Patrick Henry High School - Orator Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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In Neriietttion... The '49ers had their guide to success just as we have ours. Mr. A. P. Anderson has contributed his time and efforts to the success of this Orator. We have no gold dust with which to repay him, but we dedicate this '49 Orator to him as proof that his eight years as guide to the annual staff have not been unappreciated. 5

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WlVw A] 4U SEPTEMBER 7,1849 (pr . Forty-Niners Reprinted from the diary of a '49er. MHC TfttbisL Uaa Gold! People are milling about in the streets shouting, “Gold! They’ve found it in California.” They say there’s plenty for everybody—the ground is covered with it. My fortune is made, and the world lies at my feet! (Ed. note) Our school is a gold mine wherein we seek knowledge more precious than gold. With the knowledge offered us we can gain success. SEPTEMBER Hi, 1849 My neighbors and I have organized a wagon train, and now all that we need is a guide to lead us across the mountain. (Ed. note) We. too, need guides to attain our goals. Teachers provide this invaluable leadership. SEPTEMBER 23, 1849 Our life with the wagon train is proving to be interesting and exciting. Apparently, jx ople with the same aims can learn to lx helpful and cooperative. (Ed. note) School clubs provide the means whereby students with similar interests have the opportunity to work together toward a common goal. JANUARY 19, 1849 I arrived yesterday, immediately staked my claim, and am now enthusiastically engaged in working my placer. I’ve had some success, and I’m certain that with diligent efforts I will soon strike a bonanza. (Ed. note) Gaining knowledge may be compared to mining and the students to miners. Just as our forty-niners had to keep digging for gold, so we must continue our quest for knowledge. FEBRUARY (i, 1849 We were up before dawn today, anxious to be on our way to town early enough to enter the wres-tling and jumping contests and watch the horseracing. I made a good start by winning the wrestling contest. I was beaten in the jumping contest, but the fun I had made it well worth the effort. (Ed. note) The miners knew the pleasure to be gained through friendly competition in sports just as we know the thrill of matching our skill against that of other schools. APRIL 14, 1849 After a hard day’s work in the mines, I appreciate the relaxation of an evening by the warmth of the campfire, playing my guitar and singing with my friends. These evenings about the campfire I treasure as the most enjoyable of my life. (Ed. note) In school life, there are times for work and times for relaxation. Homecoming, the Prom, and Graduation are occasions for relaxation and enjoyment. They will live in the student's memory, to be cherished by him in later life. JUNE 5,1849 Gold! I’ve struck a boiTM - 'anr ijdj Vo ipy setmirtgly ieddless work and struggle. Soon I'll lx leaving with my fortune in Search of a new life, but f shall always carry this diary with me as a remembrance of my treasured year in the California gold fields. (Ed. note) Graduation, like the bonanza of the ’49er, signifies the close of a |x riod of learning and the beginning of a new life making use of the fortune acquired during our years in school. The Orator is the diary of the Henry ’40ers, their, remembrance of treasured years at Patrick Henry. (- t( • (Ev-6 n • $ 4

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An Old Settler Meets i New Forty-Niner 6