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s HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1926 For four years, we members of the Class of 1926, have been building a great and wonderful ship, Our Lives. In our freshman year We laid the keel timbers, firmly and soundly we constructed the hull and sheathed the sides. In our sophomore year We were lost from sight as we worked painstakingly on the interior of the vessel. Then those who were watching us at work as Juniors saw how the structure began to take more finished form. Finally in our senior year the great vessel has been completed, and to- night it is on the ways, straining at its blocks to rush into the great Sea of Humanity when it is launched on Graduation Night. We stand on the decks tonight and survey our work, knowing that the ship is about ready for the supreme test. With the Joy of Life in our pulsing hearts, We have come to the place where the ways must part, And our faith is strong that our every need Will meet with strength, so we say God-Speed. With this sentiment, we shall cherish the memories of these four short years of school days, which we have used as stepping stones toward the attainment of our ideals. These years have brought us many enjoyable events and opportunities which have been afforded us that we shall long remember. We appreciate the school activities in which we have participa- ted and thank all concerned for their efforts in having made such entertainment possible. Our estimation of these activities may be seen by the fact that so many of us have enthusiastically taken part in them year after year. The Rifle Team, Basketball Team, and Volleyball Team have always held great interest for our boys who were members and who played, not for the sake of a ribboned coat or the selfish hope of a sea- son's fame, but for the enjoyment of the sport itself and for the honor of the school. Likewise many of us became members of the Dramatic Club, Science Club, Sketch Club, Long Haired Sisters' Club, so that we might have in- teresting recreation, which we found. Page Nineteen
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is 'ffm if We admit we have made many mistakes, but the kind patience of those put over us has urged us to solve many of life's problems. The interest that our instructors had in us has aided us in planning an outline by which we may further prepare for our vocations. They have held before us ideals that may make the passage of the ship, Our Lives, a safe one. The great ship stands on the ways, the colors are set, the tide is right, we can almost feel the quiver that runs up and down her frame as she starts to slide into the sea. We are the pilots of Our Lives, A sturdy ship that sails Through unknown realms Of hitherto unfelt experiences Across the sea of time. Each day presents to us A new uncharted bay- An untried sea which once traversed Page Twenty We'll never sail again Our friendships are the channels Through whose safe depths A peaceful passageway is given. Our ideals are the compass by which We steer Our Lives. The map we follow Lies in mazes of the readings Which so unconsciously But none the less so truly- Magnetize the compass. The fairest pictures on the sea Are those of nature-a flaming sun Above blue shining waters, A pale, cold moon that marks A silver pathway down from heaven. The harbor we shall reach at last Is quite unknown, Uncharted, unexplored. But still though doubts may come, We'll set our rudder straight And strive to enter fearlessly. Lillian Mary Gillis- ? N
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