Gnadenhutten High School - Goal Yearbook (Gnadenhutten, OH)

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THE GOAL 17 In the calm peaceful stillness when all around seems listening to hear a voice speak, comes that sweet lull- ing silence which brings whispers of the infiniteg it is then we may read the hidden secrets of the universe. lt is then we may feel those sweet unutterable currents of truth and peace. Indeed it seems in every phase of human life, silence has its place-for In deep silence into this world were we born, And silence of the future reigned in life's fresh morng And even when the brilliant sun rose in life's sky, Come blessed silences when Cod alone was nigh. Then when the sun sinks and we draw our latest breath We'll enter that last mysterious silence- Death! Bertha M Smith. PATRIOTISM. U 'M 'QlllC civilized world is at present facing the B T greatest crisis in its history. Never before E E- have so many great nations been thrown D l ' '5 into war and bloodshed. At the present writing the greatest battle in the history of the world is being staged. The greatest arrays of troops ever as- sembled are locked together in what must certainly be a final struggle for supremacy. What can the people of the United States do to promote the hastcniug of victory? We need only do one thing. That one thing is to be patriotic. To be patriotic means to give, to lend, to economize: in short, to do everything in our power to hasten the victory which must inevitably come. Patriotism in the past has been to us merely a waving of Hags or a ceasing of labor on the birthday of some great man or a big celebration on the Fourth of july. Never before has patriotism had such a wide or varied Slg1l'llllt Rlllt'f'. Never before has patriotism touched the pocketbook, the conscience, or the home, as it is doing at present. Tho, the duties of a Patriot may seem ar- duousg just think of the boys in the trenches. In order to prove that our would-be patriotism ts genuine, and to make the world safe for democ- racy, we must lay aside all trivial troubles, all public and private dislikes, all party differences and put our shoulders to the wheel as one great combined force, and push forward toward that great goal of Liberty for which our fore-fathers fought and died so readily in 1776. Herbert L. Gray The Junior reception to the Seniors was given Wed- nesday evening, May the hfteenth. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Milligan. The house was tastefully decorated with Red, White and Blue, the class colors. CHARITY Q 'Mm ?HARITY is one of those lovable qualities 5 C S of the human breast which gives pleasure E E to its possessor and those who receive it. U U lt flows from a kind loving heart and is the foundation of all Christian graces. Without chari- ty our religion is likened to a body without a soulg we are unable to perform the duties of life which are al- ways coming before us. Charity is said to begin at home. If we are kind to one another there, can we be anything else but kind to our fellow-men? Being thus our religion would he pure and undefiled. What counts more in this present time of strife than a clean, pure heart? lf charity could have been the mainspring of every human heart we would know nothing of jealousy, mal- ice, envy or revenge. We would also be ignorant of falsehood, persecution and slander. s Charity is always willing to lend a hand,to heal some wound already inflicted instead of inflicting one. It does good simply for the sake of goodnessg no bugle or newspaper is needed to tell of its results for its ef- fects are seen, felt and admired. It is merely another name for genuine, unselfish love. lf any man has fallen into disgrace or is in poverty, if charity is not able to assist will condole. Is it not then that these words show forth: Soft peace it brings wherever it arrives, lt builds our quiet, latent hope revives: Lays the rough path of nature smooth and even. And opens in each breast a little Heaven. Kathryn Kohler ATHLETICS U '?l'lE G. H. S. is represented this year with E T E one ofthe best baseball teams in her his- ? S tory. We did not play many games this 9 t b year for the simple tact that we were un- able to find many teams that wanted to play. At this writing we have played three games. The first was with Tuscarawas school, which resulted in a score 9 to 4 in our fasorg the second with Newcomers- town H. who were completely out-classed by our team, and were beaten by the score of 20 to 1. The third game was played at Scio, which resulted in defeat for the local team with the close score of 9 to 8. We still have one game scheduled with Scio to be played on the local grounds Saturday, May 19. The following is the line-up of the C. H. S. team: Walter Hamilton, catcherg Herbert Cray, first base: Crant Dumbauld, short stopg Karl Bender, pitcher? Floyd Glass, second baseg Edward Strucheny, third baseg Raymond Hackendorf, center fieldg Olin Pfeiffer, left fieldg Henry Spring, iight fieldg Robert Hamil'on, sub- Sillllltf.

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16 THE GOAL Upon her arrival in Paris she went immediately to the Red Cross headquarters and offered her services. She was accepted, the baby was placed in a good home and a few days later she was sent with several of the other nurses to one of the first aid hospitals. She had been there only a few days, when one eve- ning a soldier was brought to the hospital. who at first glance seemed to her to be literally shot to pieces. As she bathed the bloody mass from this particular sold- ier's face, with a start she recognized her husband. She was proud, happy, and grieved by turns. Proud of hers, her husband, glad to see him again, and grieved for fear she might have to lose him. But mod- ern physicians can do wonders and her husband was saved. Altho too badly crippled for further service at the front, he and his wife heroically helped at home, and soldiers are needed at home as badly as at the front. Grace Harrullon, '19 The Student, having learned where Treasure is, must work with Pick and Spade to make it hisf' THE IMPORTANCE OF LITTLE THINGS Q '5EGLECT of small things is the rock on I N 2 which the majority of the human race have 2 2 split. The happiness and success of eve- D 'll ry man depends on the little things as well as on the large things in life Character is built up on little things, well and honorably transacted. Those who learn nothing or accumulate nothing in life are failures, because they neglected little things. There has long been a popular belief in Luck, but like other popular notions it is gradually giving way. It is not luck, but labor, that makes men. Luck says an American author, is ever waiting for some- thing to turn upg labor, with keen eye and strong will, always turns up something. Neglect of little things has ruined many fortunes. The ship, which bore home the merchanfs treasure, was lost, because it was allowed to leave port with a very little hole in the bottom. It will do,', is the common phrase of those who neglect little things. It always means stopping short of the right thing. When small things are neglected, ruin is not far off. Therefore take care of the little things and the large things will take care of themselves. Russell Glass. 'tHe who cannot control himself will never control othersf, RIGHT AGAINST MIGHT g'Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne. Yet that scaffold sways the future, And behind the dim unknown ---- Standeth Cod beneath the shadows, Keeping watch above His own. g '5NSTE,AI3 of clinging to an impossible neu- E 5 trality, America has once more entered in E I E a conflict which shall determine whether U ' '6 right or might shall prevail thruout the civilized world. Truth. Justice and Liberty are being balanced against Despotism. One principle has been at stake in all the struggles which Old Glory has passed thru and that ---- Right! She has passed from peace which had become a false and selfish peace, to war which has become the only alternative by which the world may realize the su- premacy of right over might. Her ideals are not in- volved but are being protected by the boys in kahki and the patriotic citizens. Right is a beautiful Goddess, holding in her left hand a balance, in the right a drawn sword. While confronting her is the Giant Might, drunk with the wine served him from the mirror Ego. Might has crushed the innocent and unsuspecting beneath his heel as he hastened on to the Goal of the autocrat. In his drunken leer he has said: Necessity knows no law and l am the judge of necessity. Right has determined that this monster should not make the world a cage of wild beasts, and after ministering to his victim she is now confronting him. The outcome is inevitable as is always the case when these two enemies clash. Helen C. Hamilton. SILENCE Q ?ll.l'1NClC is the most beautiful, eloquent and E S 2 perfect thingin this world. E g Again and again how soothing we hnd the U '9 silent sympathy, or how refreshing the cheery smile for tho' silent their meaning runs true and deep as the silent river, which year alter year holds the same course and steadily flows on. Anyone may obtain the art of agreeahleness by speech, yet how rich and rare is that personality which altho' saying little radiates cheer and even the magnet- ism of his nearness is enjoyment. Look about you and see the many persons who by their daily lives are teaching greater truths than the most eloquent speakers could ever utter. For in truth, the one Teacher of the World, Christ, has very few words recorded, yet, Uh! how beautiful and complete are the lessons taught by His deeds. Then in the great School of Life let us be thinkers and doers, speaking seldom but accomplishing great things.

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