Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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A Senior's Quest Stay ! Whither goest thou, N O lone coura eous traveler? n , I I g ' 4' 'Tisionestepsventured,.one breath'drawn, ml 1.. nf Andhthon goilst trod the road alone- The past is ne'er remembered nowi- V What thouhast done, over and forgot. 'Tis only o Do that the world accepts. n Thou,',with ardent smile and conquered fear Wilt face it in thy youthful arrogance, W ield the axe, fell the mighty forest. , The strength, the tool, the will are in thy hand , And than wilt do theirest- ' -' ' The way? Oh, yes, 'tis long, and slow, and trough. t 4 'With flllling strength ' ' . . p Wilt thou ,be tempted e'en To ,cease thy valiant' climb And .rest along the way in sweet repose. With open heart and bolder strength . Thou ne'er wilt stoop to cooler shade, . . N But keep the course straight forward with A On, on, on, ' T ' And still remember in thy daritig plight, The world-so infinite-hath yet reserved K A place for theetos jill- ' 'Tis only now' to brush the others by, V And fearless, take thylong awaited goal- 'Tis there. The world doth lwhisper softly, Co1ue.l j 'Tis for the strong. . - -This, concealed with veiled adversity, Is thy hopeful Eldorado. Q g - ' , - SUSANNE HAYWARD. u -4 V , . Hal. , II ' I' I -. . ' t- , f 1 J Ytfifhflll 4 Y 0 , I FIIFI' ' '- 1 lp . ...a ......an.... rf., , y ..... WIIW W 4. 5 rx it 'lla onli' - ' . Jblb 'I' J: at Il I 4 .ir 1 .X , 5 , l ' A x A ' 4 ' , fl t -it mm -M .4 , - t nm 4 hliifl -.. g fl A h l ' Composition ol Muir lty Mft. Robert Grijey. Word: by Muir Students. ,, . , , ' ALMA MATER , Q f To you, our Alma Mater, our hearts will e'er be truej And so, with lifted voices, we sing our praise to you. Still through thyhalls we wander, a friend you'll always beg Forever we'll be faithful, dear Jefferson, to theeq ,. . .. . 61 ,M ,-M., .tf 'nf'-,Af?f,, 3,15 4-,gwyj ,Q-el, 31555 A i. V L. W A r M 11 1 , i wvfWlfff'E H ' -1 t ...t1afg'xf... :N it '- Y-ws.-t .+, X . EV ,t,,a',-2 yu H W g W' M ,