Draper Central High School - Dragon Yearbook (Schenevus, NY)

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But a great cry went up from the throats of the greedy Class nlol If it doth happen that we are to graduate after many that there is much need of many dollgrs wherewith to provide thereofl' And so, thinking these things, the Class made many a dance bidden that money might be brought into the treasury,and the And it came to pass, after some months,that their eyes were uation, but many, with one consent, began to make excuses. days, it appearmh the song and dance and the public was coffers be filled. turned towards gad- The first said, NI am poor in health. Therefore I cannot graduate.n Another said, NI must needs toil at home. Therefore I cannot graduate.n A third said, I am dull and cannot learn. 1 prey thee have me excused- ll And thus did the class lose two and gain two in numbers until the whole number at the end of the first year was twenty-nine. Chapter II Now it came to pass at the beginning of the second year that a new band of youths did come from the adjoining territory, and the Class of Eight-and-Forty, in the new dignity of their promot1on,remembered the days of their own greenme and as the Sophomores of their day had done unto them, even so did they do unto these new Freshmen. And as the Class did journey through the land, behold, there were three maidens and three lads who were fair to look upon, who had strayed far from the company with which they had set forth, and were much sorrowful And as the members of the class did look upon them in their loneliness, their hearts were stirred in pity for them, and did open their doors unto them that they should be gathered in, as two other loyal members left the Class And it came to pass at the end of these two years, that lr Elsass,the hath instructor who has thus traveled in their lead as class advisor, did go from this country, and there was much grief and sorrow in the land For verily had he made himself dearly beloved by the Class of eight and forty Chapter III Now it so happened that there dwelt in an adjoining territory, Barbara Updyke , a woman of much learning and good repute,who, hearing of the departure from his post of Nr Elsass,removed fro her field of labor, and dwelt for a time in the Land of Learn1ng,that the travels of the Class of Eight and Forty might conunue for many days And it came to pass,that the Class of Eight and Forty, as their pride grew to a great blgness within then, began to wish for badges befitting their stat1on,and many messages were sent to the big cities and all the towns roundabout for sam ples of their jewelry, and at last, after much considering and recons1der111g , the Class professed itself to be satisfied with its choice, and rings were pur chased with which they rested well content And behold as the Class went on its way in gr at rejoicing through the land of plenty, and of promise, they did overtake two more dansels and two lads were wandering alone,and who cried unto them with a loud voice, saying nTake us into your Class, we pray you, for our companies have gone far on without us, and we cannot reach them, though we follow fast and far ' And as they spake unto them, even so did the Class of Eight and Forty listen and have compassion unto them, and it was done unto them even as they had asked,and once more two members left And lo, their number at the end of the third year was 54 Chapter IV Now this, the fourth year in the history of this great and wonderful Class of Eight and Forty has been one of much hard labor, and but little resting by the wayside, for preparations have been made ready for them to take their final de parture from the land e . . . I 1 .. 0 . o n l 0 . D 0 . .- . 9 A w A . I . . - - - . Q . n