Galesburg Augusta High School - Rambler Yearbook (Galesburg, MI)

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I a; a headquarters for kodaks, cameras and all amateur supplies, a a Leading 119 So. Burdick St. J. M. REIDSEMA, iCSW. V GROUND FLOOR STUDIO. Kalamazoo, Mich. W. N. MOFFET. DENTIST. So. E. Corner Main and Bu.dick St. Kalamazoo. (LOUIES (or MEN, BOYS and Children. Thousands of inteligent buyers are beginning to appreciate the fact that the best posted buyer is likely to be fooled these days when so many merchants turn out clothes that are all right to look at but all wrong to wear. Our aim has been and shall continue to be directed towards offering CLOTHES for MEN, BOYS and CHILDREN, of un¬ questioned merit, reaching the wearer as perfect as garments can be made and enabling him to dress WELL at moderate cost, thereby as¬ suring the implicit confidence that should exist between buyer and seller. M. Cramer ' s Sons , 110 E. Main St. Kalamazoo. E. A. HONEY, D. D. S., Rooms 6 7 Chase Block. Kalamazoo, Mich.J W’hen in need of a good meal go to the ' Richmond ' Restaurant. 211 E. Main St. Kalamazoo. DINNER. 25c. Short orders hh you like them. Dr. E. P. WILBVR.. Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat, only. GLASSES FITTED. 139 So. Burdick. Kalamaxoo. NOW IS THE TIME. —to think of new shoes. We have all the new styles. Patent leather or Patent Kid in high or low cut. WV handle the “Sorosis” shoe for women. BurtAr Packards, “Korrect Shape’ for men. J. C. Bennett 8r Son. 112 E. Main St., Kalamazoo.

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MAIN ST.. E.. FROM BATTLE CREEK ST. Photo by Joy a; salutatory, a Lizzie Dorr. The Breaking of the Bud Into the Flower. Classmates and teachers, parents and friends: On this our graduation day, when we bid farewell to the old High School where we have spent such happy years together, and step over the threshold into a new sphere of action, does it not mean much to us to see so many of our friends interested in the closing scene of our school life? Yes indeed! And in behalf of the class of 1901 I welcome you today, and we trust you will not l e disappointed or feel that your interest, love, and care have been lavished upon us in vain. It seems strangely fitting that our graduation day should come in the beautiful springtime. For how like the growth and opening of the flowers is the commence¬ ment of our own lives! In the myriad of blossoms what are the conditions that aid or retard the develop¬ ment of these wonderful creations? The enviroment perhaps has the greatest influence. See the tiny violets hidden in some dell or in some shady spot, the tall grace¬ ful lilies lifting their dew-laden cups to the morning sun. Would they thrive as w r ell if they were to exchange places? No; I fancy not. Each flower has its own nat¬ ure given by the Creator, and when the surroundings are such that the law ' s of that nature are violated, the plant life is dwarfed and the beauty diminished. Then the nourishment is an important factor. The tiny hud just emerging from its wrappings, drinking the warm refreshing rain and dew, glistening in the sun¬ shine, and draw ing food from Mother Earth, is almost sure to he a perfect flow r er. While one deprived of one or more of these essentials is just as sure to be imper¬ fect. And w hat part does the gardener play in this great drama of Nature? A very important one I think. In the forests, w here are found the w ild flow ers, God is

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the only gardener. And could a more perfect one be found? In our cultivated gardens, however, much de¬ pends on human aid. As the bud grows larger, the petals unfold little by little and we see its form and color more distinctly. At last its full beauty is revealed and we think of the com¬ ing fruitage which is the real purpose of the flower. These facts are very similar to the conditions in¬ fluencing our own lives. The influence of environment is recognized more and more as a careful study is made of the subject. The surroundings of our early life per¬ haps do more to shape our future than any thing else. Look at the life of Abraham Lincoln for exam ple. Per¬ haps you will say, his early surroundings were very poorly adapted for the making of a great and good man. But nature w as his teacher. There w ere: “Robins in the treetops. Blossoms in the grass. Green tilings agrowing Every where you pass.” Could he help learning the great lessons of life, espec¬ ially when aided by a loving, christain mother? In our early childhood we begin our school life, and, day by day, month by month, and year by year, we gather fruit from the tree of knowlege for the develop¬ ment of our intellectual being. The value of these school days cannot be overestimated. During these years mother, father, and teachers, stewards of the One great gardener, strive to keep from our minds impure harmful thoughts and plant there truth, love and help¬ ful knowledge. Just in proportion as these seeds of truth find lodgement in our minds, so will lie the fruits later when our lives are more mature. Thus slowiy but surely our natures unfold to duties around us. Day by day our characters are being form¬ ed, characters that are to make or mar our future lives. The four years in the High School pass all too quickly and commencement day arrives, commencement day in mail) ways. It is really the beginning of the unfold¬ ing. Before, the change was not so marked, but now, as we take our place in the great army of workers, our characters are more plainly seen and our inner life brought to light by our dealings with our fellow men Now the effects of our early training are seen and we become perfect or imperfect dowel ' s in Earth ' s great gar¬ den. If perfect, bearing rich fruit and brightening our little part of this great earth by our influence. If im¬ perfect, casting a shadow instead of imparting bright¬ ness. Which shall we, the class of 1901, become? Only He knows who knoweth all things. But let us remem¬ ber that, “Not enjoyment and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act that each to-morrow ' Find us farther than to-day.