Marquette High School - Tatler Yearbook (Marquette, MI)

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LINCOLN DEBATING SOCIETY

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Class Urattiiorrn OVER THE TOP. XX'lu-n tlu- L'l'2lX'lllQ for worlrl iloininion so lwvnnu- :1 ninnin with tlu- Prnssizin war lorils that tlu-y sunt tlu-ir ilt-vnstnting liorih-s ow-r tlu- lu-zu-L-l'nl plains of l'wl'illlK'l'. rnzing villzlgos, mln-stroying :ill that c-irilizntion wh-1-nu-ml good Qlillll vzilnzilvh-. wlu-n tlu-y slnngliti-ra-il innoi-i-nt thonsauuls ol' wonu-n nnil vhilmlrt-n. wlu-n it si-1-nu-ml ns though :ill L-ivilizzition wus wloonu-ml to :Ii-striu-tion. niul thnt. tlu- ri-ry jxriiu'ipl1-s on whim-h tlu- .Xnu-ricnn govt-rnnu-nt wus iltlllllti-ill wt-rv illl't'2lil'llltll. tlu- 4X1iu-i'ic':ii1 Stlltlil'l' was rnslu-cl into tlu- lil'L'EU'll. llt- stopiu-xl tlu- on- ooniing' llnns, saw-il Dt-liioi-nu-y oiuw- :intl for .ill. znul si-tilt-il tlu- fntu ol' Aiitoa-1'zu'y,---ob- lirion. llnt. It-t ns look for :I nionu-nt :kt thoso spli-iuliil solilicrs who fonght with such Valor :uul who hronght sni-h honor :infl glory to tlu- .-Xnu-rivzln nzition. l.c-t ns sm- tlu-in ns tlu-y Ulllllll from tlu- trnin :lt thx- vnnionni nt-- nnvonth. rzxw, igxiornnt ziiul sz-L-niiligly hope-lt-ss. lfollow tlu-in throitgh tlu- wi-:try months of training. nionths tillt-ml with lu-nrtzu-lu-s and grinding toil. nntil iinnlly, au-ross tlu- ,'Xfl2lllfll', 22.41011 niih-s i'l'4llll honu-, tlu-y faux- tlu- 1-lu-my. 'l'lu- night hns vonu- wlu-n tht-y uri- to go on-r tlu- top: to bnttlv with tlu- llnn in an :ittt-inpt to luring' to :i linnl issiu- tlu- t'it'l'lllll qiu-stion ol' In-iiiowzlvy or .Xiitoi-1'zls'y. XXX- sm- tlu-in only ai fn-w niinntt-s lu-foro tlu- xi-ro hour. 'l'rniiu-il to tlu- ntniost, fnlly nrnu-el. tlu-y nwnit tlu- signal to rnsh ow-r that i.0lll i'lHli 4-nihnnknu-nt to faux- mlm-nth :ind unknown tortnri-s. lircrytliiiig is in l'l'2llllllCSS, c-ri-ry Slllilll mls-tnil workt-il ont. 'l'lu-Qr nrt- ready. llzlrkiu-ss slll'l'0lllltlS thrin t-xi-L-pt for tlu- os-- c-nsionnl illnininntion ot' :i llzirv. lighting np tlu- i-nrth lu-low, XXX- sum- tlu- :lurk glint ol' tlu- lu-l- nu-ts, tlu- shining stu-ol ol' lmyoiu-ts. mul tlu- wnitling st-ntiiu-l. niotionla-ss. ss-L-niingly lux, yi-t, with 4-yn-s t,1'nilu-il to note tlu- slights-st 1nov0 ol' tht- 0lIl'lllX'. Now tlu- top st-rgi-nnt vonll-rs with tlu- vom- nnuuling' ollii-m-r. -X noel :intl tlu- sf-1314-aliit' is hawk in his plauw-. XX'IliK'llillQ,f tlu- si-voiuls tis-k pnst on his XX'1lit'iI. 'l'lu- solrlior lingi-rs his nniforni som-ing thnt :ill is rr-zuly. ,X last, look nt his gun. il lust tug of his lu-lt :incl 21 lnst look to sau- thnt his s'n1't1'i1lg'c-s 2ll'L' :ill in orili-r. lli- wnils for tlu- signnll 'l'lu- Si'l'glt'Ellli girs-s :1 lust glniivi- :lt his wntvh. .X look from tlu- i-oininzliuling olliw-r, :in 2lllSXX'l'l'lllALI noil. an whistls- sonnrls. sharp or- ch-rs 1-lit-lt ont likm- an nnu'hin-- gnu in an-tion. final tlu- .Xlllt'l'll'2lll sohlim-r has goin- ow-r tlu- tolv to snru D1-liuu'1':n-y. As tlu- .Xlllt'l'lt'illl solrlii-r wus il'2lillt'll in th'- vninp. so lizxrt- wt- lu-on traxiiu-il in svhool. Both hnvc- :lnul will show thzit .Xnu-riwnn i4l1'1llS. ,Xlllt'l'il'1lIl thought nnnl :Xllll'l'i1'2lIl gs-nins will llllg' for.-wr in flu- gm-nt hulls ol' history. l'lu- grzislnnting vlnss of Xl. ll. N. is lnlt n sinnll nnit of tlu- :iriny ot' high sc-hool grzul- nntus. who, in this month of Jniu- nrt- pro- pziring to ninki- tlu-ir iirst nttzu-li in tlu- hntth- of life. 'l'lu-so stiuls-nts. nplu-lil hy tlu- lXiiim-We-:iii iih-:lls ot' trnth. .histiu-. niul lilu-rty. nrt- l'l'illiy to ilo hnttln- lo vorrnption. 2lllill'l'llX' aiul :into- 1-r-wx' 1 . 'l'lu-su vliilalron of lXnu-rii-ai, tlu- fora-inost, 4-xpoiu-nt ot' llc-iiior-mr-y IIIHOHQ' the worl1l's first powers. airs- now putting on tlu- lnu-kli-r ot' fnith in this, tlu-ir lirst hlow nt 1-vm-rytliiiig contrary to Ill-iiiomwnzy, 'I'lu-X' . nrt- rz-:lily to go forwnril :iiul rnisi- on high l in tlu- haxttlm- of stnti-sinnnsliip :liul nziiionnlisin. tlu- stauulairfl ot tlu- .'XllH'l'll'illI lu-oplm-. 'l'h4-V nrt- pi'i-pain-fl to luring: l'X'i'l'l2l4illIlQ' honor to tlu- c-onntry that lll'1ltilll'l'4i Slll'il nu-n ns Hi-orgv XX'nsliIng4ton, gXlJl'Zlll2llll l,iiu-oln. niul XX'oo:lrow XX'ilson. 'l'lu-y nrt- pix-I-:xl'i-il to manki- :Xlll0l'lt'2lll ich-:lls illlti ilovtriiu-s tlu- lzlw of tlu- worhl, not, hy torvs- or worhl 4-onqlu-st, lint hy truth, jnstim- :nul lilu-rty. Vlnss ol' ltllil, uri- you pn-palri-fl to go ori-r tlu- top in tlu- lmntth- ol' lift-Y Your xi-ro honr hns 1-onu-. Yon. potf-ntinl SiZlil'Sllll'll, lnwyi-rs,

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CLASS ORATION doctors, nurses and tradesmen have been taught to obey and respect the dictates of your native country. 'You have been taught to hold sacred those traditions and ideals of government which inspired John Paul -lonesg that gave Americans courage and faith to en- dure the tortures of Valley Forgeg that gave Abraham Lincoln power to sign the Emanci- pation ,Proclamation and make 10,000,000 slaves Amerieang that compelled America to intereede in behalf of Cubag that made Amer- ica, enter the world war to fight the Hun a11d save Democracy. You have been cared for since early ehild- hood by America. Here you have learned of its failures and achievements. You have learned, how the thirteen colonies, ostensibly insignificant, rose against the tyrannieahop- pressor, overthrew its monarchial government and established a Democracy which, breathing the spirit: of free men and giving equality to all and opportunity to every one, has grown to be the iirst power on earth, respected by all nations, feared by all autoeracies. Class of 1010, will we do less in life than the American soldier did in battle? Shall we, whose homes have been saved, and whose pos- terity has been assured by the valiant Yan- kee, suil'er the American Ilag to sustain wrong or defeat? No! NVe will, guided by the examples and prin- ciples set by the American soldier overseas. go over the top in the battle of life, and regard- less of all obstacles, nnsurmountable as they may seem, push on. ever onward, to victory-W success. - -Wll,l3l'Ili'l' 'l'Rl'II,UAR. eifqis lv ul uf ul X39 lg 4.5.41 , Lincoln Debating Society 'l'Iu- Lincoln Debating Society, like Zlll other organizations, has been handicapped by the lin ban, but in spite of that we have suc- ceeded in holding twenty meetings during the present school year. The debates have all been on timely subjects and have kept up in' terest in the society. One debate was given in the assembly. All the debates have been well argued, and the society is developing a number oi' promising ' public speakers. The oiiieers for the past year were: -lames Miller, Presidentg lVilbert Treloar, Yice-l'resi- dent: Heorge Spear, Secretary: Georgie John- son. Treasurer. Those recently elected for next year are: President, James Miller: Vice-President. Hurt Clark: Secretary, Frank lillisong 'lll'l'2lSlIl'l'2', Albert Peterson.