincerely hopes that the annual may continue to flourish and improve as the years pass. PAGE 13

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