Hendersonville High School - Laureate Yearbook (Hendersonville, NC)

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THE MOUNTAINEER 13 The Senior’s Farewell Oh Freshmen, Sophomores, and all Who may toil thru the long four years That lead to the end of a High School career, The commencement of our hopes and fears. We’d like to advise, if we only knew how, Or leave you some message of cheer, But the day, the day that we longed for, while yet ’twas far, We now greet with sorrow and fear. The world that alluringly bec koned and called Now looms both lonely and wide, And fain we’d know if trouble and woe Are in wait for us just outside. We regretfully think of our four happy years, And we envy each each one of you Your day and months in the old High School, Your pleasures and duties, too. We beg that you’ll sometimes give us a thought As we go on ahead to the strife, Gladdened and strengthened by memories sweet Of those years of High School life.

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12 THE MOUNTAINEER hopes and resolves which this occasion should arouse in our hearts. We have been taught by “line upon line and precept upon pre¬ cept” that “We are not here to dream, to drift,” but that “we have hard work to do and loads to lift,” and that we must ‘ ‘—build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth, to the vaulted skies,” and “mount to the summit round by round.” We must hope, we must aspire, for “Aspiration is Inspira¬ tion,” and, above all, we must not rest because on e goal is won. “Life is sweeping by,” the “distance beacons”—and we “still be up and doing.” Let us then resolve to make this a Commencement Day in very truth, a day of beginning—the beginning of lives ded¬ icated to duty, pledged to high ideals and noble aspmations. “Forenoon and afternoon and night. Forenoon and afternoon and night, Forenoon and-what? The empty song repeats itsself. No more? Yea, this forenoon sublime; this afternoon A psalm; this night a prayer— And time is conquered, and thy crown is won.” And now, the time has come to say farewell to you, our faithful teacher, our beloved Principal, our kind and efficient Superintend¬ ent, but, ere I say the last word, I would tender you, one and all, the loving thanks, the grateful acknowledgement of the class of 1916. You have guided our faltering steps, comforted us in sor¬ row, encouraged us in defeat, rejoiced in our success, pointed us to “more stately mansions,” and the memory of your teachings will be with us in the coming years, and our love and gratitude will follow you. And now, with a heart full of pleasant memories and grateful thanks, I bid you, Comrades, Friends, Teachers a last fare¬ well- Loee English.

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14 THE MOUNTAINEER Juniors TENTH GRADE Flower—Violet Colors—Purple and Gold Motto—En avant Officers: Frank Bly, President Jean Drake, Vice President Muriel Fuller, Secretary Raymond Glenn, Treasurer. Members of the Junior Class Frank Bly Laurence Bly Gaither Briggs Duncan Crinkley Carrie Davis Ora Dermid Albert Dixon Jean Drake Mary Duncan Muriel Fuller Nelle Garren May Belle Gilreath Raymond Glenn Horace Gray Willie Lou Jordan Homer McKinna Alyce Pace Ruth Williams Honorary Member—Mary Hoyle Faculty Member—Miss Bessie Steedman.