Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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Au Revoir to our Alma Mater In the cycle of human progression, many things must begin ami finish, many new connections must be formed and profited by. The law of progress does not provide that man choose that which he loves most, but that by which he can profit. The power to grow de- pends on our power to discriminate between that which is conducive of growth and that which simply affords pleasure. Four years ago a large body of students entered Weber Acad- emy. Xo one seemed especially concerned about their coming, tak- ing it as a mere matter of course. The first friend that the members of the class made was one. who when he shook your hand and looked into your eyes, made you feel the power of superlative man- hood and friendship—such a man was our Principal, W. YV. Hen- derson. Into the life of every member of this class he entered and has remained. Then, after two years had passed by the intervention of cir- cumstances. Brother Henderson found it expedient to leave the school, and Brother Barker came into our midst. We were Juniors, and as Juniors, upon us depended in great part the success of the activities for the school year. The period allowed to get acquainted with the new principal had passed and we recognized a man. burn- ing with energy and the desire for advancement and progress, one having a keen, perceptive mind and a power to do. Two more years have passed and the class is about to complete one more step in their education, they have accomplished one of the intermediate ends of progression. It is with feelings of respect and reverence for the members of the faculty for Brother Barker, and each one individually, that we are about to make our final adieus. And in this, our last will and testament, we leave to them our respect and love. In the course of our progression in school we have come in con- tact with other classes—composed of individuals against whom we must strive for class honors. The class of '16 have met as their opponents in many a contest, the class of '17. The class of '17 were made to feel in their Freshman year that they were Freshmen, and a great deal of the “fighting spirit was brought into use for that reason between the class '16 and the class '17. But by way of ex- planation for the feelings the Juniors believe have always existed between the two classes, we would say that we suffered the same

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Myrtle Price Domestic Art and Science Her talent» arc of a silent kind. Wilford Smeding Commercial Hand. 1914 15-16. Lamont Poulter Domestic Art and Science Secretary of Class. 1917. Clifford Blair Commercial ('lass Basket ball, 1916. 20

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An Revoir to our Alma Mater Continued fate at the hands of our elder classmen and that it is the common lot of all. Therefore in this, our last will and testament, we. the class of K . do bequeath to the class of '17 in all good feeling, the right to make it lively for their under classmen and also the one great privilege we have heretofore enjoyed—that of sitting on the front seats in devotional. When we were Juniors a class came into school which made an impression not only in numbers but in their capacity for work. Our lespect for this class has ripened into admiration for our achieve- ments and we wish that they may have power of discrimination in their undertakings and also the power to work under wise direction. In this, our last will and testament, we leave to them the task of en- livening school activities. Let your endeavors be within the school, for on you depends the success of the activities. Then to those little ones whom we have guarded as an older brother, we leave the right to assume the attitude of dignified Sophomores ignoring the fact that you “know not” and assuming that vou know. Then, in parting from our dear old Weber, we feel that our hearts must not be our guide. The call of higher education takes us from the school we love and makes us realize that it is not that which we desire as much as it is that which is best for us that we seek for. We reverence the educational as well as the moral stand- ard of the school and with hearts full of love and respect, to you we make our final adieu. 22