Francesville High School - Francillian Yearbook (Francesville, IN)

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Tl-IE FRANCILLIAN before retiring only to have weird dreams and nightmares and to awak- en next morning with a bad taste in the mouth. Maybe that is the condi- tion of the writer of the foregoing article. If I were asked to name the fault of this class I'd have as hard a time as he did in naming the good qualities. It seems to me that the good qualities so far overshadow the had ones that the latter appear quite negligible. From the very few re- marks that he made it must be quite evident to you that among our good qualities should be mentioned perse- verence and grit. It surely has re- quired a great deal of both. Quite true we have had difficult lessons to learn. but no more so. I fancy, than did other classes of other years and the solving of these problems has been a very great pleasure to us in- deed. We have had some delightful games here, whatever the weather may have been, and best of all, we have never let the good record of our school fall behind. Sometimes as a class we have not always agreed among ourselves, there has been slight dissensions but they have been like ripples on the surface of a broad lake. Sometimes there have been wrinkles on the brows of our faithful teachers over the an-tics and didios of this ever-active, fun-loving class of ours-is it any wonder? But we hope the traces of those wrinkles will not long remain. We have had very pleasant times together and our only regret is that our high school days are over and that we are each to take our separate ways along the pathway of life. The recollection of these days will be among the bright- est spots in our memories. THE TWO ROADS IT WAS New Year'-s night, and Von Arden, having fallen into an un- quiet slumber, dreamed that he was an aged man standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes toward the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like w.hite lilies on the surface of a clear, calm lake. Then he cast them on the earth, where few more helpless beings than him- self now m-oved tow.ard their certain goal-the tomb. Already, as it seemed to him, he had passed six-ty of the stages which led to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and remorse. His health was destroyed, his mind vacant, his heart sorrowful and his age devoid of comfort. The days of his youth rose up in a vision before him, and he recalled the solemn moment when his father had placed him at the entrance of two roads-one leading into a peace- ful, sunny land, covered with a fer- tile harvest, and resounding with soft, sweet songsg the other leading the wanderer into a deep, dark cave. whence there was no issue, where poison flowed instead of water, and where ser-pents hissed and crawled. He looked .toward the sky and cried out in his agony, Oh, days of my youth, return! Oh, my father, place me once more at -the entrance of life, that I may choose the better way! But the days of his youth and his f-ather had both passed away. He saw wandering lights floating away over dark marshes, and then disappear: these were the days of his wasted life. He saw a star fall from heaven, and vanish in darkness: this was an emblem of himself: and the sharp arrows of unavailing remorse struck home to his heart. Then he remembered his early companions, who entered on life with him, but who, having tro-d the paths of virtue and of labor, were now honored and happy on this New Year's night. The clock in the high church tow- er struck and the sound falling on his ear recalled his parents' early love for him, .their erring ,song the lessons they had taught him, the prayers they had offered upon his behalf. Overwhelmed with shame and grief he dared no longer look toward that heaven 'where his father dwelt: his darkened eyes idro-pped tears, and with one despairing effort he cried aloud, Come back, my early days! Come back! And his youth did return, for all this was but a dream which visited his slumber on New Year's night. He was still young, his faults alone were real. He thanked God fervently that time was still his own: that he had not yet entered the deep, dark cav- ern, but that he wa-s free to tread the road leading to the peaceful land where sunny harvests wave. Ye who still linger -on the thresh- old -of life, doubting which path to choose, remember that when years have passed, and your feet stumble on the dark mountain, you will cry bitterly, but cry in vain: Oh youth, return! Oh, give me back my early days! -Jean Paul Richter 0763- 1825, Bavarial. 1937

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TI-IE FRANCILLIAN THOUGHTS AT GRADUATION Guy G. Sharpl THE Amer can people are new hold- ing one of .their .greatest of events -graduation exercises for their Sen- ior high school students. The graduate receives what he has given, and takes what he has putt into the school life. If he has learned this, he has learned one of the laws of life. The student who has had special obstacles to overcome and has fought bravely with adverse circum- stances has won something more precious than all the curriculum holds. Under wise leadership clear ideas and high ideal-s in life may be attained. Here the finest type of manhood and womanhood that the world has seen may be molded. For here is to be found the greatest op- portunity in life--that of character training. We talk about receiving an edu- cation. Education is not received. It is won. All good Americans know how Lincoln tramped twenty miles to borrow a grammar: how he read through the volume of Illinois stat- utes for lack of other reading: how he read by fire light to -save the can- dle, and wrote on a wooden shovel for want of paper. This picture should impress our youth with their good fortune in having the advantage our affections lavish upon them. Lincoln overcame those hardships and became the great man he was in spit-e of them. The lesson for this generation its not that Lincoln acquired an education despite obstacles, but that he acquired that education largely because of them. The graduate does well to think upon these facts, and to take note of themselves, to see the real rela- tionships of life, and to think of some of the dominating ideas that mus-t guide any life that is to be happy and worth while. The commence- ment season is a time of dwelling upon those truths of life which are ages old, yet ever new: those words of wisdom that every parent and teacher cannot too much dwell on, for they are the chart and compass of human life and progress. If -the young people have not had sound habits, attitudes and apprecia- tion built into their .lives during the months and years that have preceded commencement, the ceremonies and bits of parting advice cannot bridge the gap, but they may help a little. Who is the Galilean who spoke in the imperative and atlirmative, Fol- low me and I will make you fishers of men? He is the -Son of God, the author of Christianity. If the graduate follow Jesus in life and never bend to the mediocre of crowd morality, but maintain a high degree of religion and ethics their lives will grow in power and influ- ence. Keep faith with the One who gave His Life a ransom for all, and receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him. THE CLASS GROUCII FOLKS: I been asked to tell you the good qualities of dis class, but for the life of me. I can't find any. The more I look our class ober de more disgus-ted I is. If any ot' you can tell any good quality it has I'll be glad to hab you do it. Some one said beauty, but good land! I don't believe dey eber go-t a squint at us. Another one sa-id Ubrilliancy of in- tellect. Now what do you think of that? Still another said patience, but dat ain't so, 'cause many's de time we been impatient over the dif- ficult lessons and stubborn problems. And that reminds me-we've had the longest and hardest lessons of any class in the history of this school, and the examinations have been cor- kers. It's a wonder that any of us got through them at all. As for ath- letics- -baseball, basket-ball and so forth. I must say it has been uphill work all de time. Somebody got sick or hurt: the wrong side most often won: the referees were partial and unfair: if we had parties there was a lack of cordiality, and we never made as much money as We should at our candy sales. It has been the same old story in the election of of- ficers, selection of our class flower, motto, and class play. Things never went exactly right. The teachers have been cross and exacting: the faculty has been altogether too watchful of us. So you see we hab a hard row to hoe. with very little pleasure and a gre-at deal of hard work. It's a wonder how we've ever succeeded in graduating at all. THE CLASS OPTIMIST HOWDY, Folks: You have no doubt .heard of people who kept late hours and who partake of rich viands 1937

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THE FRANCILLIAN HONOR AWARDS BASKETBALL SQUADS HONORED AT SUPPER A delicious supper was served to the members o-f the basketball teams -of the local high school, in the base- ment dining ro-om of the Methodist church, Wednesday night, February 3, the meal being prepared by the Ladies' Aid organization. The occasion was in honor of the selection of Joe Manion as the player displaying the best mental attitude and sportsmanship during the tour- ney, and in recognition of the good showing of the two teams, as well. Those present were: All members of the teams, with the exception of Delos-s Waymiire, who was illg Prin- cipal G. G. Sharp, Glyndon Shull, Benton V, Port, Ross O. Nelson, Rob- ert Detamore, Coach Alfred Himelick, E. S. Reish, Walter Myers, Ralph Myers'. Rev. J. A. Hornick, and Her- 'b-ert Ames. Brieftalks were made by several of the guests following the supper. WHO'S WHO IN INDIANA HIGH SCHOOLS Three Seniors and two Juniors were chosen in February as the local representatives to have their names printed in the annual Who's Who Among Students in Indiana High Schools. The nominations were made by the faculty on the basis of scholarships, character, and partici- pation in school activities. Scholas- tiically they had to rank 'in the upper one-third of their class. The Senior students nominated were: Hilda Gut- wein, Joe Manion, and Maru Reish, The Junior students were: Jeanne Lehmann and Donna Jean Topp. A person with a push never needs a pull. I didn't begin with asking, I took my job and I stuck: I took the chances they wouldn't, An-d now they're calling it luck. HONOR ATTENDANCE STUDENTS SCHOOL STYDENTS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY T0 APRIL 12 Grade Twelve: Lenora Kelley. Grade Eleven: Esther Cords and Leo Rohloff. Grade Nine: Janet Gudeman, Sidney Leman, Eugene Nelson, Marion Port, Marjorie Topp and Marjorie Alkire. Grade Eight: Herbert Cords, Janet Eide, Florence Gutwein, Harold Hooker, Maudeline Myers, Eileen Pelsy. Grade Seven: Donna Lou Getz, Carol Gudeman, Ben Kilander, Melvin Leman. The Eighth Grade has made a very remarkable record in attendance -this year. They have had the highest per cent of attendance for each of the school months except the fifth iJan- uaryj when the Seventh Grade beat them one-half of one per cent. The class officers are: Ila Reish, presi- dent: Janet Eide, vice-president: Anna Mae Kelley, secretary: Herbert Cords, treasurer: Maudeline Myers, reporter. Their best muonth was September with 99.4'Z,3 the lowest month was February with 96.48'Z,. Grade Six: Mona Lou Fenstermaker, Marian Moncel, Jeanne Myers, Robert Waymire. Grade Five: Shirley Circle, Betty Fleck, Philip Liebing, Lola Miller, Elizabeth Myers, Keith Pike, Nor- ma Lee Vollmer. Grade Four: Vera Linback, Laura. Martin, Keith Westphal. Grade Three: Billie Boden, Elynor Erb, Dorothy Miller, Doris West- phal. Grade Two: John Boden, Isabelle Geyer, Bennie Losh, Robert Tiede. Go-olsby-How's your wife coming along with her driving? Boneset-Not so well. Last week she took a turn for the worse. 1937