Stockbridge High School - Panther Yearbook (Stockbridge, MI)

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the actions of some of our high state officials that there is a need of men with good principles. Where are the Wash- ingtons of today? True, We have many pure men but lest they risk the tarnishifng- of' a good reputation, they must keep out of the polithicalhranks. Then shall our beautiful state be forced to hang her head in shame for want of noble men? Shall our great nationpretain her exalted rank among other nations, or must she graduallylosepower as did the great Roman Empire throughherwickedness? It depends upon-the voters which it shall ,be and you will soon become a part. To be truly great, think not of self, but seek to up- lift humanity and labor forthe betterment 'of society. To industry attach honesty, to morality, Christianity. Be true in what you undertake, alwayszendeavor toido' right, mind- ful that every action has an?3'infiu'eiice for 'good or ill. Do right though you always be with' thefwmiiiorityd. As John B. Gough has said, If a man stands iforfthe right and truth, though every man's fingerbe-pointed athimgfthough every woman's lip be curled 'at himfaindscorn, he stands in a major- ity, for God and good angelsg, are with him, and-greater are they that are for-him than .all they that be against him. Then, if we live true honorable lives andperform well the duties assigned us, 'farewell' need notbe' avsad word, for we live gwith the glad hope that in a few -short years, we shall all reunite inthat better land, where-'good-byes, are never said. Farewell. - - if - - ,f RUTH E. MAY. Q Xxx r '1 ' 'I I ' fi g ' xi ,

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place of the approving smile. .This futurevvhich We fain Would have placed in the distance, perhapsfyears, months, Weeks or days has at last come into view.-L f. n. -. ' - f We now stand on the borderland of Ether broad future- -fand ponder over its .mysteriesf and now, dear friends. of my school-days, Words almost fail to a-.: e Xpres-s-arthe' thoughts I would impartto you. Meth-inks, I hear you breathlessly yvhisper, HI-Iovv can We climbf thosefrugged rocks ?.'? Let me ask, How did you attain the: - present theights?'7 By 'stumbling and becoming 'discouragedfi No, by rising 'with renewed determinations? and perseverance. 1 All greatfeats -are accomplished little by littlepfa 'How didi the ' great- H-anr nibal and hisbrave army cross the Alps? 'By taking a step at a time, conquering the mountain tribes and bravely fac- ing the fearful' snowstorm-s.. And so, Weebyeonstant efforts and 'labor 'Will conquer. As -Hannibal?s men obeyed and followed-him, let us look to they Great Commander for guid- ance and when as-Christian, the Pilgrim, We fear the lions in our path, let us press constantly forward with the assur- ance that they are chained and cannot harm us. Turn not aside from the path,'of duty, but bravely bear the trials for these Will come. ' ' ' '. i , Life is before you from its fated road, You cannot turn: then take-ye up theeload N t Y t t d 1 the k O SOUPS 0 F63 Ol' SUNG UD DOWI1 Way, YG IDUSIJ 20 o'er ill, IIIGBU X6 what YC may. - . Gird up your souls Within you to the deed, ' E ' ' Angels and fellow-spirits, bid you speed. V -'Perhaps youhavefnotthought that our class is slightly different from those which have precedediusg Q We have a greater majority of boys. Then pardonme if the greater 'part of the remarks are directed to them. But as We believe in a singlestandard of purity. for both boys and girls,Words that are prudent for boysfare equallyl so for girls. 5 We, the girls of this class, are proud to say that during our-friendly associations With you, Wefhave never been .annoyed by any 'debasing habits. Noble motives arise fromt good habits: and men of this stamp are desired in hundreds -ofpositions in our great country. Who has not said, when reading of

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'Go the Sehioran 1 We, the Juniors of our highschool, Wish to write a 'poem great, To express our sincere feelings Towards our senior class of height. They are rather overbearing 4 With their haughty, haughty waysg But we managethat quite nicely? By just laughing at their plays. But they're surely very generous For one day they had an- eat, , And they kindly sent us onions n In a box all done up neat. c , y , W We-were not so very hungry, But we thank them just the sameg For the fact that they remember us, Shows 'to -us our growing fame. A First their colors were orange and black, - But we did laugh outright, i Until to white and heliotrope, r . They changed their colors, bright. But now we have to say farewell, It makes us feel real sad, g For they were jolly comrades all, Althoughathey use us load. We wish them all success in lifeg And hope they all will prove, To be the honest boys and girls That we have learned to love. - JUNIOR CLASS