Mineral Wells High School - Burro Yearbook (Mineral Wells, TX)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT W11 at is the High School spirit? What is its sig ni- ncance? First et us re the football season ask it will be1emembered that at e ery game in Mineral Wells, there was a grea crow of studen s and r 00ters' and tha upon each occas the Maroon an 11 vlctorlousi Did t e 'r ers' w n t gen 50, 11 they helped h me 10 e for M111- 5. . e s eral We 5 H. S,, w 1011 caused them to yell so en- tl1us1astically, inducedy our hu sky warriors to practice patiently day t'e At he hrs t plactiyce a few visitors made spelt of 1ur recru its 1 it is true that the outlook was da rk the liallas gan1e,several visitors were ove erheard speak- 8 'hGreat Machi lne- work that Yes, those Mineral Wells boys go like a college team 01d ma an i not the high school spirit bring about this marvelous ch arg e! But the athletic Iield is not the only piac or ex- 0 111b1t10n 01 this spirit, he rat 5 debaters, musicians, d rs e any chances to lonfy the1r school helther ls 111ter7h1gh so 001 eompetitmn the 1y outlet or gh school spirlt, or any 0 he thmgs, 1t begl t hom 1th the 01 ses 1ei1da is g 11, tann t wm 0 he nduct of he opposing clas s at t e S nmrvlum r debat 0th 11619 n o a wh1te heat by this great battl of we ds, 1t 1s rep r of the 193 were hea ed y other kind at b ttle Horr1b11e d1ctu, Un- 11 1a ound pieces of cl thing, rats, 1111 u r 011 1 ca 11 tollowing day. He 11 mptly notified the 1101109, but no ace of he murder 5 s tound Iiovewer, t 9 best examples f 1215 sp1r1t are shown at the annual held contests and t e u er- graduate exercises, when ach class endeavors to excel the other classehs of the heigh school All the ese help to endear 011 rhigh school to the heans 01' its D.StUdEI ts 'I'h' sp irit. in itsp oper pla ce, is the 111 he institution and preventsI school life from being0 an everlasting drudg 7W B 13.

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A CLASS TREE LOST Every gr reat body or nation at people has an epic oem The Senio 01's of nine- teen hthirteen have selected the following as heirs; for, al ough tohoek momentus 51:1:11 t 0k1 pre sion upon thei1 minds and 1111011 gthleir report c' 11151 Non-lnvm-alion. 0f Juniors sweet 1eve11ge an age gone by, When ranklin from a Senio or insult, tiy To that forbidden act tso-called abuse! unior sing, and keep mum, O muse! CANTO L Deep in dark villainous hearts 01' Seniors, 33' A hate cherished for Juniors night and day, But what. avail hate or jealousy 'tense, Whe our xhty strength could 0 er leap defen Such as they could place in the Way 01' us gian s The Seniors of twelve could but mutter detiance. One morn as Sol 1gleamed 0' er the mount cla led Ba A scene before the gaze of students ap- palled, Spread 0111, and all in horror we1e cold For an iiigulftear dire to Juniors was there. They saw a tree with roots upturned to Planteds githin a hole of rocks to lie, and se re it seemed to be The In nior X1111 dry, dead SeniorsT head placed a sign, CANTO II. The wrath of insulted feelings knew 110 b und, We raged and roared and made a thund- erous sound, H1ave Homer, thane of Junior clan ught Raised xhiihe hihs paw, and with his deep hus 0h three times, four times happy he who 11 1111 s, , Than hears this insult from those Senior monks My blood eruns hot for vengeance now so So let us Wplaii, ye men without cold feet' ' He spoke, and turmoil then did cease to rest A plan evolved to ease oui injured rae CANTO HI. Why seek poor mortals that which is the 's? Revenge breeds in the heart but sad dlsa come But blood was hot that fateful night. 0911 by, When Juniors met to deal out teye tor 'Twas dark; the 1110011 hung light upon the clouds. Dark shaipes moved toward the vard 01 11M TOW Tall and stately stood the fated Senior 9; Yes, fated soon to fall upon the lea. Why worry men, a brave voice cried a 011 , I'By saw and ax that Senior tree'll be w