Madison High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Madison, OH)

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PARTING- BY MISS WINIFRED RYDER. “What we have we prize not to the worth Whiles we enjoy it; but being lacked and lost, Why, then we reck the value, then we find The virtue of possession would not show us While it was ours.” Friendly companionship is the choicest of our possessions, yet even this we know not how to “prize to the worth” while we yet have it. Parting alone can teach us the sad, sweet lessons, of what we have had and what we have lost. The place where friendship is sweetest and the sorrow of parting the keenest is often the school. In the large family of our fostering mother ties are formed which can never be really severed, and which in future years will bring mute tears of longing, yet a subtle sweet- ness of remembered joy. While we are still in school we are apt to wish that the hard work and restraint were ail over, but when the longed for last le66on comes our pleasant anticipation does not reach fulfillment, for we are sick at heart, missing the thrill of joy which we expected and finishing in its place only sadness and depression and “that kind of melancholy which has sobs in it involuntary and unexpressed.” As we look about the old school-house on our final day all of the familiar things grow dear, the dingy walls, the mared desks, and the dog-eared books,and the thought that our connection with these is over makes us first realize that we have a past. It is not wise to crush out such feelings as if we were but creators of the present moment, but to let the dear memories of the past travel with us into the future to modify our thoughts and keep alive our sympathies. By a divine law of compensation it is decreed that he who is most susceptible to pain is also most capable of comprehending joy, so the hearts that are heaviest at parting are the ones which will feel the greatest joy of memory and will appreciate the golden hours which will come even after school days are long over. A Romance in Four Parts. I went to call, one crisp spring night— Mama came to the door ; She told me that I must not come To see Her anymore. I'tried my luck one summer night, PtThough not without reflection— Papa, he stopped me on the way With a feeling of objection. I persevered one cool fall night To get a glimpse of Gracie— Her maiden aunt deprived me just A glance of that dear facie. I went again one winter night— O joy of expectation! I found her sitting there at home Without one fool relation. Did you stop to think that every time the sun sets it hatches an- other day? “Willie,” said the Sunday- School teacher to the small boy, whom «he was vainly endeavoring to quiet, “who made those hills over there?” “I don’t know ma'am,” was the reply; “we just moved here.” There comes a burst of thunder sound, The Seniors drop their books; The solemn Juniors turn around, With startled, frightened looks; The Sophomores turn pale with grief, For that rumbling sound declares That another luckless Freshie Is tumbling down the stairs. fM : Conductor! Conductor! Stop the car, I’ve dropped my wig out the window. Never mind, madam ; there’s a switch just this side of the next station. 1 WEST THE TAILOR FOR Clothes that fit The Man. Geneva, Ohio. f

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i Time to Think of Summer Footneeds A rising thermometer suggests low shoes. Senior Class History. ‘What—What! Alive-Alive!” This last line of the senior class yell, defines in a few words the class of ’05. Like the sophomores, they are small» but mighty, both mentally and physically. Three boys and five girls compose the class. There would have been four boys, but John Forman, a very promising youth, decided at the time of the senior-sophomore strike that Grand River Institute needed him, and so he left. We miss him very much as he was always ready to help out, whether it was in the Literary Society or in the class fights. The senior class is represented in all classes of work in the school. R.W. Evertt was president of the Literary Society the first term. Mabel Fuller is now’ treasurer of the society. In the athletic field, both Evertt and Sparr defend the class in foot ball and ba6e ball. “Red” is also a marble player of great skill. Linnie Hazlett is an orator of great promise and many are the de- bates which she has won. The class has done good work the past year. This year was the first in which the physics class has had a laboratory for experiment- ing. The class visited the C. P. A. power house and there learned many things about electricity. The last term algebra was taken and special work put upon it as it is a very important study for those who wTish to study for any scientific work. During the year socials w’ere given in order to raise money to de- fray the Commencement expenses. These wrere well attended and the class always had a surplus of money in the treasury. The trouble about the Hag pole cost them five e pluribus unum, but Pi of. von Beseler kindly gave it back on the condition that if the flag pole were ever repaired we w’ere to foot the bill. On March 15th, the class sent a delegation before the Board of Ed- ucation to ask them to allow’ a change in Commencement exercises, but the Board seemed inclined to follow the plans of their predecessors and so we w’ill have the same exercises as in previous years. After four years of hard and diligent study ’05 is ready to strike out into the world, to engage in the strenuous conflict for success. That every one in the class be successful is the wish of the Forum. Every woman hails with delight the return of the oxford season. shoes never before came to us in more attractive styles. Patents for Sun- days and tans for every day. The new lasts—the smart patterns — the wide ribbon ties—all deserve your thought- ful attention. Class Colors—Green and White. Class Yell-Are we, yes we are, w’e be. What-What! Alive Alive! 1005! Motto—Strive, though the rocks be rugged. President—R. W. Evertt. The most styles at popular Secretary and Treasurer—Mabel D. Fuller. At a class meeting held April Brd, the following received the honors for Commencement: Valedictorian—R. W. Evertt. Salutatorian—Mabel D. Fuller. Class History and Prophecy—H. A. Foley. CHAMBERLIN BROS, Geneva, Ohio.

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06 Junior’s History. President, Harold Wood. Colors: Crimson and Gold. The class of 1906 is composed of ten bright, in- dustrious students who have accomplished much this year. They are a fitting class to take up the vacancies made by the dignified Seniors of 1905. They have worked very diligent during the year preparing them- selves for their last high school effort. Their class is represented in the Literary Society, having Bertha Bates as the president. Harold Wood is the baseball and foot ball re- presentive, while Standish upholds the forensic side of the school w’ork. Wilbur Strock is the mainstay in agricultural problems and Richard Barry, the great mathematician. The third year is always a very hard one because the student is confronted with new studies to master, the most difficult being Ger- man and geometry. But nevertheless they have studied hard and triumphed. The Juniors have been a rather tame lot, doing nothing that was very startling. Although in the fall term they did waken once from their long sl ep and engage in the class rush in front of Phelp’s drug store. But the girls, Ruby and Pearl were the leaders in this and they fought like veteranesses. The Juniors are young and will learn in time. We hope they will get over their Freshmen tricks before next fall. Oh, of course they will! We are glad to say that the Juniors are not “short skates,” for every one in the class subscribed for the Forum. We wish we could say as much for the other classes. Pearl Rand is a fine pianist while Strock, Standish and Collister are members of the Junior Quartet. Standish is also a walking i fashion plate setting the style for the entire school. In the scientific world Collister is a leader. Don is a skillful electrician. He expects to enter Case School after finishing at M. H. S. next year. UJ Z UJ CL 06 Class Yell. Rickety, rickety, rix, Nickety, nickety, nix, We’re the champions, We’re the bricks, We’re the class of 1906. Motto: We like the Freshmen. FURNITURE, GENEVA, OHIO.