Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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 .size With voices loud and ringing. The teachers all express surprise, To note how swift the baton Hies, How could the case he otherwise, When Wiley leads the singing? Rut some poor students dodge in fright, When Wiley leads the singing; While others, in extreme delight. Unto their sides are clinging. Rut if that stick should take its flight. Especially, with the leader’s might. Who wouldn’t need his wheels set right, When Wiley leads the singing? Rut we the leadership enjoy. When Wiley leads the singing; And worldly cares cannot annoy, While Wiley leads the singing; Eor every thoughtful girl or boy, Would never let a thought destroy Our precious gold for cheap alloy: Hence Wiley leads the singing. We know that finding fault is wrong. While Wiley leads the singing; So let’s ring off another song, It’s sweetest echoes bringing: With sweetest voicesclearand strong. We all can sing both loud and long, So let’s join in where we belong— Let Wiley lead the singing. The Acorn—Pa c W. E.

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NOBILITY. Hie Acorn— Page Nobility is that elevation of a person's soul that raises it above (loin ' anything that will degrade or lower the character. Nothing is more desirable in character than nobility. In fact it is al- most everything to be desired. xV person with a noble character is generous and interested in the welfare of his associates: he always has contempt for crime, and determination to overcome the trials of life; while a character without nobility is selfish, and cares little for the rights and feelings of oth- ers. and is always willing to sacrifice honor and integrity to satisfy appetite and low desires. Nobility of character is obtained in several different ways. Some are born with a more or less noble character. For these, it is comparatively easy to reach the high standard of nobility. Others have their character ennobled by being brought up under favorable circumstances. These, having the best examples set before them, and always being placed in good company, have a good opportunity for education. They are taught the real meaning of sin and look upon it with utter contempt Then there are others who are self made. At the beginning of life, they realize the value of nobility and set iheir mark high, and never stoop to anything beneath it. At first they have many difficulties to contend with: but soon trials and temptations are easily overcome. If the desire and determination be sufficiently strong, there is no char- acter so weak that it cannot attain to some degree of nobility. Mcnvin Thompson. ’07. “Men must be taught as though you taught them not. And things unknown proposed as things forgot. “If we never try to solve mysteries, what will become of us? Pharose “.Age and experience make us perfect.

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COMMERCIAL TROUBLES. The Acorn—Page i j For one long year we have enjoyed the labors of our Commercial teach- er. and we know that his efforts are always in our behalf; bub for all this we have troubles We often wonder why Mr. ShurtlitT talks to us, in Commercial Law, so much about marriage. It must be that he has heard some one speak on the subject. He surely can’t be old enough to know for himself. Etta blushes terribly when he mentions ••such a horrid thing.” When Charley and Eddie are conversing over a business transaction, our teacher looks at the girls and says, “Please make less noise,” at which the girls frown and suppressed giggles are heard from the boys. If you Could see the little mouse that has been our daily visitor during the year, you would'nt wonder why Hattie sits on her feet and why Esther gives an occasional scream. Whenever we come from dinner we find the Band boys have taken our chairs; so is it any wonder that the girls tie their chairs to the table legs? Then, if you had to listen to the discords three times a week you would’nt wonder why we get our balance sheets wrong, and why Eva often exclaims, • Oh, what a dunce I am!” When we want to type-write its no use the band is in one room and Mr. Shurtliff has a class in the other: but he can’t imagine why we do not hand in more lessons. Whenever the girls have a class in front of the room, Austin comes in late so that he can smile at them, and they can admire his “dainty” steps. We wonder why our banker doesn’t occupy the banks, it must be that he has a guilty conscience when behind the bars, or perhaps it brings back the past. The Commercial students must always give up their looms to the extra classes and must not s ty a word when the dance committees come hustling in with their noisy invitations. The other day our teacher was called out of the room; and upon his re- turn, what should we see but a beautiful red carnation on his coat. It was very much like the one Miss King had that morning