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THE PIPER OF THE DAWN of dawn, Through the woodland it is falling, where it rouses up the faun And awakens sleeping birdings with its clear, imperious call- Hark! the air is hushed and waiting for the melody again. On the breezes Boating downward comes the lilting, tender strain. Pan is piping, nimble fingers, at the gates of rosy dawn, Through the meadows sweet it lingers, over orchard, wall and lawn, Liquid notes of strength and healing, chimed with rippling laughter, fall- Hark! the rushes cease their whisper, for the breezes came again, Burdened with the soul of music, that same lilting sweet refrain. Heart of love, from out the fastness of the deeps of silent dawn Breaking o'er the radiant stillness-Hush! the magic tones are gone, Lost within the carven archways of the woodland's dusky wall, Where the trees shall keep its secret till the dawn comes once again, Bringing back the piper's fluting and its mystic, magic strain. Grace Randall Upper grade prize poem 20
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Through these years Mr. Housh had kept, besides his love of learning, his old love of sports. Funniest among his memories of camping life is one wherein, although the food was exceedingly salty, because of a trick of the cook, the campers were forced to smile and remark on the delicious taste of it because this was the cooperating spirit enforced on the trip. Mr. Housh's initiative and leadership have more than once made him a hero, a saver of fair maids. Early one morning in Monterey, he accompanied several young ladies on a boating trip on the ocean. Later a heavy fog came up, enveloping them, and impairing their chances for escape. In the gale the boat was washed again and again upon the shore but washed back before they could escape. All were frantic, but at the command of Mr. Housh, given at a well chosen moment, they jumped to safety. As a father, Mr. Housh was all that one would expect him to be. During the boyhood of his son, Harvey, the same spirit of unity and peace pre- vailed as in Mr. Housh's own boyhood. During these earlier years, Mr. Housh was even more reserved than we know him now. He spent all his spare time in studying and working over the problems of our school, yet he was ever the sympathetic companion of his boy. Harvey early learned from the example of his father the treasure found in books and the rewards of study. He graduated from L. A. in 1907. In 1908 Mr. Housh, with his wife and son went to Europe where they visited the art galleries beloved by Mrs. Housh. They went with a large party, but Mr. Housh remained after the others on business for the Board of Education. It was in England that he received the inspiration for our own beautiful building. Although the Board of Education and his friends thought it imprudent, Mr. Housh, confident of success, carried out the building of our school in the center of a vast open space with scarcely a house in sight. He worked es- pecially hard for our tower. It was said that the only time he ever became angry was when the School Board refused to give L. A. its crowning glory. Af- terwards, by his sincere interest this crowning glory, too, was granted. When the doors opened, the teachers held their breath, wondering if there could possibly be enough pupils to make the school a success. The spirit of the former L. A.ites was loyal, for from far away they came to finish that term at L. A. Thus they saved the day, for after they had graduated the country around was sufficiently built up. To Mr. Housh, every graduating class has something wonderful in it. He sees the best in the worst, and understands the worst in the best. Under his guidance, L. A. has grown to be a school of noble traditions and the highest ide-als of learning. One cannot become one of the large body of students without feeling the spirit of peace, unity, and idealism that hovers over the school, and is a very part of its being. Our principal has borne without flinching, sorrows of the greatest kind, the death of his wife, the calling of his only son to service in France. Not only has Mr. Housh been an inspired counselor of the youth of L. A. but to the community as well. He is a respected and beneficial member of the Men's City Club, Men's University Club, The Chamber of Commerce, and the President of the Principal's Association. It has been said of him that a his- tory of his life is a record of the development of the education of Los Angeles. The day the portrait of Mr. Housh was unveiled at L. A., Mrs. Susan B. Dorsey, the superintendent of schools, in speaking of the life of Mr'. Housh, closed her address by saying that our building symbolizes the soul of a man working throughout a life time to create and give definite form to the loftiest ideals. The motto above the stage expresses his life, Obedience to law, respect for others, mastery of self, joy in service, these constitute life. Mr. Housh is the counselor of the young, the friend and helper of the community, and the beloved inspiration of all. When he goes, he will leave behind an influence that, having become a tradition, will remain forever. His monument will be the thousands of lives trained in L. A. that will make the world at least a few steps higher in the pursuit of the ideal. 19
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