Goshen High School - Crimson Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Tf)e Crimson earnest, iiiui muiring ctiort in whatever the task may be. If as much thought anil consideration are given to the work of a minute as to the work of a da -, a great deal more can be accomph ' shed in the one thousand four hundred and forty minutes of each day. Kipling appreciated the value of a minute when he said : If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds worth of distance run. Yours is the earth and everything that ' s in it And — which is more — you ' ll be a man my son ! Each day every one of us has twenty-four hours placed to our account in the bank of time. What do we do with them ? We draw checks on them. Some of these are large and others small. But do we always use each of these to the best advantage? If we do, we are sure to meet with success. If not, failure often stares us in the face. We can ' t play fair with an hour after it is gone but we can be square with those ihat are here and those that follow. If we are defeated it takes courage to attack the Jie.xt problem with i reater determination, yet it is the person who is brave, and who maintains as his motto, If at first you don ' t succeed, try, try again, that will attain success sooner or later. A mistake in one project does not spell ultimate failure. On the contrary if we profit by our errors, they will aid us in reaching our goal. Dr. Frank Crane once said : Success is what is left after many failures. This should instill in us the desire to gain knowledge through our failures as well as through our achievements. For the past four years we have been in the plastic stage of developme it. We have formed many habits — those which will, in after years, pay us large dividends, or those which will bankrupt us. If we have gone through school with an aggressi ' e, enthusiastic attitude we now possess some of the finest attributes to success. If we have formed such habits as self-control, dependability, honesty, honor, and courage, they will act as the strongest assistance in our life work. On the other hand, if we have cultivated the attitude of carelessness, dishonesty, instability, and laziness, we shall be compelled to pass through a period of apprenticeship, thus postponing ihe attainment of success. This, our institution of learning, is held responsible for de eloping within us those admirable traits. The environment has been :,uited to our needs, and the oppor- tunities have been many, but the results obtained depend upon each individual nudent. Some will take the proper attitude, that of accepting these advantages and making the most out of them, while others prefer to find fault and destroy rather than to create. It may seem that we have set before us many hard and fast rules which amount to nothing; nevertheless if we obey ther.i carefully we will, in the ;nd, find ourselves the winner. Chauncy M. Depew, when asked the secret to success, answered : There is no secret to it. It is just dig, dig, dig. Since s iccess is no respecter of persons or pro- fessions, it may be gained by anyone who is willing to pay the price. Success or victory has been obtained by our fore-fathers because they paid the price, because they entered into their task wholeheartedl ' and forgot themselves in fighting for what they believed to be their ultimate goal. Just as each of these has fought and won, each of us can attain success in our lives. Pauline Reeves. Twent ' -four

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or 1926 farm, and on the entrance gate I noticed this: Kenneth and Lowell Schadt, Dealers in Fine and Superfine Poultry. Farther on we passed the estates of Claude Shank and Marion Shelly, respectively. In one of the fields was a man, diligently working with some small instruments. My curiosity was aroused, and I asked my friends about it. They told me it was Ray Gardner, who was a chemist from the town where we were going, and that he was analyzing soil. C n the other side of the road was Charles Miller ' s blacksmith shop. In a field nearby Was a barnlot and a cowboy on a bronco, practicing the art of breaking a lively colt. He was none other tlian ( rville Ross, from the Cireat West. The car was diminishing its speed and I could see a dim outline of the town ahead of us. We entered a driveway and stopped before a large structure. What it was I could not imagine but I soon found out. The girls told me it was Agnes Veaver ' s orphanage; and sure enough, there came Miss Weaver and her privte tecre- tary, Ethel Lehman, down the steps to greet us. We were shown through the xhool in which Ellenor Parker, Anna Clason, and Christine Carter had charge of the kindergarten department. Madeline Copenhaver and Hazel Lantz were teaching the jirimary r rades. It ' as only a mile into town and we made that in a few minutes. As the car needed a new spark plug we stopped at Alvin W arstler ' s Service Station to get one. Just as we left we heard a terrible noise above, and behold! an airplane was looping the loop above the hotel. Harold Englarth, the mayor of the city, who was watching it, told us that it was the stunt flier, Joe Vallance, performing. At this point I took leave from my friends and decided I would walk up into the foothills for a rest, for in the two days I had seen all the graduates of Cjoshen High School in 1928. I was beginning to feel the reaction from the excitement of meeting them so unexpectedly, t n the mountain a storm broke out of a clear : ky. The rain fell in torrents and the thunder seemed to rock the very earth. But it soon passed away and the sun shown forth in all its splendor. Ah, my friends, it has taken time, time, time! These golden moments I have been using to talk to you are gone — gone forever; they cannot be recalled. Even so, I have told of my vision, and I must be getting back to my home on yonder high mountain before the night overtakes me. My blessing all of you take with you. Fare ell! Agnes Vea er. Oration The Attainmtnt of Success The purpose of every modern educational institution is to plant, cultivate, and push forward those seeds of ambition which may result in success. L nless jomewhere along the line ;uch an endeavor is made, the next generation will be lacking in ambition and thoLX qualities which are the parents of success. Throughout the Gchool life of every individual, the acquaintances which he makes, and the habits he forms are vital to his future. In view of this fact, looking over the present graduating class we cannot escape the conclusion that among their charac- teristics is that ambition which will, if ftirther fostered, rei ult in none other than permanent success. One of the most dependable methods of attaining success is to use time to the greatest advantage. Success and fame are not gained over night but rather by steady, Page Twenty-Three

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or 1926 Class Grumble Leon. Well, my gosh! If ainbody can give a reason why a fellow should gi e a speech like that, let him be hanged at sunrise. Charles and William. Right! Leon. Come on, fellows, let ' s go out and enlighten the outsiders on this insti- tution of learning. Charles. Well, we ' re here now. Look upon the reason wh the school is :i success. A-L-T-H-O-U-G-H— William. We haven ' t been able to get rid of these pink slips. Leon. Heck, yes! Why, that guy doesn ' t appreciate a good line. I ' ve i oiie in the death-cell for the past four years, and I ' m telling you. I have a good one all fixed up and what does he do? Listens to hear it and then says, You ' re after a slip, I suppose. He then reaches for a pink already addressed to me. Charles. You ' re right, Lee. I get my mail there every morning, also. William. Hey, you guys are always crabbing. Why don ' t you blow down. But since you ' re so full of ideas, can you tell me what ' s the good derived from L ' ' s ? Charles. Yes, one of the things that gets under my skin is the U system that is carried on in this shack. The only thing we do is to wish for the best. Leon. You ' d think they were giving lessons in the correct manner for the I think we do it quite Well, the thresholds of their lairs. young men to walk through the corridor. Personally, William. These lynx-eyed watchdogs stand at waiting for chances to do a few kind acts. Leon, aw! The murdering kind! Charles. Amen ! William. Why, anybody ought to know that ou should be allowed to con erse peacefully in any study hall. Charles. aw ! How far do you get with stuff? Leon. You sure hit it. Chuck. You attempt to give a fellow prisojier a pleasant good morning and what happens? You get it about half said, when some faculty member gum-shoes around, claiming all rights of talking. Villiam. Sure, the student that wants to get along should always be olanip- mouthed. Leon. Sure, try that and fail ; you can ' t do that over fifteen minutes, or ' .ou are accused of sleeping, the privilege given exclusively to the faculty. Charles. Well, you know why I got so many of the little, red marks. They never could understand me. Try as I might they always could find some charge ■«! which to make me take my finals. But I always fooled them. They never flunked me on that account. ViIliam. The only redeeming feature that the Alma Mater has is the athletic teams. Although the games bring in a young fortune each year to the treasury de- partment and have made our school the small school with the great athletic reputa- tion, certain members of our faculty fail to appreciate their efforts enough to decline from burdening the athletes with the dreaded U ' s . Leon. That is one of the most sensible things I e er heard you mention. Bill. And I sincerely hope that these plain and fancy U givers will do their part. Charles. Well, if you aren ' t the old philosopher! Eh, Pete? T ventv-fi e