Granville High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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BLUE AND WHITE 19 -ef f ff7 -j-, it , -new sf W eff' ' a it , Spring is here-and as we climb the hills and look out over the surrounding country we see other hillsides covered with leafing trees, we see the winding streams, the green meadows and the brown, newly-plowed fields. We see a town and even that looks beautiful in spite of the dirt and all that man seems to brings with him. Over all is a vast expanse of deepest blue dotted with white fiuffy clouds and into our minds comes an awe, a wonder for the vastness and grandeur of the universe. Yet the grandeur of the universe cannot compare with that of the human soul. We axe. only individuals yet no vastness of the earth is as great as the influence of the individual and no beauty as fine as that of true character. Yes, we are only one of millions but the millions are made up of not hundreds or dozens or even twos and threes but of ones. Each one with a place to be filled that no other can do and who can tell what may depend upon the filling of that place? We need a deeper realization of what our lives could be and ought, to be and with that realization will come the desire to build up such character that will be truly beautiful and grand. We walk through the woods or fields and the air is filled with the happy songs of mating birds. Eagerly they work building their nests, and when are the bird songs as joyous as in the springtime? Then they are filled with the happiness of labor. It is the same way with us for while we are idle and inactive we miss the joy that comes with activity, and we will find that like the birds the more we let our gladness overfiow in our lives the greater becomes our own happiness as well as the joy of the whole world. While we wander through the woods we see everywhere violets, spring beauties and other little wild iiowers, tiny, shy flowers, blossoming in hidden places and into our hearts creeps a quietness and peace, for these tiny fiowers seem to symbolize those hidden qualities in our lives and the lives of those around us. We feel that down beneath the surface and under the outer covering of superficiality lie beautiful thoughts as pure as the lily-of-the-valley and qualities as lovely and fragrant as the violet. But thick around them grow the leaves that try to hide them. 'Tis true the leaves of the common-place things in life have their place but in many lives they are so thick that the lilies and the violets can scarcely be found. Why not try to ,give the fiowers-the worthwhile and nobler things of life-more room, and why not search more deeply those around us before we pass the cruel judgment-Uflowerless? So with Spring comes a grandeur, a happiness, a hidden beauty all its own. Spring, we cannot have always with us but if we keep the symbols of Spring-the realization of the grandeur of true character, the happiness of labor and the joy of 'letting our happiness brighten the lives of others, and the loveliness of hidden thought and qualities, if we keep these symbols in our lives and hearts throughout the year, then, and only then, will Spring stay ,with us through the heat and dust of Summer, through the falling leaves of Autumn, through the cold and chill of Winter and the world will be a very different place. To each of us Spring speaks in its own way From dawn of Day to Sunset's last gold ray, The stars, the night their message too do bring, And all about us Nature seems to sing. But to each one of us the task remains Through golden sunshine and through chilling rains, To keep Spring ever here with us on earth, To banish pain and sadness with true mirth.

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, H9 BLUE AND WHITE 21 .lp f f -' 0 ii , '- ' s , , Y ' V , s-' an I5- 41,1 I asia- ar 3 Ill I On April lst a roughneck party was held at the school building by the Junior class. Both upper and lower halls were used and were decorated with large thrilling post- ers obtained from the movie house by some of the boys. These we all thought made the halls look more like real wild western places. As the wild and wooly westeners arrived they were escorted to the back of the school building where they gained entrance through the Lab. window by means of a ladder. The lower hall was fixed up into what was supposed to be a was a boxing carabet. The upper hall ring. Boxing was the main feature of the excepting Mr. evening. Everybody boxed St. Clair. The only reason he didn't fight was because he was afraid he might hurt the basketball his opponent. Games with were played as well as Hot Potato, Re- lays, etc. After the entertainment part of the evening a fine ,lot of refreshments was served in the carbaret. It was a most enjoyable evening and was thought to be one of the best parties ever held in the High School Building. Out of a class of about thirty-five, twenty-three pupils received above ninety in a recent English test. Sophomores! you have lots to be proud of in your class lately with the good work done by your mem- bers in the spelling preliminaries, Oratorical Home Contest. etc., but now when you see a Junior coming pull vour head down from the clouds and say, Here comes one of my kind! I'll speak to him! Ahem! The Junior French Class has very re- cently bought two Victrola records, songs and stories in French. Along with records brought in by members of the class it is possible for concerts to be given quite often. The class has learned a good many folk songs and other little songs that they sing once in awhile. This makes the inter- est of this class double to what it might be if the class is hoping to gradually get more records of all kinds for their study. Frances Rohrer: There isn't a single man I ca-re for. Clare L: That's great, I'n1 married. On Friday, April 21st, the Juniors en- gaged in a baseball game against the Sopho- mores. The game started with the Juniors in the field. The Sophomores gained one run and the Juniors two in the first inning. During the second inning the runs were all made by the Juniors, being three in number, making the score 4-1. The Sophomores made only two more runs in the fourth. Then the fifth the Juniors made two more runs. The Sophomores who were the last to bat made no runs. The game thus ended with the score 6-3 in favor of the Juniors. The batting and pitching of Britt and the brilliant fielding of Owens and Crooks were features of the game. Mademoiselle Odette Clarence of Denison University spoke to the Junior French class, Friday, the twenty-eighth of April. She told, in French, of the customs and dress in different sections of France, and showed many interesting pictures. We were all interested and will be glad to welcome her again. Frances Rohrer and Alice Cook spent a very pleasant supper hour with Florence Bailey and Edna Gosnell at their room on East Broadway on April 25. Hurrah! An additional honor has been heaped upon the Juniors. At the meeting of the Y. W. C. A. on April 20, another Junior, Marion Ebaugh, was elected president for next year. She will succeed Adaline Sipe, also a Junior. A GOOD REASON Doris: I wonder if we get our test papers back today? Bill: I don't think so. Doris: Why? Bill: Miss Shigley smiled at me when I met her in the hall. It's cold. You ought to put something on vour chest. Well, I've powdered it three times. Ruel: Have you ever read, 'To a Bumble Bee ?' Dorothy B: No how do you get 'em to listen?