East High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MR. WEBSTER TO LEAVE EAST HIGH WEBSTER is going to leave East I Iigh School!” These were the words which startled over fifteen hundred students, hundreds of the alumni, and a great number of people within the city and thruout the state. We were, of course, delighted to hear that Mr. Webster was to be promoted to an office of greater importance, but the very idea of his leaving East High, after his long term of faithful service, filled us with consternation. What was to become of the school? How could East run without “Webby” there to pilot the school thru any difficulty which might cross its path? It is true that the faculty will nearly all be back, that the building will remain just where it is, anil that Mr. (iibson will be here “on the job”; but there will be something missing, and a big “something” at that. The setting will be there, but the gem will be missing. Within the last twenty years the nouns “East High” and “Webster” have become practically synonymous. He has been the beacon-light in the path of learning and the guiding genius in all of our school affairs. Mr. Webster will surely be missed. But, wherever he may be, and whatever his task may he, the very best wishes of all who have ever been so fortunate.as to know him will he with him constantly. To Mr. McWhorter, who is to take Mr. Webster’s place, we, who are about to leave, extend our warmest greeting and best wishes for success. While he will have a hard task in filling the position which Mr. Webster has so long held, it will in a large measure be made easier by the fine spirit of friendship which abounds here in East between both faculty and student-body. I Ie may be assured that the best efforts of all, students and teachers, will he put forward in his behalf. Mr. McWhorter, you have a splendid school to assume the leadership of. We are sure that you will find both success and happiness awaiting you here at East I Iigh School. i 21J

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WEBBY S SMILE A SONNET TO W. F. NV.’s SMILE W ho does not love the friendly, smiling sun? I ts genial warmth is ever kind and bright. L caving the line of dawn, it sheds its light, L ike rays of gold, on high and lowly one. 1 f, in the early morn, work to be done A ppears too great, and seems not fair or right, M ounting its path, the sun aids us to light W ith courage high ami yielding tasks to none. E ach morn as school we enter for the day, B earning, a smile of cheer and sympathy S ends a message of strength in work and play, 1' o tell us that a friend he'll always be. F. ffacing baser thoughts, this smile does stay, R aising our hopes. That’s what it means to me. Blanche Martin. I 20]

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