Princeton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Princeton, IN)

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La-Lin Club miss., U Biiisiebiill, W e Oxford Chapter, ww' Memalid Chapterg ' fu ' , - Glee Club, 1910, 1911. Literarv Societv, 1910. Science Club, 1913. Latin Club, 1913. Science Club, 1913. H f--i- gwkh gift or blessing that is being prepared for 1 haste. Now to each of us comes the call to de life shall be. Wherever God puts us, the Whatever he calls us to do, that is our nf trust him he will show us plainly what h The greatest man, said Channing, right with invincible resolution, whose rl virtue, on God is most unfalteringf' The erls command is, Forward-Marchli' At the close of the Russo-Japanese looking into the faces of his comrades vw himduring the war, said, as he bade them is done and Peace is hovering over us, but and duties as Well as VVar, so victors tie tighter. This is a good motto for us to write We go forth into our lifeis work, for if the more than another when we need to watc temptations, it is in the hour of success. . One of the first elements determinin perseverance. To learn to work long an

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.gn nw.. i -.-me 'ali' - l. .nc + Af! 'Q ixl ' mra lludelson. mid Vhapter, '1910. 'slit' Science Club. iliifnfn Hirtnrini--Glnniimu-h ing by the uncertain light of a log fire. There is surely little chance for him to gain renown, perhaps such a thought is not in his mind, but he does the duty that lies nearest. He splits his rails by day and studies his lessons by night, faithfully per- forming whatever task is given him. , One day the Nlaster is ready to lift the yoke of bondage from three million slaves. lVho shall be chosen for this great task? The illustrious sons of eart.h pass in review, and lo! the choice falls upon this homely, awkward boy. He who has bee11 faithful in a few things is chosen to be ruler over manvf' The conflict between right and wrong still goes on, there are still great problems to be solved. Dishonesty is the great sin of the twentieth century, the age is money mad, for man will risk anything, do anything for money. The motto seems to be Do others or they will do youf, and we young people are being taught by example, if not by precept, that dollars spell success. Then as we consider the social inequality of our own times, the unequal distribution of wealth and the resultant attitude of the rich toward the poor, the extravagance of all classes and the lack of reverence for sacred things, we are com: pelled to look into the future and wonder if a life overshadowed by these conditions can be victory. Shall the Savior's lament over Jerusalem be fittingly applied to us, or shall the coming generations follow the leadership of Lincoln, Jackson, Folk and Lalfollette, who have dared to stand for principles which they believed were true? Unly the best material must be put into our lives, the noblest. thoughts and aspirations and the finest deeds, for, In the structure that we raise, Time is with material filled: 'Our todayls and yesterday's Are the blocks with which we build: Let ns do our work as well Both the unseen and the seen, Blake the house, where God may dwell Beautiful, entire, and clean. Each of us has his work, and if anyone fails to do his duty there is strife and discord, where there might have beenbeauty and harmony. 'We shall not be udged for what we .seem to be, or for what we SCG111 to have done: but for what wetreally are, and for what we have honestly tried to do. Let us endeavor to live our lives serenely, rather than fret- fully, the line of duty will never stretch beyond the measure of our strength. The first essential of efficient work is cheer- fulness. A morose disposition clouds the reasoning powers and leaves us entirely incompetent to do our workg while cheerful- ness enables nature to command its strength. Men are given power to work on vigorously, even in the days of old age, be- cause they have practiced equanimity of temper and habitual cheerfulncss. It is easy enough to be pleasant, lvhen life flows on like a songg But the man worth while, Is the man who will smile, lvhen everything goes dead wrong. The habit of always making the best of things, of looking on the bright side of life is a fortune in itself. Let us not pull at the threads of life, there may be delay in o11r work, but let us remember that God's love is the reason. He is weaving our lives into a pattern of beauty and strength. Let us be patient. VVe may make the clock strike, if we will, but it will strike wrong. .VVC may tear the rosebud open before its time, but we mar the beauty of the rose, so we may spoil many a

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-s Harold Ellison. laid Chapter, ry Society, 1910. e flub. 1913. Eiffa liirtnriva--Glnniinuvh gift or blessing that is being prepared for us, by our too eager haste. . Now to each of us comes the call to decide what our future life shall be. Wherever God puts us, that is our best place, whatever he calls us to do, that is our noblest duty. If We trust him he will show us plainly what his purpose is for us. The greatest manf' said Channing, 'CIS he who chooses right with invincible resolution, whose reliance on truth, on virtue, on God is most unfalteringf' The greatest command- er's command is, Forward-Marchln At the close of the Russo-Japanese War, Admiral Togo, looking into the faces of his comrades who had served with him during the war, said, as he bade them good-bye, The war is done and Peace is hovering over us, but Peace has its perils and duties as well as VVar, so victors tie your helmet strings tighter. This is a good motto for us to write upon our banners as we go forth into our life's work, for if there is one time in life more than another when we need to watch, lest. we enter into temptations, it is in the hour of success. One of the first elements determining a victorious life is perseverance. To learn lo work long and hard for what we get, to give up some pleasure in order that we may have time for our task, to stick to our Work until we win out, no matter how long it takes. If there are one hundred rounds inour ladder of success we must not stop on the ninety-ninth and conclude that our work is a failure. All those ninety-nine steps must prove failures unless the one hundredth is taken. The courage that wins is of the kind that never Wavers, that holds out in spite of the most adverse circumstances, for this world is not an Aladdin's palace where all things come without an effort, but life is always a fight, a fight and a victory. The tempter will Whisper that there is no need of our working so hard, other people about us do not and Why should we? VVe may shirk a little here and a little there and no one will be the wiser. Leave the smaller things undone, or at least until a more convenient season, it is really of small. consequence. The old violin maker in George Elliotis poem, who said if he did not make the best violin possible for him to make, God would miss the music, was living a victorious life. He who writes a better book, preaches a better sermon, or builds a better mouse-trap than his neighbor, though his home be in the wilderness, lhe world will make a beaten path- way to his door. ?'9:'b i ll fit' s X A fqlfx f ing ,I IQ si 'fi-ff ti s. N ,- ? .4 -. fir fra Tv I ' FN jg .-li Q U ft 1 W f-1+ 4 1 ,,' - u. In S .- C S xxfrd