Tyrone Area High School - Falcon Yearbook (Tyrone, PA)

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D1ED1CA Twenty-five years ago the Falcon had its inception as the year- book of the Tyrone High School. During that time its appearance has been regular except for the post-war years of 1918, 1919, and 1920. The Falcon Staff of 1940 thought it only fitting then that it dedicate its anniversary edition to all those past staffs who helped to build a pictorial and written record of school days in Tyrone during the past quarter of a century. Photography by Fleck For some time during the past, Falcon Staffs have built their annuals about themes. In an anniversary edition of the Falcon it is not then out of the order to review some of these themes. Over a decade, these themes are as follows: The 1930 Falcon centered about Chivalry The 1931 Falcon used fifty years of High School 1-listory in Tyrone The 1932 Falcon drew inspiration from Mountains The 1933 Falcon went to the Circus The 1934 Falcon cultivated a Garden The 1935 Falcon flew with Lindbergh and Earhart The 1936 Falcon laughed with Will Rogers The 1937 Falcon was charmed by Music The 1938 Falcon turned to the Falcon The 1939 Falcon paid tribute to Chief Logan

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N SCHOOL DAYS Still sits the school-house by the road, A ragged beggar sunning, Around it still the sumachs grow, And blackberry vines are running. Within, the master's desk is seen, Deep scarred by raps oflicialg The warping floor, the battered seats, The jack-knife's carved initial, The charcoal frescoes on its wall, Its door's worn sill, betraying The feet that, creeping slow to school, Went storming out to playing. Long years ago a winter sun Shone over it at setting, Lit up its western window-panes, And low eaves' icy fretting. lt touched the tangled golden curls, And brown eyes full of grieving, Of one who still her steps delayed When all the school were leaving. For near her stood the little boy Her childish favor singled: His cap pulled low upon a face Where pride and shame were mingled. Pushing with restless feet the snow To right and left, he lingered:- As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes, he felt The soft hand's light caressing, And heard the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. Pm sorry that l spelt the word: I hate to go above you, Because, -the brown eyes lower fell,- Because, you see, I love you. Still memory to a gray-haired man That sweet child-face is showing. Dear girl, the grasses on her grave Have forty years been growing. He lives to learn, in life's hard school, How few who pass above him Lament their triumph and his loss, Like her,-because they love him. -John Greenleaf Whitder

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MA MATTER Ours is a school to love, Loyal by her we'll stand, Mountains tower over her, Solemn and grandg Long may they reign above, Those Alleghenies fair, May they ever shelter thee, Dear old Tyrone High! When we grow old and gray, Mem'ries will linger still, Happy hours we've spent with thee Their mission shall fulfill, Life will be sweet and fair, Joy will awake anew, May we ever faithful be, Dear Alma Mater true! BLAIR COUNTY PRESS ASSOCIATION COLUMBIA PRESS ASSOCIATION