Waco High School - Daisy Chain Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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This bridge, ouflimul agfainrt lfn' lmrizon, II'as the fin! built nfziwr ilu' Brazos 5fl'l'IlIll. ll'l11'l'w arf lln' llnlizzllx fwlm Jfwam in llwsw 1u'r1l1'r.1? lflzfw ix Un' fvfnm'rr'5 IIXVII train? Only llzwir ll1l'l!I'l'l1'.l' rwnmiri liwrr in 1171110 :ls our .vnziors prwpzzrr In frm, fzeorldly Jlrifr. They, 100, 1111151 truss a Xlljfffll' .tion laritlgfrf The llridyw from ,wlmol In 1.ifw. ri ow... 7 5 2 ' l T W.,. as fer S' igffggf' Jig 1 . .Wai 'fa l sfl -Nancy' Lee Thompson Sl 'SPICNSION BRIDGE A certain air ot l'll2lI'lll and inystery snrrouilds the old suspension bridge, for it . , . has been standin ' gg ever sinee the early' days of lVaeos history. W hat a task it unnst , . have been to bnild a bridge on those shitting, sandy banks in the early' lbjll sl Une ot the inost significant events in the history' of XVaeo and lleloennan County' was the eoinpletion of this first bridge over the Brazos River. Being .175 teet ny length, this suspension bridge was the longest one in the world at that tiine. It was opened to tratfie on Alannary lm, 1871 3 and tor nearly' twenty years, a roll was eharged to f'Yl'l'y'UIll' yYll0 L'I'lJSSl'll lf This tanyons ' 1 bridlfl lnl med lVaeo beeoine the yfreat eity' it is today by nyaluny' 2'N I Z5 Y' seenre her plaee as a eoininereial and agrienltnral center. ln fact, sonie of the in iniportant years ot Vllaeo's history llllIlll'lll2ll'C'ly followed the completion ol the s pension bridge. Osf lli An old sayin-f states that the ffrass is always vreener on the other side ot tln P' 2-1 . C fence, and the' sa1ne lesson eonld be applied to the other side of a bridge. :Xlthongh 1 to find g ' 'ith fond reeolleetions, Page II bs or enter Colle e, they' will soon look ballt. yy IHOSI' seniors are eage' o to thc high sehool on the other side ot the bridge.

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HRTHQJL' 'was the 'word of faitlz and bravely -was it kept,- lVith neiver--wearying zeal tlzaf faltered not, nor slept, Our .fllma Mater' toiled, and 'while .vlze firmly laid The deep foundation-fwalls, at all her toil .tlle prayed. flnd men fwlzo lofved the truth berause it made them free, find clearly safw the twofold fword of God agree, Reading from Nature's bool? and from the Biblelt page By the same infward ray that grow: from age to age, W'ere built like lifving stoner llfat beacon to uplift, find drawing liglzt from Heafv- en gaive to the world the gift. -Henry Van Dyke BURLESON HALL AT BAYLOR Named for the Wife of Dr. Rufus C. Burleson, this living monument glories in the memories of past school years and helps create the historical atmosphere of Baylor University. Many VVaco High School seniors will soon find themselves a part of this inspirational atmosphere and heritage that is so very distinctly Baylor's. Waco University, as it was called then, was the first co-educational school in the South and the second in America. It also has the distinction of being the only insti- tution of any kind, now in existence, that was chartered by the Republic of Texas. lt came into being at Independence near Houston but moved to Waco during the first year of the Civil War. After twenty-five years of success, Waco University became Baylor University in 1886. The new name was in honor of judge R. E. B. Baylor, the jurist and preacher Who Wrote the charter and made a large cash contribution to the school. Baylor practically belonged to Dr. Burleson from the beginning. He devoted his life to it, selecting the faculty and trustees and enabling it to carry on with his own money. A bronze statue on the campus honors this great educator. lf he could see Baylor today, he would realize that his hopes have been fulfilled and his greatest dream has come true. Page IO

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CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY c,NE of the outstanding assemblies of the IQ46 school year was the inspirational - Christmas program presented by the lllusic Department ot VVaco High School. Bliss Grace Hamilton, standing opposite the familiar manger scene, led the chorus in Yuletide songs. The students joined in the singing with enthusiasm. This enthusiasm was characteristic of the assemblies throughout the year. During the first assembly on September 27, members of the Student Government Were pre- sented. Assemblies of special interest Were the soul-stirring musical program featuring Rubinoff and his violin and a humorous talk by Boyce House. On November 8, the Senior lylixed Chorus presented a program. On February 18, lVIr. RI. H. Bruner of the E. I. Dupont De Nemours Company spoke on HResearch in Everyday Livingf' Other assemblies were the National Honor Society initiations, the Senior Recognition programs, and the special government assemblies. The cooperation of the students made these assemblies possible more often during the year. Page I2