Pasadena High School - Campus Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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CLASS OF '17

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This may express itself in a thousand different ways, but fundamentally it is a living confidence in the beneficence of The Divinity that shapes our ends Rough-hew them how we will. The poet sees a water-fowl making its flight across the heavens. He watches it come nearer and nearer, and begin to disappear, and finally it be- comes a mere infinitesimal speck, and is swallowed up in the great void of space. Then in a moment of ecstatic poesy, the bard exclaims to all genera- tions, Thou'rt gone, the abyss of heaven Hath swallowed up this form, yet, on my heart Deeply hath sunk the lesson thou hast given, And shall not soon depart. He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must tread alone, VVill lead my steps arightf' Is that confidence yours? Then let's believe in ourselves, in our fellow man and in the God who made us all. -,-,.i.i-i-1 IN TIME OF WAR PREPARE FOR PEACE Every preparation is being made for the VVorld VVar. XYithin a few months the United States will have an army on the battlefields of Europe. Even now, the Navy has taken its proper place in the squadrons of defense. Let us not overlook the World Peace to follow. With the close of the struggle will come a lasting peace. Great democ- racies will join hands in forming one world power for good. Dented King- doms and moth-eaten Empires will drop their rulers. A race of self-ruling people will spring from the ashes of autocracy. Once more the fable of the Phoenix will be repeated. But with this outlook, will the people be fit to rule? The Socialist, with his ideas of government by everyone, vigorously asserts himself affirmatively. The Anarchist, with his views of each man ruling himself, is forecasting a rosy future. More conservative thinkers, however, are uncertain of results. They fear the future. The sudden cataclysmatic change from autocracy will shake this world from its present orbit. There is a great danger of Anarchism de- stroying iself on the rocks of Socialism, a danger of men unskilled in govern- ing destroying civilization. In time of War prepare for Peace. Let us not, in frenzied preparation for VVar neglect future Peace. Let us not empty our schools and universities to such an extent as to deplete the ranks of educated people beyond a safe limit. The future will demand even more thinkers than the past. With serious intent, let us prepare to face the problem of organizing democracies from the shattered remains of autocracy. It is our duty as students, as instructors, as citizens of the world, to face the cominig situation gravefy and sensibly. Let us prepare to take places in the army of reconstruction. 16

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For four years we have been students of the Pasadena High School, citizens within its walls, participaters in its activities and partakers of its social life. The memories of these years will be grateful memories, and stimulating memories. For they have been years during which painstaking direction on the part of our teachers has been combined with their friendly co-operation with us, in all our worthy undertakings. CThey have been years during which we have been allowed to accept responsibility for our own actions to the extent that we proved equal to the responsibilityj These years have witnessed an inspiring number of successes on field and rostrum. They have been years rich in friendships. They have been hlled with the joy of accomplishment. VVe look back to them with gratitude, and we look forward from them with a determination to be worthy Alumni of the school which has meant so much to us, ready to carry the loyalty of school life into the larger realm of service, and sacrifice for the nation which has made our education possible. EDVVARD A. CULRERTSON. VN S vfeiii' 4 ?3!32i'i'fiN i6f 'f 'fr-ii-99f904'z, SN 'sill ' WGN!-1, Q 5 . 5 .,',:. ' -- 'XCW4 bfq F - l8