Gnadenhutten High School - Goal Yearbook (Gnadenhutten, OH)

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THE GOAL Page Seventeen E . -GQ ?5li-,., STAFF 1 9 2 3 Editor Dorothy Gilmore Business Manager Edward C. Milliken Associate Editors Ted Reinke Florence Everett Mary Pfeiffer '24 Vera Shull '25 Helen Fry '26 Alumni Editor D. V. Kennedy, '05 Athletic Editor Victor Schreiner '24 Treasurer Blanche Dichler Subscription Agents Helen Fry Mary Pfeiffer Harold Thomas Ruth Milligan Grace Haines Francis Nussbaum EDITORIALS The story is told that when Robert Lewis Stevenson went to make his home on the Island of Samoa, his gentleness and supreme kindness to the natives drew from them a love that surpassed all things they had ever experienced. And out of that passion, grew the Road of the Loving Hearty' a beautiful, white road, that wound in and out about the island, a road remarkable for its smoothness-the tribute wrought by their own hands for the comfort and convenience of their dear master. And they named it The Road of the Loving Heart. Lives of men should be like that, all should live in such a manner that when their candles are snuffed out they leave in the hearts of those behind them a road, a road unmarred by any stones to stumble upon,-for stones are made by unkind deeds and harsh words-a road simple, and white, and pure. Let it be our goal to live a life of love and cheer. Look, and find the beautiful. Then love it and tell others of it. And when we see a beautiful path or lane wind- ing up the green side of a hill, let us ponder over the road we are making. The probabilities are that years from now the class of '23 will dig this Goal out from its oblivion in the attic or elsewhere and re-read it. And likewise the probabili- ties are that by that time they will be pret- ty well acquainted with the bumps and jolts life has to offer. And right there enters one of the most deadly, destructive things that can happen to any man-and that is discouragenient. Discouragement downs ambition. lt makes one stupid. It changes an energetic, enthusiastic person to a mope. Once it obtains a hold, it will creep back and back again, always worse and always stronger. If anywhere there is a dragon, if ever there is a monster, it certainly is Discouragen1ent. And it has as its goal the destruction of all that means real liv- ing. So remember. Flee from discouragement as you would from a pestilence. And laugh and smile and giggle and grin. Hold before you always the fact that there's al- ways something else to do when your dear- est hopes lie in ashes, and then will not only success be assured, but happiness and eternal youth as well. For happiness comes hand in hand with laughter, and he who bears a buoyant spirit never grows old. Once upon a time, there lived a king named Midas, and a more thoroughly un- comfortable monarch never existedg for he had been granted his heart's desire. Now that desire was that everything he touched might be turned to gold, and since it was so completely conceded that it made a golden lump of his regular breakfast potato and a gleaming statue of his be- loved daughter, it was small wonder that he felt he was cursed in obtaining it. And so, in a smaller or greater degree, do we find all desires to be pricemarked. Everyone of them costs something, and the shrewd bargainer will ponder long and earn- estly before he pays. ls it worth the price? Will it help my fellowmen? Or me? Is it worthwhile? There is but one kind of gold that lasts- that of golden deeds. There is but one desire that is worth the price-that of leaving the world brighter and happier and sweeter for your life. We wish to thank all business men who gave us material assistance in the form of advertisements, for without this aid the 1923 issue of the Goal could not have been a possibility.

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Page Eighteen THE GOAL SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of '23 have com- pleted our High School life, with our minds still intact and with our unerring judge- ment, do most solemnly declare this to be our will and testament. SECTION I Item 1-We, the Seniors, do leave in trust LO the Juniors our peaceful spirit, reserve, and a portion of our worldly knowledge. We admonish you to carefully guard the infant class of the High School next year, with the same care, diligence and tender- ness that we have shown to the Freshmen of this year. Item II-We, the Seniors, do bequeath to the Sophomores the straight and narrow path of industry which will lead to the suc- cessful completion of their duties. Item III-We, the Seniors do leave the Freshmen a part of our knowledge so that they may successfully combat with Latin and Algebra. SECTION II-Personal Bequests. Item Ifl, Mary Schreiner desire my slen- der lines and quiet disposition to be given to Julia Shull. Item II-I, Alma Kinsey, do bequeath my wonderful ability to ask questions to George Reinke, who will use this art in a fitting manner. Item III-I, Theodore Reinke do will my surpassing zeal for work and my ability to drive the Ford, to the most deserving Junior. I further will that he become fa- miliar with the Fry's Valley Road. Item IV4I, Edward Milliken who cher- ish a great adoration for nature, especial- ly for rivers, bridges and quiet walks in the moonlight, do leave a portion of this to Victor Schreiner. Item V-I, Florence Everett do leave a portion of my charming influence over boys and balky colts to Mary Bender. I trust that the day after school closes that the Janitor place all my tardy marks in a black tin box and place the same in the cabinet in the upper hall, which will be a solemn warming to all High School students in the future. Item VI-I, William E. Lindon bequeath my ability to teach school to Francis Nuss- baum and my position as catcher on the baseball team to Albert Rinehart. Item VII-I, Dorothy Gilmore bequeath my power of incessant speech to Vera Shull. Item VIII4I, John Gray bequeath my studious disposition to all the lower class- men. Item IX-I, Fred Heck bequeath my quietness to VValter Shull. Item X-I, Walter Glass Will my many trips to Fry's Valley to some competent Junior. Item XI-I, Blanche Dichler bequeath my ability as president of the Senior Class to some competent Junior. -Newton Cappel