Seaside High School - Sea Breeze Yearbook (Seaside, OR)

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that things were as they were, and did give them thanks to the class of nineteen and twenty for the pleasure they had provided them. And it came to pass, in the same year, that each in the class did sit for a picture; and that, when it was done, disgust was upon the face of the whole class, and they were very much angered, for each said; ‘‘My picture looketh not like me, but the other pictures are true images of the persons whom they represent. ’’ Now, the fourth year in the history of the class of nine- teen and twenty hundred has been one of much labor; for pre- parations have been made for them to take their departure from the country. Now, it came to pass, that the class began to wish for badges befitting their station; and many messages were sent to the neighboring cities to the merchants thereof for samples of their fine jewelery, and at last the class was satisfied with their choice, and rings were purchased and the class rested well content. Now, it did happen long years before, that a. certain writer of much skill did write an poem and he did make a captain of a ship say, ‘‘Tonight we launch. Where shall we anchor ?’’ Now, it came to pass that the class of nineteen and twenty hun- dred, finding themselves in the same place as the eaptain, in that they knew not where they should go, also did give utter- ance to the words: ‘‘Tonight we launch. Where shall we anchor?’? and did adopt them as their motto, and they and those around them did rejoice. And it came to pass that a certain fair member of the class having been given the one talent of making words rhyme with ‘the other, did write for the class the words of a poem. And another did write a will, and other a prophecy so that each member of the class did write upon sheets of palimpsest all the great and wonderful thots they had learned. . And also did the class, feeling themselves most brave, chose to be one of their colors the crimson hue of courageous blood; and for the other color, the green of the trees to show that they did mean to be strong and be seen by many people. And they did chose the red rose bud for their flower. Now, it came to pass, that many did depart from the land and some few did enter so that the whole number at the end PAGE 16-- SEA BREEZE

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rage and seemingly ferocity. Wise men were called who did examine them with much care and pains, and did finally pro- nounce the infirmity ‘‘Basketball,’’ and did assure the fright- ened leaders that the malady, while it needs must be con- tagious and like-wise sometimes fatal, yet it was a necessary evil, and one that wise men knew not the way to cure. From this illness three of the class did receive fatal injuries. There were two other diseases which did break out in the land and the one was called ‘‘Debate’’ and the other ‘‘Public Speak- ing.’? And now it came to pass that one of this class was smitten with the first, and four did succumb to the second. Now, it so happened, that this land, to which they had come, was ruled over by one known as Mr. Lovett, as protes- sor of much wisdom; and, during this first year, he spake unto them, saying: ‘‘Go, gather ye in a body, and organize your- selves, into a class that ye may gain in strength and that your courage may wax hot.’’ And as he spake unto them, so it was done; and they did make a pennant which they did present to the school and each did make for himself a smaller one which he did keep and bring forth only on festivals and feast days. And during the year, one of the class did leave for a far land and another did come unto this land so that the end of this first year the number of seekers was the same. Now, the class in this second year did join the wild beings, called Sophomores, and did make for the Freshmen a feast which was to disguise the many and terrible things they did do. And they did eall this ‘‘Initiation’’ and the Freshmen were much frightened. Now, when the third day of the fifth month of the year nineteen and nineteen hundred was come, this class did make a feast and a dance and they did send messages over all the land, east, west, north and south, even unto the City of War- renton, to the inhabitants thereof, saying, ‘‘Come ye, and make merry with us, for the class of nineteen and twenty hundred has all things ready for feasting and dancing.’’ And, as they were bidden, so came they to the place set apart in large num- ber, and did rejoice with the class of nineteen and nineteen hundred at the good fortune that had come to them, in having this festival prepared in their honor. And, when the guests did at last depart from the festivities, they were exceeding glad “SEA BREEZE”--PAGE 15

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of the fourth year was eight, which were these: Hlvera, of the House of Miller; Dagny, of the House of Owen; Esther, of the House of Kari; Ksther, of the House of Hansberry; Jenny, of the House of Long; Gladys, of the House of Ramsey; Shirley, of the House of Caldwell; Aster, of the House of Moore, who now speaketh these words of wisdom unto you. So, it has come to pass, that of the ten and one who did enter this land in the nineteen hundred and fifteen, only eight will depart, for verily, verily, I say unto you, that broad is the gate and wide is the way that leadeth to the High school, and many there be that go therein; but straight is the way and narrow is the gate that leadeth to graduation, and few there be that find it. Four years hath the class of nineteen and twenty so- journed in the land and gathered the fruits from the tree of knowledge. Now, I say unto you, they depart hence to go each a Separate way to lands they know not where, to do they know not what. But it is written, ‘“How much better is it to get wis- dom than gold and how much better is understanding to be chosen than silver.’’ And now, may the blessings that ever attend the noble and good, rest and abide with us each and all. Class Prophery June 8, 1950. It was in the year 1950 while making a tour of the world, in an airplane, that I met all of my classmates of 1920. I remember the days we used to spend together at the U. H. S., talking about the airplanes. Little did I think that I would ever be so lucky as to tour the world in one. In my plane for the tour I decided to visit the Old World first and then tour the United States. I started from New York after an early breakfast, and landed in Paris in time for a French dinner. I rested that night and saw the sights of Paris the next day. While walking along the busy streets, one of the large “SEA BREEZE”--PAGE 17 er hel