Schenley High School - Schenley Journal Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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V EF jj THE SCHQAQQQH Jounrim. CLASS POEM '18 OVER THE TOP I watched one night By the River of Time As it flowed to a fathomless Sea. On, on it rushed Like a sigh Half hushed On-on to the Sea- To the Sea. And ever, as I watched There passed Afloat upon the Stream Unnumbered men and women there- A sad World's shattered dream. And some there were Who smiled- Ah me! 'tis well indeed F or those who can Go smiling to that endless sea.. And some there were Who wept But some passed on With empty heart, With staring eye- Oh God! if tears Can wash away The grief of years, Let them cry! Oh let them cry! Hush! in the rush of waters Voices far away, On and on and ever nearer, Nearer still and ever clearer Till the ear most deaf To gladness Hearkens to the words they say:- Hope-hope ! Fresh hosts of youth are we To help restore Thy stolen heritage to thee To get thee back Thy Liberty. For this we live- To give! to give! To give our heart, Our soul- Our mind- To give the joy That we may find. Quick, let us By your side. Let us divide Along the way, That we may live. We've taken much Now let us give. So broke the Dawn Upon the stream of Time On-on another throng Had gone To fill earth's trembling ranks For Life and Love And Liberty. And the Waters rushed' Like a laugh Half hushed- It is good to live And be free. Young-young Like a song unsung The wide world Longs for thee. A-down the Stream Carry on, 'ISI To the Sea of Eternity. WILLFRED Rick 18

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77' he Schenley Rumor EDITION JUNE 15, 1918 EDITORIAL , 4 4 RECONSTRUCTION OF IDEALS FTER the Civil XVar of 1861 came the period known as the recon- struction period. By ill fate this period was saddened because of the misjudgment on the part of the higher ofhcers. They forgot that though the war was over the prejudices and ill feeling which had for years been bred in the hearts of the people could not be overcome in so short a time, but that the hnal judgment of affairs could only come when men again gained faith one in another. just so to-day is the reconstruction of mutual friendship among nations the greatest problem which confronts us in this period of recon- struction for it is af greater 'importance to the coming generations that the spirit of human brotherhood be in the hearts of all men, than that the cities and towers of the world present to them the marvelous accomplishments in art and architecture, but still allow the spirit of hatred and malice' to be abroad in the land. It is therefore most important that we to whom the great task of re- adjusting the World is given, should not forget, that in order to insure our posterity from the awful horrors of war, we must create a sentiment against war by spreading the doctrine of democracy through out this world. Permanent peace will never come as long as there is a sentiment among the people, which allows one man to obtain so much power that he menaces the safety of the rest of the world. The spirit of jealousy and race prejudice must be erased for ever from our thought, and every nation must have an equal chance to develop for the future' peace and harmony of the world depends on the equality of all. In the league of nations to enforce peace, all nations are to share equally in the responsibilities of the problems which arise. In order to truly carry out the plans for the reign of peace good fellowship must exist among all nations of people, and all the ill feelings of the past must be crowded out of our minds by the aspirations for future achievements. Thus by spreading the spirit of true democracy among nations and by making equality th: basis of government, the spirit of brotherhood and good fellowship will dominate the heart of man. 10