Iron Mountain High School - Argonaut Yearbook (Iron Mountain, MI)

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1 . e, e THE ARGQNAUT -1YlCMXV,E,- Salutatory PARENTS, teachers, and friends: I I We, the class of l9I7 , hail you with enthusiastic greet- ings! During our school life, all our energies have been directed toward the hour of graduation. We have looked forward to this day, as the end of all our temporary aspirations, the realization of our ideals, the culmination of our ambitions. Now, that the anticipated hour is almost in sight, the crown of glory and honor that we wish to have, rests upon the amount of work we have accomplished: for in all cases, the end crowns the effort. A Having realized our youth' s ambition, we find, however, that at the end of this struggle, we are merely at the thresholdof a larger goal, which is but the stepping stone to another greater and broader one. Now we should find a point in the distance, to- ward which .all our future activities must be steered. As a ship that is pushed out upon the broad sea with no point in view will arrive nowhere, so shall we fail if we drift on the dark waves of chance, with no goal ahead. Therefore, to attain any degree of success, we must have a definite aim. In reaching this nobler purpose each of us must strive for himself: each goal is individualg and the aim worthy to be attained by one member would be unworthy of the ambition of another, whose nature is different. Our 1ife's work must yield fruitage, strength, and beauty , as. potent and powerful as each is able to accomplish. Ours will require the courageg ours the gain. Hence each of usmust choose his own path, each must tash his highest faculty. Few, if any, may reach the summit of human endeavor, but no matter what one's aim may be, with the motto, Perserverance Wins , forever before him, he shall be victorious. Though the obstacle in the path may look ominous and impassable, we feel that the individual instruction received in our school life will be of' aid to us throughout. When Napoleon, the greatest of generals, turned from his European conquests into Italy, his soldiers rebelled and scoffed at an adventure which seemed so impossible. You cannot

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-mIlT1E-A?xGQNAUTMC1YD9YL- discovered her business ability in the commercial Held and it has been a means of showing her the splendid possibilities in civil service which she anticipates pursuing next year. It is also Htting to mention the splendid scholarship of Mamie Nliench, our valedictorian and a close second, Dora Gibson, our salutatorian. We envy their ability and brains and wonder how they did it. E Carl Erickson, who received third place, is perhaps our most lovelorn figure. The ardor of his scholastic enthusiasm has some what fallen off under the charms of a certain freshman girl. This is only one of the many romances in our class. The re- hearsals for the senior play developed some that seem destined to last. William Cudlip has long watched with adoring eyes hiS pretty heroineg and Emil Erickson though repute to be very bash- ful centered his affection on the dignified matron of the play cast. No little community is without its hopeless lovers, and our little world was not left without such. Philip'Prenevost from his seat in the rear of the study hall missed' none of Mae Honey- church's pretty gestures nor failed to note any of her movements around the room. The same can be said of Arno Rudolph who likes to be reminded of the fact. V On the twenty-fifth of May of this year, Mrs. Page gave an operetta entitled The Pirates of Penzance in which many of the seniors took part. Three seniors were given important roles, the role of the Pirate King was given to Victor Holland Kate to Lucy Cole and the part of Ruth to Mildred James. Thus have we told you of our successes and failures. Let me close the leaves of our history with a hope that our future lives will be as happy and as successful as the days spent in this high school, andvthat this class will make its influence felt in the world. Anna Cohodes '17, When Algebra and Elmer clash, Then poor Elmer goes to smash.

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is THE,-.5BGQNAUT-M,QMXVII ,cross the Alpsln, they cried. lt is impossible. But did he give in to their murmurings? No! With that determination that characterized him throughout his entire career, he answered them grimly, There shall be no' Alps! , and they were led on to certain victory. With this unconquerable spirit, we as independant individuals shall meet all dimculties which come before us. And in our striv- ing to reach our goal, shall we make the coming generation real- ize the beauty of the world which we are .to enter. Shall we with Browning say: 1 The year's at the springg And day's at the morng Morning's at seveng The hillside's dew pearledg The larh's onthe wing 3' The snail's on the thorng God's in His heaveng All s right with the world! Again from happy and hopeful heartrs we extend you a hearty welcome. W 1 ' Dora Gibson '17 Miss Ullrich: Give the historical perfect of the verb 'see' in English. . , 1 Mamie Miench quickly: HI loved. ,V P . It is rumored that Rolph Esltil has put in an application for admission to the signal corps of U. S. Army as a telegraph pole.