Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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tHR WISCONSIN TIMES SALUTATORY By Nelli Geifer P l I Member of the Board of Control, Superin tendent. Teachers, Classmates and Friends: In behalf of the graduating cliu of 1920, I extend to you n most hearty and cordial welcome to these fifty-sixth commencement exercise of the Wisconsin School for the Denf. To say that you are welcome here expresses but little of our real feeling, for words cannot and do not mean all that we wish them to. Again we say thnt we are very glad to see so many friends and relatives present thin evening. You have gathered here we know, to bid (Snd-Kp%« d to the departing class of 1926 and it is with a heavy heart, I confess, that I speak a few words before our entrance into the new day of life which is now before us. Since coming here we have learned to love this school and it seems like a home to us all, where we are surrounded by friends and guardians who have led us through the darkness to the light. We feel sadder than we ever have before, for we aie to part from those who have had our wolfure most ut heart. This class consists of eight members, five girls and three hoys. Three have been together through all their school days, while the others have come, one by one, from different sections of Wisconsin. I hope every one of the class of 1926 will always remember our class motto, They caa who think they can.” Each can do some things which he thinks he can not. If one wants his life to be successful he can make it so. Our class colors are blue and amber. Blue stands for honesty and the yellow of the amber for peace. To the ever constant attention and unfiring effort on the part of our teachers, and to the wise counsel of our superintendent, we owe much of the success of our school life. Last, but hot least, are those to whom we feel indebted. the taxpayers of our state, for it is by them that this institution is maintained. Within a short space of time and when these exercises have drawn to u close, we must start our new day in the journey of life. Again we sincerely welcome you. VALEDICTORY By Richard It has been customary in thin school to choose one of the senior class to give n valedictory at th« commencement exercises, and this year that task has fallen to my lot. Yes, I say task, because it is not easy for the class of 1926 to say ••Good-bye.” To be sure we are bubbling over with joy at the thought of having completed the school course; thrilled, as we hear the kind wishes of our friends, making us realize that this day of days, to which we have so long been looking forward, is here Yet, to leave the pluce we’ve deemed our home for nine months of every year since childhood, a place where we have been surrounded by kindness, beauty and comforts, where we have been trained to meet the pro6lenu of life, makes it difficult to keep the tears back. To be grateful dispels gloom, so we are going to fill our hearts with gratitude tonight and be happy. To the Board of Control: You have accomplished much to mnke this an ideal school in every way. For everything you have done and are doing. I wish to express the heart-felt thanks of this class. To our Superintendent: What we wish to express to you in the way of thanks is too deep to be put into words. We do most sincerely appreciate what you have done to mnke our school life joyous and profitable. To you we bid a henrt-folt adieu. To the Teachers: To you we owe the knowledge of the three Schlosser R’a—Reading, Riling and Rithmotic. Due to your guidance we are. this evening, ipaduating from High School. Your advice and instruction have encouraged us and given us strength and understanding, that will remain with us. To you. also, it is hnrd to express the gratitude we feel. To the Parents and Friends: You have all shown kindness and interest in this institution. We have never tired of showing you how thp work in the various departments is done. We hope you can see-good results in us; and, that you will take this advice from old students: Send your deaf and hard-of-hearing children to the best place in Wisconsin for their education, the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.” To our Schoolmates: We are about to leave you to enter new field but we ore not going to forget our good times together. Your friendship will continue to mean much to us, and we hope to hear of your success. To my Classmates: We have entered this chapel as students for the la t time. In one short hour we shall In-bidding each other good-bye. and my parting words to you are: Whenever you are in trouble, look for help from the Redeemer of all and cling steadfastly to our motto: They Can Who Think They Can. Dear classmates, let us not soy good-bye. but Bon Voyage and till we meet nguin.

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Page 4 THE WISCONSIN TIMES CLASS OF 1926 CLASS OFFICERS Murry Witts ................ President Mubi l Smercbeck..........Vitoe-President Marvin Hirtc ............... Trconurer Esther Rosenfield .......... Secretary CLASS COLORS Blue and Amber CLASS FLOWERS Sweet Peas CLASS MOTTO “They can who think they can Grant C. Haas Commencement Speaker

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fill I tMk WISCONSIN TlMMi LOCAL NEWS By F. B. Pleasant Four packed houses greeted the College Fund movie at the Pastime Monday and Tuesday, May 3 and 4. The movie “The Cohens and The Kellys' was a rip-roaring, side-splitting comedy that easily advertised itself and called many back to see it again. About §115 was cleared for this worthy cause. Much credit is given to our genial night-watch, Mr. Charles (Dad) Moser. As usual, he sold, by far, the most admission tickets. Supt. Bray was forced to his bed May 3 to 5 with n very bad cold. Prof. Ncesam and daughter, Beulah, left for Chicago. Friday noon, May 7. Beulah spent the time visiting the Craigs at Park Ridge, while Mr. Noesam visited N. F. S. I), headquarter.!, of which he is Vice President, friends and garages. At the latter place he purchased a Jewett De Luxe Sedan and had “Bobs Roberta drive it through Chicago to Park Ridge. Mrs. Neosam and children with Mr. and Mrs. Robinson drove to Park Ridge Sunday morning and helped coax the “baby’’ home that evening. Supt. T. E. Bray left Saturday morning. May 8, to spend the week end with friends in Cuba -ity. He returned Suminv evening. Miss Agnew und Mrs. Warne took their first trip in the former's new car Sunday, May i). They drove to Belvidere. Each nave their lives insured. Sixteen Delavnn Indies were entertained at dinner at the Colonial club in Jnncsville, Thursday evening, with Miss Iva Saunders and Mrs. Lynn Wilear acting as hostesses. After dinner the remainder of the evening was spent in playing bridge.—News We wondered what depleted the supper tables of our fair sex on Thursday evening. May 13. Truth will out! We arc glad it was nothing more serious—a rumored wedding, for instance. Supt. Bray and Gaige Joiner drove to Waupun, thence to Milwaukee Saturday, Muy 15. The bedlam of litter that has held sway in the Administration building for several months is beginning to clear up. Miss Passages npart-menti and two bath rooms on the third floor have been finished, likewise one of the two bath rooms on the second floor. The first floor still needs a daily bath. But the work will bo finished soon. Supt. Bray spent Sunday nnd Monday, May 16—17 with his son, Wallace, now attending the Luke Forest, Illinois college. Miss Agnew, Mrs. Warne nnd Miss Powell spent Sunday, May 16, in Beloit. Miss Mildred Ouks spent Saturday and Sunday, May 15—16, with her sister in Chicago. A large number of people, attending a meeting of the Southern Wisconsin Electric company, paid this school a visit Tuesday, May 18. Supt. Bray received a message from Cuba City, Wednesday, May IP, saying that the grandmother of his children suffered a stroke of paralysis. She passed away June 1. No chapel was held Thursday morning May 20, as every available man and boy in the institution from the suprintendent down was pressed into service, at seven-thirty o'clock, to fill up the drninnge ditches, left open the past winter by the ditch diggers, in order that the cows could be let out to pasture. No money was available to hire labor for this work. But some one failed to figure on the speed of the deaf boys for whut was thought to be an all day job wus finished at 11 o’clock. Refreshments of red ice cold lemonade was served the luddics. Miss Mildred Ouks, who has taught here the past four years, has accepted a position to tench in the St. Augustine. Florida, institution. We wish her the best of luck. Supt. Bray motored to Cuba City, Saturday, May 22. to visit relatives. He returned Sunday night. Supt. Bray and Miss Agnew took Nellie Geiger and Robert Morgen to the University Clinic in Madison, Tuesday, May 25. Our nurse, Miss Agnew and Mrs. Warne entertained u!i the upper study girls at a picnic at the Springs, Monday evening. May 24. Needless to say they enjoyed themselves and feel grateful to their hostesses.