Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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 thk mij.kstonf. in this Hero. All that distinguishes us from the pagan world, all that makes us what we are and stimulates us in the task of making ourselves better than we are is Christian worship. The worship of Jesus Christ is the very fountain head of everything that is desirable and praiseworthy in our civilization, ami this civilization is the flower of time. Humanity has reached its noblest thrift, its highest altitude of excellence through the influence of the worship of this ilivine hero, Christ.

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THE MILESTONE 17 But who shall question that voice from tradition that proclaimed a woman’s name among the heroic figures of fame. Heroines there have been, whose names have been unfurled in the banners of history where greatest achievements mark their missions of glory. ‘ Eighty women fell wounded at Amiens” doing battle for their country. Were they not heroines? Hack in the fifteenth century, among the oakwoods of Lorraine, a lowly girl, though destined to bear the sword of France, was born. The legends said that the fairies of the black Forest hallowed her with holy inspiration. Cut while those legends sang of the fanciful, the prosaic declarations of war were heard in the distance. A hurried stop and history tells us of a proud and beloved city, the city of Orleans besieged by a host of English soldiery. She must hive succor or French glory must fall. Another step, and the crisis is reached. A mediator appears as by a Holy will. A Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans comes t the rescue and the crown of France, upon the white arms of a heroine, is boine to its throne. Lot all women worship such a mm ■ a character without a recorded stain; a spirit which always breathed the breath of Him who gave it; a heart so kind she always cared for the enemies slain and wept for pain after her own victories; a life that was a prayer to her God before whom she never faltered. Worship is hers, whose mission was a glorious tribute to a woman's name. Man by nature adores that in which he has great faith; pays homage to that which he lores and admires. Great leaders are always plentiful, but scarce a score there are whose names have passed through decisive crises of time, and gained unsullied positions on the portals of fame. Idols of wood and stone have b»en worshipped. Man’s disposition is to worship. But the truest, most intelligent and purest instincts of man have been taught a holier worship. A worship of the Hero of heroes, and King of kings. Ages ago the people who had waited for his coming worshipped Him. Worshipped Hint as the ‘‘sweet babe of Bethlehem” and as the Hero of the cross. “And now, listening with bated breath, we may hear his foosteps echoing down the ages, till today they bring to us the same blessings that then fell on the waiting people.” “The millions, the countless prayers and songs of praise that lift heavy laden hearts above sorrows of tins world,” are all the product of faith

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JVIadison's First Glass. It is with pleasure that we greet the first class to graduate from the Madison High school. hist year, the first class ever graduated in the county went out from the Norfolk High school. This year there are two eloMes—Norfolk and Madison—aggregating just twice the number of last year's graduates. This plainly attests the progress of educational affairs in the county. May the good work go on. until every country, village, and town school in the county will have a systematic, graded course of study, and induce more young people to pursue it to completion. The motto of the ‘90V at Madison is, ‘‘Not how much, but how well.” The c.lass iscom(Kitkd entirely of young ladies, whose names are as follows: Delbert 1). Antisdel, Addie L. Hodges, Nellie M. Davis, Kittie A. Coope, 1‘hebe S. Wills, Maude M. Hodges, Kate C. Bohannon. The following is the program of their graduating exercises: Overture—“The Belle of the Village”—Bull ini, ... Orchestra. Invocation,.........................................Rev. J. L. St. Clair. Essay—“Influence of National Monuments,” - - - Nellie M. Davis. Music—“Hark the Distant Hills with Music,”—Jacob . - - (Quartette. Essay—“Patriotism,” ...... Delbert D. Antiatdel. Essay—“Roman and American Homes, - - • Kate C. Bohonnon. Music—“Song of Niagara.”—Op. Verdi, .... (Quartette. Essay—44 Westminister Abbey,” .... Maude M. Hodges. Oration—“Our Destiny,” .......................Kittie A. Coope. Music, -.............................................' Orchestra. Essay—“Power of Example, Phebe S. Wills. Valedictory—“Earth's Battlefields,” ... Addie L. Hodges Music—“Dam e Song,”.......................................0,,iir tte. Presentation of Diplomas. l r. F. A. Dong. Class Prophecy,....................................Lena Thompson. Overture—‘‘The Black Qtn eii,” Orchestra.