Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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Walter Tippcy Fannie Burnham Christian Hoerner

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■ Bertha Blanchard Ruby M. Smith Howard S. Doolittle Florence Barnard Robert Granville Lois Wilson

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President’s Address From our ranks by vote of the class has been chosen a most worthy representative to voice our farewell. But, as tradition has bestowed upon the President also the opportunity of expressing a few words, I gladly avail myself of this privilege. Let us put aside, for the moment, the fact that this is our last meet- ing in the harness as a complete team. We are grateful for the many advantages ofifered to us by this grand old harbor of learning. Our books are closed, to be opened only for hasty references in the future. Our most gracious Faculty will ask no more puzzling questions, nor yet give us sound advice. Our pondering nights are over. Examina- tions we fear not, while marks we quote with indifference. The ques- tion arises, “What is the significance of these trials?” It is easily ans- wered. Take the busy gardener as an illustration. He removes the obnoxious weeds and trims the plants, all to the end that ultimately the soil will be cultivated. We have done likewise with ourselves until now we are ready to attempt citizenship and all 'that ought to apply to a good American. Our open books, our willing teachers, our lengthy grinds, have thus been of importance in our lives. They have fitted us to be of service to our neighbors. It is natural also at this final reunion that we look back and trace our progress through our school days. We see many mistakes, a few failures, but the thing that dazzles us most is our success. The train of our many victories appears now to the wide- eyed Freshman as a trail of glory, and even to those of us who in the midst of our triumphs remember mistakes and failures our four years must needs lead to pleasant memories. Neither has our success been confined solely to matters of learning, but social affairs and athletics have come in for their share. We have established records in all branches of activities. Like engines we have submitted ourselves to the guidance of engineers, our gifted faculty, who so willingly and efficiently have oiled our bearings from the founts of knowledge, that we might win this race.