Mukwonago High School - Arrow Yearbook (Mukwonago, WI)

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The Good Ship “Freshmen” On September 10, 1923 as the many whistles sounded the good ship, “Freshmen,” sailed forth on the sea of, “Secondary Education.” Its captain was Raymond West, first mate Josephine Goetz, recorder Dorthy Perry, and purser Eloise Durant. Included in the crew of 30, we had two ambassadors, Josephine Goetz and John Grutzmacher who were sailing to the school senate. At a meeting of the members of the crew the Motto, “Forward”, was adopted as a word of inspiration and guidance on our long voyage. At the same time we chose Old Rose and Nile Green as our colors, and roses and ferns as our flowers. We had many festivities upon the deck. The first was the initia- tion and party given by the L. T. L. club. Decorated with ornaments of every description we were both tortured and entertained . We were the guests at a party, given in our honor by the Sopho- mores on October 17. The entertaining was done in King “Tut” fashion. At Christmas time we joined in an enjoyable all-schoo! party. We enjoyed ourselves very much. While ice bound in the frozen north, we enjoyed a sleigh ride party to the metropolis of East Troy. In the early part of the year we held a candy sale to raise money. Then we co-operated with the Sophomores in serving lunch at the Fire- men’s dance. We are still sailing on, through storm or calm. We will soon change into the “Sophomore” a larger boat than our own. M. L. S. Page Thirty

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To the Class of Nineteen TwentyTour First of all, let me congratulate you. You have completed the course mapped out by the High School and are now approaching the Commence- ment Season. Only a few more days and you will have received your Diploma. You have taken a long step toward success. But, surely, none of you think that your education is complete. The mental discipline you have received, in the course you are just now completing, was meant primarily to train vou to think independently and for yourself. So your education has only begun. You have laid the foundation. I am just now, thinking of your opportunity. Your opportunity for study, for growth and improvement, to make a real success in life and be a blessing to yourself and the world is truly wonderful. I wonder if you fully appreciate what it means to you? If you were to be reliably informed that some one had bequeathed you an estate that was worth $100,000, you would be very much pleased. I am happy to inform you that you are now in possession of something worth many times that sum. That is your opportunity. The one really big thing in life, the thing that is gripping and that is fraught with such tremendous possibilities is opportunity. Edison, Shakespeare, Steinmetz and Burbank had no more than you have. Yet, see how their lives are interwoven with the progress of the race. They grasped their opportunity and they will forever live among the immortals. The greatest thing that was ever possessed is yours today—OPPOR- TUNITY. It is God’s challenge to do one’s best. Every opportunity is an avenue of the soul to work out destiny. The opportunity that lies out before every boy and girl today, in the field of agriculture, mechanics, music, law, medicine and the ministry is truly a challenge to all one’s resources. I wonder if any of you will be scared from the really worth-while things in life by fear. Let me tell you this little secret. If the demon of fear should ever attack you remember that difficulties vanish before the determined will like snow before the sun. If you have the grit to say “I will,” the difficulties will be overcome, obstacles will get out of the way and some day you will stand upon the peak of success as one of the great benefactors of the race. My wish for you and each of you is that the poet’s words may be true in your case. “And reaching on from high to higher Become on fortune’s crowing slope. The center of a world’s desire, The pillar of a nation’s hope.” REV. J. M. RASNAKE. Page Thirty-One