Danville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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Z 4 G Qi .- - - Visions that were distant loom near, Sweet dreams hll our hearts with joyg Every thought is of the love and cheer That we are now free to fuller enjoy. Our thoughts are wont to rise and reach Far beyond the narrow, crowded beach, That, sloping down to a visionary sea, Stopped many not so venturesome as we. But out in the flowing tide of Life, And wherever our many paths may end, In the days of sunshine and of strife, May we to each other remain a friend. Though rough the path, andsteep the way, That leads us far from the sordid fray, The thoughts of things that were before Will keep us true, 'til Life is o'er. VVhile passing on in Lifels ebbing tide, And even now, in the Hower of youth, May we, as we struggle side by side, Ever reach the Golden Sands of Truth. Healing Time will soothe our heartache, Forgetiulness all our sorrows quake: But in every heart there will be awake Memories, each future joy to partake. At last we see the Future, full and bright Rising from shadows, darker than nightg 1 VVe've struggled hard, we've won our light. Our goal is near, the call is clear, O God, with Thy help we can respond With not a tear, and never a fear, Wfhen we draw close to the Great Beyond, 39 The ,25 Cardinal

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QL. L- X T0 THE SENIORS OF '25 Come, come, all ye whose hearts are set On this, the weary Present, to forget, Come, where the Future's softening beam Slowly begins its awakening gleam, Come, see the things for which you long, And hear the echo of your triumph song. Dreams that haunted us come no more, Dread visions have all passed awayg For we have passed out the open door, And are free, forever and a day. Those four years flit by as a dream, Lighted by Knoyvledges steady beam, For some the way has been hard and long, For many it has been one short, sweet song. Memories we cherish, and hold dear, Come floating in a varied throng, I Of the events of a gone-by year, And of the days we would like to prolong. But of all this 'tis said, lt has been, It has been, and will never be againg XVe may remember, but we must still pursue Our course, and begin to live Life anew. Though we begin anew, let us cling fast To the lessons the High has taught us, The cardinal virtues, and others that last, And in our struggle we will be victorious. The time draws nigh, and we must part.,w N Our place to take in the crowded mart, But it is with a full and aching heart WVe tread the trails that lead us apart. The '25 Cardinal

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,f 1 I- :f Y S Qblasz ikaistnrp of '25 'We never have felt so dismal and scared As on that clay to the High School we fared. The old ones were there with their paddles so grim, And we ran by with a run full of vimg They laughed at our plight as we marched into school, And we in our life never felt such a fool. VVe herded together like scared little sheep, And tried so hard the tears for to keep. At last with the help of kind Mr. Hall W'e removed our mourning, the dark Freshman pall. Our Sophomore year was cheerful and bright. XVC loved our dear high school, and for it we'd fight. WVe teased the freshies. It was such great sport 5 And then the girls we began to court. Wfe went to the games, and rooted, and yelledg The championship for Danville Hi we held. We passed our exams and even a test Vlfhich of all things Mrs. Hill loved best. Then we read Shalcespeareg Portia was fineg And then as Juniors we all stepped in line. Our junior year was big and splendid The Seniors we helped and their plans amended. Miss Hyla Bagley was our greatest friend, And to her our love and honor we send. l1Ve worked for honors at Charlottesville too, lfVe fought very hard, as we still do. We gave to the Seniors a party, and bade Them all to comeg a good time we had. In June they took their diplomas, and we In their places as Seniors now could be. 40 The '25 Cardinal it