Deshler High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Deshler, OH)

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SCARLET Es. I-1I'E'E The Clss oyage 'I' was the fourth day of September. 19115. a ealm lf: .45 uutumnal day, radiant with the sunshine of hope. Q, cheer and joyous promise, that the good ship lleshler High School stood at anchor at the wharf of a new lgsaz school year. It was the same old ship that had ear- N7 -' ried many passengers to safe harbor in the hand of Great Yvisdom. but this day was a gala day in its history. and many people gazed upon it in wonder as they watched the nineteen beautiful and charming young ladies and twenty bold and dashing young gentlemen, as they happily stepped aboard, for it was rumored that they were about to set sail over new and untried waters in a quest for the Fountain of .Perfect Understanding. As the ship stood at anchor on that eventful morning of September, the passengers began to arrive and. as l was the first to be enrolled upon the list of passengers. to me was en- trusted the important task of writing the log of the voyagef the voyage that. even then, they all realized was to be the most important of their lives. I had hardly finished the task of placing my signature upon the ship's register when a com- panion, Maxine VVitham, joined me. She had sailed with me through the eighth grade cruise among the lslauds of Smaller Learning, and I was glad to learn she was to be with me in this larger voyage. WVe were both congratulating ourselves upon the mutual pleasure of longer companionship together. when we turned to welcome a third comer, who had come to take passage with us. WVe peeped over her shoulder as she wrote her name and were surprised to decipher the lettersvl'-e-r-n hi-e-yee-r-s. Yve had had her with us before. and knew of her many pranks. so while we knew we would not find her overly fond of study. we were sure her jolly nature would brighten for lls many an otherwise gloomy hour. ill a short time we were joined by Virginia Shirey. and soon so many were crowded around us that all the berths were filled and we were assured of a very happy voyage. YVe were naturally very enthusiastic and asked many eager questions of our captain. as to the incidents of our voyage and its probable length. and were assured that if we were perse- vering and diligent in our duties we should easily reach our destination at tlu- end of four years. So it was with very hope- ful hearts and smiling faces that we bade our parents and friends good-bye and waved our handkerchiefs from the deck at those left behind in the Grammar Grades. as we steamed away from the wharf and out of the harbor, actually em- barked for il four year's absenee on our Voyage of High School Life. We were young and socially inclined. so it did not take us long to become acquainted with our fellow-passengers, nor to feel very much at home with our Pilot. the Captain, the Ste-wardess. and even the porter. Our fears of shipwreck were entirely wiped away in the assurance that so able a staff of seamen had lls in their charge. There were naturally a few Casts of seasickness and various ones were tempted to throw up .tlgt-bra. Geometry and other disagreeable dishes and toss some of their best belongings overboard in times of rough sea, but the Stewardess assured them calmly but firmly that they would only have to consume these indigestihlcs over and over Pa Twenty-seven

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' SCARLET ve, WHITE Troas Aduins-- '1'odey', Clyde VauHorn- Horny', Lorene Suber--- Review Latin-French Course English Course English-French Course Athenian Literary Society President of Corinthian Literary - Corinthian Literary Society Future--Normal College Society l'.P.P. Club 4,Sm,M,h is slum. and Hilence is Basket Bull 'l'e.am Flltl1Y'C'l,vl'ldCClllCll 4.-sold. Future' LYl'lIlECldCll .Hump will wily, Page Twenty-six Curse those who bless you for they Iunvo :ln :axe Q0 1:rin1l.

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SCARLET Es WHITE until they were perfectly assimilated, and so they bravely managed to hold them down. VVe noticed at the outset of the voyage that the stream upon which we had set sail was comparatively narrow and sheltered but using our field glasses we could see such wide vistas of water ahead that we were led to inquire of the Captain the significance of the situation. He explained to us that the Voyage of High School Life was in reality to be over seas, thougll the four bodies of water were so closely joined together that they seemed but one immense sea. He informed us, further, that we had just entered upon the first and smallest of these, which was called Freshman Sea. The usual intimacy of shipboard soon sprang up between us voyagers and we have been loyal shipmates ever since. Vlle sailed over Freshmen Sea and received checks of identification from the Purser almost before we knew. It would take too long to read the complete log of this eventful voyage. It would be very interesting to tell the many delightful experiences, the many wonderful lessons, the changes in the passenger list at the various ports along the way, the partings from this one, and welcoming of that, with the why and the wherefore of it all, but after all, it has but little significance except to ourselves the few who still remain together to land tonight at Commencement Wharf. VVe must not divulge the secrets of our shipmates. VVe must not forget the loyalty done to our class colors so valiantly flying at the masthead. The best and most vital history of any person or thing is never given of the world. So must it be with the class of 1920! Page Twenty-eight lt has been a most wonderful voyage and we have accumu- lated many souvenirs from every port, striving, however, to guard against the danger of excess baggage, and of taking unto ourselves anything which would not be of service to us on the yet Greater Voyage of Real Life upon which we are this day to embark. We have not faced any gale which we are not able to withstand. WVe have not been wrecked upon the shoals of any threatening task. The tides of our averages have continued to ebb and flow, the waves of mathematical problems have kept upon their ceaseless motion and com- inotiong the billows of examination questions have sometimes tried their worst to overcome usg but none of them has suc- ceeded. Vlle have been able to procure the necessary passport at the entrance of each succeeding sea, and have been able to pay the price in good hard work for every part of the passage. VVe have sympathized with the seasiek passengers that made up the various new classes. Vlle have enjoyed the successful experiences of those who have landed on other shores. Now we look at the larger, more majestic ocean ahead and feel that our experiences has fitted us to withstand every storm, and weather any opposing force with no fear of dis- aster, saying with Byron-W 'tltoll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain! But not in vain the Class of 1920! We will go on writing new logs of greater adventure, and yet more wonderful discovery, for while the Voyage of High School Life is at an end, the Voyage of Real Life is just now and here at its triumphant Commencement!