Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Madison Heights, MI)

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r-rmr : MHSR IlIlL:Jll Senior C lass History It was in the year 1925 that the class of 29 entered Madison High School. There were only five in the Freshman class but they made up in spirit what they lacked in size. The year was spent in becoming: accustomed to High School life Having no Juniors or Seniors to rule over us we were happy and carefree. The elass had four inemhers at the end of that year two having left and only one joining: us. 7 Emerging: from green Freslnnen. we found life less msy in our Sophomore year. Two menihers of our class did not return hut four new ones joined our ranks. We began studying: in earnest. We tried our hand at drainaties. and a very sne- eessful play was the result. This year sehoul colors were selected. purple and groltlt and given ofiieial recognition by the faculty. During the first part of the y iar one of our ineinhers had to leave. This left tive in the elass until the end of the year when two others were forced to leave. At the heginning of the Junior year there were tw'l of us left. Cecilia Murto and myself. The plans for the Washington trip were in progress and we were waiting: anxiously for the time when we would heeolne Seniors. At last the time arrived. We threw off the subjected look of the ruled and heeaxne rulers hy the divine right of all Seniors. XVe were busy getting: accustomed to our new state. XVe studied very hard this year of '28. and were often pur- sued by the fear of failing: and having to wait still another year. ' With the eo-operation of the Jnniorm we pro- duced our final theatrical effort. The Bride Breezes In; it was a splendid success. We are looking forward to the tVashington trip with keen pleasure, hoth reciteational and educational. The joy of graduating will he marred by the sorrow of leaving the school of our various activities, our teachers and our friends. K EN N m'u GREGORY. Salutatory Parents, Friends and Teachers: We, the Class of 1929. who have the honor to he the first graduating Class of Madison High School, wish to hid you welcome and invite you to share our happiness. KVe feel it indeed a great privilege to estahlish the precedent, to know that we were the first to receive a high school diploma from Madison. In a sense we, too. have seen Madison grow. as four years ago we he tame the. first ninth grade elaSs. There were six of us then antL while most of them dropped out of school permanently, we watched the classes behind us expand year by year. We have seen the school building.r grow from a five- roOIn structure to this modern building with modern equipment which is about us now. In the ninth grade days there were two teachers; now we have eleven. One of those early teachers has stayed with us throughout and has given us the inspiration of her personality and helped us over many a difficult time by her whole-hearted interest in our welfare. To Mrs. Moegle we wish to take this time to pnhliely express our gratitude and appreciation for the many things we owe to her. In behalf of the first graduating: class of the Madison High School I wish to express our appreciation and gratitude for your eo-operatinn and interest in all our activities; to the Board of Education, who made possihle this new building and modern equity inent; to the Connnnnity. without Whose interest and assistance we could not have progressed this far; to the Faenlty, who have given us the hene- fit of their learning: and helped us in the attain- ment of this longed for hour, we extend our most ardent and sincere appreciation. To all of you we bid a hearty welcome. Cl-ZCILIA MI'RTO. Valedictory At last that groul for which we have been striv- ing for twelve eventful years is now at hand. TVe must say grootlihye to thOse who have piloted us through the trials and hardships of that journey down the tributary of life. Over the rapids of study they kept our spirits up until danger was past. Now we must lane our pilots and enter either the river of Successil or the river of dNo Anihi- tion. From the town called Graduation we must einhark. XVe will soon have to choose the river un which we will sail. The river of No Ambition is smooth and slow of current. Beautiful trees line its hanks The hoats drift with the current, the people hav ing no inclination to steer the boat. The houses are mere, shacks made of the rudest materials. The people are poor, indolent and without ideals. The river of Success is turbulent, swift of current and contains many rapids. The trees are sturdy and large. He who sails on the river of Success must he strong: of character, learned and with honntlless ambition. The rapids must he passed, the heat must he skillfully guided and our cargo of Human Ideals brought to port un- harmed. The Breakers of Temptation obstruct the way. but when the port of success is reached it will he worth the hardships of the journey. The houses are large and beautiful; the streets clean and the people. healthy and have much energy. If we follow the education derived from our parents. and teachers. uur choice will he clean We know that only on the river where hardships are met, will we reach our goal. So we s y farewell to our guides and friends. to the institution which gave us our foundation for the journey. We will try to justify their faith in us and reach the port of .tSuceessfs Tinle alone will tell whether we can journey that river and arrive at our goal or not. It is very turbulent with the dangers of temptations and diseouragements awaiting us at every turn. But I am tirm in the idea that through the in- structions and advice of our teachers, we are fully prepared to travel the river successfully. KENNETH GREGORY. EJ a:lu ulSZS 1;: Fifteen '7