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COMMENCEZVIENT' NUMBER jQIQ Address of Welcome GA11, M. HUNTOON H Q Dem' Teezelzers, Friends and Fellow Sfuez'em1v:- HIS is a commencement filled with rejoicing for everyone. The black cloud of war which during the recent years hung so heavily over our heads, and whose very blackness filled our hearts with sadness, has at last lifted. This class of 1919 is proudto be one of the first classes to step out to meet the new conditions. Although the actual fighting is over, thestruggle is not yet ended. There is still much work to be accomplished. For years .men have been tearing down what it took hundreds of years to build. This work must all be done over. We members of this graduating class are ready and willing to put our shoulders to the wheel in the great task of reconstruction, and also to aid in establishing and maintaining the democracy which our boys fought to preserve. In 'behalf of the class of 1919, I wish to welcome you, teachers, to out class day exercises and to thank you at this time for the faithfulness you have displayed in training us for our work in the future. 1 Our life here in school has only been a training camp, in which you have tried to teach us how to become soldiers of life. Perhaps 'many times, we have thought the discipline you insisted upon was too strict, but we realize now and will realize more and more .in the years to come that we will encounter this same discipline no matter what work we undertake, and without it nothing can be accomplished. The thoughtsyou have instilled into our minds, and the ideals you have placed before us ought to help us to steer a straight and ,steady course through life. To you, friends and relatives, I extend a hearty welcome. We owe you a great debt. It is due to you that we have been able to obtain an education. Cur appreciation can be shown by the use we make of this gift of yours in the coming years better than by mere words. Your interest in us has always been an en- couragement, and your faith and trust in us, a trumpet call clear to do our best in spite of all handicaps. It is our earnest wish that we may prove a credit. to you in return for all that you have done for us. A I Welcome you fellow students. For four long happy years we have worked and played together. In those four years we have not always worked in harmony, I am sorry to say, but the success we have had when we did all pull together quite overbalances any small petty troubles we may have had. These same successes have cemented our friendship and proved to us that we ought to place thei good of the school above everything else. We ought to work as one person, one unit, not as indidvidualsor groups. We are confident that you will do this next year, and that you will carry thelbanner of Rock Island High School on to victory. f Again, in behalf of the class of 1919, I extend a hearty and sincere welcome to you all. I 4 3.1
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'WATCH TOWER 4 N Class History GLADYS MALMROSE HILE making a monogram for the class of ,IQ, each golden letter, as I 'placed it upon the field of black, brought back to me memories of a past year. When thelast stitch held secure the fourth letter, and my reverie was broken, I remembered that a dream of four years had been realized. In 1915 a group of people who had emigrated from various Lands of Smaller Learning to a Country of Higher Scholarship were admitted as a new state to this democracy. Its fundamental principles were friendship, fellowship, and scholar- ship. ' 1 I t The aim of these 290 citizens was to reach the City of Knowledge. But in order to do this they must pass over a long and difficult' road. To insure their safe arrival at their destination they first organized. A popular vote was taken electing 'William McComb, president, Evelyn Hudson, vice-president, Dorothy Cleaveland, secretary of state, and Martha Riddell, secretary of treasury. Their Hrst' great difficulty was to keep from getting lost in this large, strange country. Having mastered the geography of the place they found that the City of Knowledge stood on a high summit at the end of a road called Hard Study. Along this road there were many by-paths. ' Une of these was Easy Street. Those who took this path were left far behind. 9 By the second year they had lost some of their timidness, and having become acquainted, with the customs of this new country advanced rapidly. Une evening at sunset they came to Pleasure Grove. Here butterflies of many colors Huttered about in the air, birds sang sweetly among the cherry blossoms, and fish swam quietly in the shiningslake., This was Japan. They were served with rice and tea by beautiful maidens in flowing garments. As the hours of frolic came to a close, eachpatriot was glad to-exchange the costume of Japan for that of his own country. I ' when the third milestone was reached the road grew steeper, but along the WQYSICIG WSIS trees of ambition spurring them on. The first notorious event was a political campaign between the fourstates of the democracy. The polls opened fit mme Oiclock M011d3Y5OCfOlDG1' 29, and closed four-forty-frve Friday, November 5- fhe returns were given at five o'clock:. ,I9 hadlgecuygd the most Subscriptions for the lVafciz Tower. The bells rang loudly. The command fall in was given and with yells and singing, victorious 719 paraded the country. In appreciation ance party was 'given by the W arch Tower. Since of their work a theater and d that time November 5 has been celebrated as their state holiday. b IE s I I I I . I I Q. I I I I I I I I E I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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