Scandinavia Academy - Trumpet Yearbook (Scandinavia, WI)

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30 THE TRUMPET be in a little measure rewarded by knowing that your sacrifices so far, have not been in vain. Fellow Students: During our sojourn here we have be- come as brothers and sisters of one large family. You have shared our joys as well as our disappointments. Yet why should our parting be sad? Just as all members of a family look forward to family reunions, so we will look forward to many happy Commencement reunions together. Classmates: Our schooldays at Scandinavia Academy are ended, and we are about to choose our various pathways in life. How far apart these paths may lead us we know not, but true to our motto, Grin and Grind , we will never falter in spirit or in works and we bravely bid farewell trusting that He who from zone to zone guides through the boundless sky, even the sparrow 's certain iiight, in the long ways that we must tread alone, will lead our steps aright. F I3-'?'ll El ll ' Bl W EDITORIAL EL... I 5 ll: gl' ' ll IJ Grin and grind! Why did we choose this as our class motto? How can we busy seniors live up to it? It does seem difficult at times-when we are overcrowded with work, but why not grin and make our work easier? We all have heard the stanza, Work when you work, boys, Play when you playg That is the way To be happy and gay. Does this mean that when we work we should busy our- selves in our books, put our grin aside and assume a study- grouch'? Indeed not! Grins help make our work easier and why make our work harder than necessary? Besides making our own work easier, we can make others' work easy. How much more inspiring it is to work with a cheerful, happy per- son than with a downcast, grouchy one! Again, we all know that unless a person is busy he be- comes restless and unhappy. So let us remember to grin and grind -not only because it is our motto but because by doing so it will be a direct bene- 'lit to ourselves and others. T D. M. D., ,20.

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THE TRUMPET 29 We must cling to our dear Alma Mater. We must fasten our grasp, not loosen. Then we shall not fall down, but climb up higher. Care for the ivy, and it Will grow. Let us have courage, will power, and above all true Christian faith and love and we shall on. Let all our doings be such that they will not put a blot against us. Do not let us be slovenly or dishonest in our work. But just as the ivy, climbing to the walls of our school, appears as a beautiful green foliage, so let us, by clinging to our dear Alma Mater, be seen by our deeds. VALEDICTORY Thelma C. Leean, '20. Classmates and Friends:- As a member of the Class of 1920, I have been given the privilege of saying a few Words in parting. For us, this is in- deed a year of parting. We have said Goodbye forever to the old building we had learned to regard as a true friend, and we are now almost to say farewell to a school whose history as the Academy we knew, is complete. But may God's blessings rest more than ever upon the institution which shall rise from its ruins. Let us thank God for His visitation, for in the midst of our misfortune we have learned the true worth of our friends. Many a half-hearted Worker has been aroused, so that this year more than ever, i11 behalf of the still united Class of 1920, I wish to extend a hearty Thank you to each and every loyal supporter of our school. Board of Directors: Accept our sincere thanks. lt is largely your efforts that have made it possible for us, in spite of our loss, to gather here tonight. Alumni: We are now about to join your ranks. May you always continue to support your Alma Mater as you have done in the past, and as we join your ranks make a bigger rally than ever for our new Central Wisconsin College. Members of the Faculty: Thanks to you for your untiring patience and constant encouragement. Thanks also for the guidance we have received in seeking the higher and nobler goals of life. Dear Parents: Words cannot express our gratitude to you. Your sacrifices cannot be overestimated. But may you

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THE TRUMPET 31 THE LONG ROAD Our school life may be likened to a long road. It may be a winding road with many little ones leading from it, or it may be a straight one. When we first begin our school work, it is difficult to look far ahead. The road appears to be far off and very hazy. For a time, the road may be smooth and pleasant, prob- ably leading through a woods where iiowers are growing all along the way. Let us call this the pleasant part of our school life. But it does not all lead through the woods. We are led from the cool and shady forest up a hill. We find the climbing difficult. Let us make up our minds at once to climb straight to the top, for seldom is there a path leading around the hill. At times we are tempted to go off unto the little roads. Perhaps we neglect our studies for a time, thinking we can make them up. How hard it is to get back on the main road! It is like losing a step and going back to find it. How fortunate are those who are able to see the goal in the distance, follow it, and finally reach it! They are happy they have climbed the hills and followed the long road. D. M. J., '20. CONDOLENCES Whereas it has pleased God in His infinite mercy to call to His heavenly home the mother of one of our fellow-students, Harold Anderson. Be it resolved that we the students of Scandinavia Acad- emy express to him and the rest of the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of bereavement. May God graciously comfort and console them. Be it resolved that a copy of these be printed in The Trumpet. Committee. Whereas it has pleased our Heavenly Father in His in- finite wisdom to take from our midst the mother of our stu- dent, Harold Anderson, and Whereas we know that all things work for good to them that love God, and to those who are called according to His purpose,