Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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2K. on It ins. but if you ever find a hard row to hot , whistle. histling and hoeing always go well together when the hoe keeps time with the whistle. ' (Messmates: We find our motto only too true, “not perfected, hut begun.” Let us go forward with a determination to perfect ourselves “more and more unto the perfect day. 'i esterday we were one, a class of fellow-workers. Tonight we meet to sever the bonds that have grown more pleasant and stronger day by day tor years. Tomorrow we are five—already entering upon tin study of our second and more difficult lesson. No more can we come to each others rescue when stranded: our little fleet separates, ami each must breast alone the breakers, avoid with (iods help the reefs, and battle with the storm. Heretofore we have been paddling about in a sheltered port, our little boats having only to contend with the wavelets and the harmless sea-weeds on the bay e shall often look back with pleasure, as enchantment is lent to the view of the beautiful harbor we have left in the distance, and wish that we might recall our brightest, our happiest, our school days. V hile I bid you all good bve as classmates it is with the hope that our paths may not be too widely divergent, and that we may often find ourselves within trumpet call of one another. Instructors and fellow schoolmates, as we part from you we wish you all an affectionate farewell. Fred W. Leavitt.

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27. tin inalienable right to life, liberty and (lie pursuit of happiness? Are we not powerful in the strength of a determination to make better for our short sojourn whatever sphere we may la called to occupy? When we leave our alma mater it is only to change schools. Whether we enter college or go to some other work, our minds are constantly under the disciplines of that severest of all schools—experience. We shall now have to estimate the advantages and disadvantages arising from the administration of public affairs, and form and act our opinions as to the great moral and social problems that are staring people in the face and demanding an immediate solution. Our resolve is already taken on one thing, to fight the armies of rum until every standard is captured and every stronghold leveled to the ground. There are already too many weather-vanes to he shifted by every breeze of public sentiment. Hemember though, one fire may often fan a breeze, against which the weather-vanes of public opinion can not be moved. The subject of temperance always brings up the subject “cranks.” I admire a crank, for is it not by means of the crank that the pure water of truth is drawn to the eager lips of the thirsty? But the minority are always classed among “cranks.” What is a minority? “The chosen heroes of this earth have been in the minority.” Look at Galileo, Golumbus and Luther! “Grand,” you say, “sublime!” They were leaders; we only follow where others have led. Now although we leave the scenes of our school, with its tasks and its pleasures, its duties and its privileges, we would still hold in grateful remembrance the instructors who have with such patience, kindness and skill cherished and guided our efforts to improve. To you we feel indebted for much that we are or may be, for in you we have found faithful counsellors and friends. As we go out into our new field of action we tender our best wishes and hopes for your future success. To the board of education we would tender our thanks for the many encouragements received, in procuring for us kind and efficient instructors and making pleasant and attractive our surroundings. We hope that in the future you may have the hearty co-operation of the towns-people in the same generous endeavors in behalf of the coming classes as you have shown us in the past. To our successors we would say that although you may hear of the sorrows of school days, we have found the sorrows only diffi-

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Every one likes to know “how folks look,” so we feel confident that a description of this very remarkable class will be acceptable. Our modesty—for we are a modest as well as progressive class, forbids our enlarging to any great extent upon our personal charms, however numerous and varied they may be. There are only five of us and the characteristics are so peculiar and striking that one can not fail to recognize each image as it appears. Reflection I. Though rather misty, may yet be distinguished. The night we sought her destiny among the stars was rather dark. Jupiter was on the rampage and Venus tagged him around so,thatit was almost impossible to cast her horoscope at all. From all we could make out, her life will be a stormy and eventful one, if she ever succeeds in getting married. She has a bewitching dimple under her left eye; but gaze into the orl above it! Then her form is something marvelous, nothing in the class can equal it. She is very energetic and we do not doubt but that she would make an excellent old maid school ma’am. She has had some experience in that line and comes most highly recommended. She is the most modest of this most modest class, and never speaks unless spoken to. Indeed silence is golden. Reflection II. is that of a decided, determined little miss. We for a time entertained the hope that she might some day stand in Susan B. Anthony’s shoes, but our hopes have been rudely dashed to the ground, for Susan’s shoes would never fit her. We will not tell the size she wears, for, while we are modest we are also generous, and not at all willing to wound, to hurt each others feelings. Eyes and hair of auburn hue, has she. Well, we are not quite cer-