Proctor High School - Proctorian Yearbook (Proctor, VT)

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:- THE SUTHERLA ND XXXX ; LI TE RARY TO THE SENIORS Another class is leaving dear old Proctor lligh; Another class is parting. Is it with a sigh? Will they be. seeking only pleasure? Or means of storing treasure? Are they eager for a steeper hill to climb? Vs'ill they face the tasks of life and gain success? Will they stop at words of praise or flatt'ring jest? Are they going to play the cheat When an easy chance they meet? ' Will they climb to fame or fall to carelessness? The Senim' class is strong and full of pep; They will face the world with grit. and keep in step; Tlmylve in store a lot of pluck, For success cmmea not hy luck; They have courage hacking them besides their hope. The classes that they leave behind will strive T0 shoulder faithfully what'er betide; We shall grimly tackle work: We Shall never try to Shirk; Their spirit and their hope We shall revive. l H. Sil'jane. l29.

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THE SUTHERLAND 9'. port of the studenttbody both in contributing materiati and in subscribing We hope to edit a paper that will be worthy of our school. -B. McCarty. '29. Wh LEISURE MOMENTS Many years ago in old England. a little lad sat in front of an open hearth. The cover of a hattqred teakettle was dancing before his youthful eyes. Gradually it attracted his attention. and he sought to discover the cause. Some years later James Watt invented the steam-engine, propelled by the same force that had caused the cover to act so peculi'arly. Watt gained his fame on a discovery which he made dur- ing his leisure moments. The foundation of Lincolnts great: . ness is due to the using up of his spare time. N apolean dream- ed hi3 triumphs and fought his battles many years before he took over the French government. It seems only fitting and proper at this time. when vaca- tion days are so near, that we should take lessons from these great men and make use of our leisure moments. Acquire a hobby, or interest yourself in some subject and master it dur- ing your spare time. We cannot all hope to win fame and fortune by mere day dreaming. But we may hope that, when the time comes, that extra bit of strength may boost us a notch above our neigh- bor on the ladder of success. Leisure moments are golden. hJ. Flanagan, '29.

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THE SUTHERLAND 5 THE EARLY LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN tAn-mvterf Hommbie Mention in the Lincoln Essay Contest; In a miserable. forlorn, cmdely-huilt log- cabin. on a cold day in the early part of the last century, a little boy was born. This hovel stood on the banks of Nolin Creek in Kentucky, then called Hardin County. and now known as La Rue. N 0 one would have thought that such a little, tender, new- born babe could live, grow, and thrive in such a horrible place as this miserable hut. Great cracks between the rustic logs. where sleet, snow, rain. and Wind carhe in at pleasure, could be plainly seen. The roof was so poorly-built that at night the stars peeped down at the little household. Even though a great fire roared in the crudelyemade fire-place, I- wonder whether or not we could stand the cold that surrounded the Lincoln family on the. night of the twelfth of February, 1809. This baby. a fine, healthy child, was named Abraham. The father of this little man was Thomas Lincoln, born in 1778. His ancestors came from England to Kentucky. Later they removed to Berks County, Penn. The mother's maiden name was Nancy Hanks. Abraham had a brother who died in childhood; he also had a sister, older than himself. called Nancy. Nancy loved her little brother very much, and was very happy when her mother let her rock the little child in the crude cradle. As he grew older his sister stayed patiently by his side and taught him to walk and talk. Little she realized that in helping rear this little brother, she was not only helping her mother but all the people of the United States. At the age of seven, Abehs sehooling commencedr-not in a school such as we attend. with fine hooks and all the com- forts of life , but in a miserable cabin. His books were old. tattered and torn. and his teacher knew little about reading and writing. Very few children went to school at this time. The par- ents, not being educated, did not think it necessary for their children to know any more than they did. Mr. and Mrs. Lin- coln were better educated than most of her neighbors and thought it best for their children to go to school. Abe was very eager to ieam to read. On Sundays Abra- ham's mother read the stories he loved best from the Bible. He once resolved to learn to read them as his mother did. Likewise. he loved the stories told by his father, to the family gathered around the fire-place on a cold night, about