Scandinavia Academy - Trumpet Yearbook (Scandinavia, WI)

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THE TRUMPET 17 hand, it brings to me gladness, because it recalls to my mind the many happy days we have spent here, the many pleasant occurrences that have taken place. But there is a greater rea- son for being glad. Every time we look into your faces, we realize more fully that in most of you we have a friend. Happy, also, because of the wonderful lessons that we have been taught here, happy, because we leave far better equipped to battle life 's field than when we came. To you, dear Juniors, are we indebted most for all these things. You have been constantly helping us, and you have been our main support in everything we have undertaken. We have learned to love you more than the rest because you have worked with us longest. We have learned to appreciate your smile and pleasant greetings. From now on, you are going to take the place that we leave vacant through graduation. To you will fall the duties of this class the tasks that we as seniors have borne. We have striven to do this in such a way that it will be a credit to ourselves, our schoolmates, and to our Alma Mater. As we go out, we feel that there are many things we have failed to do, many tasks unfinished and poorly done. As you now take our places, we Wish you success. We do not as-k you to follow our example. Far from it. We hope that our mistakes may be a benefit to you, and whatever we have done that may be repeated, it i our hope and wish that you will use it. The class of 1920 chose as their motto Grin and Grind . Perhaps we have done more grinning than grinding, but we hope that we have been able in a small way to do something' worth while for you and for our school. We are, perhaps, the last class to graduate from Scandinavia Academy and to you falls the honor of being the first class to graduate from Central Wisconsin College. Our parting Wi h and desire is that your work may be lighter, your fruits be greater, and that whatever you do may be a boost for our Alma Mater. So we leave in your hands the honor of being seniors, and We know you will do as well and better than we have done. We feel that in leav- ing it in your hands, our Alma Mater will be raised and lifted higher than ever before, so high that it shall be seen for miles around, still standing on the firm principles that it has always stood. So long as it stands on such a foundation, it shall never fail.

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16 THE TRUMPET People of this Community.-I t is largely to you we owe our thanks for this school which we have been permitted to attend and for the vision of a greater school here. You have given it your loyal support both 'financially and otherwise. May God richly bless and repay you. To the parents who have made it possible for the most of us to be here tonight, we also owe our sincere thanks and say Welcome. May you never regret the sacrifices you have made for a son or daughter, a member of the class of 1920. Members of the Faculty.-This has been a trying year for you. You have stood by us patiently through thick and thin, but how little appreciation you have received from us. You have always met us with a smile and set a good example that we might follow our motto. Grin and Grind . As this, to our regret, will be our last chance to bid you welcome, may you feel that it comes from the bottom of our hearts, a spot made warm by the spark of love which shall ever burn for you. We can no longer depend on your strong arm to lead us, but must paddle our own canoe. Your advice will calm our sea of life as oil does calm the raging billows of the sea. Fellow Students, grasp also the hand of welcome. You have become almost indispensable friends to us, but though we part bodily, our thoughts will ever be with you and our Alma Mater. We have spent many happy days together, and al- though we must say farewell to our schooldays, we have formed such ties of friendship here as shall never be severed. As We extend this our last welcome to you, our minds are filled with two things, memory and hope. Memory of the years spent to- gether, of the trials and tasks put before us, but all oversha- dowed by joy and happiness. Hope of the future, looking for- ward to see what it has in store for us. Again, I bid you all welcome, and may God bless our Alma Mater and the class of 1920. ADDRESS T0 THE JUNIORS Erling I. Blom, '20, It is with a mingled feeling of sadness and gladness that l say these words. Sadness, because it says farewell, that soon we must leave this dear place, perhaps forever. It says that perhaps we have met for the last time. It is a regret that we must sever, but as the old proverb says, Life is but a series of partings , so we realize that the day must come. On the other

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18 THE TRUMPET CLASS WILL Irving Knutson, '20. As the time is now at hand when we are to pass out of this, I may say the happiest part of our life which we have spent at Scandinavia Academy, we think it is fitting and proper that we should at this time draw up our will, and bequeath some of our most valued treasures and distinguished qualities to our school, to the coming Senior class, and to others concerned. Item 1. First to our Alma Mater which has contributed so much to the foundation of our future, we do hereby will and bequeath all kinds of prosperity and success in its good works and in furthering the cause which she is striving for. This do we will and bequeath to her because she deserves it after surviving the difficulties she has been laboring under this year. ltem 2. At this point, we further think it fitting and proper that we will a part of our vast estate to our Alma Mater. It is only a small portion of our property but we hope that she, recognizing that the class of 1920 is not a financial source will see our good intentions. lt is the will of the class that the sum of seventy-five dollars be added to the Library fund. Item 3. To the President of this institution who has been so faithful in his endeavor to make us better students, we do bequeath all kinds of success in the same endeavor with the future classes. We hope that he will find even better and easier material to work with. ltem 4. To the coming Sophomore class on which rests a great responsibility in maintaining the good name of our Alma Mater, do we bequeath our ability for setting a good example for the coming Freshman. Item 5. To the coming Junior class, do we will and be- queath the same ability of setting a good example. We will further to them the privilege of giving the Junior-Senior ban- quet and decorating and preparing for the same. Item 6. But to the coming Senior class to which the great- er part of our estate and cherished treasure shall be willed, do we hereby bequeath to the class in general :- A-The dignity and bearing of a Senior. B-The privilege as well as the honor of graduating from our school with its new buildings and new name. C-The pleasure of staying another year within these beautiful surroundings.