Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

Page 23 text:

 HOYT LIBRARY The students of the Saginaw High School have passed many a pleasant hour within this inviting place. No one in Saginaw benefits more by this grand institution than the students and we wish to express to Miss Ames and the taxpayers our appreciation.

Page 22 text:

JULIA ROBERTS HELEN SWINTON DELIA S. GIPE FLORENCE BARNARD CATHERINE L. DOUGLAS E. E. BIGG AM MISS CRAIGHEAD WALTER TIPPET A. E. KELSEY CARA LOVELAND

Page 24 text:

President’s Address Before the final farewell is said it is the privilege of the President to deliver his last word to the class. We have reached the time when we must part and go our several ways. For many reasons this parting is sad. We have formed friendships with each other which have been nurtured by the close relations of our high school life. e have had guiding hands to constantly help or constrain us. Now we must part from these influences never again to assemble in unbroken ranks. It has been happily provided by the beneficent Creator that in each life there shall be pauses and interruptions, points of time when one kind of action ceases and another begins, when friendships of long stand- ing are broken, when we cease to pursue the even tenor of our way. We have reached the parting of the woys. Yet we dare not be sad. Rather let us be joyful in the future, optimistic over its glorious possi- bilities, prospects and opportunities. Commencement is a distinct step in advance in the progress of our lives. Before we go forth to accomplish results we should have a fixed purpose as well as steadfast ideal. First of all. let us be resolved to make good citizens of this grand country. Let us strive to take an active interest in the affairs of our nation. Some in this class will go forth and achieve success and fame. Others will occupy less con- spicuous. but surely not less useful positions in the world. Whatever our future position let us be good, upright, true citizens of our country. Let us be honest with ourselves, firm set in the principles of right and determined to live up to the best there is for us. Whatever our sta- tion in life may be, let us strive faithfully toward our ideal. Then let each one of us say t o himself,—If 1 cannot be first, I will be foremost. As a class, we have maintained a high reputation for establishing good and worthy precedents by which future classes will remember us. Our conferences with our younger brothers, the Freshmen, have shown that the Iron Brigade” has taken an active interest in helping our