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COOPERATION VER a period of four years the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-one has been a part of Short- ' X ridge. During this time we have experienced s ,,,.,,,, some of the happiest days of our lives. We will if ever treasure in our memories each lesson mas- ,V 5 f,. Q A M tered, each friend gained, each teacher whom we P' V- have come to know. 1 Our class is unified in spirit. We are bound to ,TA 'i each other by loyalty to the same school, by our Q contacts in the classroom, and by common in- 5 terests and ideals. These relations have fostered .i j 'fa 1 a fine spirit of cooperation. Working together, ,A we have come to know and appreciate each other. Af Paramount among the products of our coop- 'def eration is the Annual, our class record. After months of earnest effort, persevering in spite of many discouragements, We have created this book. It is both a history of our class achievement and a monument to our spirit of cooperation. Valuable assistance in the production of the Annual has been given by the faculty as a whole. Mr. William N. Otto, as guiding genius, has given unsparingly of his time, energy, and knowledge. The Annual staff is deeply indebted to Miss Katharine Allen for her untiring devotion as literary sponsor. With equal diligence Miss Essie Long and the art de- partment have utilized their abilities in making the Annual a thing of beauty. Mr. H. H. Siemers and Mr. Robert C. Grubbs of the physics de- partment have rendered invaluable service in furnishing photographs. The printing of the book has been ably handled by Mr. O. A. Miller and his assistants. Mr. George M. Crossland deserves credit for his able man- agement of finances. The senior class wishes to express its appreciation to these faculty sponsors for their helpful cooperation in the production of this book. Probably most gratifying, however, is the loyal and enthusiastic sup- port accorded the Annual by the student body and friends of the school. Their faith in subscribing for the book before it had progressed beyond the initial stages is indeed gratifying. It is, therefore, with mixed emotions of appreciation and pride that we of the Annual staff present this book as an outstanding example of the cooperation and accomplishment of our class and the school. -James Henry Prescott, Editor
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NO IMPRINT? MARTHA ROSE SCOTT HE shadows of night slipped slowly between the boughs of the great elms and sycamores. The fast fading light laid a hush over the world and muffled the noises of the day. Only the cadent sounds peculiar to the reign of darkness broke the quiet. As the soft penetrating whoo-oo of the owl, the deep, throaty croaking of the sleepy frogs in the near-by stream, and the monotonous arguments of the katydids ushered in the night- 'fb 1 fall, a dusky moth, that silent, mystic creature of , the dark, brushed past me as I leaned against the garden wall, where the dew hung heavily on the ivy that clambered over it. The quiet mel- ancholy of the lonely hour fitted my dreamy I'I100d. Today had been just another school day, I thought, but oh! how few of those days remained. I was approaching the time of graduation, and I indulged in the delightful but pensive pastime of reminiscing. One by one, I reflected on the pleasant experiences of my high school days. At once I recalled the enthusiastic pep meetings, the spectacular games, the countless thrills of our brilliant victories, and the jubilant cele- brations. The gay school parties, the vaudevilles, the senior plays, and the other entertainments flashed through my mind. Success- ively I reviewed these outstanding events of our high school life, and they were enriched by my own personal memories of them. Four happy years had been spent enjoying the friendships of classmates and teachers, and the delightful environment individual to Shortridge. What great years they had been! Just now, as they were drawing to a close, I felt keenly what pleasure I had found in them and what deep feeling I had for the school in which they had passed so swiftly. I la- mented that these days were so soon to cease. I realized that I was to break cords that linked themselves tightly about the traditions, the cus- toms, and the associations of my high school days. I apppreciated all of its meaning now, when I was about to leave. We should all leave and like meteors should fall into spots widely distant. The old groups of comrades, the gay banter of the lunchroom and the press room gatherings would never be renewed. What would be the fate of each one in his newly chosen surroundings? As I mused on our varied destinies, I gazed thoughtfully into the sky, which was now sparkling with the light of many stars. Stray clouds were drifting over the Milky Way, and the Great Dipper and the large round moon stood out plainly in the inky sky. I stared at the opalescent sphere until the shifting shreds of clouds made it appear to be turning around like a magic crystal. At once, I became a crystal-gazer in the giant silver moon, trying to divine the uncertain future. What did it hold for us? All about me lay the thinking, planning, pulsating world. It did not know that the class of thirty-one was about to graduate. It was not aware that over five hundred students were to be thrust out upon it. Would we impress it? Could we leap ahead and pro- duce material creations more nearly perfect than those before us? Would we create finer influences to advance the wor1d's civilization or would we be mere shadows-mere figures that clicked our heels on its surface, leaving no imprint? Scanning the sky-hung crystals, I dreamed of the modern achieving C M
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