Imbler High School - Golden Reveries Yearbook (Imbler, OR)

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ScAoot rtyouae a td Tin' primary purpose of any school is. of course, education, but under this heading comes many more activities. Education comes, not only from hooks, but from the little trivial incidents of daily living. School life combines many of these moments resulting in lessons learned that will never lx forgotten. School spirit is an ever present force which builds for unity of purpose among all those students who heed its call. Imbler schools have that spirit of loyalty, of unity, of fidelity, of allegiance, anti of co-operation; for co-operation with his fellowman is a lesson learned early. For nearly two score years Imbler schools have stood here, a bulwark against ignorance, illiteracy; a structure built for the purpose of training the youth; an example of our American way of life—free education for our children and our neighbors’ children, made possible by the money of the public—the taxpayers; made possible by the dreams of those far-seeing patriots whose self-deniance. sacrifice, and martyrdom paved the way through the wilderness for freedom and, with freedom, the release from ignorance and the gaining of the truth. Set in the midst of the Grande Ronde Valley, built upon solid and fertile soil, the west windows of the schoolhouse give a breathtaking view of Mt. Emily, whose peak is covered with the white expanses of snow for nearly the whole school year; while in the east, which the school is facing, is Mt. Harris, covered with trees of pine and fir. spruce and hemlock. And by the side of the schoolhouse is the gymnasium, built by popular subscription and called the Wade Hall for the woman who gave the money with which to enlarge and finish it. In this gymnasium are held student body parties, banquets dances, plays, ball games, carnivals, and upon occasion, community gatherings and other affairs. The students of Imbler schools have great traditions to uphold, traditions shared not only with other students in this state, but with the whole nation. For from these schools come the future presidents, senators, representatives. cabinet members, ambassadors, bankers, merchants, farmers, educators. ministers, writers, artists, musicians—people from every walk of life who have one thing in common---------America.