Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades - Mechanic Yearbook (Media, PA)

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WILLIAIVISONSCHOOL 17 glory and fame? What has the man who saw nothing wortwhile but his own personal gain? Alas! Life to them seems hard and disappointing. But on the other hand, how does the man whose life has been one of service to others view thisi obstacle? It is by laboring for the benefit of others in order that they, too, may be better fitted to face the problems of life, that service reaches its highest excellence. And this man, though facing possible failure, has comfort and satisfaction in the fact that he has helped his fellow-man. The thought of service which I have endeavored to 'bring to you, I find has been adequately expressed by some unknown author in these words: An old man, going a lone highway, Came at evening, cold and gray, To a chasm vast and deep and wide. The old man crossed in the twilight dim, The sullen sltream had no fear for him. But he turned when safe on the other side And built a bridge to span the tide. Old man, said a fellow pilgrim near, You are wasting your strength by building here. Your journey will end with the ending day. You never again will pass this way. You've crossed the chasm deep and wide, Why build you this 'bridge at evening tide? The builder lifted his old gray head, . Good friend, in the path I've come, he said, There followeth after me today A youth whose feet must pass this way. This chasm which has been as naught to me, To thatfair haired youth a pitfall may be, He, too, must cross in the twilight dim- Good friend, I'm building this bridge for him! -GHARLEIS S. GROSSMAN. . 'lareinell Sung, Clllaas '21 QTune Old Black Joe. J I. Past are those times to every heart so dear, Past are the joys and pleasures of each year, Past are the days when we worked and studied here, Oh Willie, we are lea ring, farewell to thee. Chorus. - We're leaving, we're leaving, You, dear Old W. S., But still we hear you wishing Each one Success. II. No more we'll crowd and throng your happy hallsg No more We'll answer when your class bell calls, For now we're leaving your protecting walls, Oh Willie, we are leaving, farewell to thee. -By Elwood K. McFarlin.

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- WILLIAMSON SCHOOL 19 iatnrg nf flllaaa nf '21 .. JW in judging of histories in general, as compared with mine, you must make allowance for such men as Macauly and MacKinnon. They dissipate their energies over too great a surface. The task was hard enoughafor me even when I confined myself to the simple task of setting forth the deeds of the aggregation known as the Class of 1921. Webster delines a historian as a writer of facts and events. To completely state these facts and events would require the ser- vices of one more competent than I. The first fact to record is that, like Caesar, we came, we saw, we conquered. We came on May 15, 1918, sixty-nine in number. We saw that the school was in great need of men, like ourselves. We conquered immediately. There were suggestions off coming greatness on the first day at school. We assembled in the school auditorium, where the daily school routine was outlined to us. The opportunities and possibilities that lay before us were also brought to our attention at that time. After this assem- bly, we partook of our first meal at Williamson. After the meal, we retreated to our respective cottages and acquainted ourselves with them, as they were to be our homes for the next three years. All in bed and lights out at 10 P. M. ended our first day at Williamson. As the daily routine is seldom changed at Williamson, I'll not dwell long on it, except to say that the mornings were devoted to academic work and the afternoons to shop. From the time we entered school until summer vacation, our evenings were spent in clearing away woodland so that larger crops could be raised. In June, we embarked on a vacation that extended over a period of nine weeks, during which time most of the fellows found employment. The compensation received at that time was very high. Due to this fact, most of the fellows returned with a small bankroll and in high spirits. It was after our return from this' vacation that the class organized, electing for the first term the following officers: President, Stewart, Vice-president, Woody Secre- tary, Leggg Treasurer, Bausch. Under these officers, class meetings were held at least once a month until the election in April. During their term of office, the class pin. class flower, class color, skull caps, etc., were selected. The constitution and by- laws of the class were also drawn up and approved during that time. When the draft went into effect, calling for men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, a cadet corps was organized, which progressed very well under the able supervision of Mr. Pratt. In October, the influenza epidemic invaded the school. We went through the epidemic with no deaths among the fellows. For this fact due credit must be given to all those who nursed the fellows back to health. At the same time, We very much regretted to hear of the death of Mr. Collins. instructor in Carpentry. . In November, the signing of the Armistice was the occasion of great rejoicing at the school. The cadet corps participated in a parade in Media to celebrate the occasion. We were also granted our first late leave at that time. , . The next event of importance was the school social, held in March, 1919. This social was brought about by a quarantine which p-revented the fellows from leaving the school. All those present will admit that they had a fine time. It was our last gath- ering with the class of 1919, as they were graduated in April. ' This graduation day was an occasion of great rejoicing. We discarded the- name of Geezer and took the more favorable one of Junior . Having donned our skull caps and participated in a snake dance, we proceeded to the station and gave .the Class of 1919 a rousing send-off. We were granted our Easter leave at the same time and returned with lots of pep to carry us 'through our Junior year. We made a good start by electing new oflicers for the second term. Those elected were: President, Tomlinson g Vice-president, Stewart, Secretary, Grossmang Treasurer, Edwards. In the inter-class track meet held in June, our class was well represented and lots of pep was showng but, as usually is the case, the Senior class took most of the honors. 'We participated in a Peace Jubilee held in Media in June. The march to Media through the pouring rain will long be remembered, as perfectly good straw hats were