Springfield High School - Capitoline Yearbook (Springfield, IL)

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THE CAPITOLINE Page 11 part of the thoroughness with which their characters were made up, and these small things might have hidden under their seeming in- significance the spirit that inspired the man to become what he was. Thoroughness is the standard attainment of all action and the character We develop from it is the success of our existence. K ,May we realize thiscfact. May we ever strive to attain it, and may the motto which the class of February, '09, has chosen for its slogan ever stand before us as an inspiration to higher things, Attempt not or accomplish thoroughly, Ne tentes aut periicef' Class History One hundred little Freshies, sitting in a sleigh, Stopped in front of this High School, one cold and wintry day, Gaily they jumped out and ran to the door When they were met by the teachers on the very lirst Floor. There they all stood, trembling with fear, Until a great big Senior came and stood near, All Freshies to the Auditorium must go, 'But where was that place, above or below? To the third floor, you Freshies must go, CY ou know this Senior was a regular blow.j At the east entrance of that large room They met a man who told them their doom. How very pleasant, kind and polite, p Was that dear little man, with hair so white. S His face with pleasant smiles was always aglow, Except when on a strike, they chanced to go. Sixty little Sophomores their first year ended Jaded and weary from the way they had wended, For, geometry more time than algebra required, And they soon, would of Caesar be tired. That they were great minded is shown in the fact , That all their brains with good knowledge were packed. And at their work, they faithfully stood And they tried their very best to be very good. Forty juniors, gay and debonair, Passed unsuspectingly into the tyrant's lair, With Physics he tortured them, asleep and awake, Till with dread and horror, the class did quake. 1 A

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Page 10 TI-IE CAPITOLINE Class Oration enum...- ARMIN WHITE. i The selection of a class motto is always a matter ofthe greatest importance, for it should be understood by each individual member of the class that the motto is his own aswell as of the class as a whole. It should mean more to us than its mere spaceiilling office on the class day program and the graduating announcement. It should always stand before us asia goal for which to strive. It should act as a goad upon the energies i f our whole life. Perhaps we may not reach the lofty heights to which we aspire. Perhaps We may never realize a successful issue to our fondest dreams, but no attempt is without its reward. True it is that we may not be rcmunerated with so much of worldly goods or privleges, but if we have convinced ourselves in our own mind that our Work has been the result of conscientious elfort, then we have ac- complished the greatest success possible for the spirit of the Work and the development ofa great character is its own reward. . We must have something to strive for to make our lives worth the living. The man who ceases to strive in this lifeis work and has no feeling. for what the 'morrow will bring forth virtually, dies. We should never be satisiied with what we have accomplished, we should never rest upon the laurels of yesterday but should place our ideals higher and higher as We advance nearer and nearer upon the first mile- stones that line our path. W'e attempt many things and we accomplish some. Now let us remember to accomplish them well. It makes no difference howfsmall or how seemingly insignificant a thing may seem for if it is worth doing at all it .should be accomplished with all the care and thoroughness that we devote to our whole lifels work. Enter into everything with the determination of making the best of it and leave your mark upon everything that you ever attempt. Play a game with all the thoroughness that you devote to the accomplishment of your fondest desires and your care with the little problem will prepare you for the great issues that we all must encounter. Herein lies the great value of athletic training in the school. It teaches thoroughness and perfection in a practical way that the student cannot fail to grasp. The runner who loses his race realizes that he was not thorough enough in his training. r s A ' - Great men of the past teach us that thoroughness was the- secret of their success. ivvhat would we have known of Washingtoin if instead of facing with fortitude and determination the privations and disap- pointments of the long war, he had submitted weakly to the costic criticism of men who had not the confidence. in our great cause that he had. But no! .He had attempted something and he was going to ,accomplish it thoroughly and was morally certain that he would succeed. Macaulay, in writing history, believed that even the slightest details of the lives of great men should be mentioned because they arevall a

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Page 12 :rm-1 GAPITOLINE Like forty. These forty who feared they ne'er would pass W'ere held in his clutches, that trembling class. ' But in union, there's strength, said gallant jay And 'straight to the principal, made their Way. i He obtained consent, a meeting to call And they were urged to be present, one and all. They organized the class in room number nine, With dear Mr. Carver at the head of the line. To Boss Millar, their walking delegate, - They gave their presidency, with Schannie fora mate. To Chester, the little boy with his hair in curls Was given the secretaryship by the fascinated girls. And to Armin, with his hair so black and cheeks so red The girls confided the cash, that's enough said. C As Napoleon, fa small man over Europe did reign-, So you, although small, great things may attain. This is the remark that their president made And to it, their strict attention paid. Twenty reverend Seniors, their last year have entered, And on their studies, their great minds centered. Shakespeare's Macbeth was not a whit dismaying, And Burke they thought, was T just mere playing. But the arguments of a Senior that they have just had Were really enough to drive one mad. The need of proving that all Seniors are smart, 'Was beyond all comprehension on their part. e T heir class colors are of sYale blue andgold, Chester 'climbed to the school top, so live been told, And fastened those colors to wave high and fast, And remind people always of the February class. The lirst thing they knew, Chester was canned, ' Then all the boys must go, was the Board's command. Then the girls too, deserted number two, Till vanquished by reason, their sins they rue. s e And convinced of ther folly, signed a paper, That they wished they hadn't attempted this caper. T The three guilty boys, their crimes confessed, , That punishment on the innocent might not rest. e