Mount Vernon High School - Hoop Pole Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IN)

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CLA 5 S bo NO- lurjb-,,i Full many a class, through these portals has passed On their way to the big world awaiting, But the class of them all, Whether large, whether small. Is the class that is now graduating. CHORUS: You may say what you please. You may search land and seas. But you ' ll find we ' re the best in the shop. Now mark what we say. We ' ll be famous some day. Just you watch us go over the top. The time draweth nigh, we must soon say ,aood-bye, Friends and scenes dear, we now must be leaving; Wherever we go. We want you to know, We shall still strive and still be achieving.

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Beiilah Walker by diligence, riclies S. Jett Williams Grape-Vine Hoop-Pole Sti Play. Debat •17. Basket 3 Play. Athletic Ki -(i. ' ri ll.ilph NOtt.i. I ' rivMrr 1,1(. (I .M. Fit . Ilii«h an 1 Apprentice )f ' 18 but art ( I.ASS i ' Oiai, O ' er the horiznn i. il -■ A light that i- -n • ■ ' n, Stainingthe.sk ' . ill ii: ■ d ,i;old: — The dawn ol ; n. .•• -).! i - ir. Those trials, hnu,-, , ,. :,,,. ,.: m : We are ready u, : k. up ili, ' v..il,rs wi.rk: For us has th. ' ihiwn coiiih. nl hist. It is hard to leave friends and classmates. For each on his way to depart, But the Master of workmen has called us, We are willing to do our small part. For we have worked and have striven. A strong foundation laid. But after all ' tis only A beginning we have made. Our real work lie.s before us. Preparation alone is done. None knows what the new day will bring u Before our success is won. Like a beacon light — a promise Comes the .sun ' s bright disc in sight, And upon the earth comes flooding All the radiant mornina light. For the dawn nl ,i ur .],( is lireaking After the misis ni ih,. m ln. With courage an.l hop. ' s, ' uill meet it,— Our future, vitli piunn.sr bii.ght. —LOUISE ASHWORTH

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And how our class arose from lesser thinss, I sing. This record ol ' our former deeds is due Unto our class and the great world too. Great is the subject, also the praise. If you but appreciate our former school days. Twelve years ago upon a bright September day, We registered for education eager for the fray. Those tasks so great with which we then enga.ged. Threw our sensitive minds into a mighty rage. Soon we mastered Reading, Writing and Numbers. Which first had troubled us e ' en in our slumbers. The maid soon acquired the art to tell When all with the young lord was well. The lord with courage great and mighty deed, Soon .gained her praise — his well earned meed. Then finally the final upon wliich faint hopes were t CANTO II. We entered High from far and wide. Some here, some there, against the sturdy t Expecting all our troubles to be done. Alas! we found that they had only just beg We Dauntless Pilgrims three and forty stron Soon made our mark in books and sports ai Triumphantly we came upon the scene. Though by the lookers-on, considered green. By our demeanor surely held it true. This Maxim: Better be green than blue. The dainty maidens very soon had proved That they, by some were worthy to be wooe The boys e ' en captivated higher classmen ' s £ By manners. Fords, or voice or curls. Our brave adventurers soon advanced a ; With extra credits, vim and lots of pep, Each one his hated mantle green then d Henceforward to be designated Sophs. Great talents hitherto but faintly guess( The Sophs at once began to manifest; And soon gave evidence that they would That of the classes many that did go Through this great school they were the The class of ' 18 led all the rest. Ability and work soon led to regions higl And soon to Juniors be they did aspire.