Great Falls High School - Roundup Yearbook (Great Falls, MT)

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10 THE RObxNDUP The T ilgrim ' s Progress And it came to pass after nv 1 ad wandered for about eight years among the Primary and Grammar fields, with their restrictive limits, and he Iiad come to be about fifteen years old (in socth, he knew his age exactly, since he was a iKiy of parts and ranged from thirteen to eighteen years of age), he came to a greater gateway than he had yet seen, and height— G. F. H. S. Now, like all of suc-h age, he was curious and would know what these mystic letters did mean, and what this gateway did keep him from. And. urged by his parents, his curiosity, and his desire to learn, having heard it said that this was the gateway to knoAvledge, he entered through and into the field. And behold, there were three others there, and they called themselves Nine- teen Seven, Naught Eight, and Naught Nine, and thej called to him, asking his name. And he answered as a matter of course. ••Chingalanga, chingalanga, chow, chow, chow, Boomalanga, boomalanga, bow, wow, wow, Chingalanga, boomalanga, who are we then? We are the class of 1910. At which clever verse, Nineteen Seven and Naught Nine, not recognizing poetic genius in the sounding lines, did laugh and spitefidly jeer, and Naught Eig ' ht did help him, and the two scoffers were speedily vancjuished in a joust of stars and crescents. But he had now reached the Slough of Desjjond and did pine and become greatly decreased in flesh ; and, having devoured almost all the dates, and hav- ing heard rumors through the land of a great trial, called E.xams, to be held on the farther side, he did gather cour- age, and, girding his gown of knowledge about him, and accompanied by divers books and papers, and bestriding a pony, it came to pass that he came through the slough and trial much the worse for wear, and the pony wanting, but with a longer head, and a broader view of fairer pastures before him. And he did eat of some tempting fruit called dime novels, and was warned, and he took the narrow path, and was sent a companion Helpful, in the shape of di- vers teachers, and when imprisoned in the castle of Despair, with a long list of English questions and inks and a pyramid of paper. Behold, after some time had passed and he was to be exe- cuted the following day, he did bethink himself and in the recesses of his mind did find a key to the great door, and its name was Work. And he kept this key ever with him, and he has conquered, for lie soon will pass into a larger field of not only knowledge, but wisdom. Like Ichabod, he bent but never broke. Where he did conceitedly strut before a small com- rade, Seven and Naught Nine did come to Seven ' s aid, and the two did beat our hero woefully with stars and cres- cents, he did not cease tO ' aunt little Seven, and he did ever quarrel with true brotherly feeling with Seven, who was come to be a great youth, by following the tracks of Nineteen Ten; and Nine- teen Ten goes faithfully to fresh fieldsi and pastures new, to find other worlds to concpier and to forget or not realize his defeats, and make the most of his victories. I have finished. It is well. lARGARET KOLBENSON, 1910. IVhat Is Going To Happen? When the returns first a])peared in the paj)ers. it did not seem possible that the SuciaVists could have won such an overwhelming victory in Milwaukee. Tlie Social- Democratic candidate for mayor, f mil Seidel. won by the largest plurality ever given to a mayor of that city. Their candidates for comptroller, for city treasurer, and fur city attorney were elected. They elected twenty-one out of thirty- five aldermen. Still it cannot be called purely a So- cialist victory. It is, rather, an uprising of the people against the machine rule under which Milwaukee has been labor- ing for so long. Democratic politicians claim that Republican errors caused the Socialist gain. Republicans say that the

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THEROU.NDUP 9 The back axle is in two parts and the gears in the differential are so arranged as to allow the machine to turn corners where one wheel moves faster than the other. On account of the heat made by the exploding gasoline vapor the cylinder must be cooled or it will become so hot that the charges ignite at the v ' rong time. ater cooling is made possible by casting a jacket all around the cylinder and water is kept circulating through it either by heat or a pump. Some engines are air cooled and the flanges casted on the sides of the cylinder allow more sur- face to be exposed to the air, thus keeping it cool. ARTHUR lOON, 1910. Fare thee well, dear Great Falls Fligh School, Four short years were spent with thee ; And our paths will soon be severed, But our hearts will loyal be. We look with pride and fond affection On the dear old White and lUue, And to teachers now, and schoolmasters, The Nineteen Tens must say Adieu. E FRANCES KIRWIX, ' -1910.

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THE ROUxNDUP 11 people were dissatisfied with the Demo- cratic rule. The Social-Democrats, on the other hand, claim that they, drew votes from both of the old parties. One of the chief things which helped to draw such a hirge vote for the Social- Democratic ticket was the conduct of its candidates while holding former of- fices. Their characters were irreproach- able, while most of the candidates of the old parties were city hall grafters or the tools of grafters. If the Social-Democrats carry out their platform and make a creditable show- ing during the coming term, there is small doubt but that this victory will be followed by others. Victor Berger is the man who has made the Social-Democratic party what it is in Milwaukee. Ten years ago, when tL2 Socialists were too small in numbers to be feared by the old parties, he was scorned and jeered at as a reform ma- niac. Even now his political enejnies call him boss and ' dictator. and say that he will be the ruin of the Socialist party in Milwaukee. Tliis would be next to impossible, because under the Social- Democratic regime all questions of importance will be put to a referen- dum vote. This, together with the re- call, will prevent any party domination. The reforms promised by the Socialists ill Milwaukee are not of a radical na- ture. Socialists in power must of a ne- cesity be more conservative than So- cialists out of power. Their policy will be to apply the doctrines of inteniational socialism as far as i t Ts possible under present laws and conditions. The most important reforms promised are the re- call, initiative and referendum; munici- pal ownership of public utilities; eight- hour day for labor; trades union condi- tions for labor; even distribution of taxes, work for unemployed at union wages. This victroy in Milwaukee marks the beginning of a radical change in munici- pal government. Milwaukee ranks the twelfth city in the United States, ac- cording to population, and if the Social- ist officers there keep their promises they may exert great influence over other cities. If the initiative and refer- endum be brought into common use it will be but a short time until city hall graft is a thing of the past. T. H., TO. h The Last Roundup For the last time they are gathering. And tomorrow they stampede forever, To the home ranch on the hill. For their journey o ' er life ' s endless And today the air is ringing plains. Where tomorrow it will be still. But when they are gone, don ' t forget They have gathered here for tlie ])art- them, in.ii- Always mention with reveience their And the roundup is in full sway, name; But in with their gladness is sorrow — So ' -Here ' s How to the class that is For tomorrow each goes on his way. partii.g — - May we meet with them sometime For four long years they have pastured, again. Until they have outgrown the range; H. W., 1911.